By Derek N. James. 446pp. 8 3/4 in. x. 5 1/2 in. (Putnam & Co. Ltd., 9, Bow Street, London, WC2E 7AL. £5.50.) Another volume in their prolific, packed-with-information, copiously-illustrated…

This fuel consumption figure is seemingly unattainable by most cars and drivers. But the news that Daihatsu has got itself into the "Guinness Book of Records" by surpassing this 100…

The Editor Investigates the Strategy, Methods and Personality of the Greatest of All Grand Prix Drivers The late Tazio Nuvolari was, in my estimation, the greatest of all racing drivers.…

Tony Matthews cutaway prints, from Terrific Stuff. Retro video specialist Terrific Stuff is branching out. It has just launched a limited edition range of fine art prints featuring Tony Matthews's…

"Motoring in the 30s" by Graham Robson. 216pp. 9 3/8" x 6 5/8" (Patrick Stephens Ltd., Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB3 8EL. £8.95) There is still a great deal of looking-back,…

A Description of the 1924 2-litre Racing Car Painstakingly Restored in Recent Times by G. M. Palmer Vintage racing cars, especially those in near-original condition, are not particularly numerous, so…

It seems that the Japanese Companies of Datsun and Toyota are threatening to return to unrestricted selling of their cars in the United Kingdom and thus, with new Japanese makes…

It started as a French armaments company making rifles for Napoleon III, and became one of the most admired early car marques. Bill Boddy recalls the Hotchkiss Company. I think…

Nothing this month, except the unexpected reference to old cars in "Atlanta My Seal" by H. G. Hurrell (William Kimber, 1963). This book, about keeping a young Atlantic seal, injured…

A section devoted to old-car matters The 1914 Grand Prix Opels We have received the following letter from Mr. N. Mavrogordato bearing on the recent article and subsequent correspondence on…

Double victory for Bloor's twin-cam Lotus-Ford In spite of a bitter wind the attendance at the first Goodwood Meeting of the season was notably large and enthusiastic—a good augury for…

The Rolls-Royce has three independent foot brake systems, so that if one fails the driver still has both front and back brakes. Trailing shoes at the front and equal wearing…