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N.B.—Opinions expressed are those of our Correspondents and "Motor Sport" does not necessarily associate itself with them.—Ed. MOTORISTS AND THE EXCHEQUER Sir. It may be of interest to note that…

Sir, As a confessed petrolhead, I have found myself becoming ever more alienated from Formula One, an arena that should be the pinnacle of the motorsport world. The truth is,…

Sixty years after Alberto Ascari headed a Ferrari 1-2-3 in the inaugural World Championship Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, the wonderful seaside circuit’s first Historic GP event brought happy memories…

MG-C and Jaguar Spares FOLLOWING a number of complaints from readers about the poor availability of MG-C spares, we approached British Leyland's Parts and KD Division at Cowley for clarification…

"MISS BRITAIN I." MR. SCOTT-PAINE'S NOVEL CRAFT AFTER successfully passing her preliminary tests, " Miss Britain I," was shipped to America on the 16th of last month, where her designer…

You probably thought Richard Noble's Thrust SSC project was over. With the record raised and the barrier broken, there would not seem to be a lot left to do. Not…

CLIFF DAVIS WINS BROOKLANDS MEMORIAL TROPHY Till B.A.R.t. Members' Meeting at Goodwood on July 25th concluded this year's MOTOR SPORT Brooklands Memorial -frophy emu est. It carries a handsome trophy…

The first Canadian Grand Prix held last year at Mosport was sandwiched between the German Grand Prix and the Italian Grand Prix, which made travel arrangements rather difficult. This year…

OIL AND R.P.M. NE of the secrets of winning speed events such as the Ulster T.T . rests in the increased engine speeds —in other words in the raising of…

That a Government department should issue a publication, copiously illustrated and covering 141 large pages, dealing with racing cars, is pretty staggering — certainly it is the first time this…

There are some rallies in the world which need, in order to attract entries of worthwhile quality and in worthwhile numbers, the prop of inclusion in a major series. They…

The launch of the new Lola Formula 3000 car heralds a new era on the final rung of the Grand Prix ladder. Will it work? FM President Max Mosley is…