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The Bristol M.C. & L.C.C. ran off some very interesting races at their Castle Combe Meeting on October 4th. The race commentaries were given by W. G. Kay, who did an…

A section devoted to old-car matters The 67th London-Brighton Veteran Car Run, (Nov. 3rd)—or a Disappointing Day with a Decauville Once again I was able to drive in that unique…

When as a young boy I was given a 'tip' by visiting friends or relations, I spent the modest present not on chocolate but on the current Copy of The…

The Microlight Conventional pilots sneered at them and called them toys, the public viewed them with suspicion and concern, ministry men saw them as a means of avoiding the due…

A Fine Car in the Solihull Tradition, providing Notable Comfort and Silence at High Cruising Speeds The 3-litre Rover has a good deal in common with a pair of shoes…

FAST DRIVERS NOT WANTED: Writing without official confirmation, we imagine that before the War is much older messages and personal from the War Office and like headquarters will have to…

Michael Cotton was at Le Mans to see Porsche's new, no-compromise GT racer edged out by a car which the Stuttgart manufacturer had commissioned two years earlier, but then chose…

Founder of AMOC, BRIX vice-president and life member, Donald Healey's competitions manager, Jaguar's Le Mans team manager in 1951 -the year of their first victory racing driver, record-breaker: Mort Morris-Goodall…

Ten years ago this month Motor Sport published a lengthy feature article on Oldham & Crowther, a Peterborough company which was rapidly acquiring a fine reputation for restoring jaguar sports…

Some time ago I recalled the 344cc Jappic, which at first amused, then impressed, the Brooldands spectators back in 1925. A professionally-built racing cyclecar, there were plans for production, but…

• Sir, Pre-supposing that a certain firm, having unlimited resources and full technical abilit y. designs and produces two cars of the highest efficiency (for Gramr Prix purposes), one a…

Among recent Book Reviews we included Octopus Books' new series entitled "Great Marques", which has resulted in their Senior Editor, Michael Gilliat, taking us to task over two items. First,…