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Sino the times

Chinese manufacturer Sinotruk has found a home with Irish hauliers thanks to a new venture from Harris

The Rush of racing

Entry-level racecars aimed at providing cheap thrills are nothing new, but what sets the Rush SR-1 apart is the innovative way in which many of its components are produced in-house. This has resulted in a svelte, sports car bodies, single-seater with an affordable price tag

Racing to the Top

We put a limited-edition Renault to work for a week and discover that we could get used to living the T High life

Shocks to the system

OptimumG’s new series on springs and dampers begins with a look at why they’re needed and the role they play in the suspension

First Class

On its debut in 1993, it’s easy to forget the momentous impact the FH had. Bob Beech hasn’t, so he’s delighted to drive for a week a version 1 FH16 520 restored by Volvo for the 25th anniversary of the FH model

Shake down

From K&C to 7-post, there’s a wide range of test rigs now available for checking, testing and developing motorsport suspension systems. Here’s Racecar’s guide to all you need to know about these extraordinary machines

Dempsey and Merc Piece

Dempsey of Cork celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special airbrushed Actros. Daniel Dempsey tells us the story of the company

Setting the PACE

The Jaguar that races in the I-PACE eTrophy is perhaps as close to standard as a production-based racecar can get but, as we discovered, putting a grid of electric SUVs out on track still involves a great deal of engineering know-how

Bum steer

Bowels and bums are often overlooked when it comes to driver health says Paul

Orient express

The boss of the Eurasia sportscar squad talks us through the pros and cons of running a race team in the Far East

In the works

Lamborghini brought its customer racing programme in-house in 2015 and since then it’s not looked back, but what does the future hold for the famed Italian supercar maker? Racecar visited its home in Sant’Agata Bolognese to gain an insight into its motorsport plans and philosophy

Atomic theory

Our Ariel Atom study concludes with tweaks to the mudguards and some intriguing tests involving the engine cover and the rear wing

Griller warfare

Beyond that snarling grille, Mercedes has made a raft of more subtle changes to its updated AMG GT3 which should ensure it can take the fight to its rivals this year and next. Racecar spoke to the fi rm’s customer sport boss to find out more

Against all odds

In the second installment in our series on Balance of Performance Racecar’s very own expert – an SRO and VLN BoP provider – outlines those things that make his job easy, and those that make it difficult. You might not be surprised at which is the longer list …

Using Shawplan ‘Laserglaze'

One of the most difficult things to replicate convincingly in scale modelling is locomotive cab glazing of any type. ‘Laserglaze’ by Shawplan Models is a useful product that helps achieve the flat appearance associated with locomotive glazing. We show you how to use it by fitting it to three different ready-to-run ‘OO’ gauge diesel locomotives and how to avoid the more common pitfalls.

Old name new outlook

Clayton Equipment has survived where other loco-builders have not. Alistair Grieve pays a visit to the now-independent company’s base in Burton-on-Trent to find out more.

Heljan ‘OO' ‘MacRat'

Modellers will be delighted with the re-issue of such a useful and popular ‘OO’ gauge model of the Class 27, with its well-proven drive mechanism. Version 3 issue includes BR rail blue and green versions with locomotive-specific detail and provides a useful opportunity to revisit the model.

The great ‘08s'

Although not officially part of his trainman duties, Tim Helme still has shunter stories to tell from his Derby days in the early 1990s.

Powerscene

Our authoritative class-by-class review of newsworthy locomotive workings.

Network SouthEast Class 159/0

Brand new ‘OO’ gauge models of the Class 158 and 159 by Bachmann replace the original 1990s tooling famous for its protruding LED running lights. Three Class 158s were released in late 2019 after a very long period of development. A single model of the Class 159/0 is due in the spring of this year. New innovations include individually powered driving cars and advanced electronics based around a PLuX22 decoder socket.

Locos of the RTC

Derby’s Railway Technical Centre has been home to an eclectic mix of department locomotives over the years, and in Part 1 of a full survey, Gareth Bayer rounds up those that saw active use.

Heavyweight ‘Crompton'

Heljan releases more classic traction in ‘O’ gauge in the form of 10 versions of the ever-popular Class 33/0, spanning its life from 1962 to the present day. The late condition model, post 1992, is the subject of this review.

Class 159/0s – the first 22

REPLACEMENT of the traction used on the West of England route between London Waterloo and Exeter via Salisbury and Yeovil became critical in the early 1990s.

0 to 60! Just how nimble are today's locos and units, and what's the quickest off the mark?

Neville Hill catches a railtour bound for Yorkshire behind a pair of DRS Class 57/0s.

The Barefoot Chef

It’s a Grade A, Grey Day...

Street Sleeper

The majority of Raphael Derkson’s musical career has been spent performing aboard luxury cruise ships.

T3 syncro - Built not bought!

I bought this in 2016 as a completely bone stock panel-van. It was a really straight, clean unmolested example with just 78,000 miles on the clock.

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay…

There are almost no two bay window buses the same.

One for the Road

I sold a sign on eBay to a guy who had previously bought a few enamel signs from me in the past...

Jerome Jamboree

Autumn is in the air. The mountain nights are cool and the mornings are crisp.