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Rodney Clarke's "3.3" G.P. Bugatti breaks Sports-Car Record. Mrs. Darbishire (Riley) raises her own Ladies' Record Many Class Records Broken Gerrard's white 2-litre twin-rear-tyred E.R.A. made fastest time at the…

Two ot the most often voiced critisms of the Range Rover in its 11 years lifespan are that it has but two doors for the five-seat accommodation, with awkward access…

A SECTION DEVOTED TO OLD-CAR MATTERS The Six-cylinder Napiers THE 60 h.p. Mercedes, with whichI dealt in the January issue of MOTOR SPORT, was perhaps the most remarkable veteran car…

Sir, I was interested to read about Johnson's racing cars in "Cars in Books" in your September issue. There was no mention of his Mercedes. In 1915 he was touring…

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by Mike Lang 259 pp. 11" x 8". GT Foulis & Co., Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7JJ £19.95 This is a kind of reply to PSL's Camel's Complete Grand Prix…

Casualty of War When I think back on the cars for which I have considerable affection, the final pre-war design-fling of WO Bentley comes readily to mind — the V12…

Sir, I enjoyed very much Bill Boddy's recent feature on the history and role of riding mechanics. It recalled to my mind a story about the 1921 French GP. Among…

The VSCC's Richard Seaman Memorial Trophies Race Meeting at the road-circuit-like Oulton Park near Tarporley is one of the most enjoyable in their long season. This year it will happen…

Tide-turners? Alfa Romeo has not had a happy time in Britain throughout the past five years, with sales declining remorselessly. But with new management both in Italy and in the…

Sir, In your article concerning Silverstone's Thoroughbred Grand Prix support race at the British Grand Prix (August issue) you state that the 1953 German Grand Prix, with 34 starters, had…

The Scottish Milk Marketing Board has issued the following announcement :— "Champion racing driver Jim Clark competed at Ingliston's Scottish Milk Race meeting on August 14th—driving one of the electric…