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The man is dressed all in blue. Artisan smock top, jeans and trainers. Stylish in a French kind of way. The long legs, the beaky nose and the slightly nervous…

Peter Clark ponders upon "How were the 'mighty' fallen...!" In this unusual article Peter Clark, as a successful trials competitor and for his exploits at Le Mans, is modest enough…

Great interest has been shown in some of the cars used for the series of races held recently in the Argentine, when the temporary existence of a "Formula Libre" gave…

Mercedes remains the only Formula 1 team yet to agree terms to commit itself to the sport from next year until 2020, as Bernie Ecclestone continues to play hard-ball with…

Hurricane Combat It is notable that war books are still being written more than 40 years after WW2 ended. It has been said that better history can be recorded if…

FORWARD FERODO At the E.R.A. Club dinner, Raymond Mays said that he was doing 150 m.p.h. before braking for the Fork turn on the Mountain Circuit at Brooklands, and that…

A VSCC lynchpin  The VSCC has sustained a grievous loss in the death of Arthur Jeddere-Fisher, who had such a prominent part in the club’s activities over so many years,…

Farewell to a good guy With the death of Peter Gethin, racing has lost a popular character. But while he’s remembered for a famous victory, that may not be his…

Those readers who have read Motor Sport for a very long time, or who have bought back numbers or the older bound volumes, no doubt at astronomical prices, may have…

Brief impressions of Audi's 140 m.p.h., 4WD wonder car  Merely to read the specification of the Audi Quattro, described elsewhere in this issue, is enough to leave one stunned. To…

The Editor of Motor Sport has resigned from the Presidency of the Armstrong Siddeley Owners' Club.

A SPORTS THREE-WHEELER Sir, I read with surprise and some humour the letter from Mr. L. Oehvit about, his Berkeley. I and some of my friends have had considerable experience…