"Brooklands Bikes in the Twenties". by Peter Hartley. 244 pp. 81/2" x 5" (Argue Books Ltd, Argus House, 14 St. James Road, Watford, Herts. £6.95) After Peter Hartley had written and…

Pentti Airikkala Pentti Airikkala, the bespectacled, mischievous Finnish rally driver who lived in England, finally lost his battle with cancer in September. Like so many of his contemporaries, Pentti started…

Sir, I was very interested to read, in the May issue of Motor Sport, the interview with Max Mosley. and in particular his comments about enthusiasts and Formula One I…

Sir, Your interesting article on the Freiburg-Schauinsland hillclimb stirred the memory. In 1957 I stayed in Freiburg on a school trip (my mother phoned our hotel to tell me that…

Six hours round Silverstone in a 62,000-mile-old Datsun 240Z It is said that International motor racing has become the preserve of millionaires. If that is so, the impecunious Spike Anderson…

We regret to learn of the death of Denis Evans, who with his brother Kenneth and sister Doreen before the war formed the very well known Belleview garage racing team,…

Sir, The article in September's. Motor Sport on Daimlers brought bock many memories of my Daimler PA 7517. As far as I can remember (and from a badly kept scrapbook)…

Ron Dennis inadvertently overshadowed the launch of the new McLaren by revealing that he will be stepping down as team principal as of March 1. In charge since 1981, Dennis…

N.B. - Opinions expressed are those of our Correspondents and Motor Sport does not necessarily associate itself with them. - Ed. Dorcas Sir, Your correspondent Peter Cook, enquires in your…

Sir, John Foreman's letter (Motor Sport, May 1987) regarding 98 octane 4-star fuel for his Jaguar XJ12 might be worrying needlessly about the use of low-lead and non-lead fuels, if an…

In our Enthusiast's Directory in the July issue we attributed the invention of the pneumatic tyre to John Boyd Dunlop. Recently we received a letter from a reader related to a…

The Alvis OC's and Alvis 1250 Register's National Alvis Day takes place from 1.30 pm at the Crystal Palace, London, on May 2nd. The programme includes driving tests, Concours d'Elegance,…