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NO BAD BEER CLASSES FOR STANDARD AND COMPETITION TYRES IN ANNUAL BRIGHTON AND HOVE TRIAL IT is said that some beers are better than others, but that there is no…

I thought I had just about exhausted any books which refer to flying in the days of biplanes and grass aerodromes. But, because the publishers seem to have omitted to…

It is war! That was the devastatingly chilling declaration made by Neville Chamberlain in 1939 and now in 2001 by Tony Blair. I still remember vividly how, just after war…

SPORTING MOTORISTS AND INSURANCE. By R. B. MOORE. I Tis rather a curious thing that, whilst the average car owner never dreams of using his car without having it well…

It's hard to believe, but 20 years have passed since a Ferrari driver last won the World Championship with Jody Scheckter and the 312 T4. For the greatest F1 team…

Dan Gurney, the Ultimate racer by Karl Ludvigsen ISBN: 1-85960-655-5 Published by Haynes Publishing, £25.00 The fourth book in Karl Ludvigsen's series (the previous three were on Stirling Moss, Juan…

It is now possible to give the admission charges to Goodwood and Jersey. At Goodwood on Easter Monday the charges are 3s. 6d., 5s. and 10s. per person, inclusive of…

You know that Copse is quick, always have known it. And it became more of a challenge a few years ago, when they did away with the Silverstone short circuit…

Sir, I read with interest in your June issue the mention in "Book Reviews" of "BMW— The Bavarian Motor Works''. I was running a twin-cylinder BMW LS Luxus saloon until…

The design for the Austin circuit, scheduled to host the United States GP in 2012, borrows its inspiration from some of the most exciting F1 venues – including Silverstone. Promoter…

ThrustSSC's designers discuss the lost record car of George Eyston with Keith Howard You'd think that someone who had broken the Land Speed Record for Britain two years in succession,…

WIRELESS WEATHER REPORTS. UNDER a special licence issued by the Postmaster General, The Automobile Association will now broadcast eight times daily, by wireless telephony, weather reports and forecasts on a…