Sir, Almost every account written of the origin of the name Aston Martin (originally with a hyphen) links Lionel Martin with the "Aston Clinton Hill-Climb", where he is attributed with…

I think the picture on page 86 of the February 2002 Motor Sport is something of a scoop, as surely it depicts Whitney Straight's fiancée, Miss Peggy Altham, the dancer?…

GT racer and former Dakar Rally winner Luc Alphand is expected to make a full recovery from back injuries sustained in an off-road motorcycle rally. Alphand, who made the switch…

Recapturing the essence of a one-time rally milestone requires some fresh thinking When event director Bobby Willis took on the job of running the Circuit of Ireland rally three years…

Sir, This is an early warning of the Rallye Renault which we shall be holding this year at Blenheim Palace on Sunday, June 5th. As last year's Rally at our…

After three highly successful years based in the Stade de France in Paris, Fredrik Johnsson is bringing the Race of Champions to the new Wembley Stadium this December. An annual…

Sir, I fear I find an element of bias in your presentation of "The Winners" on page 1574 of the December Motor Sport. I fail to see how 4 wins…

The Austin 7 started off with a 696cc engine, and Peugeot made even smaller four-cylinder cars, one of 667.5cc. But if these seemed minute, what of a Six of just…

The selection process for entries in the Mille Miglia Retro will be even more rigorous for 2009 following an announcement from the organisers that mechanical and bodywork changes will come…

Details follow of the exhibits of those exhibitors who have submitted details to Motor Sport:— A.C. SPHINX Stand 312 Sparking plugs, plug-cleaning machinery, air-cleaners, air-silencers, fuel pumps, oil filters, instruments,…

Sir, I found your articles on the rear-engined revolution at Indianapolis (October 2000 issue) during the 1960s very interesting and felt compelled to refer to Jim Clark's account of the…

From a reader in South Africa comes a defence of post-vintage cars. He has had his MG TC for 53 years. In 1949 TC/7217 cost £470.10 shillings, and apart from…