At Michelin's Tyre Test Centre at Clermont-Ferrand we had the opportunity of testing the new XAS and XN radial tyres. They are an extension of the "X" construction but with the…

Sir, It is indeed refreshing to read the letters which have appeared in your columns recently regarding the new M.G.s. I expect many enthusiasts of the pre-war models have noticed…

'Top performers at the VSCC Brooklands Driving Tests in January with First Class Awards were: C Mill (1913 Humber), C Gould (1930 Morris Minor), D Marsh (1925 Brescia Bugatti), D…

We Hear J. Lindsay Hatchett has an overhauled 1922 G.N. chassis, with twin Amal track-racing carburetters and two-plug alloy-bronze heads, for disposal for £50, including another engine and miscellaneous spares.…

Bits and Pieces, by Prince Birabongse of Thailand. (Fonlis, 7/6.) The first book ever written by "Bira" is something of an event. It runs to 192 pages and 20 chapters,…

The Harrow CC will hold its annual dinner at the "Tithe Farm," Harrow, on January 17th. With a monthly event combining the social and sporting side of motoring in the pick of…

Martyn Griffiths, pictured above at Prescott in his Pilbeam MP4O-Hart, took the 1979 RAC HilIclimb Championship title by a whisker from March 79B-Hart campaigner Chris Cramer. Griffiths held a healthy…

Laycock Engineering Ltd have issued a Centenary brochure, having been making their well-known products for the automobile and engineering industries since 1920, the original Company being founded in 1880. The brochure…

The history of the Formula 5000 category in Britain will be celebrated at the Oulton Park Gold Cup on August 30/31, with event organisers issuing a call for all former…

Former World Rally champion Björn Waldegård will head the entry list for the fourth East African Safari Classic Rally when the 2600-mile event starts in Mombasa on November 22. The…

Ferrari's 31/2-litre Grand Prix challenger for 1989 had its first full test at Fiorano in August, driven by one of the company's road-car development drivers, but only six laps were…

TASO Mathieson has resigned as President of the Brooklands Society on health grounds, and his successor is Ian Connell, who raced Vale, Darracq and ERA cars at the Track. The…