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WHAT OF 1930? BY J. /1. A review of Me 25rese nt troubles in the racing world and some possible solutions. NOW that the shouting has died away, and works…

Happy Birthday While we are inclined to agree with D.S.J. that there are far too many anniversaries of varying periods being celebrated these days, no doubt encouraged, even invented, by…

Hark these words Sports car racing enthusiasts in Japan, Italy and Britain have now had the chance to see for themselves how very fast and fragile the new 3.5-litre Group…

Sir, The Bahrain Grand Prix 2012 marks a new low in the fortunes of Formula 1. Never has the cynicism of its rulers been laid bare so clearly. A virtually…

Rouen, June 28th It seemed almost too good to be true when Hubert Hahne finally broke BMW's Formula Two duck at Hockenheim on June 14, but better was to come…

E.R.A. VICTORY IN THE EIFELRENNEN FOUR E. R. A. 'S IN THE FIRST FIVE FINISHERS. BIG RACE WON BY CARACCIOLA (MERCEDES-BENZ) AFTER A GREAT TUSSLE WITH ROSEMEYER ( AUTO-UNION). M.…

The Meadows-engined Bayliss Thomas which WJ Hayward modified for trials work and which his family gave to the National Motor Museum is now back at Beaulieu, being tidied up for…

It is about this time of the year, with the R.A.C. Rally over and done with, that thoughts begin to turn to what 1969 has to offer, what changes the…

I was very interested to read Brian Joscelyne's letter mentioning Lt Cmdr Robert Hichens (spelled without a 't') driving at Le Mans in 1939. 'Hitch' (spelled with a 't'!) had…

This year the 1,000-kilometre race at Monza looked as though it was going to be a simple question of the Ferrari team drivers tossing a coin to see who was…

MINIATURES NEWS There is no better proof that competition provides an excellent incentive to improve the product than that to be found amongstthe manufacturers of motor-car miniatures. Meccano Ltd. pioneered…

": PRIVATE OWN I.: It by L. R. Higgins (Foulis, 8s. 6d.) This is a long-awaited 176-page book about motor-cycle racing, seen from the saddle by an amateur rider and…