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* * * SPEED IN THE AIR Sir, In your report of the Daily Express Air Display at Hendon you enquired why the Miles Hawk Speed Six weighing only 1,850…

Opinions expressed are those of our correspondents, and are not necessarily those of Motor Sport. *** Preserving the status quo Sir, Jenks outrage at cars which are masquerading as something…

The 1979 International Calendar By the time this issue of Motor Sport appears five international rallies will have been held in 1979, including the first qualifier of the World Championship,…

THE VETERANS' RUN TO BRIGHTON ENTHUSIASM for old cars is still on the increase, as was shown by the record entry of cars for the R.A.C. London to Brighton Commemoration…

For two years, either side of World War I, France’s second city hosted the prestigious GP. But first Mercedes and then Alfa Romeo dashed all hopes of a home win…

African challenge Imagine a game of rugby between a team of thirty players and another of only three! It would be a bit one-sided, to say the very least, and…

"We drove from my house in Mayfair down to Goodwood which is as good a route as any to test a car: round Hyde Park, through the suburbs, a bit…

Radio GaGa Sir, Regarding DSJ's recent article on the Honda and Ferrari teams curious misfires possibly due to radio wave effects on the management systems, I submit that the Phoenix…

There’s only one motorcycle racer who gets called ‘King’. Not the sport’s most successful racer Giacomo Agostini, nor its favourite darling Valentino Rossi. Motorcycling’s only sovereign racer is King Kenny…

The Pistons, which are made by Specialloid, Ltd., at Friern Park, North Finchley, London, N. 12, are made of a special aluminium alloy and were fully described in our columns…

Recently a package arrived at the Motor Sport office. It was from 1950s Le Mans and Grand Prix driver Eric Thompson and contained a manuscript written by his friend, fellow…

Sir, The enclosed remarks of mine may be of use to you for publication, and create a certain amount of interest among your readers. There was a tremendous lot of…