Articles from the archive

Sir, Your series of revisiting circuits of days gone by continues to fascinate, particularly the comparative photos of then and now, Montlhéry in your March issue being a case in…

R Memoranda, journal of the Riley AM Club which caters for the 1946-1955 Rileys had in its June issue an article on New Zealand Specials, including the Wilkins Special with…

Orwell International Supersports Cup It was an excellent season for the Orwell International Supersports Cup, headlined by a welcome return of a representative field of the ground-shaking Can-Am cars. After…

Drivers who raced what you wouldn't expect them to... Jim Clark Ford Fairlane, American 500,1967 By Ed Heuvink After winning the Mexican Grand Prix in late October 1967, Jim Clark…

A Long Way to Go The first three Sportscar World Championship races have taken place since I prepared the column for the May edition, and the mood in the paddock…

As a double-header support race to the British Touring Car Championship, the International Supersports Cup drew a disappointing field to Donington Park in late September. To bolster the grid, half…

Motor Sport hasn’t run a motorcycle test for some time, but when BMW decided to join the supersport bike race with the standard-setting S1000RR, we had to find out more…

A Tale Of Woe - by Denis Jenkinson Some years ago there was a popular ballad entitled "Trees" and the last line ran, " . . but only God can…

SOME MORE FROM THE VINTAGE POSTBAG Sir, Your remarks in " Vintage Veerings " this month on the subject of insurance are all too true. I had considerable difficulty in…

THE SPORT AFLOAT. AN ECONOMY CRUISER The spacious cockpit and flat stern sections are well shown in this view. /N a previous issue I advocated that motor boat designers should…

Sir, Having recently been transferred by my employers from Sydney to Adelaide I was particularly interested in your "Fragments on Forgotten Makes" dealing with the Chic in your August 1969…