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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…

Recently we had an opportunity to test a Volkswagen fitted with the A.V.C two-carburetter conversion. This consists, in kit form, of an additional Solex 28 P.C.I. carburetter and air cleaner,…

Although the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has been an exclusively post-war development on the racing scene in the United States, it now holds a position of…

The Weller Soldering. Kit, 8100D-PK, includes a 120-watt soldering gun, solder, cleaning brush, soldering aid tool, spanner and two spare soldering bits. The kit comes in a handy size carrying…

PERSONALITIES IN ENGLAND AN ARTICLE WHICH WILL INTEREST OTHER OBSERVERS AND PERHAPS AMUSE THE "VICTIMS" THE first race which I ever saw was the B.R.D.C. " 500 " run at…

Sir, The Jaguar video that came with April's edition of Motor Sport is most enjoyable. And like all old footage, gives a nostalgic and sometimes amusing insight into the mores…

GETTING READY FOR THE T.T. RACE THIRTY THREE FOR R.A.C. EVENT. NUVOLARI TO DRIVE AN M.G. MAGNETTE. ENTRIES for the Tourist Trophy Race to be run by the R.A.C. over…

Broadspeed beat the regulations APART FROM a break last year, Broadspeed Engineering, the Southam Warwickshire based team, have been preparing Ford racing saloon cars for the factory since the middle…

In many ways, it feels like more than just 10 years have passed since Richard Burns won the 2001 World Rally Championship — the helmet he wore looks impossibly fragile,…