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Good news! The W. Hants and Dorset C.C. has overcome all difficulties in connection with the Whit-Monday Blandford meeting. Thanks are due to Bedford and Jesty, Ltd., who market "Sylvia-springs"…

Alfa Romeo challenge strongly Cerda, Sicily, May 5th When the Alfa Romeo team withdrew from the Monza 1,000-kilometre race it was clear that they were putting all their efforts into…

Sir, Nigel Roebuck’s reminiscences on the legend that was Smokey Yunick (September issue) were a good excuse to get out my copy of his memoirs – the modestly titled Best…

Of particular interest was the first appearance outside of Great Britain of the Formula 1 Aston Martins, the two cars which had made their debut at Silverstone being again driven…

Our quest for an address for the Secretary of the Peugeot O.C. has been answered by Alec Rolfe of Romsey, who recommends Mr. Butler, 3, King Alfred's Place, Winchester, Hants.…

"Autocar Road Tests—Spring 1964." 150 pp. 11 5/8 in. x 8¾ in. Soft covers. (Iliffe Books Limited, Dorset House, Stamford Street, London, S.E.1. 8s. 4d.) The latest of Autocar's road-test…

WITH THE HOUNDS ON A MOTOR CYCLE. By ARNOLD RADCLYFFE. MUCH has been written lately concerning the relations between motorists and huntsmen, every motoring sportsman, by his very title as…

The Ford Cortina 1600E, new at the Motor Show, can be described as the latest Cortina with the new cross-flow bowl-in-piston Weber-carburetted GT 1,599 c.c. 93 (gross) b.h.p. engine and…

The Economics of Motoring The cost of motoring (when such is possible) is uppermost in many people's minds at the present time. Before the war the writer proved in these…

USAC comes to Britain History will be made later this month when for the first time ever America's premier motor racing series, the USAC Citicorp National Championship, which includes the…

The Mercedes-Benz Club, which seems to enrol almost as many new members every month as the Rolls-Royce EC, and which claims to be the oldest club in the world for…

"The Record Breakers", by Leo Villa and Tony Gray. 160 pp. 11 3/10 in. x 8 2/5 in. (The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., .Astronaut House, Hounslow Road, Fathom, Middlesex. 42s.)…