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Matters of moment, March 1972
Opposite ends of the spectrum Having accused Penthouse, which is sent to us each month presumably so that we can…
Opposite ends of the spectrum Having accused Penthouse, which is sent to us each month presumably so that we can…
While Volkswagen's sales remain buoyant in foreign markets, particularly Britain and South America, in Germany sales have sagged as the…
Ferrari foremost again Daytona, Florida, February 6th. For a number of years a rather unnecessarily long 24-hour event, this year…
Formula Three prospects The 1,600-c.c. Formula Three is now entering its second year and, just as last season, the most…
When people ask me what I do for a living, I find it rather hard to define accurately what it…
Last month, under the heading of "The Girls", I recalled some of the Brooklands' lady drivers of vintage times—one of…
There is a saying in everyday use at the moment which runs "we live in changing times" and quite often…
No. 48: The Sheffield-Simplex The Sheffield-Simplex evolved from the Brotherhood car, which I dealt with five years ago in No.…
For the 1934 RAC Tourist Trophy race on the Ards circuit to the east of Belfast a team of three…
A Japanese invader The World's major Western motor manufacturers, for a number of reasons we will not go into here,…
The little Datsun coupé, with its 1,171-c.c. push-rod, five-bearing 69 (SAE) b.h.p. four-cylinder engine and distinctly "fast-back" body-styling which makes…
People can be as wise as they like about boring concentration runs (true), high costs (true), repetition of route (true)…
Mention the words Yorkshire Moors and Blizzard in the same sentence and you will immediately produce visions of trucks and…
No. 15: Rolls-Royce Soon after this series was instituted we took a look at the careful and academical methods of…
A section devoted to old-car matters VSCC Driving Tests, Thruxton (January 30th) It is not possible for me to write…
Regulations are now available for this event, promoted by the Austin Seven Club's Association as the first of a series…
At the last count the Veteran CC of Great Britain had a total of 1,890 members, of whom 574 are…
The Vintage Motor Cycle Club, with more than 3,500 members, continues to publish its very professional Official Journal every month.…
A reader points out that when we referred to AC auxiliary engines being used in the airship R100 we were…
Sir, As your "Veteran—Edwardian—Vintage" readers consistently show amazing knowledge and interest in every type of old vehicle, I wonder if…
Optimising the interaction between two individuals at the appropriate moment of interface can be a challenge – especially when one of them is Ron Dennis. Sorry, I’ll drop the ‘Ronspeak’.…
Always feisty and competitive, Maria Teresa de Filippis was the first woman to make a Grand Prix grid. And the determination the Maestro saw then is still evident today By…
Grand Prix racing could have been designed to spread a virus worldwide, says Mark Hughes. So should Formula 1 postpone more races until coronavirus subsides?
The first snow fell in New Hampshire on Saturday night. There wasn’t much, only three or four inches, not even a minor hindrance to us Granite Staters. It came a…