Archive In brief, March 2009 Romain Grosjean will serve as Renault’s reserve driver this year, taking over the role from fellow Renault Development Driver Lucas di Grassi. The Swiss, who has a French mother and… March 2009 Issue By Motor Sport
Archive Filling Station Decline Sir, I fear that your reporter has got his figures wrong in his story “Motoring to a Crisis?” in your December issue. I retailed the forecast made to me by… February 1980 Issue By Motor Sport
Archive That Roamer Sir, What a coincidence! I photographed your September issue "White Elephant" in a yard in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire in the summer of 1956 whilst holidaying with my wife. I always… October 1963 Issue By Motor Sport
Archive Miscellany, February 1998 David Baker, one of the prime movers in the Midland Racing Partnership which ran Richard Attwood, Frank Gardner, John Surtees and others in Formula Junior and F2 in the early… February 1998 Issue By Motor Sport
Archive F1 Loners Sir, Now that all the celebrations and histrionics have abated concerning our new-found pride in the guise of a British F1 champion who, incidentally, resides in Spain and who can… December 1976 Issue By Motor Sport
Archive Hillman beats Austin Driving a Hillman Minx equipped with extra petrol tanks and a roof water tank, George Hnchcliffe has driven from the RAC in London to Cape Town in 21 days 19 hours 45… March 1952 Issue By Motor Sport
Archive "Hot-Rods" Sir, Your correspondent Mr PF Payne may know a great deal about "hot-rods" but he is not well informed concerning the Mexican Road Race of 1951. Both the Ferraris entered were Vignale-bodied 2.6-litre… July 1952 Issue By Motor Sport
Archive Record Motor Cycle Racing at Brooklands. Wonderful Speeds at Whitsuntide Meeting. There has never been faster motor cycle racing than that provided at the meeting of the British Motor Cycle Racing Club on Whit Saturday. It… July 1924 Issue By Motor Sport
Archive Club News, May 1948 We hear... Flt.-Lt. Protheroe now has his Type 37 Bugatti on the road after its major "blow-up" at the 1947 Gransden meeting. It now has full-pressure lubrication, and new valve… May 1948 Issue By Motor Sport
Archive Castrol for Volkswagens Sir, In your feature "My Year's Motoring", in the February edition of Motor Sport, you mentioned that you run your 1953 VW on Castrol GTX motor oil. I, too, ran… March 1969 Issue By Motor Sport
Archive Petrol Prices Sir, May I reply to the letter on petrol prices? It should be pointed out that the Budget increase was 2.3d. a gallon and not 2d. As stated. National Benzole… July 1969 Issue By Motor Sport
Archive Matters of moment, February 1978 The way ahead In a situation in which we are told that Inflation is coming down hut prices continue to rise, when well-deserving sections of the Community such as the… February 1978 Issue By Motor Sport