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In but a few days time, another intense season of Grand Prix racing will start in Brazil. Two types of engine, turbocharged up to 1.5-litres and non-blown up to 3.5-litres,…

A CORRECTION. IN last month's MOTOR SPORT an error crept into the advertisement cf M. A. McEvoy, who markets the very attractive Wolseley Hornet " Special" bearing his name. The…

THE RIGHT VISCOSITY A reader has sent us the accompanying picture of a notice board outside a restaurant in Antwerp announcing that they specialise in mussels and that if you…

When the Rootes Group absorbed the Singer Company enthusiasts for the Singer feared that this long-established make might lose its identity through having a push-rod o.h.v. engine substituted for the…

Once again the Williams duo ran away and hid, but just how much of their superiority was due to active suspension? It was as predictable as it was impressive, really.…

Sir, Just how does one contact British Leyland Motor Corporation Ltd.? Upon enquiry at the local distributors I was told that their head office was at Longbridge, Birmingham, but a…

WHITSUN AT BROOKLANDS AN EXCELLENT MEETING WATCHED BY A BIG CROWD. "GOLD STAR" RACE WON BY ALTA. LOCKE KING HANDICAP WON BY ELGOOD'S SPORTS BENTLEY. R. L. DULLER BRINGS THE…

Pick a Star The first weekend in March brought a whole plethora of pre-war and classic cars out onto the circuit and special stages in two quite separate events, related…

1934 RACING CARS No. 7.--THE 2.8 LITRE BUGATTI IN 1932 the 2.3 double camshaft Bugatti and the 2.3 litre Alfa-Romeo enjoyed the distinction of being the two supreme European racing…

Gordon Kirby, The US scene The Rolex 24 hours at Daytona kicks off the American racing season. Coming in the middle of the norhern hemisphere's winter, Daytona's long-distance grind attracts…

On March 16 there was a memorable happening in London, when representatives of every branch of British motor racing–from drivers, through constructors and team owners, all branches of the industry,…

THE COLMORE CUP TRIAL. Strenuous course for the opening event of the Competition Season. STARTING from Stratford-on-Avon on the morning of February 19th, competitors in this trial were led via…