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As a relief from old-car topics we have pleasure in presenting a review of a paper which M. Lory delivered before the war, translated and commented upon by J. Lowrey,…

—the R.A.C. disapprove LAST month I wrote about the possibility of holding the R.A.C. Tourist Trophy race on the Mountain Circuit in the Isle of Man, a circuit that is…

Sir, Your correspondent asked about Bill Pinckney’s death (Letters, February). He died, I understand, flying his Rallye Tobago in Scotland in 1990. He farmed in Warwickshire and was married to…

Casey Stoner has left the arena that made him famous, but a competitive spark burns brightly still. He’s facing a fresh challenge on four wheels – and former F1 engineer…

The Editor Thinks Very Well of the 12-valve Honda EX coupe, Looks at Part of the MCC Land's End Trial with it, and uses it for some Scenic Holiday Runs…

AFTER over fifteen months of war we can still count our blessings. Petrol is being more freely allocated than before, lubricating oil is still unrationed, the purchase of luxuries is…

On a wet Saturday in July the Bentley Drivers' Club held its Silverstone Meeting and, although now rather ancient history, it is interesting to reflect on the results, for not…

TRYING A SECOND-HANDER V1.—A 1927 4-SEATER 3-LITRE BENTLEY Brief Specification. Engine : 4-cylinders, 80 mm. x 140 mm. and stroke. Single overhead camshaft. Gears : 1st, 10.34 to 1 ;…

Sir, In your February issue, you invite readers to let you know of any ,experiences with the Startix device. Around 1935 I did a fair amount of driving in a…

The reflections left by the Italian Grand Prix at Monza are a mixture of joy and sadness, for the Ferrari victory by Regazzoni and the Lotus loss in the death…

The advertisement for my History of Brooklands says it is about "the days when men were men, which reflected their will to win". Maybe: but it is also about many…

The challenge has been put back into the Canadian-American Challenge Cup series. Although the works McLaren team of Bruce McLaren and Denis Hulme remains the strongest, its stranglehold has been…