HARVEY POSTLETHWAITE Tyrrell technical director (formerly Ferrari F1 designer, 1982-'88, '91-'93) "By the time I left I was beginning to find the whole organisation a little too cumbersome for my…

Nige's Turbo ChargeSir, Damien Smith's article on Nigel Mansell's Lotus days in the February edition was thoroughly enjoyable and utterly fair. However, I would like to point out that Mansell's…

Sir, I noted with interest the letter in your May issue about universal joint failure on a Morris Mini—and your own remarks on the rarity of this occurrence. My mother-in-law…

The Willhire endurance race is being revived this season by the European Endurance Racing Club. It will run over six hours at Snetterton on August 17 for a wide range…

Sir Another vintage car with an assured speed was the Brighouse-built Bond 12-50 sports car, which in unsupercharged form, its Meadows engine producing 52 b.h.p., was guaranteed to do 80…

Motoring Easter-eggs Readers of our "Veteran-Edwardian-Vintage" pages may have noticed that these hardly ever cover post-war vehicles. This implies no boycott of the better 1950s' cars such as Mk. VI…

The Southern Jowett CC announced that a dinner-dance will he held at The Clay Pigeon Hotel. Eastcote, Middlesex, on April 9th, at 7 pm. Tickets for members and guests are 13s 6d each,…

(This famous British sports car which was in production from 1933 until 1940 is reviewed in some detail by L. S. Michael, O.B.E., who drives the well-known ex-Goodhew version effectively…

A section devoted to old-car matters *** Historic Commercial Vehicle Club The HCVC has decided to admit to its membership commercial vehicles more than 20 years old, whereas previously it…

  Günther Schmid  -  Charismatic if volatile F1 team boss This German owner of two Formula One teams has died, aged 72, after fighting a brain tumour for more than…

N.S.U.'s recent addition to their range, the 1200TT, is a well-finished car with a very lively performance. It is a logical development of the line, using the 1000 series bodywork…

That enjoyable VSCC Hill-climb at the Bugatti OC's Prescott course took place on August 6, the entry a massive 250 cars, from A7s to a couple of 10-litre Edwardian specials,…