Archive A Happy Eta! Those who saw John Nicholson's 1912 Lancia Eta at the VSCC New Year's Day meeting at Ledbury (where it was promptly dubbed "The Happy Eta"!) may have wondered why it… April 1987 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive The plug that fluffed... It is interesting to look back at certain moments from motor racing's past and recall incidents or episodes which may not have been appreciated as they happened, or may be… May 1992 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive The Baker's Tale Mr J N Scanlon of Reigate has kindly sent us some evocative photographs and related the driving experiences of his maternal grandmother, who is still alert and healthy at the… October 1987 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive An AC Aside IN last month's article on "Racing Cars You Could Buy" I referred to AC Cars Ltd. listing a racing single-seater at £1,000 in 1924. I have always assumed that for… December 1982 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Obituary: LP Driscoll As we close for press we learn, with deep regret, of the death at his home in Hayling Island, from cancer, at the age of 82, of LP ("Pat") Driscoll. Driscoll's Brooklands'… July 1983 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive An eye on the opposition Quite why Sir Henry Royce Wanted to sample an OHC Austro-Daimler in 1925 (Motor Sport, November) I do not know, as the twin-ohc 'Goshawk' engine had already been abandoned for… December 2001 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Bill Boddy Mercs' first return to Britain The great interest aroused by seeing or reading about demonstrations of historic GP cars was amply confirmed by Motor Sport's world exclusive in the December… April 2004 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Veteran-Edwardian-Vintage, July 1966 A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters The vintage car movement and its associated derivatives has never been in better or more active fettle and it would be quite impossible to… July 1966 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Building a reputation The recent auctioning of the giant Metallurgique-Maybach, which was restored and campaigned by the late Douglas Fitzpatrick, makes this a good time to investigate this popular make. In doing so,… September 1989 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Another look at "Nanette" Genuine Brooklands cars, especially of the vintage period, are infrequently encountered these days. So there was interest in 'looking again at the Felix Special "Nanette", which won the 90 m.p.h.… February 1976 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive I.O.M: A dramatic British Empire Trophy Race Parnell's Maserati loses on the last lap. Victory for Geoffrey Ansell's E.R.A., ahead of Hampshire in Parnell's E.R.A. Brooke's E.R.A. takes third place. This year's British Empire Trophy Race was… June 1948 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Road impressions Mercedes-Benz 280E IT IS INTERESTING that Mercedes-Benz have introduced the classic twin-cam inclinedvalve engine for some of their latest models. The 280E has this new 2.8-litre fuel-injection power unit in… February 1973 Issue By Bill Boddy
