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Matters of moment, February 1965
First of the month, twelve times a year. . . Due to the exigencies of printing schedules, this page has…

First of the month, twelve times a year. . . Due to the exigencies of printing schedules, this page has…
We have a good deal of sympathy with many of our readers who became members of the Motoring Defence League…
On January 21st a new family saloon was introduced by the giant Renault concern. It is called the R16, and…
The following are, to date, the rallies due to take place later this year at the Montagu Motor Museum. The…
The Editor's impressions of the Chevrolet Impala Sport and the Vanden Plas Princess 1100 Two contrasting cars, the big 5.3-litre…
In January of last year Motor Sport tested the Phase II version of the Rochdale Olympic, fitted with a Ford…
Rochdale Olympic PH2 0-60 m.p.h.: 11.6 sec. – Max. speed: 114 m.p.h. – s.s. 1/4-mile: 17.9 sec. – 30 m.p.g.…
A section devoted to old-car matters V.S.C.C. Measham Trial (Jan. 2nd/3rd) Results: The Measham Trophy: J. E. Barraclough (1927 3-litre…
No. 30 –– The Crouch The Crouch was one of the multitudinous family of light cars which came into being…
Any car from the fertile brain of Colin Chapman is bound to be exciting and, almost certainly, controversial. The Elan…
Engine: Four cylinders, 82.55 mm. x 72.75 mm. (1,558 c.c.). Twin-overhead camshafts. 9.5:1 compression ratio. 105 b.h.p. at 5,500 r.p.m.…
"The Shell Nature Book" 135 pp. 11-1/5 in. x 8-1/8 in. (Phoenix House Ltd., 10-13, Bedford Street, Strand, London, W.C.…
"Garretts of Leiston" by R. A. Whitehead. 319 pp. 9-3/5 in. x 6 in. (Percival Marshall and Co. Ltd., 19-20,…
"A History of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars—Volume 1, 1903-1907," by C. W. Morton. 424 pp. 9 in. x 5-3/8 in. (G.T.…
"The Camel Fighter" by John Pudney. 65 pp. 6-1/8 in. x 8-3/5 in. ( (Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 90, Great Russell…
By moving the date of the South African Grand Prix forward by one week, the race became the first Championship…
A section devoted when deemed necessary to cars the engine capacity of which does not exceed 1,000 c.c. The economy…
The Editor looks back on the cars he drove in 1964 Road-testing is one of the more pleasurable aspects of…
Sir, I joined the Deemster Company as assistant to the Sales Manager, R. Pivray, in September 1919 and was with…
Salmson reminiscences Sir, I must say I thoroughly enjoyed reading the article on "The Cars Owned by Miss Betty Haig,"…
The absence of Marc Márquez from the last two races of 2021 and – much more importantly – the first pre-season test for 2022 is a real concern for MotoGP.…
Rosberg wins his seventh race in a row
Didier Pironi's devil-may-care attitude brought tragedy and disaster to his short career. What could he have achieved in an alternate version of his story? asks Matt Bishop
How’s the season going so far? I think it’s OK so far. Our first podium of the year must be coming soon though. We’ve had three fourths, it has to be!…