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Sir, Further to the correspondence over the last few months concerning Pratt's petrol cans, my father commenced work with the Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd. painting Pratt's petrol cans. I have…

Sir, If Ford's advertising Manager is disappointed that "GT" stands for "Getting Tame" he has only himself or his predecessor to blame. It was his Company that originated the farce…

For the Victorian Festival at Llandrindod Wells, 25 pre-war cars entered for the two scenic runs organised by Mike Baker, Met by the Mayor on the front at Aberstwyth who…

Sir, I read with interest your remarks in the July Motor Sport about the team of Jaguar cars beiog driven back to Coventry after the race at Nurburgring. I feel that rather than…

We all know that there is only one individual sports car in history to not only claim a World Championship but also Le Mans not once but twice. The story…

Teatime in McLaren’s paddock palace, The Brand Centre. ‘Team Button’ – father John and manager Richard Goddard – are having a natter. They might be talking business, but just as…

Sanity returned to Silverstone after the British Grand Prix, with the Vintage SCC Race Meeting the following week-end, when a full programme of ten races, four of them of eight…

On September 22nd the Michelin Tyre Company invited the Press to a very satisfactory lunch at the Drift Bridge Hotel, Epsom, to introduce their new 155-15 Michelin "X" tyre. This…

THE R.A.C. RALLY ENT RI ES for the R.A.C. Rally closed on Monday, 5th February, with the record total of 400. The Regulations provided for this number as the maximum…

Le Mans (Sarthe), June 14th. The Le Mans 24-hour race carries with it more tradition and history than any other event in the minds of most people and the occasion…

From the Weekend Argus we learn that the 50th Anniversary of Cape Town's first international Grand Prix was celebrated recently. In 1937, the Grosvenor GP was run over a circuit…

Ultimate E-Types By Philip Porter This E-type anniversary year is the right time to produce the ultimate book about the ultimate E-type, and I can't imagine anyone surpassing this. The…