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Matters of moment, June 1952
Are re-treads safe? It is said that the RAC is going to lift its ban on re-treaded tyres, so for as the better…

Are re-treads safe? It is said that the RAC is going to lift its ban on re-treaded tyres, so for as the better…
The Mille Miglia, one of the greatest road races on the calendar and the sole survivor of the old town-to-town, public…
Record crowd sees a very full programme at Silverstone. Lewis-Evans (Cooper) beats Brown and Moss in 500-cc race. Type C and…
Citroen fan Sir, If I may, I should like to add my mite to the Citroen correspondence. My qualifications for addressing…
Oscar Moore (HWM-Jaguar) leads second round of "Motor Sport" Brooklands Memorial Trophy Contest It was certainly Glorious Goodwood on May 17, for…
by David F Ogilvey The Miles family's first attempt at producing an enelosed cabin monoplane, the M3 Falcon, appeared in 1935 as a…
As is the case with so many Spring and Summer Meetings, the Vintage Aeroplane Club's Rally, held at White Waltham over…
CG Grey will be remembered by the older readers of Motor Sport as the Founder and, until 1937, Editor of The Aeroplane. He…
The Dellow, built near Birmingham and deriving its name from those of KC Delingpole and RD Lowe who sponsor it, has achieved…
Without a doubt the most serious happening in the road-racing world recently was Eric Oliver's crash at Bordeaux, which resulted in a…
The Swiss GP meeting on May 17th and 18th was held under ideal weather conditions but was marred by two fatal accidents…
Now that the racing season is well under-way and following the various events around the Continent entails motoring something like 5,000 kilometres…
New look With the exception of one article, the May issue of Motor Sport appeared set in Bodoni. For seventeen years the pages…
We hear:- John Cummins has purchased the Type 37 ex-Cholmondeley-Tapper Bugatti with LMB ifs. The blower and a few other parts have…
The Vintage SCC has arranged the following regular evening social gatherings additional to those already held : "George and Dragon," Colney…
The first round of the 1952 Motor Sport Clubs' Challenge Trophy took place at the VSCC Silverstone Meeting on May 3rd. The sports-cars…
I have happened upon an entry of a La Buire streamlined saloon in the 1924 Touring Grand Prix at Lyons,"…
Car engines have been modified to run on fuels other than petrol, but one and all, two or four-stroke, poppet, sleeve or…
The Esso Petroleum Company Limited is the oldest major oil company in Great Britain, and with its great new refinery…
Recommendations: The chart applicable to the chosen make of oil will show you with which grade to fill your car's…
Hey, it’s not easy out there. That’s why there have been so many more losers than winners in Formula 1. Caterham and Marussia are far from being alone. More than 100…
Mark Webber (1st) A great weekend for the Australian, and for Australians in general as Casey Stoner also won at Phillip Island. The Red Bull looked like the car to…
A retired Grand Prix driver told me recently that he was struggling to retain much interest in the 2015 season. For one thing, he said, the endless paddock dissension had…
The final episode in the first How to Drive series, starring an ex-works MGB. Dickie Meaden is won over by the little '60s racer, saving tyre wear as he goes...…