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Part 2—The Post-Vintage Period As has been seen in the first part of this history, the Armstrong Siddeley was, and still is, built at Coventry alongside aero-engines. Consequently, it is…

Sponsored Push ON Sunday, June 15th, crew members of the BARC Rescue Units and other BARC marshals plan to push the National Girobank Reynard F. Ford 2000 for 50 km.…

The next round of the R.A.C. Hill-Climb Championship will be held at Great Auclum on August 12th, organised by the Hants & Berks Motor Club. This should prove to be…

LES TRIUMPH EN COMPB11110N BY FRil0ERIC REYDELLET ISBN 2-9516767-0-0 Published by Frederic Rgdellet, €44.00 PACKED WTTH PHOTOS, these paperbacks cover the competition career of the TR2/TR3 models in rallies and…

STIFFER CONDITIONS FRIGHTEN INTENDING COMPETITORS MONTE CARLO ENTRIES SHOW A HEAVY DECREASE Entries for the 1935 Monte Carlo Rally numbered 170. In the fourteenth Rally, which takes place between the…

In last month's Matters of Moment, the lead story incorrectly stated that Jackie Tarrant, wife of Steve, the marshal critically injured during John Dawson-Damer's fatal crash, returned to Goodwood on…

FAGIOLI (ALFAROMEO) BEATS NUVOLARI (MASERATI) IN THE COPPA ACERBO. Magnificent Victory of Whitney -Straight (M.G. Magnette) in the i,ioo c,c. category over difficult course. THE race for the Coppa Acerb°,…

In Seattle lurks a unique Bentley and a host of other exotica A friend of mine is a dyed-in-the-wool motor racing enthusiast, as well as a great fan of unlimited…

We follow our comments on radial tyres last month with some words on another type of tyre popular among enthusiasts, those which have been designed specifically for use in snow,…

Maria de Villota passed away on October 12, aged 33. A post-mortem found she died of natural causes, although her family believes these were linked to an F1 testing accident…

A Section Devoted to Old Car Matters   Restoring a 1914 Turner Ever since I came to live in Cornwall, back in 1930, I have held the view that there…

The future of racing for historic Formula 1 cars is again under the spotlight following the opening races of the season for both the FIA Historic Formula One Championship and…