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IN DEFENCE 01."111E moRGAN Sir, bonnet of your correspondent Thomas A. ,Archer must be harbouring a number of bees (or bugs). -whirls would appear to have affected not only his…

The Le Mans 24 Hours will be held next year on June 19/20 and regulations have already been published. Entries open on December 1 and close on March 31 but,…

Diesel dismay Le Mans legend Pescarolo says that the current regulations for the 24 Hours mean that petrol-powered entrants can’t race on equal terms The beauty of the Le Mans…

Sir, With reference to your Road-Test Miscellany article by "W.B." on the Saab 99 GL Combi Coupe, I would like to draw your attention to the remarks: "The o.h.c Triumph…

Pre-war sports cars will race at the Oulton Park Gold Cup the first time in the August Bank Holiday meeting. It will include the Motor Racing Legends pre-war sports car series,…

Speedwell are better known for their extensive conversions to B.M.C. cars, such as the 110-m.p.h. Riley Elf we tried a few months ago, but the bulk of their business is…

"The History of AC Cars Ltd" We are always gratified when a manufacturer decides to have the history of his particular concern written up. None has done so more pleasingly than AC Cars Ltd,…

Having referred to the Fiat Mirafiori Sport in last month's Editorial, in connection with Fiat of Turin's supercharging experiments, I felt I should drive one again, which Richard Seth-Smith soon arranged. The…

Ferraris all the way Right from the start this year's race was short of runners, for a great number were withdrawn before the week of Le Mans began; all the…

Best known as a major importer of British and other European cars to the USA, Norwegian-born Kjell Qvale, who has died aged 94, was involved in many racing enterprises, including…

HORTON'S SINGLE SEATER MIDGET. In our last issue " Boanerges " stated that the design of the body of R. T. Horton's M.G. Midget was the work of Mr. Kesterton,…

Sir, Perhaps the enclosed glimpse of a bygone day of motoring in South Africa forty years ago will prove of interest to the vintage enthusiasts. Such scenes were still very…