Articles from the archive

Plus fours Sir, In his report of the Swedish Rally, GP asked who wants four-wheel drive. Well, I do. Having had experience of two 4wd Ford Sierras and, currently, a…

"Seven Year Twitch," by Marcus Chambers. 225 pp. 8¾ in. x 5 5/8 in. (G. T. Foulis & Co. Ltd., 1-5, Portpool Lane, Holborn, London, E.C.1 30s.) This book, in which Marcus Chambers…

The Chronique des Pasquier, by Georges Duhamel, is a serial novel in ten volumes, and as it is possible that some of my readers may prefer to take their French literature in…

Sir, Further to WB's piece Clearing Giveen in September's issue, the ERA Club published an extract from a proposed follow-up to Split Seconds, in which Raymond Mays refers again to…

A correspondent in South Africa, who not only lived through the Augustan Age of motoring but also actually remembers what happened during it, unfolded to me not long ago a fascinating…

How Jack Sears and the big Ford Galaxie changed the shape of British tin-top racing back in 1963 Touring car racing, especially since the 1980s, has left me absolutely stone…

It is no secret that the Goodwood Moving Motor Show did not go according to plan. Lord March’s latest audacious effort to widen further still the appeal of the Festival…

McLaren's performance in Brazil, as had been predicted, was a huge disappointment. But only to the rest of the pit lane. Having been the butt, if you'll pardon the pun,…

THE BROOKLANDS BANK HOLIDAY MEETING THE fact that Brooklands has always been too expensive as an entertainment was well proved by the success of the first half-crown day. In spite…

An amazing number of the world’s greatest race circuits lie within a few hours of Calais. Armed with old photographs and our Jaguar, Andrew Frankel sets off to discover their…

Sir, Kenneth Day's statement (January correspondence) that "All Alvis works entries and record breaking cars from 1928 to 1930 employed FWD. ." while strictly correct, can be supplemented. Alvis intended…

DE DION 1900 DE DION', single cylinder, 22 .h.p. Tr-car, in absolutely original condition throughout. Two speed, chain drive to single rear wheel, and fitted with the early wick-type carburettor.…