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Sir, After reading an article in a local paper, I must come to the derice of the Morris Mini-Minor. I travel on average 500 miles a week and have so…

STUDENTS UNITE The Aerauto Association is holding its Annual Reunion Dinner for old students of the College of Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering at The Albert Tavern, Victoria Street, S.W.1, on…

The Monte Carlo Rally. MEMBERS of the Riley Motor Club are making a determined bid for the Monte Carlo Rally next January. Their entry comprises five 9 h.p. cars, and…

Former BTCC champion Andy Rouse and Pete Hall dominated the opening three races of the Heritage GT Challenge. Sharing Hall's Chevrolet Camaro, the pair took sprint race wins at Thruxton…

STRAIGHT BEATS MONT VENTOUX RECORD. When Whitney Straight drove his Maserati to the top of the Mont Ventoux hill-climb in 14m. 313/5s. he accomplished a performance which will rank as…

THE RACE TO IMPROVE As I write this, between the Malaysian and Chinese Grands Prix, we can draw some initial conclusions about how each team has fared in the opening…

Cars In Books I HAVE been saying recently how one comes upon references to cars in the most unexpected places. This is borne out by something I found in "Odious…

“The Scuderia Ferrari — Enzo Ferrari Racing with Alfa Romeo — 1929 to 1939" by Luigi Orsini & Franco Zagari. 429 pp. 9" x 11". (Osprey Publishing Ltd., 12-14, Long…

The Marauder Reunion took place earlier in August. At least 11 of these cars are on the road and three more examples are being sought.

Sir, A small correction is necessary to the article on the Bi-motore Alfa Romeo/Alfa Aitken that appeared in your April issue, in that Joe Goodhew was the owner after Tony…

SEVERE TEST RUNS. In these days of mass production the road test of the finished car often receives less attention than it should, and it is therefore interesting to note…

Press-on Perez adds tarmac win to title Steve Perez laid his tarmac ghost to rest on the Killarney Historic Rally when he guided his Porsche 911 to victory in the…