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SALMSON. DUDLEY offers the following SALMSON bargains :— M.P.H. full Grand Prix San Sebastian SALM SON, 4 speeds, close-ratio gearbox, highratio axle, roller bearing engine, tubular con. rods, recellulosed, reupholstered,…

In a bold move which is designed to overcome the traffic congestion that has dogged the British Grand Prix, Octagon Motorsports Ltd has slashed the maximum crowd figure for race…

THE EXHIBITS DESCRIBED. ABINGDON. Stand 74. An interesting exhibit on this stand is the exceedingly attractive lightweight model which has been added to the Abingdon range for 1925, and of…

"Race Proved by Willment" is a phrase which needs no introduction to readers of this magazine. Since its inception little over three years ago the racing division of the John…

Fl Tyres Sir, May I with due modesty agree with everything you wrote in your September editorial on contemporary n tyres, except when you suggest that it should be permissible…

In January's Motor Sport an advertisement offered for sale a car which had been made ready for the Peking to Paris Challenge but which was no longer required since the…

• ■••••■•• CONTENTS The New Formula .... 452 Southsea Speed 2"ria4s 454 The 2i-litre Opel .... 455 Imperial Trophy Race, The 457 In Gay Paris .... 461 International Motoring Fixtures…

Club News WE HEAR As reported last month, the tditor has gone North—temporarily. Alan Skerman did this journey in a Morris with caravan on tow, and his" 16/80 "Lagonda saloon…

The Editor Looks Back on the Cars He Drove During 1977 Nineteen-seventy-seven was an enjoyable motoring year, even if some of the faster, better motor cars eluded me just as…

THIS MONTH'S CONTINENTAL RACES Formula 1 cars, i.e., op to 14 litres sic, up ta 41 litres son-s/e. P.11 — Formula 11 ears, i.e., up to 2 litres non-sic, up…

Group C Round-up Ralf Kelleners won both races as the Group C season concluded at Monza in October. His Porsche 962 outpaced the field, with runner-up finishes going to David Mercer (Spice SE90C) and Paul Whight (Aston Martin AMR1).…

Porsche dons McLaren mantle Porsche ended the five-year McLaren domination of the Canadian-American Challenge Cup Series of sports car races in America with six victories in nine races during 1972.…