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Bob Gerard (E.R.A.) Sets Castle Combe Record To 86.25 m.p.h.
The Bristol M.C. & L.C.C. ran off some very interesting races at their Castle Combe Meeting on October 4th. The…

The Bristol M.C. & L.C.C. ran off some very interesting races at their Castle Combe Meeting on October 4th. The…
Car : 1947 Volkswagen saloon. Flat-four, air-cooled 75 by 64 mm., 1,131-c.c. o.h.v. engine. Wheelbase 7 ft. 10i in. Weight…
Gonzalez (B.R.M.) Wins Woodcote Cup and "Daily Graphic" Goodwood Trophy Races, with Parnell's and Wharton's B.R.M.s Second and Third in the…
We will let you into a secret. Although the conscientious motoring writer goes from stand to stand at Earls Court…
The following is one of many letters received; they were expected. We were 100 per cent. keen on the B.R.M. project…
A provocative article, in which Gerald F. Hooke, basing his argument on the Shelsley Walsh Hill-Climb record, suggests that there…
By "Balaydeur" According to a report in the daily press, those responsible for the 16-cylinder B.R.M. are now contemplating building…
"Modern Buses and Coaches," by C. B. Morrissey. (Temple Press Ltd., Bowling Green Lane, E.C.1; 86 pp.; 9s. 6d.) Although this…
A member of the Cornwall Vintage C.C. reports good service from the Andre shock-absorber people. Writing to them for a…
Jowett Cars Ltd., Idle, Bradford, Yorkshire, announce the appointment as Chief Engineer of Donald Bastow, M.I. Mech.E., B.Sc. (Eng.), M.S.A.E.,…
The B.A.R.C.'s annual dinner and dance at Grosvenor House takes place this year on November 7th, when the chair will…
We have received the following from Mr. P. Selby, who advertised his car in our September issue :— "The husband…
Elkhart Lake Rally By air mail from the U.S.A. have come some very interesting notes on the Elkhart Lake Rally,…
The exciting thing about this year's Exhibition is the element of increasing competition. The buyer's market is returning, at all…
Interesting speculation as to which really is the fastest car in the show. As one cannot put a stopwatch on static…
Even bearing in mind how easy it is to criticise other people's work in retrospect, it is still quite extraordinary how…
On July 6th, the Royal East African Automobile Association held their fifth meeting on the Langa Langa road-racing circuit about…
The specialised articles on famous makes have become a feature of Motor Sport. Many Talbot cars are still giving excellent…
Tappet clearance: Inlet, 0.006 in; exhaust, 0.008 in.—warm. Firing order: I; 5, 3, 6, 2, 4. Valve timing: Inlet opens 10…
Branded Petrol Wanted Sir, As an American who has spent many years in Britain and has come to love motoring…
As Formula 1 deals go, the one-third stake that Ineos has taken in Mercedes might seem underwhelming. There’s no change to the team name; Toto Wolff will remain in charge;…
Our man on the historic and club scene has had to take his foot off the accelerator – for now – but that's allowed more time to delve into the archives
Massa looked very much the strongest driver all weekend until Robert Kubica took the first pole of his career in Q3. Whether he was carrying a much lighter fuel load…
George Russell and Valtteri Bottas weren't giving much away about their F1 futures in Belgium as decision could be delayed until September