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Unfortunately, reports of Tripoli and Indianapolis were crowded out of the issues in which they should have appeared, but for those who keep their back copies for reference purposes, here…

Nigel Mansel's thrilling IndyCar victory in New Hampshire was witnessed by only a sprinkling of spectators. NASCAR, so it seems, has a better understanding of the entertainment-conscious US public Anyone…

Still they come—these two-bob car "Profiles," edited by Anthony Harding. No. 17 covers the 40/50 Napier, by Ronald Barker. Although so little is known about the origins of this interesting…

On his first visit to Indonesia, Colin McRae adapted to the unusual humidity and took an early lead in the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship Whenever a group of organisers get together…

Singer History Sir, Although the correspondence on the team Singers was closed a couple of months ago, may 1, for the sake of future historians, be allowed to correct one…

Nixon's Riley Wins the Manx Cup Race,  K. W. Bear Walks Away with the Castletown Trophy Tuesday morning in the Island was wet, very wet, and one wondered how Gerard…

A visit to Vauxhall Motors When correspondence appeared last year in Motor Sport criticising the Vauxhall Victor and Vauxhall's after-sales service the men in command at Luton were not so much angry…

CHANGE OF ADDRESS We hear from Sports Spares, the well known suppliers of all parts for sports ears, that they have been forced to vacate their premises in Chilworth Street.…

We thought that the first British win on the Monte Carlo Rally for eight years deserved something more than a straightforward report and consequently we decided to arrange to road-test…

THE SIX-CYLINDER MATHIS—continued. close examination of the exhaust system, we were allowed to proceed after having been warned that the car would be called in if it made too much…

The achilles heel of the conventional metal internal combustion engine is heat. An engine develops a massive amount of heat; indeed to a certain extent its efficiency is dependent upon…

THE M.G. MAGNETTE "N "—continued. As befits a car of high maximum speed, the brakes of the Magnette are extremely powerful and can cope with any situation within reason. Although…