We recently paid a rather hasty but very educational visit to Fort Dunlop, at the instigation of their Mr. Woodgates, who had raised his eyebrows at some of the remarks…

Economical with the truth The Winter edition of the always welcome Morris Register Journal has Roger Bird's account of the stunt sponsored by Sir William Morris in 1931 to publicise…

Mystery special When a driver of the calibre of Sir Malcolm Campbell elects to drive it, interest is increased in an otherwise obscure car, about which enquiries crop up from…

Wales was late in developing from the motor transport aspect and less than one would like is known about early 'bus services and motoring in that country. Before the First…

I spent a pleasant afternoon recently at the Bugatti Trust's museum at Prescott. Being honest, the Trust does not regard this unique archive collection as a true museum, because it…

David Thirlby has written learned discourses about GN and Frazer Nash before, but his latest, Minimal Motoringfrom Cyclecar to Microcar (Tempus Publishing, Stroud, £16.99, ISBN 0-75242367-3), is a look at…

About the only old cars still being used in any numbers for ordinary purposes, as distinct for rallies and specialised appearances, are the side-valve Fords, and they are about the only representatives of…

Bert Hadley Bert Hadley died in July after a short illness, but a long and happy life. He started work at "The Austin" at Longbridge in 1926 where his interest…

In a letter from Dr John Mills from Ecuador, I hear of two more surviving vintage cars. Mills discovered Motor Sport in the 1950s, which led him to join the…

Some notes on the 1960 Mobil Economy Run, won by a Standard Ensign at 40.39 m.p.g. Austin Se7en achieves 57.15 m.p.g. IN the past I have tended to ignore the Mobil…

A suggestion which I have made more than once in MOTOR SPORT, that someone should write a book about Court cases in which cars or motoring matters were involved, seems…

Crabbe's 1937 W125 Mercedes-Benz Special provided the drama. Very quick in practice, he was soon in the lead in the Seaman Historic Trophy Race, which he just won last year…