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Even that august body the R.A.C. has to unbend at times. The customary time for this "humanizing "to take place, it would seem, is at its Annual General Meeting. Indeed,…

The Acropolis Advertising and, generally speaking, publicity of any sort are the means by which manufacturers bring their wares to the notice of the public. However, in highly competitive consumer-goods…

Sir, I believe that most adverse experiences with Lodge Golden Plugs are due to the following three factors, none of which is publicly recognised by the makers. 1. The plugs…

The life of British Grand Prix and sports car racer Peter Collins will be celebrated at his home venue of Shelsley Walsh over the weekend of August 16/17. Alongside rounds…

Canadian Champ Car veteran Paul Tracy is contemplating a switch to sports car racing or Australian V8 touring cars following Gerald Forsythe’s decision to snub the unified Indycar series. Tracy,…

Reeling from realising he's been at it for half a century, Doug recalls some significant people and cars who helped shape his career. I am writing this on November 3,…

The new heritage Grand Touring Car Challenge got off to a good start in front of BTCC fans at Oulton Park. Cars from the old Classic Touring Car series set…

Once again the Grand Prix teams of cars and drivers came together to pit their skill and endurance against the fabulous Nurburgring, for the German GP is seldom a split-second…

CAMPBELL AND EYSTON SAIL Two great adventures have started. On the 21st of last month the Cunard-White Star liner " Majestic " sailed from Southampton for New York, carrying Sir…

in the Glider Movement Pioneering WHEN the initial steps were taken some two years ago to introduce the sport of gliding into this country, one of the very first clubs…

People ask what 400mph is really like and its kinda hard to explain," said rocket car pilot Bob Tatroe in the '60s. "It's like someone asks you what does chocolate…

As the MCC Edinburgh Trial took place last October and as I have dealt previously with the vintage Land's End and Exeter trials (Motor Sport, April 1990 and February 1991…