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We Hear Clifford Banks has acquired a 1930-31 2-litre O.M. and would like to hear of a source for spares. Actually, apart from a cracked head, since welded, his car…

A well-designed all-glassfibre GT car A surprise awaited us when we tested the Rochdale Olympic recently, for the firm of Rochdale Motor Panels, well known for their glass-fibre shells, especially the Rochdale…

A Swansea saga, or the case of the forgotten Sevens To be viable, a tax must not cost more to collect than the turnover it represents. The price of the…

FIA Championship Authority, no matter which ornate nameplate appears on its door, stands on a pedestal, a ready-made and convenient Aunt Sally for all who wish to take a pot-shot.…

The Dutch Grand Prix is usually held in May and has been the first or second event in the World Drivers' Championship for several seasons, but this year it was moved…

TESTING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT BRITISH RACING DRIVERS' CLUB VISITS THE LUCAS FACTORY AT BIRMINGHAM ELI.criacAL equipment plays a big part in the working of any car. Even on a racing-car, with…

Sir, In reply to Mr. Verner, I regard "real motoring" as going from place to place in a motor car. The qualities of roadholding, cornering, braking and high cruising speed…

Back to the Drawing Board If Ford of Britain have suffered a worse period for press comment and wounded sales, it has escaped our attention. There is no doubt that…

Video: HGPCA Historic Race of the Year (56 minutes, HGPCA, c/o Totnes Motor Museum, Totnes, Devon. £49.95). October's 50th anniversary of the last Grand Prix at Donington Park was marked…

In a book shop the other day, I noticed by chance a volume on the life and, for want of a better word, works of Mark Thatcher (no, please, stay…

MONT DES:MULES HILL CLIMB BRITISH cars showed up well against their continental rivals at the Mont des Mules hill climb, the last ur the eirents in connection with the Monte…

Ambitious plans to bring competitive motor sport back to the Tatts Corner section of the former Grand Prix circuit at Aintree had to be abandoned when the speed event organised…