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The Sheffield and liallamshire M.C. will hold its second Rally of the Dams on August 29t11/30th. This is a 24-hour C.I. event with a 400-mile route in and around Derbyshire.…

The Liege The most arduous of rallies, this year's Liége was described by Eric Carlsson as the toughest yet. It was won outright by Bohringer and Kaiser in a Mercedes-Benz.…

" THE DICERS" A.T.V. put on this programme about racing drivers on the evening of March 7th, Gordon Wilkins interviewing Stirling Moss, Jack Brabham, Ron Flockhart and F. W. ("…

Quite rightly, as with other leading makes, there have been quite a number of books about Aston Martins. This latest title, however, is very clearly the definitive work covering Bamford…

ROUND THE ALPINE TRIAL. The 8 cylinder Fords which won the Alpine Cup in Group I were entered by a Dutch firm. They were the latest type 1934 models, with…

Engine : Six cylinders, 74.7 x 76 mm. (1,998 c.c.). Pushrod-operated overhead valves. 8.0-to-1 compression ratio. 80 (net) b.h.p. at 4,400 r.p.m. Gear ratios : First, 14.5 to 1; second,…

Tom Wheatcroft is 80. His has been a life full of incident and struggle, success and joy. The achievements Therein are too numerous to list, but his most intense period,…

Autumn Fayre Brands Hatch, September 25th  One thing we now know is that the South of England is still a rich and plentiful part of Great Britain. Back in the…

Sir, I was late receiving my January copy of Motor Sport and have just this very minute read Mr. Pflaumer's letter on the future of MG. Now I have never…

Modern rally features lowest entry ever as Historic event booms This year's Monte Carlo Rally had just 34 entrants — an all-time low. This year's Monte Carlo Historic Rally, which…

Sir, In his article on the GMC Blower (Technofile, October issue), Keith Howard perpetuates the myth that diesel engine superchargers and turbochargers suck instead of blowing as on petrol engines,…

Baron de Graffenried (Orsi Maserati) wins two races.  Ken Wharton (B.R.M.) sets new race and lap records in winning Richmond Formule Libre race. A record crowd assembled at Goodwood circuit…