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Eastern counties reminiscences
[In the "Cars in Books" feature last month I quoted from "Essex Schooldays," by Simon Dewes, which contained references to…
[In the "Cars in Books" feature last month I quoted from "Essex Schooldays," by Simon Dewes, which contained references to…
Sir, The fascinating article on the Bleriot-Whippet was highly evocative to those of us who were adult at the time…
THE P6 Rover 2000 was one of the outstanding exhibits at Earls Court last year, and we were able to…
Sir, I was most interested to read Mr. G. F. Hennings' letter, concerning Brooklands Riley KV 5392. Ian Cunningham raced…
The International Boat Show at Earls Court opened on January 1st and will remain open until January 11th. The Exhibition…
Sir, Intelligence has reached the Canadian backwoods that the Rover Company have spent five years' development time and millions of…
Sir, I recently bought a TB 3-wheeler of approximately 1920-23 vintage. I am hoping to restore it, but unfortunately I…
Sir, The owner and regular user of a steam traction engine stated the following during a Scottish Television interview: "I…
A £1,100 competition saloon which is also a very practical road car, possessing extremely usable acceleration, very powerful Girling brakes,…
The subsidies of the petrol companies made motor racing possible and National Benzole have subsidised some excellent guide books, so…
The Editor samples the Wolseley 16/60 Saloon, diesel-engined Morris-Oxford Series VI, Wolseley Hornet and Riley Elf It is hard to…
"The Le Mans 24-hour Race," by David Hodges. 140 pp. 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (Temple Press Books Ltd., 42, Russell…
"'Aeromodeller' Annual – 1963-64." Compiled and edited by D. J. Laidlaw-Dickson and R. G. Moulton. 149 PP. 8 1/2 in x…
"A History of London Transport – Vol. 1: The 19th Century," by T. C. Barker and Michael Robbins. 412 pp.…
"Throw Out Two Hands," by Anthony Smith. 272 pp. . 8 1/2 in. x 5 7/8 in. (George Allen and Unwin Ltd., Ruskin…
" Dfivers Wildest," by Red Daniells. 67 pp. 7 1/8 in. x 4 1/2, in. Soft covers. (Scorpion Press, Manor…
"Model Car Collecting," by F. Brian Jewell. 104 pp. 7 7/8 in. x 5 1/4 in. (Temple Press Books Limited, 42,…
"A History of the Monte Carlo Rally," by Michael Frostick. 95 pp. 10 in x 7 1/2 in. (Hamish Hamilton,…
"Historic Racing Cars, 1907-60." Illustrated by George A. Oliver. Commentary by Laurence Pomeroy. 38 pp. 10 1/5 in. x 15…
"The Book of the Silver Ghost," by Kenneth Ullyett. 110 pp 8 1/4 in. x 10 1/2 in. (Max Parrish & Co.…
Autumn added extra challenges to October's national racing calendar, with a mud-bath at Oulton Park, slippery conditions at the Brands Hatch season finale, and a deluge of horse chestnuts for Thundersport…
Few moments in Monza's 100-year history are as emotional as Jody Scheckter's 1979 Italian GP victory in a Ferrari, securing the drivers' and constructors' titles. Damien Smith revisits the F1 win with the South African veteran
The famous Gulf Oil livery lives on in Formula 1, as Williams ran its version of the blue and orange paint scheme at multiple races in 2023. Will its future be as prosperous as its historic racing past?
This Ferrari Daytona racer has an illustrious racing history and the price tag to match This 1969 Ferrari GTB/4 Daytona Group 4 racer, one of 15 works examples, will be…