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MATTERS OF MOMENT Into The 1990s. • • AS THE world, changing quite dramatically in political terms, moves relentlessly into the 1990s, how looks the motoring scene? Two bits of…

Sir, I wonder if we may use your editorial columns to make a statement about our Police Radar Warning Devices which have caused so much comment recently. No doubt your…

Sir, I have just received my July copy of Motor Sport and would like to thank you for sending it so regularly and also for maintaining your high standard. The…

WHO D'THEY THINK THE'RE KIDDIN' ? Sir, Reference the recent " too,000 miles " R.A.C. observed trials on various cars using B.P. visco-static motor oil. For some time past we…

Very entertaining is a booklet issued by the British Road Federation, of 4a, Bloomsbury Square, W.C.1. entitled "Follow The Signposts." It tells of what happened to an American tourist in…

Sir, David Meynell quite rightly points out that the model Bugatti my Company manufactures is very much more expensive than is his Super Seale "Blower" Bentley model. I feel that…

Fernando Alonso has played down the widely-held view that Ferrari might have trouble juggling the needs of its two Latin drivers this year. Alonso insists that he gets on well…

Nick Shrigley-Feigl has unveiled his two-seater F5000 car (below). Designed to give passengers a taste of historic racing, the car is based on a Lola T192 and represents an investment…

MOTORING SPORTSMEN—continued. At the outbreak of war Mr. Duller joined up in the Royal Flying Corps at Brooklands, and very soon earned his " wings " as a pilot. On…

He's a fine fellow Dario Franchitti, and a great racing driver who stands out as being Indycar's biggest star. Dario's role was underlined as he scored a masterful victory in…

Sir, 1 am interested in the recent comments in " Vintage Postbag " on the Bean. I have just acquired an excellent example of a 1927 open tourer from its…

E. Lyons (498-c.c. Triumph) clocks 39.44 sec.; Raymond Mays (E.R.A.) 39.57 sec. A very instructive invitation meeting. John Bolster makes fastest "unblown" time. For the first time since 1912 both…