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THE MOTORISTS' "PERMANENT WAY" THE recent article in our columns on "Roads," has elicited many queries and comments of appreciation from our readers, who will shortly be able to see…

Sir, I was interested to read your appraisal of Mike Parkes in the May edition. It may not be generally known that Mike, like his father John Parkes, was also…

Engine: Ferrari 60-degree 12 cylinders in vee formation; four overhead camshafts; bore and stroke 77 x 53.5 mm. (2,989 c.c.). Lucas port fuel injection. Coil and distributor ignition; two 12-mm.…

The "Henry" Peugeots Sir, Reading Kent Karslake's letter, one point struck me as being slightly incorrect. He says "The Cars which used 4-wheel brakes in the 1914 Grand Prix .…

* Only clubs whose secretaries furnished the necessary information prior to the 14th of the preceding month are included in this list * C = Closed Event. Cl = Closed…

by Kevin Desmond. 256p1s. 11.1/4" x 8.1/4". (Conway Maritime Press Ltd, 24 Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London EC4 8DR. £19.95) What a very welcome publication this is, covering as it…

CRITICISM OF BLUE BIRD" Sir,—May I ask for a little space to set down a question that has long puzzled me ? In recent articles that have appeared in various…

Sir, Police are often more reasonable than the law. I hope I am not tempting fate by saying that I have so far not received more than a serious talking-to…

On his way home from VSCC Loton Park a reader saw an old notice on the wall of a building in a Shropshire town (identity concealed, to prevent a rush…

On January 24 last year a group of people gathered near Vienna to celebrate what would have been the 50th birthday of Jo Gartner. Often overlooked today, the Austrian was…

Indycar racing has been making headlines for two very different reasons. There are new rules to consider, and then there’s the punishment handed out to Hélio Castroneves after his tirade…

Tap the name 'Johnny Dumfries' into any internet search engine and you get the grand prix encyclopaedia pages. You're told that he was born in a castle and that he…