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VSCC Wessex Trial The VSCC held this annual event over the weekend of 10th/1 lth March. Out of an entry of 89, 80 started and Freddie Giles' 1928 Frazer Nash…

The Pre-War Austin 7 Club is holding a series of six sprints and four hillclimbs to decide the Bert Hadley Memorial Championship for the trophy presented by Bert's son Clive.…

One engine. One race. One win. Mario Illien talks about the push-rod engine that was developed in secret, produced more than 1000bhp and won the Indy 500 for Penske in…

The Fiat Abarth 850 TC MOST enthusiasts for Minicar motoring would probably name the Cooper-Mini as the most accelerative of the t„000-e.c. brigade but we have recently been testing a…

The 750 M.C. Relay Race (August 29th) THE 750 M.C.'s Relay Race at Silverstone, invention of Holland Birkin, has become a keenly awaited annual national fixture, a race run on…

In the August issue of MOTOR SPORT I note that you have resurrected my old Wolseley 7 (page 1108). This was indeed an horizontally opposed twin 14 b.h.p, manufactured in…

Having asked the nearest library to dig out for me the life of Ian Fleming by John Pearson (Jonathan Cape, 1968), I realised I should have read it years ago…

Those who road test modern cars do not say much about the lighting. Perhaps all cars now have perfect illumination? It amuses me a little to think that I have…

Less than three years after he led the 2003 British Grand Prix for Toyota, Cristiano da Matta has signed to drive for the team which usually runs at the tail…

In the middle of the summer, from June 30th to July 4th, the Swiss Veteran Car Club are organising a rally over four stages, totalling 378 kilometres in the Swiss…

"The 1100 Companion," by Kenneth Ullyett. 184 pp., 8 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in. (Stanley Paul & Co., 178-202, Great Portland Street, London, W.1. 25s.) It could be said of…

Sir, I appreciate your publishing a correction re my Austin 7 in the VSCC High Speed Trial, V-E-V Odds and Ends August issue. May I add my support to your…