Wankel confidence When anything revolutionary is introduced one of the biggest obstacles to its adoption is persuading a suspicious public that it works. Nothing is more revolutionary than the N.S.U.…

ITEMS OF INTEREST Comper News. r HE popularity of the single ir seater Comper Swift has had its sequel in the announcement that a two-seater model is shortly to be…

At Montlhery The French Grand Prix has demonstrated two things. One, that sports-car racing can be really exciting, and the other, that the French public think "otherwise, at any rate…

BRIEF SPECIFICATION stroke Engine : 6-cylinders, bore 88,5 mm., stroke 120.6 mm., capacity 4,467 c.c. R.A.C. rating 29.1 h.p. Overhead valves, push-rod operated Two S.U. carburetters. Two Scintilla magnetos. Gearbox…

ILL-INFORMED Sir, It was with regret that " we " hear that BP are to withdraw from racing. However, it was with some surprise that I found, on page 784…

Those Twelve Best Touring Cars. SIR,—In Mr. Nicolson's letter in your last issue, -he makes a list of cars which in his opinion are the twelve best touring cars in…

RAILTON-MOBIL AND GARDNER-M.G. REPLICAS In the December MOTOR SPORT, under the heading " In Miniature," we recalled the clockwork P2 Alfa-Romeo of the 'twenties and suggested that there would be…

CLUB A.C. OWNERS' CLUB Members of the organising club filled five of the first six places in the point-to-point run in Hampshire on August 30th. Best performance was returned by…

Club News WE HEAR John Bellingham writes from Ottawa that a Naval type found a 1920 RollsRoyce "Silver Ghost" at Halifax and drove it the 6,000 miles to Vancouver and…

Sir, Of the many positive things to come from the agreement between the BRDC and Octagon, what delights me the most is that Brands Hatch will retain its classic track…

Motor-Cycles Beat Cars The racing season wouldn't be the same without the Brighton Speed Trials, run this year in splendid weather on September 6th after the great storm of the…

Gaining membership to the BRDC was one of the biggest moments of my career as a young driver. I was awarded it after winning the Formula Three support race at…