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Matters of moment, February 1967
Campbell The accident at Lake Coniston in which Donald Campbell lost his life in " Bluebird " when within an…

Campbell The accident at Lake Coniston in which Donald Campbell lost his life in " Bluebird " when within an…
There are a few matters arising out of recent events which will benefit from explanation. Plastics and paint: A reader,…
Three previous South African Grands Prix have been of world championship status at the coastal resort of East London. However,…
Forthcoming Events The International racing season for 1967 is already well under way in New Zealand, Australia and the Argentine…
A section devoted to old-car matters The V.S.C.C. Measham Rally, January 7/8th: This traditional winter rally of the Vintage S.C.C.…
The Price of Vintage Cars Sir, Mr. C. A. Winder's rather hysterical defence of excessive profits on the resale of…
A true sports car of impeccable manners and considerable performance It could be said that Germany makes a range of…
Few cars can have earned as many adjectives as the Volkswagen . . . reliable, dangerous, strong, ugly, well-made, and…
" Auto-Universum, 1967." Edited by Arthur Logoz. 201 pp. 12 in. x 9-1/4 in. (Hachette, 4, Regent Place, Regent Street,…
The Lesney " Matchbox " Collector's Catalogue is now available in Great Britain for a cost of 3d. It illustrates…
Not a great deal under this heading this time, but the reference to a No. 14 S-type London omnibus, driven…
As is traditional, six more Profiles arrived early in January. Of these, perhaps the most interesting is No. 45, dealing…
"The decade from 1929 to 1939 ... happened to be a period of stagnation in design when, for the first…
2: Autocross Introducing this series last month we cited the many letters from young readers wanting to take up motor…
Who's Champion ? Championships in International Rallying are rapidly becoming more and more farcically meaningless. The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile…
We have received many letters on the subject following Mr. Clarke's proposition last month to change the tyres on his…
Some modifications to the Pukekohe circuit reduced the lap distance from 2.2 miles to 1.75 miles and the Grand Prix…
The Editor looks back on the cars he drove in 1966 So another year is over and it is time…
N.B: Opinions expressed are those of our Correspondents and " Motor Sport" does not necessarily associate itself with them.—Ed.***Ford Formula…
Call me sick and twisted, but I’ve been enjoying my favourite document of the year: the MotoGP crash report. This isn’t because I like to spend the winter hibernating beneath…
Its name has been shortened – henceforth it is, quite simply, The Classic – but the essence remains unchanged. Now 30 years old, it styles itself as the biggest historic…
The 12 contenders in this year’s chase for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup were finalised in Saturday night’s 400-mile race on the one-mile Richmond oval. The ‘Chase for the Cup’ takes place…
America’s oldest long distance sports car race takes place this Saturday on the rough and tumble Sebring airfield circuit in central Florida. A world championship sports car race from its…