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Contents, September 1955
Matters of Moment ... Page 515 Fixtures for September … Page 516 Continental Notes … Page 517 Club News ……
Matters of Moment ... Page 515 Fixtures for September … Page 516 Continental Notes … Page 517 Club News ……
Too Many Races? Enthusiasm for motor-racing continues unabated, which is a very good thing indeed. Since the second World War…
In London, on August 16th, Oldham and Son Ltd., of Manchester, held a Press demonstration of their revolutionary new Power-Seal…
At the recent Lisbon meeting there was a race which, though dominated by Porsche Spyders, contained some interesting locally-built "specials."…
Veteran C.C. The Hull to Scarborough run is to be held on September 4th. Part one of the event consists…
One evening last month, at the splendid Empire Cinema in Leicester Square we saw the Bible as interpreted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer…
Alvis Register A joint meeting between the Alvis Owner Club and the Alvis Register in the Bristol area takes place…
In the early afternoon of August 5th the millionth VW came off the assembly lines of the Volkswagenwerk at Wolfsburg.…
A Day of Publicity for Mercedes-Benz Kristianstad, August 7th. Motor racing in Sweden is still very much in its infancy,…
Formula 1 Vanwall and Connaught Win Convincingly at Snetterton International Meeting The ambitious and untiring West Essex C.C. were unlucky…
The drive from London to Charterhall is not a very pleasant one at any time, but in the middle of the…
The Editor Looks at the Gap Between the Cars Manufacturers Race and the Cars they Sell I refuse to write…
Sir, I am contemplating forming a Concours Competitors' Association, to look after the interests of motorists who enter the many…
A heat-wave rendered the A.M.O.C. Silverstone Meeting a warm business, with sun-bronzed backs (female) and sports shirts (male) much in evidence.…
On Sunday, July 24th, the Bugatti Owners' Club held their fourth Inter-Club Speed Hill-climb event at Prescott, when teams from…
A pleasant meeting of the Bentley Drivers' Club took place at Silverstone on Saturday, July 30th, for sprints and races.…
On Monday, August 1st, the Daily Telegraph held an International Race Meeting at Brands Hatch, where, beginning at 11 a.m.,…
David Brown’s Aston Martins finished first and third in the Nine-Hour Race at Goodwood on August 20th, with the lone…
9-Hour Race Snetterton International Charterhall Crystal Palace Brands Hatch V.S.C.C. Silverstone Prescott B.D.C. Silverstone Top, left: LAST PIT-STOP. — Peter…
The Sunbeam S.T.D. Register's Annual Rally and Driving tests at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, will take place on October 9th. Entry…
It has always interested me whether a great racing driver can be taught, or whether he must have some special natural talent. I suspect it is a mixture of the…
A series taken from the 162-page Motor Sport special 100 Greatest Grands Prix (other specials are available here). From the editor Damien Smith The Grand Prix motor races we can never forget… Welcome to…
It is now August, and these days that means that the Formula 1 circus is packing up and going on holiday: the summer shutdown. But for old boys such as…
Lotus founder Colin Chapman was the team boss, engineer and innovator who pushed design to the limits – read the Motor Sport profile