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N.B. - Opinions expressed are those of our Correspondents and Motor Sport does not necessarily associate itself with them. - Ed. Leyland Again Sir, I was amused by a reader's…

When we started Williams Grand Prix Engineering, for 1977,” said Patrick Head, “I think we had eight employees at the start of the season, and 11 at the end of…

RUMBLINGS It will be recalled that D. K. M. Marendaz once toyed with the idea of renovating" 30/98 " Vauxhalls ; his plan never got under way, but, New subsequently,…

The foregoing report was flown back in an Airspeed "Consul" chartered from Air Enterprises, Ltd., via Air Liaison. The arrival at Le Mans rough, grass airfield was well handled, hut…

Sir, It will not have escaped your notice that National Car Parks made a huge profit out of the motorist last year. Here is a cautionary tale for those of…

Five and Out No matter how many manufacturers' teams contest the World Rally Championship, history records that, when the half-year stage is reached, the number actually in contention for the…

The Campbell Circuit Lap Record AT the time of the Campbell Trophy Race, the opening event over the new Brooklands Campbell road-course, there was confusion as to who held the…

Sir, With the thought of your March 1963 report still fresh in my mind. I decided not to buy a Lotus. I must add here that the offer made for…

My "Forgotten Makes" piece on the Mercer has brought a letter from Mr W Mackintosh of Katoomba, Australia, telling me that the T-head Mercer 35 was produced alongside the L-head…

The Mini has become the first ever British car to pass the four-million production mark, and very nearly half of them have been exported. Currently the Mini is still selling…

Nigel Roebuck It would be a strict minimalist who binned all his tickets, programmes, passes and notebooks after each race he'd attended. Luckily Nigel has always had a historian's mind,…

USAC launched its 1971 season on a somewhat controversial note when it suddenly announced that its first race of the year, which was to have been a strictly invitational, non-championship…