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The article in November's MOTOR SPORT that was prompted by the writings of Dr. David Styles in the Riley Register Bulletin, brought an interesting cross-section of response. There were the…

Riddle of the sands In pre-war years readers of motor magazines sometimes took censuses of the cars encountered on a long run or seen from the roadside; as a boy…

Sir, During one of my regular monthly visits to Britain, I was interested to read the article by your correspondent, J.W., concerning the American sales scene. I found this an…

Jochen Mass/Jacky Ickx (top) had to push their Porsche 935 hard to win Porsche their second Gp 5 title after this pit stop. Above (left) is the successful Group 44…

Sir, Thank you for the interesting interview with Jim Hall in January's MOTOR SPORT. However, I feel I should make a couple of small points. The caption on page 32…

We all know that Nigel Mansell won the 1992 World Championship and some of us know that he drove a Williams-Renault FW14B in order to achieve it. Those who are…

Charles Rolls' influence on motoring is legendary, but he was also an aviation pioneer As this issue of Motor Sport comes out, the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club is celebrating the centenary…

By Bill Boddy MBE: Founder Editor It began as the Brooklands Gazette when Radcliffe's decided that the prevailing interest in racing at Brooklands justified a monthly magazine with that title.…

75 Years Of Ford In Britain We cannot let 1986 slip away without offering the Ford Motor Company hearty congratulations on its 75th birthday of car manufacture in this country,…

Present-Day Racing Car Spark Plug Design Although spark plug operating principles are the same whether in racing cars or in the family saloon, it stands to reason that Formula One…

Sir, May I be permitted to express my opinion on Mr. Cecil Clutton's letter in this month's issue of your very excellent journal, please. Such satirical observations are, to my…

Downtown, Detroit, June 6th Ii is a good thing that we can bend rules and regulations and manipulate procedures to suit ourselves, otherwise there might not have been a Grand…