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Matters of moment, February 1965
First of the month, twelve times a year. . . Due to the exigencies of printing schedules, this page has…

First of the month, twelve times a year. . . Due to the exigencies of printing schedules, this page has…
We have a good deal of sympathy with many of our readers who became members of the Motoring Defence League…
On January 21st a new family saloon was introduced by the giant Renault concern. It is called the R16, and…
The following are, to date, the rallies due to take place later this year at the Montagu Motor Museum. The…
The Editor's impressions of the Chevrolet Impala Sport and the Vanden Plas Princess 1100 Two contrasting cars, the big 5.3-litre…
In January of last year Motor Sport tested the Phase II version of the Rochdale Olympic, fitted with a Ford…
Rochdale Olympic PH2 0-60 m.p.h.: 11.6 sec. – Max. speed: 114 m.p.h. – s.s. 1/4-mile: 17.9 sec. – 30 m.p.g.…
A section devoted to old-car matters V.S.C.C. Measham Trial (Jan. 2nd/3rd) Results: The Measham Trophy: J. E. Barraclough (1927 3-litre…
No. 30 –– The Crouch The Crouch was one of the multitudinous family of light cars which came into being…
Any car from the fertile brain of Colin Chapman is bound to be exciting and, almost certainly, controversial. The Elan…
Engine: Four cylinders, 82.55 mm. x 72.75 mm. (1,558 c.c.). Twin-overhead camshafts. 9.5:1 compression ratio. 105 b.h.p. at 5,500 r.p.m.…
"The Shell Nature Book" 135 pp. 11-1/5 in. x 8-1/8 in. (Phoenix House Ltd., 10-13, Bedford Street, Strand, London, W.C.…
"Garretts of Leiston" by R. A. Whitehead. 319 pp. 9-3/5 in. x 6 in. (Percival Marshall and Co. Ltd., 19-20,…
"A History of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars—Volume 1, 1903-1907," by C. W. Morton. 424 pp. 9 in. x 5-3/8 in. (G.T.…
"The Camel Fighter" by John Pudney. 65 pp. 6-1/8 in. x 8-3/5 in. ( (Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 90, Great Russell…
By moving the date of the South African Grand Prix forward by one week, the race became the first Championship…
A section devoted when deemed necessary to cars the engine capacity of which does not exceed 1,000 c.c. The economy…
The Editor looks back on the cars he drove in 1964 Road-testing is one of the more pleasurable aspects of…
Sir, I joined the Deemster Company as assistant to the Sales Manager, R. Pivray, in September 1919 and was with…
Salmson reminiscences Sir, I must say I thoroughly enjoyed reading the article on "The Cars Owned by Miss Betty Haig,"…
Spurred on by the boost in car sales that winning Le Mans brought, Jaguar leapt into the 1950s fray, taking on an increasingly competitive field and winning again and again, with its futuristic C-types and D-types
I asked him if he thinks sports car racing is on its way back to the glory days of the 1970s, when any performance car manufacturer worth its name was…
Giacomo Agostini has won more motorcycle Grands Prix and more World Championships than anyone else. The Italian just celebrated his 80th birthday, so now is a good time to honour him
British F3 Championship, Silverstone, June 8 1980 Check photographs of a modern mainstream Formula 3 grid and it will probably look a little busier than this, but such was the…