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Happier Days - Brighton Speed Trials.
McAlpine driving his 3-litre Maserati in last September's Brighton Speed Trials. [photo by Guy Griffiths
November 1947
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British Hill-Climb Champion - 1947
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Report of Recent Events
V.S.C.C. Bisley Meeting Another worthwhile Vintage S.C.C. meeting was held at Bisley on October 12th, when the assembled cars were…
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Without Comment
Britain No "basic" petrol since September 30th. Isle of Man Each "basic" unit is still worth one gallon.
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Worthwhile Journey
The article by Mr. F. E. Ellis. describing his rebuilt 16-valve twin o.h. camshaft Aston-Martin, which we published in Motor…
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Book Reviews, November 1947, November 1947
"The Other Battle," by Donovan M. Ward (B.S.A. Ltd.). This is another full-length (180 page) professionally-produced book about the part…
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Belated Book Review
During the war, when there was precious little private motoring — a state to which we have recently returned —…
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Sideslips
by Baladeur Towards the end of 1912, there appeared in the Autocar a series of articles of more than usual…
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Correction
More sackcloth and ashes! In our SheLsley Walsh report we said Williams handled Cowell's Alta; actually he handled his own…
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Motor Sport Road Test (Post-war Series) No. 6
Some Impressions of the 1947 1 1/2-Litre Riley Saloon Excellent Performance and Roadholding. Driving Characteristics that Appeal to the Enthusiast.…
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Letters from Readers, November 1947
Sir, May I be permitted to express my opinion on Mr. Cecil Clutton's letter in this month's issue of your…
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Good Show
Half the field for the G.P. de la Blecherette for sports cars under 1 1/2-litres which preceded the Lausanne G.P.,…
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The R.A.C. and German Petrol
Following our announcement that Germany still has a "basic" ration, the R.A.C. has taken the trouble to explain to us…
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A Letter from one Enthusiast to Another about Working on an Anzani-Engined Frazer-Nash
(The following is a letter which Mr. J. G. Hay wrote recently in reply to a fellow enthusiast who had…
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The "Motor Sport" Brooklands Fund
A Further Announcement Last April we announced the opening of a Fund for the purpose of commemorating the great work…
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Veteran Types - XXXI A 1904 18-28 Mercédès
By Cecil Clutton Three dates stand out in the history of automobile design. In 1885 Benz and Daimler made the…
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Rumblings, November 1947
Books During the war enthusiasts deprived of their cars devoted their leisure to reading all the motoring literature on which…
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Club News, November 1947
We Hear J. Lindsay Hatchett has an overhauled 1922 G.N. chassis, with twin Amal track-racing carburetters and two-plug alloy-bronze heads,…
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American Items
35,000 people saw an Edwardian-car race at Langhorne dirt track, in which the starters were seven Mercers of 1909 to…
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Review of British Sports Cars
Sir, Further to your review of Gregor Grant's book on British Sports Cars, we feel that we must point out…
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