By R. R. POOLE, B.Sc. The light speedboat is such a recent development of marine engineering that it has not yet outgrown the conservatism of long established practice. From earliest…

John Gardiner, of Crosthwaite & Gardiner and Auto Union replication fame, died on September 1. He had been suffering from prostate cancer.  He was the classic car world’s best-respected restoration…

Ferrari Vanquishes Mercedes-Benz In British Grand Prix ... Page 419 Second Grand Premio Superctemagiore... Page 421 A Spring G.N. ... Page 421 The Week-End At Reims... Page 424 Rumblings ...…

Sir, I am writing to see if any of your readers could help me, I have a 1931 Citroen C40, a photograph of which I enclose. The problem is whether…

Sir, As threatened, this letter follows my cable requesting a little information on the Type 43 Bugatti. My Type 43 is the only one in this country and has had…

Sir, I thoroughly enjoyed Simon Taylor's Stuart Graham article in the August edition. It brought back memories of my dad taking me and a mate to Oulton Park for the…

The V.S.C.C. is attempting to work a scheme for the supply of new wheel rims to take beaded-edge tyres of various sizes. This entails four tools totalling £680, so orders…

Singer in action Sir, At various times over the years you have made mention of the four 1935 TT Singers. You might therefore be interested in the enclosed photograph of…

A Series of Interviews with Personalities famous in the Realms of Motoring Sport No. 9 — Robert Cowell At the age of three, Robert Cowell tells us that he fell…

Indianapolis 500, 1986 With team owner Jim Trueman suffering from terminal cancer, Bobby Rahal knew this was the last chance he would have to win "The Big One" for his…

(Sept 22nd) In contrast with the previous big race meeting at Oulton Park the weather was fine for the September 22nd meeting. Generous prize money was offered. Coopers took the main…

Grand Prix De Bruxelles This Formula II (not "B" as some would have it) race was a battle between the G.P.-type Ferraris with the sports V12 2-litre engines installed, the…