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The 1962 Dutch Grand Prix was notable for three outstanding things, it was the first round in the World Championship series, it took the title of Grand Prix of Europe, and…

It was a happy thought on the part of the Sunbeam Register to invite representatives of other one-make organisations to its dinner and social at St Albans on December 1st. P Sims…

In this article which I write every two years in Motor Sport  I discuss the design trends in Grand Prix racing only, because it is in Formula 1 where designers and…

Sir, One reads so much now about changes in design that I thought the enclosed might interest you. It is a rough copy of design I made in 1981 and…

British is Best Sir, The start of the new season of Grand Prix racing prompts me to recount my experiences as a paying customer at the Spanish and Portuguese GP’s…

Charles Atkinson, who has owned his 30-98 Vauxhall 0E28 for some eleven years, succeeds David Marsh as the 30-98 Registrar. He is also engaged in AECC activities, with the intention…

Brent Vale M.C. Winter Road Rally (Feb. 8th) The Brent Vale M.C. held their Winter Road Rally on February 8th, starting at the Byron Hotel, Greenford, at 9 a.m., in…

"Encounter" Regarding your "Encounter" in your Sept 84 edition, it was a Type 40 Bugatti and ADS stands for Australia. We brought the ear over for the VSCC Golden Jubilee…

Brands Hatch will again host the final round of the 2007/08 season for the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. The 11-event season will start at Zandvoort in Holland on September…

Motor agent, promoter, early racing reported and journalist, Henry Osbaldeston Duncan was a central figure in establishing the car as a practicable means of transport, as Bill Boddy recall. Those…

The doubters who believe Donington Park has little hope of hosting the British Grand Prix in 2010 look likely to be proved right. But why has the race’s future been…

OKV 1 (a 3 1/2 litre D-type Jaguar) and J. Duncan Hamilton (a native of Berkshire and an engineer with a 10-year record high speed in the Fleet Air Arm…