Petrol-powered prototypes look unlikely to be able to race on equal terms with the turbodiesel Audis and Peugeots in next year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, despite another attempt to create…

In Australia speed events have been held on public roads, with police approval — happy country! On October 7th last the V.S.C.C. held a 1/4-mile sprint, which received 11 entries…

And impressions of a Willment modified Ford Cortina G.T. A name that has become more and more prominent as the racing season progressed is that of John Willment, for the…

Sir, In your January issue Mr. Laredo lists an absolutely shocking number of faults which have occurred in his Triumph Herald within 27,000 miles. In February we heard from Mr.…

Prescott hill-climb venue was looking its best two days after Midsummer's day, on the occasion of the B.O.C. Members' Meeting, and with an excellent entry of 101, the Paddock was…

Ron Tauranac's wonderfully elegant Formula Two design is a classic. Tmy and sleek, with shoulder-hugging cockpit surround and fully faired-in 1600cc Cosworth FVA engine and Hewland FT200 gearbox, the BT30…

Sir, Re the letter on premature failures of B.M..C. Mini constant velocity drive joints, I notice that your comment "invites" any similar experiences. I would think you would experience an…

F. W. Roberts has kindly sent us this data for checking the output of an engine without recourse to a dynamometer. Although quite as accurate results should be obtainable from…

The Sheffield and Hallamshire M.C. is holding its annual dinner and presentation of awards at the Grand Hotel, Sheffield, on February 3rd. * * * Good news! Bugantics, the beautifully…

The number of active one-make clubs and organisations emphasises the specialist nature of enthusiastic car-ownership. Inevitably, from this, has stemmed specialist garages and spares stockists covering certain makes of cars.…

Sir, Nobody seems to be standing up to the proposed Road Traffic Bill whereby three speeding convictions, however trivial, in three years, leads to disqualification. This is not the only…

Monaco, Targa Florio, Crystal Palace and Thruxton and that's from one bloke! Plus Riverside F5000 and the '50s It wasn't as easy as it is today to get to the…