Although my piece on the 200mph Sunbeam was headed 'De Hane's Half Hour', I am aware that Segrave took the record to 231mph in 1929 on a single attempt, with…

Early in the life of the 1000cc Formula Two, the British Motor Corporation decided to produce an eligible engine to extend its successful Formula Junior cooperation with Cooper. A budget…

Sir, I am highly amused with your photograph and captain of the lifebelt on page 110 of your February issue. How's your libel insurance? Far from a "sinking ship", the…

Antony Jarvis of Duddington Hall, near Lincoln, is looking for pedal cars — not because of the price of petrol, but to borrow for a major exhibition being mounted at…

Victory for Ascari and Lancia Under Poor Conditions Brescia. May 3rd. For a whole week before the XXlst Mille Miglia Northern Italy was under a continuous deluge of rain and…

Sir In your comments on the Birmingham Motor Show in MOTOR SPORT in November, I am glad to see you have at last realised that a car called a Skoda…

"Milestones in a Motoring Life", by Dudley Noble. 252 pp. 8 13/16 in. x 5 7/16 in. (The Queen Anne Press Ltd., Giles House, 49, Poland Street, London, W.1. 36s.)…

A New Sports Car The Swallow Coachbuilding Co., Ltd., has announced a new 100-m.p.h. sports two-seater called the Doretti, which sounds like a Continental but is actually built at Walsall.…

Salvadori Wins Two Races at Excellent W. Hants & Dorset C.C. Race Meeting The W. Hants & Dorset C.C. held its fifth Ibsley Race Meeting, on April 30th, as it…

Feb 18: Toyota Team Europe is rocked by the resignation of three of its top rally engineers. Feb 20: At a meeting near Heathrow, manufacturers involved in the World Rally…

Prescotties The Vintage S.C.C. made history at Prescott on August 31st, for a 500-c.c. class car beat all-comers, Strang's H.R.D.-engined Strang Special making f.t.d., in 54.88 sec. Second fastest was…

Andretti's famed oval-honed sensitivity served him well in his FI debut at Watkins Glen. Slicks had yet to appear, but he was one of the first to twig a characteristic…