Articles from the archive

The Paris Register During October 10-12, FISA held its annual general meeting in Paris. Formerly called the Annual Plenary Conference, it now has the title General Assembly and World Council,…

The long-running battle between FISA and the American IMSA organisation is over, and the terms of the agreement allow the IMSA endurance cars to run in Europe this year without…

Sir, The announcement of the "TD" series M.G. breaks one of the last links between the Golden Era of the British sporting car, i.e., 1923 to 1938, and the present.…

Sir, It was with disappointment that I read Mr Boddy's rather negative BRM article in December's Motor Sport. He concluded with the words, "these magnificent machines were made redundant without…

Although he never won the Manx International during his mainstream rallying career, Welshman Gwyndaf Evans finally celebrated victory on the island by dominating the Isle of Man Historic Rally. Driving…

tOPIONEEIT SUPER DEALERS For Demonstration, Installation and After Sales Support. to LONDON... mddI;435 add, Rd. Idmod. Eld '2759:41 thyd SEN. tic Ala 41414.05SLIA 12. ?fr. saw• -tt=itglati.. /doted. 7174"14.11.N.147'":::' EadtlAt2YA4,411.1.2…

Too young to have gained your 130mph badge while Brooklands was active? Don’t worry, you can still add one to your badgebar. A series of replicas is now available, made…

Jumper' would have walked this race but for two simultaneous mechanical problems. He describes his finest but most frustrating hour to Adam Cooper Jean-Pierre Jarier had a very strange F1…

The Saab 99GL Combi Coupe The previous Saab tested disappointed but the new Combi coupe made considerable amends. Indeed, once I had become used to a number of Saab practical…

R.A.C. RALLY The total number of entries received for the R.A.C. Rally, which takes place during the last week in April and finishes at Blackpool, is 256. The provisional total…

Re the speed trial picture of John Bolster captioned as taking place at Croydon Airport, I have discovered that it was actually held at the Autodrome's School of Motoring in the town, where roads on…

etia /Iowa VINTAGE SPORTS-CAR CLUB COTSWOLD TRIAL, NOVEMBER 27th This annual invitation event attracted twenty-six entries, including four teams entered by the Vintage, Harrow, United Hospitals and Bugatti Owners' Clubs.…