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Prost's end of term surprise The way in which the last two Formula 1 races of the season came together must have reminded Alain Prost of 1983. Then, apparently secure…

Sir, Further to the letters of Mr. Arnold Bell and Mr. D. A. J. Bentley, I wish to instance a beautiful Riley I owned long ago—a 1933 12/6 Lynx—which also…

The Essex Constabulary are searching for a stolen 1934 Morgan Sports, registration number LJ 9820, chassis number D/1024, colour maroon with beige upholstery. This bowel-back three-wheeler was engine-less when misappropriated;…

RUMBLINGS Britain's battle-of-the-babies, referred to editorially this month, warmed up when Sir John Black released details of his new 8-h.p. Standard on September 14th, the 50th anal THE NEW versary…

The Bugatti Trust at Prescott is making moves to attract more visitors, and to this end has issued a brochure of its attractions. The Curator is Richard Day, Prescott Hill,…

Sir, Your January articles on the E-type and Mr. W. S. Baker's letter in February have inspired me to write to you about my own car, which came to Kenya in…

What does it feel like to hurtle round Brooklands Track faster than anyone else has ever done it on two wheels? The rider of the victorious Montgomery-British-Anzani records some impressions…

From touring cars to paddock hospitality, Ray Mallock’s company is well established in the sport. But the boss still harbours Le Mans ambitions… There’s sentiment in all of us, but…

Life can be pretty tough for Britons touring northern Europe in the 1990s. I mean, in August you could actually see people smiling in the queue at the P&O bureau…

Sir, I was very interested indeed to read of other people's "ideal pairs", having long dreamed of and planned my own ideals. To be quite honest though, on an unlimited…

Sir, I couldn't help smiling when I read D. J. Dee's letter about the drivers of soft-topped cars who persist in driving in blistering heatwaves with hoods up and, sometimes,…

BRIEF SPECIFICATION Engine: Four cylinders. Bore 60 mm., stroke 83 mm., capacity 039 c.c. R.A.O. ratii g 9 h.p. Single overhead camshaft. Coil Ignition. Two S.U. carburetters Gearbox : Four…