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EUROPE'S FASTEST ROAD RACE MULLER (AUTO-UNION) WINS FRENCH GRAND PRIX, BRITISH DEBACLE IN 1,500 c.c. RACE. TERRIFIC speeds in the French Grand Prix thrilled a huge crowd at Rheims, where…

It has been the policy of this journal to draw attention to various aspects and phases of motorracing which, to us, have appeared to be detrimental to the interests of…

May 30-31 sees the Railton Owners Club national meeting and annual dinner at the Woodlands Park Hotel in Stoke d'Abernon, Cobham, Surrey. The dinner itself costs £12.50 per head, and…

It's no big secret that Alfa Romeo is, as a company, currently in deep trouble. It has the problems which most medium-sized European car makers have and, in addition, a few sell-inflicted…

ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM VARIOUS SOURCES The Phoenix Park Races. THE entries received up to date for the Grand Prix races . at Phoenix Park are sufficient to ensure that…

GRAND PRIX models of Radlett have released two more metal kits of cars in the Ford GT40 saga. These are the basic P-car, with a wide-ranging set of decals to…

"Rallying With B.P." Edited by Peter Roberts. 128 pp. 9-3/4 in. x 7 in. (Stanley Paul & Co., 178-202, (Gt. Portland Street, London, W.1. 12s. 6d.) This is a beautifully produced book…

General Classification 1st: R. A. Clark/J. Porter (Cortina GT) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,153 penalty marks 2nd: J. D. Lewis/R. Turvey (Hillman…

Sir, Hamish Moffat may well have been both a host and a competitor at the Brescia weekend as described in the September Motor Sport, but the photo was miscaptioned. That was…

Sir, First of all, let me compliment your staff for the remarkable 100 Greatest Drives feature — it must have required a lot of research. I must strongly disagree, however,…

STOP PRESS! As we close for press we hear of a few interesting cars for disposal. The Anzaniengine(' Lea-Francis which itarry Bowler mentioned in his recent " Cars I Have…

A plea from British Leyland BL has joined the "Buy British" Campaigners with a plea to those concerned over prospects of longer dole-queues, smaller wage-packets and salary cheques, and bigger…