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Letters from Readers. SIR,—We noticed with interest, the remarks about the McEvoy Special Morris Minor driven at Shelsley Walsh. We would point out, however, that the Supercharger fitted was not…

Journalists once scrambled to scoop manufacturers. Lately, the tables have been turned, says Mike Cotton. Ask any senior figure in the motor industry, and he'll tell you that the spring…

Alfa Romeo — The Legend Revived by David G Styles. 160 pp. 9 It," x 8". Dalton Watson Ltd. 3 Harbour Exchange Square, Limeharbour, London E14 9GE, £39.95 AIfa Romeo…

Up in Grimsby, Lloyd Cars Ltd. are building a car refreshing on account of its individuality in an age of growing standardisation. Briefly, the specification comprises a water-cooled two-cylinder two-stroke…

On April 7th, at Bourne, Lincs, a luncheon party was given by Raymond Mays to some prominent racing drivers and members of the Press invited to see the B.R.M. perform…

As Richie Ginther crossed the line in Mexico City in 1965 to score Honda's maiden victory, the Japanese team had extra reason to celebrate: back in fifth place was team-mate…

A young David Coulthard was so focused on getting in to Formula 1 that he scarcely noticed the day and night he spent hammering around the Sarthe It is a…

Although the parachute is one of the earliest of aerial inventions it is only in comparatively recent years that it has been considered seriously and used as a necessary adjunct…

A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters Another one lost.—This 1899 Daimler Phoenix racing car has been bought by Daimler-Benz A.G. for their Stuttgart Museum. Only surviving example of five, its…

And Other Technical Items Probably no point in the routine attention to a car is more irksome to the average motorist than that of brake adjustment and consequently the S.B.R.…

The Editor invites Club Secretaries to send details of their fixtures, sporting and social, for publication in these columns. These items should be sent to reach this office not later…

Don't be deluded by Fiat's current caged car advertisement for the Supermiraflori into thinking that this new twin-overhead-camshaft version of the 131 is a powerful wild beast trying to escape; there were…