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Matters of Moment, January 1961
Saab Wins the R.A.C. Rally The 1960 R.A.C. Rally, which determined the destiny of both the European Rally Championship (won…
Saab Wins the R.A.C. Rally The 1960 R.A.C. Rally, which determined the destiny of both the European Rally Championship (won…
65-year-old Mrs. Radclyffe of Ramsdell, near Newbury, Berkshire, was presented on behalf of VW Motors Ltd. by Lord Brabazon of…
The Editor Comments on the Progress made in Braking for Racing and Rally Cars, with Particular Reference to a Visit…
With several new racing teams in the field for 1961 there is likely to be a shortage of drivers and…
Continuing to look for references to cars in non-motoring books, in " Child Of the Twenties," by Frances Donaldson (Rupert…
A proposal has been made for the rebuilding of the Museum of Science and Industry in Newhall Street, Birmingham. A…
What is Vanden Plas? The other day MOTOR SPORT was due to road-test an Austin A55 Countryman but because it…
"Spitfire—The Story of a Famous Fighter," by Bruce Robertson. 211 pp. 11½in. x 8½in.(Harleyford Publications Ltd., Letchworth, Herts. 45s.) Fabulous…
Those delightful motor car miniatures continue to arrive in interesting profusion. This month, with Lesney excelling themselves with their extremely…
Writing in The Motor of November 9th last year, Dennis May, in an article called " Ladies' Singles," dealt with…
In which F. J. A. Hobbs, of H.W. Motors, looks at the cars he has owned and known from the…
Sir, Judging from my own experiences, your correspondents J. K. Skinner and R. Firth seem to have come off lightly…
Sir, I am rather tired of reading in your otherwise satisfactory journal criticisms of the excellent B.M.C. mini-cars. I took…
A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters The V.S.C.C. Heston Driving Tests (December 11th 1960) The Vintage S.C.C. held its usual…
No. 16: Angus-Sanderson On the way to Scotland last year for the R.A.C. Rally, I took the opportunity of stopping…
R.A.C Rally R.A.C. Championship Trial
Clutton's Criticisms Criticised Sir, I have noted with interest some recent letters taking exception to comments by Mr. Glutton when…
A 3-litre Humber Super Snipe and the New Standard Vanguard Vignale Six Used to Follow the R.A.C. Rally When it…
Engine : Six cylinders, 87.2 x 82.5 MM. (2,965 c.c.). Inclined overhead valves operated by cross-push-rods. 8.0-to-1 compression-ratio. 121 (net)…
Engine : Six cylinders, 74.7 x 76 mm. (1,998 c.c.). Pushrod-operated overhead valves. 8.0-to-1 compression ratio. 80 (net) b.h.p. at…
‘Don’t expect anything more from Honda this year,’ was the message going out post-Japan following Fernando Alonso’s incendiary radio remarks about his “GP2 engine”. There has finally come the public…
Toyota Gazoo Racing has launched the car it hopes will challenge Porsche in the FIA World Endurance Championship, unveiling the car at Monza the day before the season-launching Prologue test.…
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). What would Jacques Laffite have thought? The Frenchman arrived in his pyjamas before the 1984 Dallas…
The final instalment of Fergus Walkinshaw's two-day restoration of a first-generation Range Rover at the Silverstone Classic. Using only parts surced on eBay, he and his team fully renovated the Range Rover in…