ROAD SPEEDS EXTRAORDINARY IT was not until Rudolf Caracciola officially broke International Class records at 198 mp.h. last month, that many people fully realised the extraordinary speeds of which modern…

Swallow Doretti A Missed Opportunity? WHEN reference books mention the Swallow Doretti at all, they tend to dismiss it in a few paragraphs as being merely an overweight, overpriced, and…

An Historic Anomaly As the scene involving historic racing cars has been the subject of so much comment in various motoring journals recently, could I introduce another element into this…

"Floyd Clymer's Official Yearbook of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Raee-1955." 111 pp., 81 in. by 11 in. (Floyd Clymer, 1268, South Alvarado Street, Los Angeles 6, California. 1.50 dollars.) Once again…

Formula II Lotus and Cooper Teams with Twin-cam-engine Cars Fight for Leading Places Warmer weather arrived on June 9th for the B.R.S.C.C. meeting at Brands Hatch when drivers and spectators…

X'e have referred previously to Reece Winston, picture-books about old-time Bristol and thc cars and other vehicles robe spotted in the backgrounds to his photographs. He now offers "Bristol As…

Sir, I was intrigued by the ending to your article "Out of the Past" regarding the fitting of metal strips to the leading edges of wooden-bladed propellers. I have in…

by Tom Wisdom. 352 pp., 8-1/2 in. x 5-1/2 in. (Odhams Press Ltd., 96, Long Acre, London. W.C.2. 25s.) This is a breezy, readable yet instructive guide to touring in almost any country any…

Historic hall for Autosport show The profile of historic racing and rallying will be given a boost at the Autosport International show early next year by a new dedicated section…

The 3-litre Rover can now be obtained with Girling disc brakes as standard equipment on the front wheels. This raises the price of the car from £1,665 to £1,715, an increase…

Sir, I am in most things a most patriotic Englishman, but where motor cars are concerned my allegiance changed some time ago. In 1965 after 10 years' motoring in a…

'Vive la France!' is the theme of the Goodwood Breakfast Club meet on May 6. Wander around the paddock and view the impressive display of cars outside the Virta Café, and…