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Matters of moment, March 1965
B.M.C. Achievements Congratulations to the British Motor Corporation for producing a Mini-Cooper (Castrol-lubricated, Dunlop-shod and retarded when necessary by Ferodo)…
B.M.C. Achievements Congratulations to the British Motor Corporation for producing a Mini-Cooper (Castrol-lubricated, Dunlop-shod and retarded when necessary by Ferodo)…
The January races in New Zealand were once again run to a capacity limit of 2-1/2-litres and were a virtual…
It has always been my contention that the engine is the true heart of a racing car and that it…
Two new Corgis this time, of special interest. The first is a F.1 Lotus Climax, claimed to be the most…
A section devoted to old-car matters Thoughts about P.V.T. THE V.S.C.C. has been under fire recently in another journal about…
A 17-foot 2-1/2-ton 9-litre of the Billancourt species Automotive white elephant hunters have almost despaired of encountering a Bugatti Royale…
In the summer of 1927 the famous bull-nose radiator of Morris Cars had become flat-fronted but otherwise the mechanical specification…
No. 31—The Gordon According to "Doyle," the Gordon came into being in 1912. It may have gone into production in…
Sir, Your correspondent is quite right—fitted in a really heavy car these have a character all of their own. The…
Sir, I can add quite a bit of further information regarding the Crouch car. I suspect that the car in…
Sir, Referring to your write-up on the December Driving Tests at Silverstone, I would like to point out that the…
Sir, I have read, with interest, Mr. Ireland's letter and have referred back to your own article on the old…
Sir, I would be very grateful if you could identify the car in the photograph below, which I imagine was…
Sir, The B.M.C. are quite naturally celebrating the production of the millionth Mini in five years. It is therefore appropriate…
As the provisional results published last month were apparently incorrect, we are including the revised results, for the record: The…
Results: First Class Awards: R. F. Griffin (Morris), J. G. Vessey (Lancia), C. A. Winder H.R.G), H. F. Moffat (Bugatti).…
Sir, I noticed with interest the comments on the type "815" Ferrari in Vintage Postbag. In my files I found…
Sir, I was most interested to see mention of the 1934 Austin 10/4 saloon in your "Years motoring" article (Motor…
Outright win for B.M.C.'s Mini-Cooper S under very tough conditions Every year more is written about the Monte Carlo Rally…
A novel competition was staged last week at the Racing Car Show organised by The Ford Times. Eight racing teams,…
Famous Ex-Clark Aston Martin sets new record 2 VEV. Four characters that instantly evoke images of Jim Clark drifting the famous Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato gloriously sideways at glorious Goodwood.…
Continuing with our '80s month theme, Andrew Frankel reflects on the time he drove a 1985 Beatrice-Lola THL1 With Motor Sport pursuing a 1980s theme this month, there was some speculation…
“A brighter scene would be hard to imagine; sunshine, dresses, sumptuous cars, grass, trees, advertisements, and lastly the little green and blue projectiles themselves, such is the picture retained in…
From operational readiness to work readiness. Motor sport could be the ultimate recovery activity. High-pressure competition, a strong team ethos and risky endeavours mirror traits of service in a sporting…