The public image On July 29, 1973, millions of television viewers worldwide watched helplessly as Roger Williamson was burned alive in the wreckage of his upturned car during the Dutch…

Sir, Last month's indictment of the 4/4 cannot go unchallenged. The basis for my argument is that I had a new Mark V with a 4.1: 1 axle on March…

Sir, Eleven years ago I wrote to you bemoaning the efficiency of local Alfa Romeo agents, with reference to availability of spares. I still just about manage to run an…

Renault—that outstanding French make. When the Editor came to write about the cars he drove last year he was somewhat perturbed to find that 1970 went by without a Renault…

  Enzo Ferrari thought he was a nice boy but Brian Redman turned down his advances; failing to win at Le Mans still rankles but don't dare call him 'reliable'…

Part two of a series in which Motor Sport interviews some of the owners Patsy Burt's hill-climbing and sprinting, activities are sufficiently well known not to need recalling here. She…

All Revved Up The Historic Car Club was established in 1966, with the intention of "organising races for owners of internationally famous types of car, manufactured and raced between 1945…

Sir, Whilst reading through Motor Sport dated February, 1943, I came across H. G. Hanmer's letter wherein he wanted to know the whereabouts of the Abbott-Nash. I am very pleased…

The Vintage Alvis, by Peter Hull and Norman Johnson. Menoshire Ltd, £39.95. Jubilations! The 12/50 Alvis Register has revised this book, first released in 1967 and republished in 1974. The…

Sir, In his fascinating story, "More About Mercedes", W.B. makes one mistake. He says that, at Phoenix Park in 1930. the "three blower 4 1/2s gave three 38/250s a start…

INDYCAR LEGEND Bobby Rahal will bring his Chevron B16 to Europe this summer and plans to run it in the World Sportscar Masters race at July’s Silverstone Classic. Rahal, now…

Leyland's shy Jaguar leaps out to make a promising debut Silverstone, September 19th That the BRDC and Silverstone were honoured with the first public racing appearance of the Leyland Cars…