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It may be a misnomer (Ha, ha, very funny. No. I have not met her. Shall we continue?) to refer…
It may be a misnomer (Ha, ha, very funny. No. I have not met her. Shall we continue?) to refer…
The autumn 1992 issue of the VSCC's Bulletin reproduced an article from The Motor about the adventures of its reporter…
The fate of the LSR car Babs (above) has been resolved. This Parry Thomas creation is now on view permanently…
Anyone who has recently looked into the Rolls-Royce showroom in Conduit Street, London W1, will have seen the prototype Bentley…
Mr R C Shelly has kindly sent me the remaining part of a diary kept by a Mr D Hume,…
The VSCC's racing season opened with the traditional Silverstone fixture on April 3, a healthy 270-car entry being attracted for…
Kitty May Hutchison I was indeed sorry to be informed that Kitty May Hutchison died recently in Montecatini Terme, Italy.…
Some time back, on BBC TV, troubleshooter Sir John Harvey-Jones waded into the directors of long-established Charles Letts & Co,…
Entries are already coming in for the sixth Classic Marathon to Morocco, with an adventurous new route to Casablanca. But…
Sir, I much enjoyed Bill Boddy's article on the Comet. I used to wonder about the engine, which shared its…
Sir, Your interesting review of Aero-Engined Racing Cars in the March Issue reminds me of a bizarre sighting which occurred…
How green is my Napier? Sir, I was very interested to read last December's article on the Brighton Napier. There…
Sir, With reference to Amy Mollison and her Mercedes. Enclosed is a photo taken in September 1934 at Manor Weald…
Sir, I was interested to read your article on the 1935 Comet. My attention was drawn to this car in…
There are soon to be curbs in F1 racing. In the past the rules have been changed along the years,…
Continuing the theme of top racing drivers, at the National Motor Museum recently an audience was invited to vote for…
With Tom Wheatcroft planning a grand new motor racing complex in the Midlands, which is to include a banked oval,…
Police chiefs may advocate raised motorway speed limits. But not the DoT. A new glossy brochure Killing Speed and Saving…
From the DoT book referred to elsewhere: "Motoring magazines and programmes often dwell upon the illegal top speeds of which…
Quite rightly, as with other leading makes, there have been quite a number of books about Aston Martins. This latest…
F1 drivers have said they're discussing changes to the current penalty points system with the FIA in light of Pierre Gasly's potential ban
Cecil Sandford, the last surviving champion from the first decade of motorcycling’s world championships, passed away on Tuesday, at the age of 95. Sandford was the first rider to win a world title with MV Agusta, which went on to become the biggest racing name through much of the 1960s and 1970s.
Brad Binder talks riding technique – why MotoGP riders use less electronics, not more, how he locks the front tyre without crashing, why the leg dangle helps him tip into corners, why setting up a bike with downforce aero is so different and much more…
As Mercedes brings another upgrade package to Paul Ricard, George Russell says that the team finally understands the car and he's confident of fighting Ferrari and Red Bull for victories soon this season