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The log book
ONCE upon a time the vehicle log-book was an important document. We were instructed to keep it in a safe…
ONCE upon a time the vehicle log-book was an important document. We were instructed to keep it in a safe…
Sir, With reference to Mr. C. R. Smith's letter concerning the running-on in the Wolseley 4/50, 6/80 and the Morris…
Sir, The continual barrage of attack on Motor Museums makes me wonder if the critics are correct in their assumption…
Sir, This year I am celebrating ten years ownership of an Austin, a 20/4 1927 "Open Road" tourer. The car…
Sir, With reference to "Alvis Anecdotes", page 118, February's MOTOR SPORT. Should not the legend under the first picture read:…
Sir, Regarding your review of Colin Fraser's "Harry Ferguson—Inventor and Pioneer" in the February issue, I can confirm Ferguson's use…
Sir, I think that Mr. Lansdell is unaware, primarily, that most vintage tyres are made at Fort Dunlop by hand.…
Sir, Your most interesting article on the 1924 Sunbeams makes me think I should now recount my experience with the…
WITH TWO brand new models making their debut at Kyalami, plus some interesting modifications to the Tyrrell, there was plenty…
The Austin Maxi High-Line A useful front-wheel-drive load-carrier WHEN British Leyland introduced the overhead-camshaft, five-speed, five-door Austin Maxi on the…
The letter from N. R. Solley of Kenya brought on such a bout of nostalgia that a rare putting of…
From Brooklands to Brazil THERE'S SOMETHING very vintage about the neighbouring Kingston-on-Thames firms of V. W. Derrington Ltd. and TDC…
"Automobile Year—1972/73", edited by Ami Guichard and Douglas Armstrong. 248 pp. 12 1/2 in. 9 1/4 in. (PSL, 9, Ely…
ALLOWING that this feature is nearly as interested in aviation references in non-flying books as it is in cars and…
Swedish Rally IN SWEDEN they have the very odd situation in which the country's premier international event, chosen by the…
Controversial Stewart victory KYALAMI, March 3rd. JACKIE STEWART will remember his win in the 1973 South African Grand Prix for…
THE FIRST time anyone outside New Zealand heard of Graham McRae was when he started taking part in the Tasman…
WORLD CHAMPIONS Graham Hill, John Surtees, Jackie Stewart and, of course, current Champion Emerson Fittipaldi are all still racing today.…
When Mr. Wheatcroft's £500,000 Collection at Donington Park, just off the M1 at Castle Donington and six miles south of…
Stig Blomqvist is without question the master of slippery roads. Even after losing ten minutes through fuel pump failure he…
Chip Ganassi (above with Franchitti) announced on Tuesday that Dario Franchitti will replace Dan Wheldon in his Indycar team next year. Ganassi had decided to drop Wheldon (below) after a…
Maverick Viñales has changed crew chiefs for the second time in less than three seasons. So what’s so important about a crew chief? We spoke to ‘King’ Kenny Roberts, Kel Carruthers and Jeremy Burgess to find out
Rossi’s third-place finish in Qatar suggested he has fixed the front-end problem that haunted him during testing. Or was the result just a desert mirage? Despite the lack of a…
F1 champion Jenson Button joins Russian squad for WEC Jenson Button will race for Russian outfit SMP Racing in the World Endurance Championship 'superseason'. The 2009 Formula 1 champion will…