On New Year's Day, the very youngest vintage car was, by definition, fifty years old. To celebrate this occasion, members of the VSCC converged at their regular meeting places all…

The Scimitar and its forebears by Don Poker. 231pp (Court Publications, Drays Court, Witcombe, Gloucs GL3 4TN. £11.95 + £1.55 p&p) That the Reliant marque should have had to wait…

Sir, Like many more readers of your magazine, I shared your enthusiasm when the Mini-Minor was announced. Ten months ago I bought one. Since then it has consumed no oil,…

Grand Prix Racers Portraits of Speed Photography: Bernard and Paul-Henri Cahier. Text: Xavier Chimits What a fitting tribute to a great photographer. Bernard Cahier, who died recently at the age…

A moving tribute to Jenks Sir, I thought you all deserved the highest possible praise for a wonderful 1000th edition of Motor Sport. It’s absolutely superb – well done indeed!…

Thousands of Britons will cross the English Channel in June to celebrate the 50th anniversary of D-Day. How many of their descendants, though, will make the longer journey to Le…

Sir, We were interested to read a letter in your last issue criticising that great British sportsman, Rob Walker, for allowing his name to be used to promote Ford of…

This year's Motor Sport Clubs Trophy, contested at Club Silverstone Race Meetings, has been won jointly by A. J. Nurse and J. Venn. Consequently, the first and second prizes (£50…

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John Willment, the man whose JW Automotive team played a massive part in Ford's famous hat-trick of Le Mans 24 Hour victories between 1967-69, died in May. He was aged…

Sir, Although the French now appear to have sorted out their differences with the anti-smoking lobby, leastways as far as motor racing is concerned, might I make a suggestion? Next…

Peter Brock… 1945-2006 Australia's motorsport ambassador and giant of touring car racing loses his life in a rally accident Peter Geoffrey Brock died on September 8 while competing on the…