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Matters of moment, February 1953
Branded petrol returns Coronation Year will be a happy time for those owners of high-compression sports and high-performance cars which…

Branded petrol returns Coronation Year will be a happy time for those owners of high-compression sports and high-performance cars which…
Johnnie Claes has purchased a Connaught, and will be racing it a in Belgian colours, and Rob Walker has bought…
M.G.C.C. Kimber Trophy Trial (Dec. 26th) Cecil Kimber Trophy -- J. Buncombe (Dellow). Spencer Trophy -- P. G. Cooper (Hillman Minx).…
For obvious reasons the new Road Fund licence rates which came into force this year are the cause of considerable…
Last month, at the time when anticipation over branded petrol was at its pre-realisation height, we were present at the…
By the Motor Sport Continental Correspondent Travelling around the Continent during the racing season one naturally sees many interesting things and,…
By "Carrozzino" Although it is only the second month of 1953, the new season of road racing is fast approaching and…
Formula racing We have recently received a growing number of enquiries about the regulations governing Formula racing -- not 2-litre…
We hear... The R.A.C. issued a news-paragraph on January 1st headed " Please Do Not Feed the Ponies ! "…
R. = Restricted Event. C. = Closed Event. C.I. = Closed Invitation. N. = National Event. I. = International Event …
The new address of W. A. Martin, Hon. Secretary of the Berwick, Lothian & Hawick Motor Clubs, is Bleachfield, Ayton,…
The Editor looks back on the cars he drove during 1952 The year 1952 opened with the 10,000th mile coming up…
Introduction From February 1st onwards the lot of sports-car and high-performance car users will be a happier one, for branded petrol will…
THE Northern Section of the V.S.C.C. received 90 entries for its annual Measham Rally. A Lancia Lambda driven by H. M.…
Sir, I was pleased to read the letter from Mr. Montgomery as for some time now I have been hearing…
Sports Cars of the World by Ralph Stein. (Charles Scribner's Sons, Ltd., 23, Bedford Square, W.C.1; 174 pp.; 8-1/2 in.…
Appleyard (Jaguar) 2nd -- Marion (Citroën) 3rd The Monte Carlo Rally attracted enormous interest again this year, the excellent coverage by Raymond…
When James Watt first postulated what he considered to be the average power of that four-footed beast of labour that…
Noticing a reference in our road-test report on the Bristol 401 to the pleasant enamelled badge found on that car's…
Practically the whole existing range of Exide car batteries has been withdrawn in favour of a new series known as…
Romain Grosjean has said that he will not race on ovals in IndyCar as a result of his shocking crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix. The Frenchman, who has…
Force India entering administration raises the question of satellite and B-teams What should have been a relatively straightforward change of ownership for the Force India team after entering administration last…
On the evening of June 7, six greats from motor racing past and present were inducted into the Motor Sport Hall of Fame. Two new categories, an Inspiration Award and Industry…
A Williams-Renault FW14B which Nigel Mansell drove to five grand prix victories, on his way to winning the 1992 Formula 1 world championship, has sold for £2.703 million at auction, setting…