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Mine's a "Merlin" WAR from the air concerns almost everyone in this country, excepting only those isolated folk who have fled to hidey-holes where no bombers are heard and where…

THE JUNIOR CAR CLUB SPRING MEETING. The details are now available of the J.C.C. Brooklands meeting to be held on April 28th. Racing will commence at 2.0 p.m. and there…

The person who owned that "unknown cyclecar" that was runner-up for first prize in this year's Cyclecar Rally from 1969 to 1975 tells us that it is a 1921 Burrell with…

Sir, I enjoyed reading your article on the Mercedes Benz 190, but feel you did not make quite clear that the basic price of £1,362 you quoted includes import duty.…

200 MILE RACE PROSPECTS The J.C.C. 200-Mile Race at Donington on August 28th should be an extremely well fought and instructive race, easy for spectators to follow. The entry list,…

At The Crossroads "You can count me out for next year!" "Never again, that was far too hard!" "The organisers should be shot!" These were just some of the reactions…

VETERAN TYPES No. XX A 1919 INDIANAPOLIS STRAIGHT-EIGHT BALLOT [A DESCRIPTION OF CECIL CLUTTON'S 1921 3-LITRE GRAND PRIX BALLOT APPEARED IN JULY 1937 "MOTOR SPORT," SO IT MAY BE OF…

• The Result of the Marathon So the greatest rally ever organised is over! The first six placings, confirmed as Motor Sport goes to press, are presented pictorially. From a…

A Midge Too Far? It is no secret that Sir Clive Sinclair has been planning to try to revolutionise motoring with electric vehicles; indeed, a recent advertisement placed by Sinclair…

On Tour The most relaxing three days I have had for ages! That is my verdict of the recent Avon Motor Tour of Britain which took place amongst so much…

Incorporated by Motor Sport, the 100 per cent. Sporting Journal, the Organ of Motoring Sport in the British Isles. The Spirit of the Road is no longer to be a…

GTO Engineering’s home may be in renovated agricultural buildings, but the only livestock in sight is painted on the scarlet flanks of the machinery inside. Words: Gordon Cruickshank. Photography: Charlie…