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Sir, William Boddy's interesting article about the Women's Automobile and Sports Association (WASA) reminded me of a most enjoyable Reliability…
Sir, William Boddy's interesting article about the Women's Automobile and Sports Association (WASA) reminded me of a most enjoyable Reliability…
Sir, Laurence Meredith misses the point slightly regarding the homologation of the Ferrari 250LM. The LM was refused homologation as…
Though remembered more for streamlined Spridgets, Lenham once had big ambitions. Laurence Meredith investigates. The history of motorsport suggests that…
This year, MOTOR SPORT supports the FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix Trophy for historic F1 cars. Paul Lawrence watched the Bank…
After its 1995 absence, this historic meeting has returned to Spa. Alan Cox went too. Celebrating the circuit's 75th birthday,…
In his March Editorial Simon Arron wrote of the Memorial Day Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, saying that, for reasons he dealt…
Came upon an interesting item from long ago, while looking up information for another article. It is customary for the…
David Filsell, as I do, likes to find rare books about motoring. The one he lent me recently, The Road…
I never tire of reminding you how much we owe to the MCC for continuing its famous long-distance trials, the…
Last month we referred to the vee-twin Hotchkiss engine, in association with some comments about air-cooling. It was an engine…
It was fine for this year's VSCC Colerne speed-trials on April 20, whereas last year the rain was so heavy…
(March 30/31) The results of this event were not available in time for last month's report but we now append…
The death of the most successful Brooklands driver of his time, J G Parry Thomas, at Pendine in March 1927,…
The Humber Register is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first Humber on June 30, with a run from Humber…
To be recommended to those who like reading in detail about the 1899 to 1936 period, there is also a…
Derek Rutherford, who was part of the successful Lagonda team at Le Mans before the war, has died aged 88.…
Have recently written of Hudlass and Lemon Burton Specials the law of browsing averages quickly turned up some more. Thus…
Along the century in which the motor-car has been invented, then improved to be made in vast numbers, all too…
If you were a biscuit, what kind of biscuit would you like to be?" Asked of eleven BTCC drivers by…
Part Two Jensen 541 1954-1963 Glass-fibre body, 4-litre straight-six engine but styling is an acquired taste. 541 introduced 1957 with…
With the acquisition of Adrian Newey — long heralded as motor sport's premier car designer — Aston Martin's F1 puzzle may not now be far from completion, according to its…
Earl Bamber still remembers the moment he realised he would be driving at Le Mans for the first time. “It was just after Daytona 24 Hours - we’d actually had…
The cover line reads: ‘Mission Le Mans!’ – and what a mission it is. Fifty years after its one and only overall victory at the 24 Hours, Aston Martin is…
Dear Nigel, On the evidence of the Bahrain Grand Prix, this season may turn out to be a huge letdown. After four very good years and, despite the pre-season hype,…