Model Cars
June 1964
Contents
PIT CHATTER
News and views by the Editor
FUN OUT OF DOORS WITH COX & WEN-MAC
A lighthearted accountt of running glowplug engined model cars with unskilled assistance . . .
TRACK MAKING WITHOUT TEARS
Tools, methods, materials, and some practical thoughts on making tracks, renovating, designing.
PRACTICAL CHASSIS CONSTRUCTION
Part 3 deals with 1938 Mercedes Benz Type W154
BENTLEY 3 LITRE MODELLED
A. Russell Black describes making his non-working model
AIRFIX ON TEST
Frank comments on the Alrfix cars by MacKennaugh
SCALEXTRIC IN PRETORIA
A de luxe photofeature of an enthusiast's track in South Africa
PROTOTYPE PARADE
A. Russell Black tackles the Riley imp
PROTOTYPE PARADE
British Racing partnership's Formula 1 by Walkden Fisher
DIESEL OR GLOW POWERED PORSCHE
A model for those who would like to build their own i.c. car for summer amusement
THEORY OF CAR PERFORMANCE
Last instalment of Ross McLennan's series
DEAN VAN LINES SPECIAL
American racing machinery for home and overseas interest
BUILDING FROM COMMERCIAL BODY SHELLS
What can be done without actually building from scratch
GEAR RATIO CHART
Useful nomograph for help in changing gear ratios to suit tracks
PROTOTYPE PARADE
Chevrolet Corvette Sting-Ray described and drawn. A car which we may get to know well in Europe!
TREND OF THE TRADE
What's New on the Home Front
READERS LETTERS
No holds barred in a readers' free-for-all
CLUB NEWS
Introducing what we hope will be a regular feature

























