Blood tastes bad Motor racing has attained immense popularity. Crowds of some 120,000 watch the Daily Express Meetings at Silverstone. More British enthusiasts journey to the Continental Grands Prix than…

BOOKS RECEIVED. THE BOOK OF THE STANDARD (Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons, Ltd., 6s. net) is an attractive volume of great interest to motorists in general and to owners of…

Sir, Are we really stark, staring bonkers, or just punch-drunk? Here we are, motorists and industry alike, confronted by another outrageous attack by a profligate Government. And what does our…

Sir, I was interested in Mrs. Ashenden's letter. Perhaps a list and brief description of the cars I have owned may also bring back nostalgic memories to some readers, and…

Count latrani (Italy), 1,100 c.c. supercharged Maserati. James Clark (Rand), 1,500 c.c. Brooklands Riley. Norman Wilson (Britain), 1,100 c.c. supercharged E.R.A. Prosser Roberts (Rand), 2,000 c.c. supercharged Bugatti. J. M.…

JO RG LO ZO THE NEW KING OF MOTOGP by Jorge Lorenzo The idea of a pictorial review of a racer's career is not exactly original. Some might even think…

NEWS FROM THE U.S.A. By our American Correspondent T. MERIWETHER-SMITH. Ernie Triplett Injured. ERNIE TRI PLET TT the brilliant Los Angeles racing star, won the Pacific Southwest Divisional A.A.A. Championship…

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION 1st: Rolland/Augoas (Alfa GTA) 2nd: Clark/Melia (Ford Lotus-Cortina) 3rd: Aaltonen/Liddon (B.M.C. Cooper-S) 4th: Piot/Jacob (Renault 1500) A "Coupe D'Or," or "Golden Coupe," the prize for three Coupes in three consecutive years, is…

JOUJOU S'EN VA-T-EN FRANCE READERS of Mtrwit ‘vloo have indulged this addiaion since 1947 nifty rementher that in July of that year I recorded my early experieneeS I if a…

Ed Foster Did you know you could get a parking ticket at the British GP? Nor did Ed. He does now. Still, at least the fine was overturned a rare…

Sir I think the winner should be the first part of the car because if it was the first car over the line there might be a big car and…

THE AUTOGIRO ADVANCES. TWO NEW PRODUCTION MACHINES WITH MECHANICAL ROTOR STARTER AND FOLDING BLADES. IT is eleven years since Senor Don Juan de la Cierva designed and built the first…