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by Denis Jenkinson. 143 pp. 9-1/2 in. x 7-3/4 in. (Michael Joseph Ltd., 52 Bedford Square, London, WC1. £3.00) This is a pictorial, landscape-shaped complete record of the career of…

460 Chrysler horses past Big Ben to Brands Hatch HEFTY CHRYSLER leads taxis over Westminster Bridge. The Hemi'Cuda exhibited almost docile traffic manners once it was south of the river.…

"Motoring Abroad" by Rodney Walkerley (Temple Press, Ltd., Bowling Green Lane, E.C.1, 223 pages, 10s. 6d.). This is really excellent reading, apart from being exceedingly useful to those planning to…

The most challenging classic reliability trial yet in Great Britain will run over 12 days in September 2010, with a route taking in Wales, Northern England, Scotland and Ireland. Open…

Sir, In the October edition of your highly respected paper there appeared a letter signed by a Mr. U.F. Coleman to the effect that conversion sets were not available "for…

I was somewhat surprised, but delighted, to see the article on the Watkins Robin Goch ("Red Robin") monoplane in the February Motor Sport. Whilst serving at RAF St. Athan in…

Sir, In 1966, I was a 15-year-old schoolboy who hitchhiked or cycled to race meetings in the south-east of England. I could afford the entry fee but not a paddock…

CONTENTS PAGE Brooklands Easter Meeting, The ••• 237 Stuck Regains 110 Tarbie Record 239 Continental Notes and News... 240 Rumblings 242 Club News ••• ••• ••• • •• 247 British…

Buenos Aires, January 13th For the third consecutive year, the World Championship series started in sun-soaked Argentina, all the regular Grand Prix teams air-freighting their cars out to this event…

Sir, With reference to the starting methods for Rolls-Royce armoured cars. My credentials are that I was a driver of them, as a member of the RAF Armoured Car Wing…

Sir,  We are not certain whether we should adopt a note of stuffy indignation or one of ribald hilarity — we are sure, however, that we have been shocked out of our…

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