"Whatever Happened To The British Motorcycle Industry?" by Bert Hopwood. 315 pp. 9 1/2" x 6 1/2" (Haynes Publishing group Ltd., Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7JJ. £8.95) In view of…

Sir, The criticism of the 1600 Lancia Beta expressed in your columns surprises me very much. I bought my car in December 1974, trading in a 2200 Rover TC with…

Sir, Presumably Joe Bayley's "Laid Back" letter (Motor Sport, April 1987) was a stir? In the photos, Nuvolari's head is further forward than his shoulders, whilst Farina's head is angled backwards.…

Bruce Halford only completed half a lap of the 1959 Monaco GP. He explains why it still means more to him than any of his more conventional successes 1959 Monaco…

Third place in the Spanish Grand Prix was the subject of an intense dispute between Jody Scheckter's Wolf (No. 20. above) and Jochen Mass' McLaren (No. 2) seen in our…

Alvis 12/50 Register: R. H. Johnson, 399, Ley Street, Ilford, Essex. Bull-Nose Morris Club: E. A. Ferguson, 14/15, Magdalen Street, Oxford. British Salmson Club: J. L. Cope, Sandelbowe, 62, Westover…

Bugatti gained yet another Italian success on June 12th, when Nuvolari on a 2-litre Bugatti, won the Grand Prix de Rome on a road circuit near the Italian capital. The…

For Sale Grand Prix Bugatti Spares and Service F. O. Cleveland Harmer Bugatti Specialist 83, Old Oak Road, Acton, W.3 Shepherds Bush 5022 Catalogues, photos, etc., of Delahaye, Delage, Meréde-Benz,…

At Bouley Bay Allard made f.t.d. in 55.6 sec. Fry was 0.2 sec. slower in the Freikaiserwagen. Poore and Stirling Moss tied for third place in 66.2 sec., with 3.8…

Sir, In the VEV section of the February issue, mention is made of a mysterious single-seater Brescia Bugatti. This car was discovered by me in Gerrards Cross last October. It…

Former Grand Prix and Le Mans winner Johnny Herbert tested a British Touring Car Championship contender in July. Herbert didn’t rule out racing in the BTCC after trying out a…

FWD Alvis matters Sir, I was, of course, extremely interested to read the article by Hugh Torrens regarding the FC front-drive Alvis in the current issue of MOTOR SPORT. I…