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This is always a pleasing event. This year it was organised by J. K. Milner and B. Clark and attracted an excellent entry of 19. After being judged for originality,…

Sir, As a really old-timer and Bugatti enthusiast from early youth, your recent feature on the Type 35 rally at Lyon naturally filled me with nostalgia; somehow even mom so…

The President's Driving Test was held at Heston Aerodrome on Sunday, May 6th, in glorious weather, with a bar, restaurant and other amenities laid on. The morning was spent to…

The Fastest Edwardian Sir, While browsing through some past copies of your excellent magazine I came across Sam Clutton's article " Cars I Have Owned " in which he gave…

As we have had opinions about the 100 top racing drivers, and also about the 100 greatest drives, what of the top 100 one-make motoring books, or of any car…

Historical Notes: Brakes (Part 2) (Continued from the June issue) rO OUR-WHEEL brakes first appeared in a patent granted to Mr. P. L. Benoist' of Erdington, near Birmingham, in 1904.…

After this page had gone to Press, W.B. realised that "Rolls-Royce The Story of the Best Car in the World", reviewed thereon, does include a description of C. R. N.…

A 1975 sponsor brochure offers a great snapshot of F1 'pre-Bernie' ASSISTANCE It will cost £250,000 to field a competitive two-car team in the 15 events of the World Championship.…

Rally review For the first time since the rail, began in 1956, a British car has won the Tour of Corsica. Frenchmen Didier Auriol and Bernard Occelli, who normally drive…

This important and pleasant assembly came to Britain again this year. It started in N.Wales, had some 80 entries, from America, Germany, Italy, Holland, France, Sweden and Canada, and took…

* Force India has been awarded around $4.8m in compensation following a legal action involving former sponsors Etihad and Aldar Properties, both of which are ultimately owned by the Abu…

wwwtour-auto.com This recreation of the Tour de France provides a glorious journey, both through 20 years of GT cars and the French countryside. From its Paris start to the finish…