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Matters of moment, September 1956
Well done, Ecurie Ecosse! We were very pleased indeed when the lone Ecurie Ecosse D-type Jaguar crossed the line victorious in this year's…

Well done, Ecurie Ecosse! We were very pleased indeed when the lone Ecurie Ecosse D-type Jaguar crossed the line victorious in this year's…
In our Enthusiast's Directory in the July issue we attributed the invention of the pneumatic tyre to John Boyd Dunlop. Recently…
Ferrari monopoly and Manufacturers' Championship win Kristianstad, August 12th. Last year was the occasion of the first really big race in Sweden…
For many years now it has been a popular misconception that the top Grand Prix drivers handle their cars in impeccable…
Scotland wins economy race Le Mans (Sarthe) July 29th. The most outstanding thing about the 1956 Le Mans 24-hour race was the fact that it was run under…
Fangio again Adenau (Eifel), August 5th Probably the most outstanding thing about the German Grand Prix was the fact that…
Renault are justifiably pleased that their cars were placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th in the XI Inter-police Rally, which…
Temperamental weather prevailed at the Nottingham SCC Race Meeting at Mallory Park, near Leicester, on August 6th. Big event of the…
by David Scott-Moncreif Most chaps very often learn that while any form of sporting motoring may be sanctioned during the courting period.…
by David Hebb and Arthur Peck. 159 pp, 111/4 in by 81/2 in. (Channel Press, Great Neck, New York. $5) This ambitious book, as…
by Louis Klemantaski, AIBP, ARPS and Michael Frostick. 61 pp, 10 in by 61/4 in. (Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 90 Great Russell Street, London, WC1.15s) This book, naturally…
116 pp, 81/2 in by 51/2 in. Soft covers. (British Automobile Raring Club, 55 Park Lane, London, W1. 5s) Rather late in the season…
by Jaques Cornet and Henri Lochon. Translated by Mervyn Savill. 184 pp. Robert Halo Ltd, 63 Old Brommton Road, London, SW7. 16s.…
6th Edition, by the late G Geoffrey Smith, MBE. Revised and enlarged by FC Sheffield. 442 pp, 81/2 in by 51/2 in. (Iliffe & Sons Ltd,…
by John Dudley. 50 pp. 61/4 in by 4 in. Soft covers. "ABC of Continental Cars," by John G Watt. 64 pp. 61/4 in by 4…
-At the wheel of a Renault Fregate Amiral saloon Once a year it is my pleasure—unless I can think of a convincing excuse—to accompany my wife to Wolverhampton…
Slverstone. August 18th. The Relay Race is pleasant because it is different. Before the war the Light Car Club held such at…
Oulton Park, August 18th. Rain has been known to fall. Rain has been known to full at Oulton Park. The…
J Stuart (ERA) and GG McDonald (Bentley) the outstanding drivers. Dunham's Alvis wins twice. The Vintage Sports-Car Club was lucky on June…
A Maserati benefit Motor racing through the streets of a town is a thing that is fast dying out, which is…
Comparing Mercedes to Ferrari after the first three rounds of the 2019 Formula 1 season As Lewis Hamilton said after his victorious drive at the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix, having…
F1 has announced a new prize for the driver with the most overtakes at the end of a season, and a flurry of new in-race graphics to help fans follow competitors' progress
Ducati has a serious chatter problem and MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin can’t understand why other manufacturers aren’t struggling with the same phenomenon. Plus, what does chatter do and what causes it?
McLaren Racing has announced that it has agreed to acquire the Mercedes Formula E team, and race in the all-electric series from next year It has been evaluating an entry…