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Specials-builder supreme, not just in the vintage period but right up to the present, I took the opportunity of chatting about these cars with Mr E Chalenor-Barson while he was…

A.C.U. STOCK MACHINE TRIAL. The A.C.U. Stock Motor Cycle Trial will take place from r9th to 24th March inclusive. The Trial is confined exclusively to standard motor cycles, and the…

A Section Devoted When Deemed Necessary to Cars the Engine Capacity of Which Does Not Exceed 1,000 c.c. A Strenuous Test of the Latest O.H.C. 875-c.c. Hillman Imp Apart from…

It has been years since we cajoled a Bentley or Rolls-Royce away from Crewe for anything other than the briefest of press launch impressions. So when a patriotic BRG Bentley…

A 1923 Vauxhall 23/60 is the oldest car in a field of 44 for the 9000-mile London-Cape Town Rally, which will start outside the Houses of Parliament on January 1…

Analyse the human make-up of successful racing drivers, and you uncover fascinating variety. There'll always be a powerful will to win, of course, although this may manifest itself in differing…

THE JOWETT JUPITER SPORTS 213 SEATER Engine : Flat-four cylinder, 72.5 by 90 mm. (1,485 c.c.,), 60.5 b.h.p. at 4,500 r.p.m. Compression ratio, 8.0 to 1. Gear Ratios : first,…

FACTS ABOUT THE RACE. Run on August '26th, at St. Gander's. 35 laps of 11 k.m. .005 circuit, giving a total distance. of 385 k.m. .175. PREVIOUS WINNERS. 1928. Williams…

Formulae progress At the start of the year this column told readers of two new single-seater Formulae being introduced to the British calendar. One was the Motor Circuit Developments-backed Formula…

ERA I refer to Denis Jenkinson's article on 50 years of ERAs in your September issue which was a nice touch and will remind your readers of the great service…

The 23rd National Austin 7 Rally will bring together about 300 A7s at Beaulieu, Hants, and will include driving tests, an exhibition and autojumble, while there are no less than 30…

THE SECOND DAY'S RACE Ends in Decisive Merce s Victory. THl i outstanding feature of the senior race of the Irish Grand Prix was the great Mercedes-Bentley duel, which resulted…