Continental Notes and News Alfas to Try Again The failure of the twelve-cylinder Alfa-Romeo to check the steady stream of Mercedes-Benz and Auto-Union victories has been a bitter disappointment to…

Photo feature The accompanying photograph shows a 500-c.c.racing car now nearing completion. The specification is somewhat different from usual trends, in particular forward mounting of engine, rear-wheel drive and complete absence of chains.…

MINIATURES NEWS " " Just released is the Lesney " Matchbox " model, z in. long, of the VW t000Ti.. To a scale of 61 :t, this has headlamps and…

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Sir, I counted 30 filling stations on a 35-mile drive in Essex. These all have a main road frontage and, of these, eight were newly built (not redeveloped). The maximum…

Sir, What has happened to the British Formula 3 Championship? A few years ago, our national F3 series used to share top billing with the BTCC at certain meetings, and…

V-E-V Odds & Ends. — We hear that the Reg No GO 10, originally on a 40 50 Rolls-Royce Phantom Continental Mullirwr saloon owned by Sir Malcolm Campbell, Much was…

THE LONDON-EXETER RELIABILITY TRIAL. Well Supported by Amateurs The Winter Classic proves a Great Success. FOR the habitual trials enthusiast, the Christmas holiday would fall somewhat flat but for the…

The Motor Racing Legends series for pre-war sportscars will visit Assen in the Netherlands. Better known as a motorbike track, the circuit's open and flowing nature is likely to be…

FOR CENTRAL HEATING Avery useful gadget has just been introduced for those of us who are lucky enough to have the benefit of a garage heated by hot water pipes.…

Sir. It was with great interest that I read your tale of two Alfas. I was a potential admirer of this famous and, as far as I knew, erstwhile reliable…

Sir, I have noticed in your columns (and others) frequent reference to the excellent handling of the post-war Morris Minor car. Whilst I agree that the handling is better than…