"Whatever may have been said in the past, I find it difficult to say that J. C. Bamford's ex-Ecosse XKD 603 (D-type Jaguar) won Le Mans in 1957 --  if…

A reader in Portsmouth writes to ask the definitions of the various grades of motoring events. Briefly, according to the R.A.C. Year Book, they are as follows: Closed: events confined…

The British Porsche Club held a social weekend at Stratford-upon-Avon on February 29th/March 1st and over 50 Porsche cars were present, ranging from a 1952 model 1,300 c.c. to the…

Among readers who found pleasure in the photographs of 328 B.M.W. Sports cars in recent issues, was the Press Secretary of the B.M.W. Car Club. He reports that the Club,…

Brands Hatch Explanation Sir, With reference to Mr E. F. Riddles' letter "Brands Hatch Mystery", the explanation is quite simple. We have been marketing the 1986 Shell Oils British Grand…

Vintage Tyres Sir, We have noted Mr Threlfall's letter in your July issue and trust that some comments from ourselves, as the manufacturers of Dunlop Vintage and Veteran tyres, may…

"Roy Salvadori - Racing Driver" by Roy Salvadori / Anthony Pritchard. 249 pp. 9¼ in x 6½ in. (Patrick Stephens Ltd, Deningwn Estate, Wellingborough, Northants, NNB 2QD. £12.95). How nice…

Argentina Salonen's Fourth Win of the Year There seems to be no stopping Peugeot. In the eight events of the current World Championship so far held (at time of writing)…

Amongst a full calendar published in Rev Counter, the bi-monthly magazine of the Austin Healey Club, are a Healey Weekend in Holland (details from Ron Van Der Neut, Landweer 20,…

Touché! Sir, Thanks indeed for giving us a little space, even though you haven't been very charitable towards us. I suppose one must accept the fact that adverse publicity is…

There were 20 entries, from the Register's 1907 30-h.p. Standard to a 1936 Standard Ten saloon.

Thirty-one bullnoses (out of 362 known to exist) and six flat-rads. attended. In 1926 Morris Motors Ltd. announced that they would concentrate on closed cars but few survive, although Chew's…