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Sir, The Spanish Grand Prix on May 9 provided an entertaining battle between Alain Prost, a master tactician both on and off the race track, and Damon Hill, who is…

Michelin's new range of "old" tyres for pre-and post-war racers will bear a proud name from the past. The dual purpose road/race rubber, tested by TOPS members and available in…

(In view of the growing interest in 750 and 1,172 Formulae racing, we give herewith a resume of progress in this field, written by H. Birkett, Chairman of the 750 M.C. …

Sir, Your article in the March issue of Motor Sport tracing the history of the two 1-1/2-litre Thomas "Flat-Irons", I very much enjoyed. However, I think you will find that…

John Surtees says that ‘team-mate’ is a misnomer. Mateyness simply isn’t part of the relationship between drivers in a team, but he and exact contemporary Jimmy Clark came close to it…

"Getaway" Gets Caught Sir, I watched with interest the BBC-2 coverage of the RAC Lombard Rally and through your excellent publication I would be obliged to be afforded the space…

CONT ENTS PAGE ... 55 The Way of Things LAND. 1930 in Retrospect ... Inter-Varsity Trial The London-Brighton Run Veteran Types—III. ... The Lauda " Dilambda " Looking Back on…

A Car That is Different ! A Roomy, Economical 80 m.p.h. fivesix-seater Saloon with Front-Wheel Drive, Unusual Detail Layout, and Air-Cooled 851 c.c. flat-twin Engine. rrPanhard 111,17 is like the…

Lesney's new year offering is a tiny replica of the Mercedes-Benz 220SE coupe with doors that open to reveal armrests, etc., this being the first saloon-car replica with this feature…

Brief Specification. Engine : 6-cylinder, 57 x 83 mm. bore and stroke, capacity 1,271 c.c. Tax £12. Gearbox : 4 speeds, central change. Ratios 17.5, 11.35. 6.64 and 4.89 to…

Sir, I wonder whether I could appeal through Motor Sport for any information on the Morgan 4/4 driver JA Thomson, who drove a supercharged, much modified Morgan in 1947/48. I…

Cresswells, Ltd., Wellington Mills, Bradford, are exhibiting representative specimens of their Chekko brake and clutch linings, for which they claim unique qualities in so much as they are guaranteed to…