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COALVILLE, LEICESTERSHIRE Carbon Typeprint Andrew Kirkadly on the task of making new McClaren race-ready The new McLaren MP4years. As you can read on page 40 the vehicle is anticipated sports…

Peter D. C. Walker Peter Douglas Conyers Walker (70) died on March 1st 1984. Formerly a farmer by profession, he was (in his day) one of the fastest and most…

THE 18 h.p. LANCHESTER SALOON AN EXCEPTIONALLY PLEASANT CAR WITH MAGNIFICENT SUSPENSION ACOMMINUTION' of qualities in the 18 h.p. Lanchester makes it a very attractive car. Those acquainted with many…

They're not just any old cars, so why use old oil? Everyone has a car they love. For some people, the 'exceedingly eye-worthy, fast and accelerative' Gull-wing, as Auto Car…

Sir. It was pleasing to read in Motor Sport that you are re-opening "Vintage Veerings"—long may it continue. It would be interesting to have some notes on that little-known Italian…

BARON DE WALDTHAUSEN. The death of Baron de Waldthausen will be deeply regretted by all followers of Continental racing. His age was only 26, and he had competed in many…

It’s the biggest historic motorsport meeting in the UK, and with 22 races over three days plus a wide variety of off-track attractions, the Silverstone Classic should be a firm…

ire have pleasure in announcing that MR. C. T. 57, NEWPORT ROAD, CARDIFF, has consenkd to act as Honorary District .-1;;ent for that locality, and LIEUT.-CO:MMANDER JOHN. HAVERS in a…

Why the new cars are unreliable The new season of Formula Two racing has started with a bang —mainly in the engine compartments. The new year brought a change of…

Just minutes after picking up the mountain pass we come to the first hairpin. I look at my photographs of behemoth Mercedes and Auto Unions scrabbling around tight Alpine bends…

"British Civil Aircraft-1919-59, Vol. 2," by Jackson. 595 pp.  8 7/8in. x 5 1/2 in. ( Putnam & Company Ltd. 42, Great Russell street, London, W.C.1. 63s.) When we reviewed olturre One of "…

ON June 3rd eight clubs—Hants & Berks, Darrow, Cernian, Chiltern, 750, Lagonda, Lancia and A.C. Owners—got together for a race meeting at Silverstone. The day was an immense success, largely…