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A newly-styled small car of commendable fuel economy, capable of over 70 m.p.h. When the British Motor Corporation announced an additional model in the Austin range last September, in the…

A LUNCHEON TO SEAMAN On Tuesday, September 27th, the R.A.C. will give a luncheon in honour of R. J. B. Seaman, in recognition of his great victory in the German…

Battle royal Back in 1931 the Light Car Club decided to join others in organising a real long-distance race at Brooklands. But with a difference. The length of the race…

Patience I DEEPLY sympathise with those youthful enthusiasts who were on the threshold of their motoring career when war broke out a year ago, and are now waiting to resume,…

A very interesting lecture, illustrated by lantern slides, was given by Charles Goodacre, ex-Austin racing driver, to the 750 Club on January 5th. Goodacre had a great deal to do…

The Riley Register has announced the date of its Centenary Rally as June 29/30, at Coombe Abbey near Coventry. The ex-John Horsfall Aston Martin was, we hear, snatched just in…

Adenau, Germany, May 27th. THE A.D.A.C. 1,000-kilometre race, run over 44 laps of the famous Nurburgring, is fast developing a character of its own, in as much as it is…

THE RAILTON LIGHT SPORTS TOURER After a run on the new light Rai1ton -the most hardened of critics could hardly suppress a feeling of exhilaration and a strong tendency to…

On July 8th the Events Committee of the British Automobile Racing Club invited members to meet at the R.A.C. for the purpose of a discussion on sports car racing. The…

A few errors crept in last month, but we don't mind owning up. The 1926 Victory Cup Trial text correctly mentioned that Taylor drove his Bugatti in the event, not…

GREAT RACING MARQUES. VI.—SALMSON. By E. K. H. KARSLAKE LA Societe des Moteurs Salmson was a well-known concern before the car bearing its name ever came into existence. Their original…

... and Ferrari wins the Small-Car Race Specially reported for Motor Sport " by T. G. Moore Once again at Rheims the 1-1/2-litre Alfa Romeos have shown their superiority against…