Articles from the archive

"Sideways to Victory!" by Roger Clark, in collaboration with Graham Robson. 256 pp. 8 3/4 in. 5 3/4 in. (Motor Racing Publications Ltd., 56 Fitzjames Avenue, Croydon, Surrey CRO 5DD.…

Sir, In a recent issue Mr. Granville Bradshaw told us that his A.B.C. motorcycle design was sold by the Sopwith Aviation Company to the B.M.W. (Bayerische Motoren Werke) factory at…

SPORTING MACHINES ON TEST. THE 490 c.c. OVERHEAD-CAMSHAFT NORTON. By L. A. H. FOR many years the firm of Norton have gathered round them an ever-increasing band of enthusiastic devotees,…

Round the Clubs INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CYCLING POLITICS. In consequence of the French and Belgian delegates desiring the same date, viz., 19th July for their Grand Prix Races, it was agreed…

He’s modest about his record, but most people would be delighted to count a Le Mans victory and a Can-Am championship on their CV "I was the nearly man,” he says with…

SPORTING MACHINES ON TEST. THE 49 O.H.V. SUPER-SPORTS NEW HUDSON. By ARNOLD RADCLYFFE. THE most imposing feature of this particular model A. of the New Hudson selection is without doubt…

IN THE CHANNEL ISLANDS Motor sport has a firm following in the Channel Islands, and a race meeting was recently held at St. Ouens, Jersey, blessed by the title of…

Silverstone, August 17th The pleasant circuit of Silverstone took on a different appearance on August 17th for the Six-Hours Relay Race. For this event, a revised course is used taking…

TH STEEL IN YOUR CAR AND HOW IT IS TES ED. By B. G. MANTON, B.Sc., A.M.I.CE. ACHAIN is only as strong as its weakest link and a car is…

—Triumph and Tragedy Montreal, June 13th  IN A fitting tribute to the Grand Prix driver of the eighties the Canadians renamed the circuit on the Notre Dame island in Montreal,…

Chrysler's new-generation Dodge Viper racer has started its test programme in preparation for an American Le Mans Series entry later this year. The V10-engined SRI Viper GTS-R, developed by Riley…

  Desert ghosts Sir, You enquire in your July issue what became of the "Allenby" Silver Ghost which featured in the film "Lawrence of Arabia. In the immediate post-war years…