Engine: Four cylinders, 63.5 by 92.5 mm. (1,172 c.c.). Side valves. 8.0-to-1 compression-ratio. Approximately 40 b.h.p. at 5,700 r.p.m. Safe sustained maximum: 5,250 r.p.m. Gear ratios: First, 9.9 to 1; second,…

THE GROSSGLOCKNER HILL CLIMB The section of the new Grossglockner ornountain-road used for the hill-climb was .con the North side of the pass, and was 19.5 k.m., roughly 12 miles,…

Sir, Thank you so much for the quantity of photographs and text devoted in Nigel Roebuck's November column to the final two Grands Prix held at Watkins Glen. As a…

Gordon Cruickshank Although Gordon has been compiling WB's life story for 10 years, the news of Bill's death was still a shock. Gordon worked with Bill for 30 years, which…

Counter-Comment Sir, I have been shown the September issue of Motor Sport containing the letter by J. C. Erskine Hill under the heading "Comment." describing the Morgan Plus Four as an…

The World's Speed Record. WH FA Miss England III went over to Lake Garda last month, everyone naturally hoped that Kaye Don would return to England with the world's speed…

THE SHOW A WAND 'RER Afterthoughts of Olympia. iN these times of mass-production utility vehicles there are many who assert that the day of the specialised car, built for the…

HEAD OFFICES: 34., DUKE STREET, ST. JAMES'S S.W.i Telephone: Regent 1937. Gerrard 3436. Telegrams Agreynol, Piccy, London. Rates (prepaid) ifper line (minimum 3 lines). CLOSING DATE first post on the…

BROOKLANDS—MARCH 12th Spring must be here, for Brooklands opens again on March 12th. The combined . motor-cycle and car meeting starts at 2 p.m. and the usual admission charges apply.…

Sir After reading Bernie McDonald's letter in MOTOR SPORT (September, 1990), and noting his kind reference, I should point out one small detail. The likely source of the coachwork was…

THE TOUR OF 1-4:UROPI-4, Germany's Win in Big' International Contest wHEN the light 'plane "Tour of Europe" Competition opened on the 20th July, there were sixty starters. At the conclusion…

Sir, I am researching the history of Donington Park as a racing circuit, with the eventual aim of publication, and I was hoping your readers could help. I am interested…