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Sir, I write in reference to Gordon Cruickshank's excellent article regarding Donington Park, which describes how much and how little things have changed at Donington since pre-war days. However, there…

Pescara Sports Car Race This was won at 75.2 m.p.h. by Roll's 2 1/2-litre Alfa-Romeo in spite of heavy rain. He beat Vallone's Ferrari and Louveau's Delage. Fagioli's O.S.C.A. won…

The illustrated Lancia by Nigel Trow ISBN: 0-952-3009-6-6 Published by Palawan, £150.00 (Alcantara: £350.00; Leather: £550.00;) Trow begins this work with refreshing frankness, saying that his ground has already "been…

Ever since making intimate acquaintance with Vauxhall's guest car in the Nova Rallycross Challenge, I'd frothed at the mouth for another go. Frequent, rabid telephone calls to Vauxhall Sport's PR…

An ex-John Surtees Cooper T51 F2 car was unveiled at Race Retro after a restoration by Bancroft Motor Services. FJ racer Nigel Bancroft is likely to share the car this…

February 21 Silverstone (GB) Pomeroy Trophy fun event kicks off the VSCC's circuit season. Cars old and new compete head to head, with surprising results. 01608 644777. Fax: 01608 644888.…

Some Notes on a Brooklands Calthorpe The subject of this discourse was dubbed "The Ghost Car" by the Daily Express, when that newspaper published a photograph of it, I assume…

During that sudden, savage snow-Fall at the beginning of April, a staff member had to make a journey to Derbyshire by way of the M1. In driving snow, a stop…

Mann Egerton's Air Fleet The reason for the Mann Egerton & Co. Ltd. aircraft is that aircraft were built under licence by them, these particular ones in 1916. The big…

Mansell and Unipart Nigel Mansell's two sons are to take the first steps in their car racing careers this year and will do so in the colours of Unipart, which…

1932 Alpine Trial: Commemoration Run 1982 In 1932 the Team Prize in the Alpine Trial was won by a team of three Talbot 105s who lost no points in 1,600…

The 750 Motor Club celebrates its 40th anniversary with a commemorative rally at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre on Sunday, June 10th. Attractions on the top straight of the…