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Matters of Moment, June 1968
• Almost Not Worthwhile Motoring and motor cars have provided much pleasure for many people for more than 70 years.…
• Almost Not Worthwhile Motoring and motor cars have provided much pleasure for many people for more than 70 years.…
After holding a small Formula One race on the Jarama circuit at the end of last season, the Royal Automobile…
Two brand new designs appeared for the Spanish G.P., the BT26 Brabham-Repco and the RA301 Honda V12; in addition there…
Having been so favourably impressed by the Wankel-engined Mazda 110S (Motor Sport, April 1968), I was anxious to discover whether…
At 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15th, seven assorted N.S.U.s set out from Land's End on a virtually non-stop "reliability…
Porsche improve Nurburgring, Germany, May 19th. The German club took full advantage of the 22.8 kilometre length of the Nurburgring…
Approximately 70 cars attended and some 50 entered for the Concours d'Elegance and driving tests.
Alvis cars, 220 all told, congregated at the Crystal Palace for this 13th annual rally, concours d'elegance and driving test.…
The Editor attempts to trace the fate of some of the most significant Grand Prix cars of all time Those…
A Lotus hand-out reads: "Well over 7,000 visitors attended the Lotus factory at Hethel last weekend when, for the first…
The Great Turbine Controversy finally came to a head last month when practice opened for the 52nd Indianapolis 500. Although…
With the tyre manufacturers designing and making wider tread tyres from one race to the next, all in the interests…
Alfa Romeo challenge strongly Cerda, Sicily, May 5th When the Alfa Romeo team withdrew from the Monza 1,000-kilometre race it…
A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters "Daily Express" International Trophy Historic Car Race, Silverstone (April 27th) 12 laps—Full Circuit—Wet A…
The Editor Goes on the H.C.V.C. Brighton Run The Historic Commercial Vehicle Run to Brighton is a memorable annual event,…
On May 3rd the Carmarthen Times published a front-page story headed "Violation of a Dead Man's Wish—Killer Car Must Be…
V.E.V. Miscellany.—Portrush U.D.C. has acquired a 1930s Dennis fire-engine. The Madeira fire station referred to recently is confirmed as having…
An Historic Landing Ground Sir, I was very interested to read Mr. H. Edwards' letter about early aviation in the…
The 4th Lost Causes Rally was held at Beaulieu on April 28th. The entries, totalling 131, ranged from one car…
There are so many restrictions appertaining to present-day motoring in Britain that it is refreshing to look back to the…
If Lewis Hamilton decides to put his signature to another three-year F1 contract after his current one expires, he will be starting the 2023 season as a 38-year-old. At what…
Winter is here. It is cold in England, minus four this morning, and that’s in a valley just 20 miles from the sea. Well, of course winter has arrived –…
McLaren team boss Zak Brown has described the moment he was persuaded to join the team, saying the late lead shareholder Mansour Ojjeh and the other board members "weren't leaving…
2020 continues to be one of the strangest years in living memory, and from a sporting perspective, the podium at the Italian Grand Prix certainly fits that description. After a…