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Masked plugs
Sir, I was very interested to read the paragraphs entitled "Full Circle" describing the positioning of sparking plug points in…
Sir, I was very interested to read the paragraphs entitled "Full Circle" describing the positioning of sparking plug points in…
The Vintage Sports Car Club of Australia celebrated its 25th Anniversary last month with an anniversary dinner, to which the…
Sir, Surely you are mistaken in stating that Peugeot were the pioneers of cross-flow heads in 1955 (MS September p.964).…
Sir, Having recently been transferred by my employers from Sydney to Adelaide I was particularly interested in your "Fragments on…
by Dorothy Levitt. A Hugh Evelyn reprint. 127 pp. 7-3/4-in. 5-in. (Hugh Evelyn Ltd., 9, Fitzroy Square, London, W1. 25s.…
I was able to borrow recently, from a reader, Mr. G, K. Mirylees, of Cobham, a travel book I had…
by Don L. Brown. 420 pp. 8-3/4 -in. x 5-1/2-in. (Putnam & Co. Ltd., 9, Bow Street, Covent Garden, London,…
The BDC Museum.—We don't know what made us think about the private museum of the Bentley DC unless it was…
No, not for the meal. This was the time it took me to drive to and from Silverstone for the…
As you will have gathered from this month's issue, the Hillman Avenger is currently very much on the minds of…
Highlander conversion for Avengers Rootes success with the conventional Hillman Avenger has encouraged some of the tuning companies to take…
We hear that Douglas and Peter Hull had some exciting adventures when they flew from BIackbushe to Rouen and back,…
[By means of which the Continental Correspondent, while he is motoring abroad keeps in touch with the Editor.] Dear W.…
Oulton Park, England, August 22nd The annual Gold Cup race at Oulton Park is the only opportunity for enthusiasts in…
Nearly a quarter of the finishers in this year's Cowes-Torquay-Cowes Powerboat Race were Fairey Marine production diesel cruisers and the…
A speed trial in the best tradition of seaside sprints will be held at Weston-super-Mare on October 3rd, this annual…
Without doubt the most successful advertising is that done through personal recommendation, so that while rebuilding a vintage engine and…
Reports on the Ford Escort RS 1600 and a Hillman Avenger GL. Ford Escort 1600RS I published an interim report…
Austrian Grand Prix, Oulton Park Gold Cup, Italian Grand Pix Austrian Grand Pix What next?—Both Mario Andretti and Jackie Stewart…
Eight left.—By half-distance there were eight cars remaining in the battle for the lead at Monza. The winning Ferrari of…
So many questions, so few clear conclusions. You knew it would be that way, though. The first day of a fresh term always throws up a few clues, but their…
Max Verstappen takes pole ahead of Lewis Hamilton as both Sebastian Vettel and Sergio Perez suffered shock early exits
The two principal car requirements of Silverstone are aerodynamic efficiency and horsepower. And so, obviously, you didn’t need to look beyond the Mercedes W11. The team’s recent Silverstone record was…
Well at last someone has put some figures to a situation we’ve known has existed for years, namely that car manufacturers have been actively manipulating mandatory EU tests to determine…