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Described to the Editor during a recent interview Those who frequented Brooklands track in the 1920s will recall Major Ropner, M.C., M.P., as a particularly successful driver of the 30/98…

We are saddened to learn of the death of Aubery Ashton Rigby, of Burgess Hill, Sussex, who raced MG cars at Brooklands and elsewhere before the war. He drove his…

"The Quality Of Work & The Quality Of Art — A Study On Bugatti" by E. HaIlums. 11 1/2" x 8". 84 pp. (Mithra Press Ltd., 15 Ridgmount Street, London…

Sir, I was most interested to read the comment by Mr. D. Gear (Letters May 1977) that he did not have undue backache following a longish journey in his new…

The Solitude circuit near Stuttgart celebrates its centenary with a major event on July 26-27. Dan Gurney, winner of the F1 race there in 1962, will star along with Hans…

The sun came out Osterreichring, Knittelfeld, August 15th Those who travelled from England to Austria for the Grand Prix on the Osterreichring discovered where all the rain had gone. There…

ENTHUSIASTIC FOREIGNERS. Some of our foreign agents are particularly keen on trade, and visit manufacturers in this country frequently. One of the latest arrivals is Sr. Manuel Canto, the Velocette…

MONTAGU MOTOR MUSEUM FIXTURES Those contemplating a visit to this famous Museum, Stately Home and Abbey at Beaulieu, Hampshire, may care to note that on the undermentioned days rallies will…

THE ALECEXES When we were preparing the announcement about the new B.M.C. mini-motors last year we were very careful to name two of the engineers correctly—Alec Issigonis and Alex Moulton.…

A Cooper Benefit Pau, France, May 18th. This year the Pau G.P. held on Whit Monday was for Formula 2 cars and, as is becoming popular in Europe, it was…

In only its third visit to Mallory, the VSCC has proved that it has found an excellent home for the Williams Monaco Trophy race, formerly based at Cadwell Park, and…

INDY'S FORGOTTEN BRITISH WINNER Doug Nye Dan Wheldon's latest Indy vIctory adds to BrIta'n's roll of honour. But UK Speedway success began wIth 'the other Darlo' In 1916 got up…