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N.B.—Opinions expressed are those of our Correspondents and Motor Sport does not necessarily associate itself with them.—ED. Mobil SHCSir,With reference to the letter of Kenneth Fantom, published in your June…

The term journalist sawyers a wide range of activity, from instant news service from Reuter or Associated Press, to Annual Reviews. In between there are daily papers weekly papers and monthly papers all…

Sir, For some years now I have derived much pleasure from the "Six five in third around Beckets, Nigel" brigade at the end of the bar, and their quasi technical…

Sir, I much enjoyed Gordon Cruickshank's article on Aston Martin CMC 614 and Derrick Edwards. I was interested to read that he had purchased the car in 1963; I thought…

See also Car Wars 5 . . . This Virgin Vision release (£10.99) is cast in a similar mould, but far, far better produced, with a sensible, well-informed commentary. As…

John Grant says that he is lucky to be alive after one of the biggest accidents in recent seasons of historic racing. His McLaren M8C Can-Am car speared off the…

By Marshall Curry This documentary made by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Marshall Curry follows the fortunes of three children as they compete on the US national karting scene. This is NASCAR territory,…

An ex-Jim Clark Lotus 30 will compete in Sports-Racing Masters events this season in the hands of Paul Whight. He hopes to use the 1965 car more regularly in 2009,…

Dirty talk Sir, What a charmless swipe from Sebastian Vettel, alleging "dirty tricks" by his rivals — by which he is presumably referring to Ferrari's grid strategy in the US…

C.U.A.C. DINNER AND A BIRKIN BENTLEY SAM CLUTTON REPORTS AN ABSORBING WEEK-END [We very much regret that owing to pressure on our space room could not be found for this…

Cars on Road &Track By Open Throflic)" The Super-Sports Austin Seven. WHEN the ordinary model of the Austin Seven made its appearance in the year 1923, few motorists had the…

HECTOR OR EMILIO? SIR, Further to Mr Crawford's letter in the September edition concerning who was the last privateer in Formula One, Hector Rebaque did indeed race on into 1979,…