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There cannot be a true motoring enthusiast alive who is not aware of the ingenious Riley valve-gear of the pre-war years, wherein inclined overhead valves in hemispherical heads were operated…

STREAMLINING IN A NUTSHELL Reproduced herewith is the line drawing referred to in the concluding paragraph of Cecil Clutton's article, "The Development of Streamlining," printed in our February issue. Considerations…

Retracing the route of a Grand Prix that never happened lights, camera, fiction What, you don’t remember the Salisbury Grand Prix? You lot are meant to be the best-informed enthusiasts…

Sir, I have an apology to make. In my letter (published in the January issue) I cast doubt on the authenticity of the photo of the Elites in the December…

The 34th article in the "Veteran Types" series was published in Motor Sport last December and dealt with the 1908 Grand Prix Austin, now in the care of the Austin…

Sir, Referring to the Article "Ideal Pair" appearing in the February 1973 edition of MOTOR SPORT, at the end of which it is suggested that readers write giving their "ideal…

Sir, I am sure we all enjoyed the excellent event organised by the VSCC at Silverstone on April 28th. However, I feel that the meeting closed with a question mark…

THE FASTEST RACE IN THE WORLD MERCEDES-BENZ TRIUMPHANT ONCE AGAIN IN THE CLASH WITH AUTO-UNION AND ALFA-ROMEO. FAGIOLI AVERAGES 148 M.P.H. CHIRON'S FINE DRIVE. THE Avus race was a renewal…

Sir, As always, I read Doug Nye's article on the Maserati Eldorado, in the January issue, with enjoyment and personal benefit. I must point out, however, that the statement that,…

An enthusiast visiting the USA can never fail to be enthralled by the fascinating array of different categories of racing available to the spectator. There are the big road racing…

Oliver Holt, Grand Prix correspondent of The Times, examines the psyche of the double world champion Just when there was a chink of light, a fleeting, fleeing glimpse of vulnerability,…

Jaguars are big business for the vast JD Classics concern. But pull back the workshop doors and you'll discover all sorts of other treasures, too writer Gordon Cruickshank There are…