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THE pilgrimage of the Vintage SCC to OuIton Park for its annual race meeting was as enjoyable as ever, until a shadow was cast over it by a nasty accident…

Motor-racing history is littered with puzzles for historians to try to unravel and just recently quite a number have surfaced, which readers may care to devote some thought to. After…

The Austin Maxi High-Line A useful front-wheel-drive load-carrier WHEN British Leyland introduced the overhead-camshaft, five-speed, five-door Austin Maxi on the pattern of the Issigonis small cars, which had sold so…

Triumph or Lancia? I would like to comment on the two letters last month from Mr. K. S. Elvery and Mr. Richard Sleight. Although the two were on a different…

JJ Hall needs no explaining away to those who remember the old Brooklands days or are partial to vintage motor-cycles. During the war Jim Hall wrote an article about old motorcycles…

by Stuart Bladon (Penguin Books, £3.50) In its thirtieth edition, this compact guide has a new shorter name to replace The New Observer's Book of Automobiles. But it remains probably…

NEW EQUIPMENT FOR COMPETITION MOTORISTS. Quick release filler cap of unusual design, a remote gear control, a copper ckuter, and a long reach plug spanner. BEST known for their flexible…

The 1959 Lister-Jaguar is the first result of the teaming of Frank Costin with Brian Lister Ltd., as their Chief Designer. It is understandable that the first major change would…

Latest from Lesney—a Safari Land-Rover and a Denver City fire-pump truck, Nos. 12 and 29, respectively, in the "Matchbox" series. Lesney have already issued replicas, 2 5/8 in. long, of…

Sir, May I take this opportunity to offer my warmest congratulations on your 50th anniversary? It would be impossible in a mere letter to begin to do justice to the…

£100 presented by Messrs. Joseph Lucas, Ltd., tne second man in the race will receive a similar amount given by the bunlop Rubber C., Ltd. ; trie third £50 and…

Mexico City, October 25th For the final race of what has been a fascinating year of Grand Prix racing the action moved southwards down the North American continent to Mexico…