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The V.S.C.C.'s Midland Section used the pleasantly rural setting of Curborough for this very enjoyable speed trial meeting, which was graced by good weather and a representative entry. Fastest time…

Bugatti Plans. Bugatti is definitely running a team, composed of Varzi, Williams, Dreyfus and Divo throughout the season. We are informed by no less an authority than M. Ettore Bugatti…

May I subscribe a few thoughts from an erudite reader about any relationship between musicians and competition drivers. Personally I don't think there is any. Race drivers are by nature…

A section devoted to old-car matters The Renault Rally at Acton (May 30th) It is always encouraging when a manufacturer shows interest in the older models on which present prosperity…

229 WEST END LANE, N-W•6 'PHONE HAMPSTEAD 3 4 3 NOTICE.WE ARE STILL SEEKING GOOD SPORTS CARS AND WILL BE PLEASED TO HEAR OF ANY FOR SALE HIRE PURCHASE AND…

While Britain may not have Italy's happy knack of staging two Grands Prix every year, this country has certainly fared better than other European nations in recent times when it…

Veteran IK-REBUFF0'5 /924 COPPA FLORIO IT ALA "E. K. H. K's" own veteran racer, truly a car with a history. ON the 10th September, 1905, Raggio driving a 100 h.p.…

Sir, I read with interest the article on the Mercedes 300 SL (Motor Sport, November 1988). From this and the company's recent advertisements it seems that Mercedes-Benz believes it originated…

THE 6-CYLINDER FRAZER NASH. A NEW MODEL OF DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS. A8 exclusively reported in the columns of MOTOR SPORT some months ago, Messrs. A.F.N., the manufacturers of Frazer Nash cars,…

The night rally, which is a test especially of navigators, moved this year from Herefordshire to Yorkshire. Apart from an entry of 76 pre-war cars it constituted the unexpected innovation…

Conrod failure has been identified as the cause of the three engine blow-ups that thwarted Peugeot’s bid at the Le Mans 24 Hours last month. Peugeot has revealed that the…

Sir, This character Jack Kelly, Jnr., has only just started collecting gadgets so far as I am concerned. Yes. I can beat his list. The car is a 1936 Ford…