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It's very exciting to learn that Caterham is going back to its roots and will this autumn produce a simple, light and affordable Seven priced at less than £17,000. By…

The Segrave Trophy is not as well-known now as it used to be, but it still recognises human courage and endeavour Henry O'Neal De Hane Segrave was one of those…

Brighton Jottings. — The best joke of the day occurred while I was waiting my turn to start in Hyde Park and was handed a leaflet offering me number plate…

The Editor invites Club Secretaries to send details of their fixtures, sporting and social, for publication in these columns. These items should be sent to reach this office not later…

Selwyn Francis Edge commenced racing in the dawn of motoring, on a de Dion tricycle, after which he drove Napier cars in the great townto-town events, and in 1902 won…

ROUND THE CLUBS—continued. SCOTT MOTOR CYCLE CLUB. An all night Reliability Trial was held by the Club, starting from Barnet. The first competitor left at 7.30 p.m. During the night,…

Sir, Your two references to the late Dennis Fields on page 1108 in the August issue, could give rise to the impression that the Veteran Car Club is no longer…

When the 2008 CES Classic Marathon started in Ypres in June it marked 20 years since the first edition of the ground-breaking event. Created by Philip Young, the 1988 Pirelli…

Every year on the eve of the Geneva Motorshow Volkswagen has a little pre-show bash. Well, not that little to be honest. As befitting a car company now rated the…

Sir, Please define a "boy racer," an Editorial expression which has long intrigued me. It conjures up the familiar picture of a small tin box, adorned with black and white…

According to the Daily Telegraph a police patrol par demonstrating better driving Crashed on the A283 Washington-Storrington road, slightly injuring the driver and two passengers. The car apparently went off…

Aerodynamics It seems that every time we reach the threshold of a new and fascinating development in Formula One somebody panics and brings in new rules to set development back…