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We hear that British Leyland are to intensify their efforts in selling high performance parts. The first step, like Ford's recently AVO scheme, is to set up a network of…

Woolf Barnato It was with real and heartfelt regret that we learned of the death of " Babe " Barnato, following an operation at a London nursing home, at the…

Apart from the usual attendance at the forthcoming Brooklands Reunion on July 26, pre-war Ford cars will be welcome, especially Model-Ts, in order to recall the Ford gymkhana of 1939…

"The Art of the Tin Toy" by David Press-land. 224 pp. 10 3/4 in. x 12 3/4 in. (New Cavendish Books, 65, Marylebone High Street, London, W1M 3AH. £19.50.) This…

BRITISH FIRM'S RECORD SALES An announcement, made in London by the Wakefield Company, that the demand for their patent oil during 1936 exceeded all previous figures, forms significant evidence of…

Two laps of the Targa Florio circuit should be a strong temptation to take your pre-1965 car or motorbike to the 8th Giro on April 17-21. This FIVA rally offers…

Service from a Ford Escort Sir, How I enjoyed your two contradictory letters in November's issue (Mr. Webb— Anne Cosgrove) that I am prompted to put pen to paper. Having…

A special 280E Manual and the 280CE Automatic The last 12 months have seen a subtle and almost) unofficial intrusion into the tough world of rallying by Mercedes-Benz, the marque in…

Sir, In his article on the Porsche PDK gearbox (Motor Sport, November 1987), MLC mentions various other gearboxes, including the Wilson gearbox used by ERA, HWM and Connaught. This, and…

Presented by Charlie Cox Produced by Octagon CSI Ltd for WHSmith, 120min running time. £16.99 Ignore cover images from 2001: this double video reviews the BTCC's Super Touring era (1991-2000).…

Two new trophies will be contested in 1950—the Sir Malcolm Campbell Trophy and the Fred Crafter Memorial Trophy. The former will be awarded to the British competitor making the most…

A Sports Clyno Sir, I enclose a photograph of my "bargain". I bought it in 1933 from a dealer for £12. It was about 1927/28 vintage and I was told…