A CORRECTION. In describing "Miss Britain I" in these pages recently, we stated that the petrol system embodied " Petroflex " tubing. We are informed by the builders of this…

Sir, I have read with relish your comments on Alfas, plus the explanation from Thomson & Taylor. I purchased an Alfa Romeo Spyder 2.6 about a year ago from Taylor…

Austin A30/A35 Owners Club  The A35 was a very familiar sight in the 'Fifties and 'Sixties, but not many people will remember seeing a pick-up version. Only 500 of these were…

The Team Goldarts Caterham squad took handicap victory in the 55th running of the Birkett Six-Hour Relay Race at Silverstone. The line-up of 41 teams encompassed the widest range of…

W HITSUN AT BROOKLANDS THE weather, which was unkind to most of the country on WhitMonday, was very lenient to the Brooklands authorities, and, except for a very short shower…

EAST AFRICAN SAFARI IT WAS never really doubted that one day a Datsun would win the East African Safari Rally. For several years the Japanese team has put all its…

THE FUTURE OF M.o.T. TESTS Sir, My Mini was tested—allegedly—for its M.o.T. test at 4.45 p.m. on Tuesday 27th June. It was passed. On Friday 30th June at 7.30 p.m.…

War-time Motor Sport Sir, In "Motoring Collector's Items" last month it is stated that the October 1939 issue of Motor Sport was printed without a cover and with only eight…

Sir, Being the proud owner of a Volkswagen, I decided to have my 500-mile service done by the Service Station from whom I used to purchase petrol to the tune…

To stud, or not to stud IT'S AMAZING how unfailingly the Monte Carlo Rally seems to cause a controversy year by year. Perhaps that statement is really unfair, for we…

ANTHONY POWYS-LYBBE SUCCESSFUL IN COUNTY DOWN RACE Anthony Powys-Lybbe, who gets as much amusement out of his motor-racing as anyone, showed in the County Down Trophy race of the Ulster…

[By means of which our roving European reporter keeps in touch with the editor.] Dear W.B., The other day some of us were discussing car names and their origins, not…