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"One of the season's great moments for me came at Monza, during the second day's practice for the Italian Grand Prix. I had already managed a respectable lap time, and…

An Interview with Henri Toivonen "METEORIC" is the best way to describe Henri Toivonen's rally career. The 26-year-old Finn only started rallying seriously four years ago, and yet in that…

Reports of Recent Events NEW ZEALAND S.C.C. PLIMMERTON HILL-CLIMB " Hollis' new l'C " M.G. made f.t.d. in 51.8 sec., a new record for the hill. The class results were…

Engine : Six cylinders, bore 65 -mm. stroke 100 mm.,capacity.1,991 , 1?..4 rating 16 b.p. Push-rod operated overhead inlet valves, side exhausts. Two Solex car burettors. Coil ignition, Gearbox Four…

Sir, I heartily endorse all correspondence concerning TRs. Prior to Mr. Thomson's letter, I can recall but one solitary murmur from the TR ranks. A corner portion of a page…

One of the attractions at VSCC Colerne and other venues has been the active appearances of Roger Smith's excellent replica ABC-engined propeller-driven rear-axlesteered Leyat saloon cyclecar. I hope we shall…

The 1951 Grand Prix season ended on a very high note, with terrific battles between the supercharged 1.6-litre Alfa Romeos and the unsupercharged 4½-litre Ferraris. Alfa Romeo had been monopolising…

By C. D. F. Buckler Part II.-- Tuning the Engine. The Ford Ten engine has four very desirable qualities:-- (i) Light weight. (ii) The ability to "rev." (iii) A low…

Sir, Thanks for D.S.J.'s article on Donington. Arising therefrom I might make two points: (1) The engine from Reg Parnell's K3 was not purchased in toto by Harry Crown, of…

Sir, The fact that a Porsche holed a piston whilst being driven through slow traffic to the circuit emphasised the difference between present-day entries at Le Mans and the type…

Andrew Frankel: After the disappointing Europa, Lotus is back to doing what it does best with the road-legal 2-Eleven trackday special. All you need is a trailer to cart it…

I read in the Northamptonshire Mercury & Herald that Mr. Fowler, the Minister of Transport, is considering scrapping the vehicle road tax and introducing instead a tax on the possession…