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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…
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 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…
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…
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 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…
-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…
Oulton Park, August 18th. Rain has been known to fall. Rain has been known to full at Oulton Park. The…
Slverstone. August 18th. The Relay Race is pleasant because it is different. Before the war the Light Car Club held such at…
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…
Paul Ricard gets a bad rap, but the 2021 French Grand Prix helped it recover some of it as a thriller played out between the top two teams in front…
A Turn 1 crash for Sergio Perez saw much of the Mexico GP crowd leave early — their hero out of action. But, as Mark Hughes writes, those who stayed at least witnessed a battle of strategy between F1 greats
The opening rounds of qualifying for this year’s 93rd Indianapolis 500 take place this weekend, with the first 11 starting positions determined on Saturday and the next 11 on Sunday.…
Ferrari blunder in Monaco Grand Prix qualifying ends Leclerc's hopes at his home race; 0.09sec the difference between delighted Hamilton and hacked-off Bottas Motorsport Images If ever a qualifying session…