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Unfortunately clashing with the VSCC Donington Park Race Meeting, the final round of this historic car championship will be taking place at Silverstone on Sunday, 14th September at the Tourist Trophy meeting.

Sparking plugs can be ignored between services in most modern engines, but this is not always the case for some of us with engines of older vintage. Having had experience…

A bull-nose Morris-Cowley engine and chassis, adapted for farm purposes, and an early lorry of unknown make lie on a farm in Berkshire, and a Rolls-Royce chassis, probably a Twenty,…

HERE AND THERE. A Useful Handbook for Ariel Owners. The Book of the Ariel. By G. S. Davison. (Pitman. Illus. 2s. net.) Although of interest to all enthusiastic motor cyclists,…

On a number of counts F1 plumbed new depths at Hockenheim, but a long overdue victory for Ferrari, courtesy of Gerhard Berger, provided a timely uplift An all-Ferrari front row…

Motor racing artist Michael Turner has again produced a most striking set of Christmas cards, larger than hitherto and nicely finished on matt cartridge paper. Turner's vivid water colour impressions…

RECALLING THE ROAD-TESTS No. 2.—The 1926 period of MOTOR SPORT road-tests THE year 1926 was a full and prolific time for those engaged in trying and commenting on fast cars…

Sir, I wonder if other readers find it confusing when well-known names and phrases are used in new contexts. I read of a new motoring book "E type: end of…

Lodge plugs were used by the winner, A. Ascari (Ferrari), the runner-up, J. M. Fangio (Ferrari) and the third man, L. Villoresi (Ferrari) and all finishers in the Buenos Aires…

June 27-29 A1-Ring (A) FIA Cup for TGP Cars tops the bill. Tel: 00 43 3577 7530 28 Silverstone (GB) Aston Martin Owners' Club St John Horsfall meeting includes a…

"D ROOKLANDS" Fully Flex1111's+ ible Steering Wheel is fitted to most 1933 Sports Cars. Three sizes 16", 17and 18. 90 Stock Bosses. Finished in hard black rubber and Chromium Plate.…

Almost by tradition, RAC Rally time is when professional drivers and co-drivers are seen dining and otherwise hobnobbing with managers from opposing teams. As a new year approaches and thoughts…