Sir, I was most grateful for Mr. Bonner's letter on the subject of R40 Castrol oil. I should mention that when the engine had been rebuilt the crankcase had been…

A recent issue of the Sunday newspaper The Observer carried this quote in an article about Florida's new Disney World fairground, "World Champion Jackie Stewart has been racing Mario Andretti…

Design dilution British police forces continue to promote the idea that "Speed Kills", whereas what is dangerous is using high speeds in the wrong circumstances. Other forms of potential hazards…

Earl Howe Explains Efforts to Secure Somewhere to Race On December 11th last year the R.A.C. Competitions Department called the second meeting of Approved Motor Clubs, with Earl Howe in…

Sir, Following the picture in October's Motor Sport of a DH Gipsy Moth being towed tail-first through Shanghai, you might like to have for your records the enclosed photographs of…

Sir, My father has forgotten most of the details about the car in this picture, although he was sitting in the passenger seat when the photograph was taken, in the…

Sir, The recent correspondence in this magazine has highlighted the true quality and performance of American V8 engines. We in Britain have tended to dismiss these designs as technically dull…

Messrs. Thomson & Taylor, of Brooklands Track – familiarly known as T. & T.'s – were ever the premier motor-racing concern, and some while ago it occurred to us to…

The Motorsport art of Juan Carlos Ferrigno by Juan Carlos Ferrigno and Christopher Hilton ISBN: 1-85960-665-2 Published by Haynes, £35.00 After reading Ferrigno's account of his life and work (written…

Custom Fords by Pierce Riemer and Stephen Mills. 120 pp. 101/4" x 8". (GT Foults & Co, Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7JJ, £12.95). Those who are interested in custom cars will…

Sir, As an Elizabethan pilot whose hobby is cars, I think I may be able to help Mr Carver, who expressed an interest in the comparative acceleration of aircraft and car. Mr Carver…

An additional series of races has been announced for 2012 to mark the 50th anniversary of the MGB. Following on from the MG Car Club's plans to celebrate the model,…