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Sir, The "Hornets' Nest" has been stirred up. Find above my impression of the 1962 "Silver Cloud." (With thicker sound absorption material, thicker carpet, and more veneer, of course!) After…

First year at Donington If your elghteenth-century deer park ls proving hard to maintain, there's only one thlng to do with it... Brooklands was well established after its opening in…

In 1962 the Mexican Automobile Club invited some GP drivers to participate in a Formula One race on the circuit at Mexico City. This year, with FIA approval, the race…

Whatever happened to 0E221? Sir, Mr John Dymond says 0E221 was wrecked by a 3 ton truck in 1943 (Letters, December, 1989). In fact, 1943 0E221 was stored under a…

ULSTER HILL CLIMB. THE Ulster Automobile Sports Club held a highly successful hill climb at Craigantlet Hill, near Belfast, on Saturday, 16th August. The programme of events was divided into…

Watkins Glen, NY State, July 22nd. The only thing that the all-conquering Ferrari sports-car team has failed to do this year is to meet the Matra team on level terms,…

Philip Watkins of the Association of Panhard Owners is very keen to have information about the manufacture and workings of the producer-gas plants which were fitted to buses, trucks anti…

VINTAGE POSTBAG Sir, The letter from Mr. C. J. Tucker on the subject of the o.h.v. Dorman engine was of great interest to me, as I am afraid that I…

Star letter Sir, My recent acquisition of Andrew Kitson's superb print of Ronnie Peterson's Lotus 72 at the exit of Woodcote during the 1973 British Grand Prix has brought back…

Sir, Mr. J. Watson states that an Aston .Martin 1)II35 only develops 180 b.h.p. and that in America 210 b.h.p. up is quite normal. But does Mr. J. 'Watson know…

My reflections on the French Grand Prix actually began in the Department of the Marne, when I made a detour on the way to Dijon to re-visit the circuit of…

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF INVENTIONS. THE International Exhibition of Inventions opens in the Central Hall, Westminster; to-day. Many interesting inventions will be on view. We understand that exhibits have been received…