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SIMMS SUPER OILER. SUPER-CYLINDER lubrication is now being regarded with increasing importance by automobile engineers, and as a result the number of devices placed on the market for dealing with…

In your March issue you claim quite wrongly that VW has reduced the price of the Golf GTi "cosmetic kit" model. From October last until January this year the price…

Sir William Morris's Generosity. Since the announcement of the J.C.C.'s new 250 miles race to be held at Brooklands on May 6th next, the race has been the subject of…

Historic racing does not come more frenetic than in the European F2 Club Trophy series which kicked off at Monza on 13-14 May. Duncan Dayton won a mighty scrap with…

There have been less successful Ferraris than the F186 (it did score podium finishes) but it was Maranello's only turbo car to fail to win a race. Stefan Johansson (left), one…

Porsche pair rule Britannia A superbly measured drive, blending good pace on track and in the stages, netted victory on the seventh Tour Britannia for John Clark and Emma-Jane Gilbart-Smith…

It was only fitting that the rally sims which carry Colin McRae's name should be the most exciting to play. Colin McRae Rally 1 and 2 were huge successes, and…

Last year we illustrated a road junction near Llandrindod Wells at which drivers were ordered by a fine outbreak of "signitus" to HALT, STOP and GIVE WAY. When passing that…

Sir, Concerning H. G. Hanmer's queries, I think that I can supply details of at least two of the "famous motor-cycles" he mentions. The big twin A.J.S. he refers to…

On May 1st, the second day of practice for the Spanish GP, some supplementary rules for Formula One cars came into force, notably the elimination of tall air-collector boxes for…

THE M.C.C. LAND'S END TRIAL The big Eastertide event once again attracted an enormous entry, 327 car drivers sending in their entries to " Jackie " Masters of the M.C.C.…

Sir, Many of your readers will have recalled cherished memories after reading the various articles published to mark the 25th anniversity of the death of Jim Clark. Although everybody knows…