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A section devoted to old-car matters Light cars at Llwyn-Barried (March 30th/31st) Over the last week-end in March the Light Car Section of the VSCC held its annual driving-tests and…

AN AMERICAN VIEW OF CURRENT AUTOMOBILE DESIGN The following is a quotation from our lighthearted and ever refreshing contemporary the "New Yorker." While English touring cars on the whole have…

BP has withdrawn its sponsorship of motor sport following a reappraisal of its marketing expenditure. For the past ten years the company has been particularly active in the promotion of…

I have just received No 32 of the Delage Joumal, the contents including Rob Walker's story of the reconstruction of the burnt-out Seaman GP Delage and even a letter from…

The first main VSCC event of 1985 was the driving-test meeting at Goodwood on January 27th. — W.B. The results were: 1st Class Awards: A. Jones (A7), T. Britnell (IS…

Premier Award: D. H. Coates. Class I: R. Newman.   Award of Merit: H. Gostling. Class II: J. C. Bugler.  Award of Merit: J. Branson. Class III: P. A. Hunt.   Award of…

On February 16th the R.A.C. inspected the new circuit at Brands Hatch, owned by Joe Francis, and have sanctioned 500-c.c. car racing there and may allow larger cars to run…

Monte Carlo, January 23rd. Stavanger, in Norway, proved to be the most successful starting point in the 14th Monte Carlo Rally. Weather conditions again rendered Athens and Bucharest routes impossible.…

The reader who enquired about the early history of his ex-Brooklands' 1934 MG NA has received some useful information which we were able to forward to him, and another reader,…

A crucial meeting of F1 team principals was due to be held at Maranello on July 29, after Motor Sport closed for press. The meeting was in part a response…

The Editor Looks Back On The Cars He Drove During 1979 This annual feature has become something of a habit, extending back more than quarter of a century, although it…

FIXTURES FOR OCTOBER R. — Restricted Event. C. ee Closed Ewa. C.f. se Closed In itation Event. N. National Event. I. se International Event. 3rd.—Lancashire A.C. Davis Trophy Trial. Lancs.…