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In 1922, in the pursuit of more power from Grand Prix and voiturette racing car engines restricted by prevailing race regulations to 2 or 1 1/2 litres, Fiat developed the…

Sir, Thank you for your article on Raymond Sommer. Truly, he was a very great driver. Though he wanted to be an independent, he drove as if he always had…

As mentioned on page 1422, while I was up at Leyland Truck & Bus seeking Parry Thomas information, Peter Morris got out their 1915 S3 Type Leyland 3-ton platform lorry…

F1 qualifying has undergone yet more changes. This time for the better, we hope... What to do with F1 qualifying has been an ongoing subject of debate over the past…

Sir, Having enjoyed the article on "How Rovers are made," I cannot resist sending you "Roverdom" telling how "Rovers were made"! Here you can see the old craftsman taking a…

Information Required Sir, I have been an avid subscriber to your magazine for the past three years. During this time I have acquired a Lotus Eleven Le Mans. It is…

By Cliff Allison "It has to be Fangio. I took Lotus's USA representative to the 1957 French GP at Rouen and went with him to the bottom of the hill…

Sir, How very obvious is the result of the match between CWP Hampton's Bugattis, Types 57SC and 37A, against PF Whalley's Talbot and Alta. I have always admired Hampton's delightful enthusiasm and…

Connaughts Second and Third. Ferraris Retire. Sports-car Successes by Cooper-Climax and Aston Martin. Russell Wins 500-c.c. Race, Jaguar the Touring-car Event. Lap Records Shattered The Daily Express International Trophy Meeting…

Ground effect,1977 The impressive way in which the Lotus 78 outran all its rivals in Spain and Belgium suggests that Colin Chapman and his team of technicians have come up…

Bulldog Hstoric Rally I Oct 23 Both the Armajaro MSA British Historic Rally Championship and the HRCR Classic Stage Rally Challenge will conclude on the Bulldog Historic Rally in the…

AC Westwood After a lifetime of motorsport Albert Cheney ('Bert') Westwood has died, aged 97. He will be remembered as the leader of the successful 'Black Diamond' Fiat Balilla team…