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Matters of moment, January 1971
Great expectations We have recently published criticisms of the BLMC, for which we do not repent. But, having discussed these…
Great expectations We have recently published criticisms of the BLMC, for which we do not repent. But, having discussed these…
The FIA calendar of International racing events shows no abatement in the overall enthusiasm for motor racing, all the regular…
The annual "Wayzgoose" or printers frolic, took place on November 26th in its traditional form of a light-hearted motor-cycle trial…
According to the Yorkshire Evening Post, a Wakefield inventor is busy with an electronically-governed petrol-feed, whereby the speed of a…
The Model Engineer Exhibition, of interest to many of our readers, remains open in London up to January 9th, Sunday…
The Racing Car Show still continues to gain stature particularly since the SMMT joined forces with BRSCC to run this…
There are now so many motor museums in the world that they have prompted the compilation of a book about…
We are always slightly amused when some PR firm sends in a publicity blurb telling us that "Janus Blogsworthy is…
Porsche plans In 1969 the firm of Porsche were putting as much effort into sportscar racing, both as regards money…
• Congratulations to the winners of the 750 MC's two racing championships. The Formula 1200 Championship went to Jonothan Rope…
A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters VSCC Driving Tests (Dec. 5th) Miraculously the weather was dry, but cold, for the…
Old car matters crop up almost everywhere these days. Last year, for instance, even The Lady published a long article…
Sir, Firstly may I be allowed to comment on Mr. P. F. G. Wright's notes on 2-gallon petrol cans. The…
The motoring scene in 1920/21 The half-century is a significant span of history and it behoves us to consider what…
In 1903 Col. Reynard, a Frenchman, showed his astonishing Reynard road-train at the Paris Salon. This consisted of a tractor…
The United States Auto Club's 1970 season ended with the 18th and final race at the 1-mile oval in Phoenix,…
We do not run a regular bits-and-bobs page in Motor Sport, preferring to comment as and when some truly good…
Comment on the racing and club scene Motor racing in Britain goes on virtually around the calendar but, at least,…
Last year, egged on by astonished readers, we referred to the astonishing claims that Mr. Dodd's Rolls-Royce SC1 maintains a…
At the time our Editor road-tested the Ford Maverick, the American car makers and the public were getting ready for…
Qualifying had been “a cold shower”. He was just over two tenths shy of Q2’s fastest lap – but 11th was 11th no matter which way you stacked it. Although…
The Hungaroring hosts the Blancpain GT Sprint Series this weekend, the penultimate rounds of the series. The qualifying race takes place at 14:50 on August 26, followed by the main race…
As you may have read, Jaguar announced last week that it’s going to build the six ‘missing’ lightweight E-types, which is another way of saying that back in 1963 they…
Marco Bezzecchi, winner of MotoGP’s historic first Indian Grand Prix, had a simple wish before Sunday’s race, in which he left his rivals for dead. “I hope to pass the…