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EDITORIAL NOTES. A National Asset. ONE of the most remarkable features in connection with the National Emergency which has been brought to a satisfactory conclusion, is the wonderful response made…

SPORTING MACHINES ON TEST. The 346 c.c. o.h.v. Royal Enfield. BY "PAUL SADLER." OF recent years it has not been customary to associate the name of Royal Enfield with anything…

Analysis of 1993 Grant Touring regulations Regulations for the 1993 Grand Touring car category have been finalised by FISA and by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, and unfortunately they differ…

"The Lea-Francis Story" By Barrie Price. 144 pp 10 in. x 7 1/2 in. B.T. Batsford Ltd., 4. Fitzhardinge Street. London. W1H 0AH £5.50. There have now been so many one-make books that few gaps…

Another Motorists' Burden Those who have had occasion recently to renew their driving licence will have noticed a new burden which the motorist is expected to bear. We refer to…

A somewhat, wintry journey was undertaken by members of the press to the Wellworthy Organisation in the New Forest. After lunch the chairman made a short Speech — in which…

WITH no inducement but the love of the sport and the hope of a replica, or-remote possibilitythe famous Manx Grand Prix trophies themselves, a record total of 129 riders this…

HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN CAR WHA T is a " Special " A " Special " is a car built by an amateur, either entirely to his own design,…

The reigning world champion starts his campaign with a victory, but loses it five hours later. New regulations; same old story. At least Damon Hill's victory in Argentina was unclouded…

The new Pan-European Classic Endurance Racing series for 1960s and '70s sports-racers is set to visit the UK this season. The Peter Auto-run events are to support the new Le…

From "Swans Reflecing Elephants — My early Years" by Edward James (Weidenfeld 8, Nicholson, 1982. edited by George Melly) we learn that the great British eccentric, who lived at the…

MOTOR SHOW 82 It used to be the case that the launching of a new model actually took place on the manufacturer's stand at one of the important Motor Shows.…