Archive Matters of Moment, February 1961 The compulsory old-car tests After toying with the idea for five years, the Government enforces compulsory testing of old cars from the middle of this month, but at first only… February 1961 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Changing train of thought Until recently the Speed Six Bentley in which Woolf Barnato beat the Blue Train from Cannes to London has been recorded as Barnato's impressive Gurney Nutting two-door coupe. This enormously… November 2001 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive The Hudlass Special The building of Specials was quite a frequent enjoyment in what we now refer to as the vintage years, when breaker's yards were prolific and separate chassis frames encouraged such… May 1996 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Bo'Ness Speed Hill Climb Kenny Baird I remember reporting on Bo’ness with my boss, Mr Wesley Tee. He owned Motor Sport and I was his editor. I was alarmed at how dangerously close to… February 2008 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Further variety The Editor drives the Ford Consul Cortina de luxe estate-car and the Triumph Vitesse, while the Assistant Editor tries the latest Austin Healey 3000 The fact that I have been… June 1963 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Ford facts I do not want to harp too much about Ford dependability, because items repeated tend to lose their impact. But I must just tell you that the Ford 2.0 twin-cam… June 1992 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Road impressions: Peugeot 309 SRi My pleasure After visiting Peugeot at Ryton, I drove away in a jolly representative of the small cars from that factory, a 309 SR Injection. We have written a good deal… May 1987 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive V-E-V Odds & Ends, May 1982 — Although the owner of the fine Mercedes illustrated on page 289 of the March issue has not been identified, a telex from Dr. Dennis Parsons, Fellow of Merton College,… May 1982 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Around and About, November 1978 A sporting three-wheeler Believing that there might be a market for a sporting three-wheeler, on the lines of the immortal but no-longer-produced Morgan, we are interested to hear that such… November 1978 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Movie marathon On February 11th we had the unique experience of watching some five hours of motoring films, first at the V.S.C.C. Film Show at Hammersmith Town Hall, then, after a quick flit… March 1953 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive Miscellany, October 1998 I was reminded of an interview I did years ago with Hector Dobbs, who raced, very successfully, a series of Riley specials, notably with lightened chassis, cut-away cockpits and with… October 1998 Issue By Bill Boddy
Archive VSCC Measham Rally I said last month that only mad-dogs and Englishmen would endure some of the things the VSCC enjoys, but which would be quite unacceptable to non-enthusiasts. The all-night Measham Rally falls… February 1978 Issue By Bill Boddy