A RECORD WE DON'T LIKE IAST month there was keen competition for the d Ladies' Lap Record of Brooklands track. First of all Mrs. K. Petre beat Mrs. T. H.…

THE RETURN OF THE LEA-FRANCIS THE marque of Lea-Francis will soon be in active production again. The original Lea-Francis Company was formed in 1896, for the manufacture of bicycles. In…

What Do You Know About Cars ? Report on Problem No. 4. THE photograph appearing in our last issue of MOTOR SPoRT caused more difficulty than any of the previous…

The 1986 International Racing Season AT last, the 1986 calendar has been finalised, though some events like the proposed F3000 race at Thruxton have been withdrawn by the organisers. The…

N.B. – Opinions expressed are those of our Correspondents and Motor Sport does not necessarily associate itself with them. – Ed. Origins of Roadholding Sir, It is well known that…

From the Vintage Postbag -Sir, Knowing your interest in vintage cars, I append a few details of a recent acquisition of mine which may interest you. It is a 1925…

The Arens System of Controls New Device now being Widely Adopted Jar Aircraft Use FOR many years it has been generally recognised by aircraft engineers that there was room for…

The School for the Blind at Swiss Cottage, N.W.3, has announced the result of the word-making competition promoted in aid of the School Funds, advertisements for which appeared in recent…

Sir, Thank you for leading the campaign against "The Police State" through your excellent and outspoken journal. May I, at this time of "Goodwill toward men" however, bring to your…

Andrew Frankel It's frustrating having to abide by embargoes. Especially if you are a 911 devotee and Porsche flew you to South Africa six months ago to see the new…

ON THE BENCH AT THE BELLEVUE GARAGE it is fairly generally known that at the extremely up-to-date Bellevue racing shop there is a Heenan and Froude test-bench, installed in a…

THE ARGENTINE SEASON WHILE the Northern hemisphere was suffering from ice and snow and freezing winds, way down in Argentina the motorracing season commenced with two World Championship events and…