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A. G. Sanderson writes of his motorcycles and cars and, in particular, of some rather hot M.G.s—Ed. Like dozens of other enthusiasts, my brother and I started off on two…

WIRE WHEELS 1JVIRE WHEEL MANUFACTURING CO. Repairs " conversions, replacements. Rims to pattern. Tradescant Road, South Lambeth Road, S.W.8. Reliance 3716.

Sir, The following extract may be of interest. It is taken from the book "Simply Churchill", by Roy Howells (Robert Hale). The period is the early 'sixties. "The household ran…

Easy karts and endurance series offer value for money Plenty of companies offer ‘cheap racing’, but few deliver once you’ve taken into account all the extras. But a couple have…

How difficult is it to win in Formula 1? Ask Toyota. For the eight seasons and 140 races that the world's largest car company contested between 2002 and 2009, not…

Motor Sport Events i(or April * Only clubs whose secretaries furnished the necessary information prior to the 15th of the preceding month are included in this list * R. =…

A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters Old Vauxhalls at Luton (Sept. 5th) It used to be Vauxhalls at Old Luton, car manufacture comparatively new and the town noted for straw…

Challenge to Mr Woodland Sir, Mr AH Woodland hopes he is not over-enthusiastic about his 1936 41/2-litre Bentley. To tell the truth, while reading his letter, I thought you had started a motoring version of…

Sir, Robin Herd's retrospective assessment of the Chaparral 2E (November 2000 issue) was most enjoyable. As an industrial design student attending the Institute of Design in Chicago during 1966, the…

Sir, I enjoyed reading Jack Marshall's letter about George Clark's variety act using an Austin Seven in the mid-twenties. The highlight of this show was the playing of a medley…

FISA fine staggers Ford The Ford Motor Company was stunned to hear in July that FISA is imposing a staggering $250,000 fine on it, over irregularities in the homologation of…

The appearance for the first time of a completely new car is always something of an occasion, for everyone welcomes the arrival of new blood or new machinery and wonders…