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There were several new appearances on the track among the motor-cyele entrants. For instance, Kaye Don was seen back with a: bronzed O.E.C. Atlanta, which, however, did not come up…

Jenks on aerofoils It was inevitable that Matra should be first to have a movable aerofoil on their grand prix car, in view of their association with flight-control mechanisms. There…

Esser House, near Abingdon, Berks, where petrol station attendants are Esso trained, is an excellent venue for a rally with driving tests. The Veteran C.C. paved the way for such,…

The Astral was a car of advanced design which had a very brief spell in the limelight, lasting from its inception in 1923 to its demise the following year.  It…

AN INTERESTING THREE-LITRE. THE 23.8 H.P. HOTCHKISS SIX. Brief Specification. Engine : 3-litre 23.8 h.p. six-cylinders, push-rod operated overhead valves ; 80 mm. bore x 100 mm. stroke (3,015 c.c.)…

Following a meeting in Paris in mid-October, the organisers of the Peking to Paris Motoring Challenge, scheduled to start from Peking in June 1982, have decided to re-route the event due…

CONTENTS. Editorial Notes ... .•. ... ••• ••• ... 203-204 The " Napier-Campbell" Racing Car ••• 205-206, 210 Motor Racing Prospects for 1927 ... ... ... 207-210 How we went…

Enzo Ferrari's V12 orchestra returned to Le Mans for the Shell Historic Ferrari Maserati Challenge support race to this year's 24-hour classic. David Franklin won the Peter Auto event in…

THE 12-CYLINDER ALFA-ROMEO. The new 12-cylinder Alfa-Romeo racing car, on which Arcangeli met his death and which has already proved itself excptionally fast, is a really remarkable machine. Mounted in…

THE "LAND'S END" EASTERTIDE CLASSIC AS POPULAR AS EVER. AFEW weeks ago I was asked if I would like to take note of the performance in the " Land's-End." of…

CHARLES FOLLETT LTD., 18, BERKELEY STREET, W.1. MASERATI 1,100 c.c. two seater in 100% condition, 6,860 kilometres, just recellulosed, complete with Triplex windscreen, disappearing hood. Ready for the road or…

There can be nothing more galling than to see your design rendered obsolete before its service life has even begun, but that's the prospect facing development engineers at Austin-Rover, Mitsubishi,…