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An exhibition of paintings and models has been opened at the Tea Centre, Regent Street, London, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Royal Automobile Club. Entitled "The Age of the…

Sir, Some time ago I seem to remember correspondence relating to the Dunlop tyre-eating capabilities of Jaguar cars. It is only fair therefore that someone should rush into print with…

The fuel consumption era was ushered out in the rarified atmosphere of the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 7, but gave one last dying kick as the winning Mercedes driven…

The most exciting Grand Prix season in recent memory? There's certainly an argument for it. As teams struggled to get their heads around the narrow performance window of Pirelli's tyres,…

1929-2007 Bill Blydenstein, the famous Vauxhall tuning and cylinder head expert, died on September 11 aged 78. The Dutch-born aeronautical engineer started his racing career in 1958 in a Borgward…

One of the most popular clichés these days is "the rising cost of motor racing", usually uttered by people who are not spending money on racing or by people who…

Howey's Accident Sir, I read as always with interest your comment on Dr. Brian Hamilton's letter reference Dick (R. B.) Howey's tragic death in 1926 in the Ballot. It is…

The classic restorers In a new series, Gordon Cruickshank visits some of Britain's finest specialist restoration preparation and manufacturing companies to find out why British craftsmen continue to lead the…

The 1980 VMCC Saundetsfoot WI IEN I remarked in September, in reporting the Shobdon Air Display( that I like to see one such event a year. it may have sounded…

On September 4th I made my annual pilgrimage to the R.A.F., Farnborough, to see the S.B.A.C. Flying Display and Exhibition---not a very long pilgrimage, as I live only four miles away. There is…

Sir, Now that the Berlin wall has fallen, may we hope that the legendary pre-war race track at Avus will be conserved? It is an astonishing sight as one travels…

LONDON EXETER-LONDON. The Famous Annual Event Run in a Hurricane. Some Exciting Incidents. A Rolls Royce Driver Gives up Early. THE best that can be said about this year's London…