British Post-War Competition Engines With the resumption of peace after World War II and even with shortages of vital materials swallowed by the war effort, many minds turned to the…

Preparations As the new season of racing comes nearer plans and preparations conceived during the winter come closer to fruition. Naturally, in view of the emphasis on Formula II and the…

"The Other Battle," by Donovan M. Ward (B.S.A. Ltd.). This is another full-length (180 page) professionally-produced book about the part played by a great British industrial organisation during the 1939-45…

Sir, Some years ago, the correspondence columns of Motor Sport featured a prolonged debate concerning he correct use of slip-roads. One school of thought maintained that it was preferable to…

  Edinburgh  U.M.C. Driving Test (Feb. 21st) 1st: R. M. McLaughin (M.G. TC); 2nd: W. S. Howgate (Bentley); 3rd: N. Somerville (TA M.G.). *** Taunton  M.C. Miniature Rally (Feb. 22nd) T.M.C. Cup…

Sir, On Saturday, December 1st I read in Motor Sport a letter from CV 1860 comparing his M-type MG with the Morgan Plus Four. On the following day we took our 1930 "Biarritz" Riley…

Sir, It was fairly early in 1969, I seem to remember, that you published my notes on early experience with my Ro 80, one of the first in this country…

Just before we went to press, news came from Rockingham that Nigel Mansell will conduct the official opening of the circuit on Saturday, May 26. Nigel of course starred on…

Sir, Due to recent experiences I feel that I must express my great dissatisfaction of the great British legal machine. Experience No, 1: I was proceeding along Foresters Drive, Croydon,…

At Goodwood on August 21st, in the final round for the Motor Sport Brooklands Memorial Trophy and £75 prize, Watling-Greenwood increased his score to 17 points, by winning one race…

In recent months we have been using two shampoo polishes. These were 1001 and Johnson's, obtainable in a 10-wash tin or in individual sachets. To choose between them would be…

Curious, when you come to think of it, how we now fit air-cleaners to engines to negative the fearful effects of dust particles on pistons, yet our cars, with the…