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Matters of moment, April 1985
Taxing information For months before the Chancellor's budget speech, speculation was rife that he might propose putting VAT onto books,…
Taxing information For months before the Chancellor's budget speech, speculation was rife that he might propose putting VAT onto books,…
Yet another MG event, this time organised by the Octagon CC, will be the "Wings Run" on Sunday June 16th.…
The Bugatti Owners' Club announces that the 1985 BOC European Rally will be based in this country, from May 20th…
Spectators at major races frequently feel that they do not receive sufficient information about what is going on. To go…
The 1985 season of Formula One Grand Prix racing gets under way in April after a pretty busy winter of…
The 1985 British F3 championship promises to be the best for many years and the opening two rounds have seen…
Brian Henton was one of the most popular, and controversial, drivers of recent years. Among team managers he had a…
—a "piccola" surprise In Italy and France the Y10 will be called an Autobianchi, elsewhere in Europe the Lancia Autobianchi…
A Sports Car for the Eighties The Toyota MR-2 has been a tantalising prospect for some time. First we heard…
The Swedish Rally Cricket squares are not shaped that way by accident. The cherished centre of a ground is made…
Just a week alter the Swedish Rally there was another Nordic winter event, Finland's Hankiralli, a qualifier in both European…
Van Diemen There is an old chestnut about a young man being interviewed for a job at Ford. "Tell me,…
The Ordinance Survey has published a second edition of its large format paper-backed Motoring Atlas which has several improvements. Most…
A staunch reader, Mr S. H. Simpson of Leicester, has sent me an extract from "Living In Lakeland" by Tom…
[Following Motor Sport comments on the Type 43 Bugatti, that great enthusiast, V. L. Seyd, who tells us he is…
Pomeroy Trophy Competition Sir, I will try to be brief and not too earnest on a matter intended only to…
I was able the other day, after long experience of an Alfa-6, to spend a few days driving the latest…
It would be a pity if the once flourishing pursuit of records became moribund, suit is good to learn that…
A few words of caution... ...Those thinking of taking up the hobby, pastime, obsession or whatever you care to call…
My piece last month on the sports 19/100 hp Austro-Daimler is a reminder that several purely racing cars of this…
Freddie Spencer looks back on a dramatic and controversial MotoGP race from Argentina Before we get into what happened in qualifying, and of course what happened in the race, every…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, from tenth on the grid, had this race won with 25 laps still to go. Coming into the weekend Red Bull was pretty sure the Hungaroring’s…
The second-generation Formula E car has been revealed, with a bigger, more powerful battery and new bodywork, but some issues remain... For a championship with more turning points than a…
As my namesake Hannibal Smith said in just about every episode of The A-Team: “I love it when a plan comes together.” The 1980s TV-gold catchphrase, not to mention George…