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by Fred Hobbs. 203pp. Haynes Publishing Group, Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7JJ. £15.95. This is the story of Fred's motoring life, particularly the years when he worked for the well-known…

Sir, I was amused by D.S.J.’s comment on page 32 of Motor Sport when his friend made the comment “I enjoyed the Grand Prix and stayed for the old car…

Knowing my love of the past, the good life as it were, one of the marshals on the VSCC Welsh Week-End gave me a soft-cover publication called "Good Times", by…

Vintage Theory A new car from the Morgan Motor Company is bound to stir the interest of the avid magazine reader sated with friction-free multi-valve all-electronic machines of depressing practicality.…

Bobby Unser's eventual GP debut at Watkins Glen (below) was peppered with blown engines and crashes. Aside from his problems with BRM and F I ,there was something more specific…

After a bnef exploratory outing at Fiorano a week earlier, Nigel Mansell made his first public appearance at the wheel of the "interim" 31/2-litre V12 Ferrari at Paul Ricard on…

BRITISH MOTOR CYCLE RACING CLUB. MEMBERS' GRAND PRIX. ON Saturday, October 8th, Brooklands presented a very changed aspect to the frequenter of motor cycle meetings. For the second time in…

HISTORIC LOTUS REGISTER SIR, This is the 25th Anniversary of the Historic Lotus Register and it is very pleasing to see that many historic Lotus owners who joined in the…

Elwell Motorist's Shovel British winters are seldom bad enough for drivers to need all the paraphernalia of the rally driver, and few people own tyre chains, studded tyres, or snow…

Busman's holiday The Le Mans-winning sports car star attempted to add another long-distance victory to his tally during the '79 season. On a lawn mower. With Stirling Moss... Interview: Rob…

"The Story of the MG Sports Car", by F. Wilson McComb. 206 pp. 8¾ in. x 5¼ in. (J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., Aldine House, 10-13 Bedford Street, London…

Sir, I have been subscribing without a break, to MOTOR SPORT for 23 years for its unrivalled quality in reporting all forms of the sport, especially Formula One. In the…