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131 M.P.H. ON A MOTOR-CYCLE. On Dayton Beach, Florida, recently an American motor-cyclist, T. Seymour, is reported to have covered a straight mile at the speed of one hundred and…

If you were drawing up a list of the best-looking Formula One cars, Williams' FW11B would be passed over in an instant. Williams cars, despite their huge success over the…

De Dion Bouton was the most popular entry, with 65, and it was fitting that, in this year of the Mercedes-Benz centenary, there were 15 Benz and nine Mercedes. Daimler-Benz…

The annual VSCC Prescott hill-climb was held on August 12th in hot weather and attracted a record crowd of spectators. The 12/50 Alvis Register had a birthday party in the…

Wiscombe Park The first of 16 rounds of the 1981 British Hill Climb Championship took place on Sunday, April 12th at the attractive Devonshire venue, Wiscombe Park. Early season, new…

Bernie Ecclestone is capable of making startlingly accurate predictions of the future – so why did he tell Nigel Roebuck he didn’t believe in long-term planning? Long-term planning,” said Bernie…

On the face of it, Bob Anderson's third place in the 1964 Austrian GP was not very special. He finished three laps behind winner Lorenzo Bandini, and only a handful of…

Stewart shows championship form in wet—Peterson strong challenger Mosport Park, September 19th. While there is no doubt that Jackie Stewart and the Elf Team Tyrrell have had a tremendous year…

Sir, I have read recently that the DVLC at Swansea will soon be arranging for the sale of "cherished numbers" through auction houses and established dealers. Many of these registration…

A Consideration of the Characteristics, Good Features and Failings of Some Classic Machines Part II 1926 This series was commenced, last October, for two main reasons, the first being that…

Per Ardua Ad Palmas Plots and counter-plots for the Monte Carlo Rally are brewing on every side, but the manufacturers are showing little enthusiasm for it. Rupert Riley tells me…

It is interesting to discover what cars people owned in vintage times and in what sequence, or so I find. So I was pleased when a thoughtful reader sent in…