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Sir, English is a living language, but it is living it up a shade too fast for some old codgers! In the same issue as another splendid piece by Jenks…

Three Class Records Broken at Bugatti O.C. May Meeting The weather was fine until the programme at Prescott on May 22nd was almost completed, so that drivers had the advantage…

The BMC/BL Competitions Department By Bill Price Haynes, £29.95. ISBN 1 85960 439 This is scarcely a second edition of the book which first saw the light of day back…

Sir, I would appreciate the hospitality of your columns in order to clear up any misunderstandings about the R.A.C.'s Rescue Services which may have arisen as a result of the…

Senna won the BAFTA awards for Best Documentary and Best Editing at the Royal Opera House on February 12 — giving Formula 1 a welcome boost in front of a…

The National Motor Museum Film and Video Department ensures our motor racing history will never fade. Stephen Vokins is the man charged with looking after both classics and oddities Words:…

A family hoard hidden away on an airfield for years is finally coming to light I see that Bonhams is selling 50 motorcycles from the private and little-known Du Pont…

MONTHLY BULLETIN THE LATE R. J. B. SEAMAN THE , death of Richard John Beattie Seaman as the result of an accident during the Belgian Grand Prix has robbed Great…

[ln the following article, at our request, John Bolster tells how "Bloody Mary," one of the most sensational sprint specials of recent times, was developed from twin-engined to four-engined form.…

Sir, Having received my airmail copy of your September issue yesterday, I have just finished reading every precious word between the covers and must applaud your excellent article on New…

Mike will be watching the new Lotus F1 team with a touch of insider interest – he worked for Team Lotus in the 1970s as the sport’s first full-time press…

THE 500 c.c. HOUR RECORD. G. E. NOTT and the Rudge set up new figures. The Hour Record in the 500 c.c. class is undoubtedly the most coveted of all…