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Matters of moment, February 1965
First of the month, twelve times a year. . . Due to the exigencies of printing schedules, this page has…
First of the month, twelve times a year. . . Due to the exigencies of printing schedules, this page has…
We have a good deal of sympathy with many of our readers who became members of the Motoring Defence League…
On January 21st a new family saloon was introduced by the giant Renault concern. It is called the R16, and…
The following are, to date, the rallies due to take place later this year at the Montagu Motor Museum. The…
The Editor's impressions of the Chevrolet Impala Sport and the Vanden Plas Princess 1100 Two contrasting cars, the big 5.3-litre…
In January of last year Motor Sport tested the Phase II version of the Rochdale Olympic, fitted with a Ford…
Rochdale Olympic PH2 0-60 m.p.h.: 11.6 sec. – Max. speed: 114 m.p.h. – s.s. 1/4-mile: 17.9 sec. – 30 m.p.g.…
A section devoted to old-car matters V.S.C.C. Measham Trial (Jan. 2nd/3rd) Results: The Measham Trophy: J. E. Barraclough (1927 3-litre…
No. 30 –– The Crouch The Crouch was one of the multitudinous family of light cars which came into being…
Any car from the fertile brain of Colin Chapman is bound to be exciting and, almost certainly, controversial. The Elan…
Engine: Four cylinders, 82.55 mm. x 72.75 mm. (1,558 c.c.). Twin-overhead camshafts. 9.5:1 compression ratio. 105 b.h.p. at 5,500 r.p.m.…
"The Shell Nature Book" 135 pp. 11-1/5 in. x 8-1/8 in. (Phoenix House Ltd., 10-13, Bedford Street, Strand, London, W.C.…
"Garretts of Leiston" by R. A. Whitehead. 319 pp. 9-3/5 in. x 6 in. (Percival Marshall and Co. Ltd., 19-20,…
"A History of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars—Volume 1, 1903-1907," by C. W. Morton. 424 pp. 9 in. x 5-3/8 in. (G.T.…
"The Camel Fighter" by John Pudney. 65 pp. 6-1/8 in. x 8-3/5 in. ( (Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 90, Great Russell…
By moving the date of the South African Grand Prix forward by one week, the race became the first Championship…
A section devoted when deemed necessary to cars the engine capacity of which does not exceed 1,000 c.c. The economy…
The Editor looks back on the cars he drove in 1964 Road-testing is one of the more pleasurable aspects of…
Sir, I joined the Deemster Company as assistant to the Sales Manager, R. Pivray, in September 1919 and was with…
Salmson reminiscences Sir, I must say I thoroughly enjoyed reading the article on "The Cars Owned by Miss Betty Haig,"…
Remembering Simon Arron, Motor Sport's much respected and loved former editor, who died last week at the age of 61
Jack Sears on board his father's ex-Dario Resta 1914 TT Sunbeam at Brands Hatch. At Silverstone driving his Austin Westmister to the inaugural British Saloon Car Championship title in 1958. Jack Sears and Sir Gawaine…
The best-loved character in all of Formula 1: Sid Watkins was responsible for introducing F1 medical care that has saved the lives of many drivers, writes Nigel Roebuck
Although I’ve driven several, for the first time last week I actually got to live with a Nissan Leaf for a few days. This is the car I helped install…