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"I TOLD YOU SO!"
It has been the policy of this journal to draw attention to various aspects and phases of motorracing which, to…
April 1936
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CONTENTS, April 1936
CONT ENTS • ■••11.1.4 R.A.C. Rally, The ... Brooklands Opening Meeting Ford, The V8 Rumblings ... Austin, The Double Camshaft…
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THE R.A.G. RALLY
FOG AND RAIN ENCOUNTERED ON ALL ROUTES " IN-AND-OUT " AND HILL-CLIMB ELIMINATING TES TS Out of the 276 cars…
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Class H
Class H 1. A. F. P. Pane (Frazer-Nash 1,496 c.c.) 29.4s. (C). 2. K. D. Evans (M.G. 1,287 c.c.) 30.8s.…
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THE BROOKLANDS OPENING MEETING
THE BROOKLANDS OPENING MEETING The Opening Meeting of the B.A.R.C. is always a very sure sign that the winter is…
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FILTRATE GEAR OIL
FILTRATE GEAR OIL Filtrate Extreme Pressure Gear Oil for back axles is now officially approved for use in Morris and…
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FRAZER-NASH-B.M.W. ROAD TESTS
FRAZER-NASH-B.M.W. ROAD TESTS A.F.N., Ltd., of 32, Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, W.1, has issued a very interesting collection of road-test reports…
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A CAPE TOWN GRAND PRIX
A CAPE TOWN GRAND PRIX Dick Slabber, vice-chairman of the Metropolitan M.G. and C.C., is endeavouring to organise a Grand…
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THE 1936 V8 FORD
THE 1936 V8 FORD A TOURING CAR WITH OUTSTANDING ACCELERATION AND CAPABLE OF SUSTAINED HIGH SPEED Figures, though they never…
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BRIEF SPECIFICATION
BRIEF SPECIFICATION Engine ,• Eight cylinders. Two blocks of four cylinders at 90 degrees. Bore 78 mm., stroke 95 mm.,…
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STANDARD CAR OWNERS' CLUB
STANDARD CAR OWNERS' CLUB The next event will be a Treasure Hunt and Scrounge, starting from the Sugar Bowl, Burgh…
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A Rear-engined Austin
A Rear-engined Austin The new overhead-camshaft Austin, fully described elsewhere in this issue, has created no mean stir, and will…
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THE DOUBLE-CAMSHAFT AUSTIN SEVEN ARRIVES
THE DOUBLE-CAMSHAFT AUSTIN SEVEN ARRIVES A PERFECT LITTLE ROAD-RACING CAR WHICH ACHIEVED 121 m.p.h. ON ITS FIRST OUTING. ENGINE GIVES…
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ULSTER AUTOMOBILE CLUB
ULSTER AUTOMOBILE CLUB The regulations for the third International County Down Trophy Road Race have now been issued by the…
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Frank Lockhart and the Black Hawk Stutz
A pioneer who, eight years ago, exceeded 200 m.p.h. with a 3-litre car Eight years ago the motor-racing world was…
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CHANGE OF POSITION
CHANGE OF POSITION • Mr. R. Gaspar has resigned • his position as Managing Director of the Vale Engineering Co.,…
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THE P.B. TYPE M.G. MIDGET
THE P.B. TYPE M.G. MIDGET A SMALL SPORTS CAR WITH A PLEASING PERSONALITY Good news travels fast. Hearing excellent reports…
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BRIEF SPECIFICATION
BRIEF SPECIFICATION Engine: Four cylinders. Bore 60 mm., stroke 83 mm., capacity 039 c.c. R.A.O. ratii g 9 h.p. Single…
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THE MORGAN FOUR
THE MORGAN FOUR Very interesting is the new fourcylinder Morgan four-wheeler, which the Morgan Motor Co., Ltd., of Malvern Link,…
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A USEFUL FIXTURE LIST
Messrs. Frank Ashby and Sons, Ltd., Stirchley, Birmingham, announce that very shortly they will be issuing a new edition of…
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