BRIEF SPECIFICATION Engine : 4 cylinders, bore 73 mm„ stroke 110 nun., capacity 1,842 c.c. R.A.C. rating : 13 h.p.…

THE 12/70 H.P. ALVIS SALOON UNQUESTIONABLY, the Alvis is in the thoroughbred category. Ever since T. G. John introduced his…

SHIRLEY HOSPITAL CARNIVAL versus THE VETERAN CAR CLUB The organisers of the Shirley Hospital Carnival announced in the motor Press…

NO BAD BEER CLASSES FOR STANDARD AND COMPETITION TYRES IN ANNUAL BRIGHTON AND HOVE TRIAL IT is said that some…

SLIP-UP Last year we commented, in connection with disputes that arose out of the braking test in the Scottish Rally,…

THE 8-LITRE BENTLEY Sir, Apropos of remarks under the heading " Ratio-Shifting " in the May issue of MOTOR SPORT…

WHO WOULD BUILD A" DICER"? Sir, Now that the extra-special " specials " are so much in the "sporting eye"…

LANCIA CARS Sir, Messrs. Lancia (England) Ltd., Lancia Works, Alperton, Wembley, have appointed Messrs. John S. Truscott Ltd. as their…

VINTAGE CARS Sir, Following the few notes of mine on vintage cars seen round Nottingham which you were so kind…

THE SIDE-VALVE ALVIS Sir, I was interested in the reference made by the writer of the June " General Notes…

THE LONDON GRAND PRIX " BIRA " AGAIN VICTORIOUS WITH THE E.R.A. SPLENDID DRIVING BY ABECASSIS (ALTA) AND ARTHUR DOBSON…

BRITAIN ECLIPSED AT LE MANS ONLY SIXTEEN FINISHERS OUT OF FORTY-TWO STARTERS. TWO DEL AHAYES FINISH IN THE LEAD. MORGAN…

FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AND TORSIONAL SUSPENSION EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE OF THE CITROEN TWELVE FRONT wheel drive and torsional suspension—features of specification…

ALTERATIONS AND CANCELLATIONS There have been the usual crop of race cancellations and alterations, some of them due, in all…

THE BRIGHTON SPEED TRIALS COURSE RECORD BROKEN BY GEOFFREY TAYLOR ON THE 2-LI FRE BLOWN ALTA AT 80.18 M.P.H. ANEW…

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