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A Section Devoted To Old Car Matters On Welsh Roads in the 1920s I had long been of the opinion that in the beginning motoring came late to Wales, where…

THE GRAND PRIX DU COMMINGES EASY VICTORY FOR FAGIOLI (MONOPOSTO ALFA ROMEO). NUVOLARI AND BORZACCHINI DECLARE FORFEIT. THE alterations which have been made this summer to the circuit of SaintGaudens…

by "Baladeur" The cult of the vintage car is, it would seem, of longer standing than some of us are apt to suppose. Not, of course, that before the days…

The year 1961 saw the introduction of a new Formula for Grand Prix racing, in which engine capacity was limited to a maximum of 1,500 c.c. or 1½-litres, and superchargers,…

Volkswagen added victory on the Acropolis Rally – the WRC’s roughest and toughest event – to its impressive roster of wins at the start of June, but this time it…

Who's Champion ? Championships in International Rallying are rapidly becoming more and more farcically meaningless. The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile not only seem able to bend rules to suit their…

SCC tnalists had 14 sections to climb in Scotland on May 19, this Scottish Trial having an entry of 45 cars, of which 25 were A7s. The Campbell Trophy was…

TRYING A " SECOND-HANDER " V. A 1929 "SILVER EAGLE" ALVIS. WHEN one considers the large number of Alvis on the road of six or seven years old, many of…

By "RUDDER-BAR." "Come-backs." Whether the art of piloting an aeroplane is one which is lost after one has been away from the stick for a period of years is a…

Thunder in the Park: the Story of Tom Wheatcroft and Donington Park by Tom Wheatcroft with Mike Cable ISBN 0-9542860-5-7 published by Live Wire Books. £20 (£25 by post). Available…

Points as at June 22, 2009 1. Colin Turkington BTCC 176pts After two victories at both Oulton Park and Croft, Turkington is opening up quite a large points gap over…

Sir, During the war various enthusiasts' clubs have been formed all over the country, and having approximately the same aims. As an exam! le of their success, the 11 id…