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CARS AND THE GRADUAL INFLATION THEREOF: THE mechanical evolution of the car has often been dealt with: in the first year or two of this century design settled down to…

Sir, May I, in turn, sing praises not to a garage but to Smiths Industries Ltd., and in particular the Motor Accessories Department ? I recently acquired a secondhand Smiths…

The Payne & Bates The makers of the experimental Payne & Bates cars were gas-engine manufacturers of Coventry, a company which evolved from the Godiva Engineering Company of Castle Street.…

The Golf GTi and its nearest rival. People say "Aren't you a little put out by all the other GTi's around these days?" Flattered, yes. Put out? No. After all,…

It was interesting to discover in the Daily Mail’s TV supplement that a motor racing item was involved, previewing the BBC2 programme History Detectives. A lady had found a photograph…

Sir, I was somewhat disturbed to read your editorial comments, to the effect that the police are engaged in a war against the motorist (Jan. 1976, page 15). I am…

Williams: The usual trio of FWO8C cars. An experimental front aerofoil was tried in practice featuring deflectors in front of the tyres. It is common knowledge that the team is…

SERVICE FOR G.N. AND FRAZER NASH CAR OWNERS. Some Activities of H. R. Godfrey Motors Ltd., at Richmond. THE business of H. R. Godfrey Motors Ltd., of Vitesse Works, Manor…

The 3-litre twin-cam Sunbeam is one of the outstanding vintage models of this illustrious make, for those seeking a sports performance rather than the luxury travel for which these Wolverhampton…

A new radial-ply car tyre—the Autoband is being marketed by India Tyres Ltd. Specially designed for maximum performance in all conditions encountered on today's roads, particular emphasis has been placed on…

A solution to the "£25 problem" All you need are three reliable friends and one reliable car. We have had two such holidays. In 1949 four of us packed into a Standard Vanguard van with…

F5000 Long Beach (September 28th) AT A TIME when open road racing appears to be suffering its death throes, at least in Europe, it may come as a surprise to…