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Bathurst victor Win Percy received a hero’s welcome on a recent trip Down Under. Sure enough, an energetic drive followed… It’s more than six years now since a ghastly example…

Mountains and Motors Sir, I have been a keen reader of MOTOR SPORT for nearly twenty years but cannot remember seeing any letters from enthusiasts who combine long distance motoring…

The Renault 10 The other day I was without a car and then the 'phone rang and I was told a Renault 10 was available. I suppose because I went…

Fiat Experiences Sir, I was interested to read Mr. R. J. Hardaker's letter in the October issue concerning his experience with his Fiat 124 Special 'I 160o. I have owned…

Sir, In these days of depressing conformity and anonymity in the area of sports racing car design, I no longer open motoring magazines with the anticipation of finding the kind…

THE ALBIGEOIS GRAND PRIX Winning races has become almost a habit with " B. Bira." After carrying off the Prince -Rainier Cup at Monaco, the International Trophy at Brooklands, and…

Although the clash between the authorities in Tanzania and the organisers of the East African Safari has resulted in the rally being routed within Kenya and Uganda only this year,…

"W.O.—An Autobiography," by W. O. Bentley. 223 pp., 8½ in. by 5½ in. (Hutchinson and Co. Ltd., 178-202, Gt. Portland Street, London. W.1. 21s.) Motoring books have issued from the…

The future spells Austerity with a capital A, so we hope we may be excused for dwelling a while longer on the Morgan three-wheeler. The 3-wheeler is the most economic…

Coopers dominate the race Aintree, April 19th. The Daily Mall-sponsored "International 200" turned out one of the most sensational long-distance races for many years. After Behra's Goodwood crash and Moss'…

Each year motoring journalists have their annual outing at Goodwood, organised by the Guild of Motoring Writers, when they can drive the products of most British manufacturers to their heart's…

Sir, I read with great interest the article on Austin Twenties in the December issue. I also suffer from "Twenty mania" owning three six-cylinder Mayfair limousines dated 1935, 36, and…