Sir, The eighth anniversary of the death of Ayrton Senna is upon us. Since that crash, many changes have been made to Formula One car design to improve safety. Some…

Sir, With reference to "The Remarkable Mystery of the Elusive Dry-Cell" in your January issue. As the owner of a 1967 Triumph 2000, this type of clock seems to be…

Those who favour Morris cars have an excellent choice of books about the make's history. The latest is Making Cars at Cowley - From Morris to Rover, by G Bardsley…

Not for the first time, An Vatanen feels the need to rebuild his career. He did it after his near fatal 1985 accident in Argentina, and after being unceremoniously sacked…

Lauda quits Brabham on a winning note Imola, Italy, September 16th The formality of running a Formula One non-Championship race at Imola so that the circuit can qualify for a…

Sir, With reference to the letter from P. H. Simon in January's edition concerning alternator failures. He mentions replacing two alternators at £20 and £29 and having no joy from…

At the Formula II race over the small circuit at Aix-le-Bain, in France, the H.W.M. team covered themselves in glory and upheld the magnificent record so far attained this season…

Brainchild of Dome chief designer Masao Ono. the Zero RL (Racing Le Mans) was designed with the Sarthe and the Mulsanne Straight in mind. Apart from its weird body-shape, the…

* The Singapore GP organisers have announced that they will use ‘digi-flag’ displays which will be more visible at night. The electronic flag displays, which will be used alongside the…

Odd Things Odd and retrograde things are happening in this little Island. In August the petrol ration may be reduced, while in future purchase tax doubles on cars priced at…

Sir, Some of your readers may be interested in the career of the Italian designer Giuseppe Coda who has recently celebrated his 94th birthday. His biography in the Biscaretti Museum,…

Several letters have been received from readers complaining of their inability to procure "Motor Sport". Newsagents will not procure copies if they have not received a definite order from their…