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Electric storm brewing Technology pioneers face contrasting fortunes. By Andrew Frankel In recent weeks, two very different fortunes have visited America's two main players in the premium all-electric car market.…

RESULTS General Category General Category 1. John Wakefield (1,500 c.c. E.R.A.), 1. John Wakefield (1,500 c.c. E.R.A.), 211. 48m. 37s. 70.97 m.p.h. 2. "B. Bira" (2.9-litre Maserati), 2h. 49m. 115.…

Stacey’s sock tactics Sir, Interviewed by Simon Taylor in July, Peter Warr mentioned Alan Stacey who had lost part of his right leg in a motorcycle accident. One of my…

Old — The other Sunday two interesting cars presented themselves for inspection. The first was a Belsize of about 1909 vintage, equipped with 4-seater body and owned by Stephenson's Garage,…

A strong Porsche challenge failed to overhaul the leading Morgan as the multi-venue event sprinted around the circuits and stately homes of the UK Like the 1973 Tour of Britain…

NURBURGRING 1000KMS F OR MANY, HIS 1961 GERMAN Prix win was his most important 'Ring drive, yet the surrounding Stirling Moss's triumph in the 1000Kms sports car classic two years…

VARZI'S FIRST VICTORY FOR AUTO-UNION A RUNAWAY VICTORY AT 101.19 M.P.H. WIMILLE (BUGATTI) SECOND & ETANCELIN (VIASERATI) THIRD MAXIMUM speed counts for a lot on the permanent circuit of Carthage,…

Sir, As a regular reader of your periodical for the last 20 years may I trespass on your space for the first time to give you some impressions of the…

Bradley takes Brands Supersports double in big March Frank Bradley won both legs of the Orwell Supersports Cup in Richard Dodkins' monstrous March 717 during the HSCC's annual Superprix at…

Headgear Sir, Some years ago I acquired in Austria a copy—note my avoidance of the word "Replica"—of a garment used by the German soldiery in the early forties to keep…

HilIclimb enthusiasts will know the supercharged 8C and 6C Alfa Romeo specials which Murray Rainey and his daughter Joy have campaigned for many years. This self-published book tells how he…

Sir, When both inner axle shafts broke in quick succession on my Triumph Herald (new in December. 1959,—present mileage: 26,000) I complained to Standard-Triumph. After a fairly lengthy correspondence they…