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Alan Carter Light in the darkness The truth about Mal, Kenny and me A brutally personal account of motorcycle racer Alan Carter that, while lacking the polish of some autobiographies,…

Mid-Thames C.C. The annual dinner/dance and presentation of awards of this club takes place at the Casino Hotel, Hampton Court, on February 12th. Tickets are available at one guinea from…

Trophy: SD Dear. Class 1, First Class: RK Hickling. Second Class: MC Croome. Third Class: EJ Peppercorn. Class 2, First Class: SA Bennett, H Gibson, RF de L Wills, Al…

Gordon Brettell's Pre-war Austin Seven Racing ALTHOUGH the Austin 7 is not raced as much as it was before the war, when it represented almost everyone's first-car and an excellent…

After Mr Locke King had seen a continental motor race he returned to his Weybridge estate with the idea of having a motor race track there, so that the British…

MICHELIN 6XITYRES Under R.A.C. surveillance fuel consumption tests have been carried out with different types of vehicles from small cars to large coaches and lorries. In every case the tests…

The Assistant Editor tries a Racing Lotus-Cortina, a Willment tuned Ford Cortina GT and a Taurus tuned Austin 1100 Hot cars are usually fun to drive and three hot cars…

OPINIONS may differ as to whether banning superchargers is or is not a retrograde step, but there could be no doubt of the success of the seventh Tourist Trophy race,…

A Full Afternoon of Racing Senigallia, August 8th. Originally the Automobile Club of Senigallia had planned to hold a Formula 1 event, but a few weeks before it was due…

Sir, In answer to your request for an ideal brace of motors, surely the ultimate combination is two Austin Sevens, one to use and one to repair for when the…

THE DECEMBER REMBRANDT MEETING N Sunday, December :;rd, yel another Rembrandt enthusiasts' gathering was held. The usual collection of assorted fast cars was to he seen outside with the usiial…

The principle of penalising Sir, I wonder how the principled Ron Dennis has reacted to Lewis Hamilton wilfully broadcasting vital technical secrets of the McLaren team. Surely Dennis’ instinct must…