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Extracts from a Paper read before the Newcomen Society by H. G. Conway, M.A., M.I.Mech.E. (Continued from the May issue) 160439/1921. This is related to 1358/14 and claims the resilient…

Sir, We at Firestone are very proud of the fact that for the 40th consecutive time the famous Indianapolis 500-mile race has been won on Firestone tyres. Parnelli Jones the…

Vernon Ball's Amilcar got away well at the start and just managed to avoid being caught by Marendez on the Graham-Paige, winning by 100 yards at 92.28 m.p.h. C. Brackenbury…

International RAC Rally of Great Britain The finest array of factory teams ever to be assembled; the largest number of talented amateurs; and a rally whose style and concept are…

DOUBLE TWELVE PROSPECTS Formidable numbers of entries in 750 c.c. Class—Meagre support of big car classes and stringent regulations may mar next week's big event. oN May 8th and. 9th…

Remember that terrible summer of 1968? In April the Grand Prix world was stunned beyond belief when Jim Clark crashed to his death in an insignificant Formula 2 race at Hockenheim and…

June 10 Despite worries over rear dampers, Mark Gillies retained the Hawthorn Spanish Trophy in ERA R3A during the VSCC’s annual foray to Oulton Park. But his win was far…

FOR SALE—continued BENTLEY PARTS. :1-litre radiator, £15 ; camshaft. £5. 4f-litre, set tourer wings, with front stays. elean but unpainted, £10 ; pair cycle.tym: fronts complete with stays, good condition,…

The Bentley Drivers’ Club will run a two-day race meeting for the first time over the weekend of August 8/9 to mark an unbroken run of six decades of annual…

New Aston goes ainst convention Aston Martin Racing has taken a "novel" approach to the all-new challenger it hopes will conquer the Le Mans 24 Hours. The AMR-One LMP 1…

With the 288, Ferrari embraced new technology to produce a supercar that sadly never raced but fully deserves its GTO moniker By Richard Heseltine / photography by Peter Spinney Inwardly…

N.B.—Opinions expressed are those of our correspondents and "Motor Sport" does not necessarily associate itself with them—Ed. Mr. M. D. Hendry on Rolls-Royce [In August we quoted from a letter…