CROSSWORD / NEXT MONTH

Clues across: 4. The Humber (or Sunbeam in some export markets) model in the Rootes-chrysler Super Minx and Arrow ranges from 1963 to 1976 (7) 8. Christian name of the French tuning wizard ‘Le Sorcier’, who worked with Simca and Renault (6) 9. French carmaker from 1922 to 1940, best remembered for its four- and six-cylinder 1100cc sports and racing cars of the 1920s (7) 10. Device for removing dirt or suspended solid particles from a liquid or air (6) 11. The main tubular section of a carburettor, including the air intake and choke tube (6) 12. British kit car manufacturer — its 1959-onwards Olympic model featured a fibreglass monocoque bodychassis unit (8) 18. French vehicle builder, active from 1894 through to takeover by Hotchkiss in 1954 (8) 20. British sports and luxury carmaker, now Indianowned, with a famous sporting history including seven 24 Hours of Le Mans race wins (6) 21. Model name, alluding to racing success perhaps — many will remember the classic 105-series Alfa Romeo coupés with this name (6) 22. Another British kit car, founded in Norfolk in 1958, and still trading as of 2011, under different ownership (7) 23. The proper name for the ‘suck’ phase of the ‘suck, squeeze, bang, and blow’ four-stroke cycle (6) 24. Model name for the US market version of BMW’S E3 sixes sold from 1971 to 1975 (7)

Clues down: 1. The French market version of Ford’s pre–world War II V8 was built by this company from 1934 to 1940 (7) 2. Copy or reproduction of a model known for sporting or commercial success (7) 3. V6engined luxury car built by Honda/acura from 1985 to the present day, now in its fourth generation (6) 5. British father-and-son record-breakers on land and water (8) 6. Top-model Dodge full-size automobile, built from 1960 to 1973 (6) 7. US auto, built from 1916 to 1929, using Continental or Duesenberg engines, and noted mainly for a very Rolls-roycetype radiator (6) 13. US racing family, with father Mario the 1978 Formula 1 world champion driver (8) 14. Opel’s six-cylinder saloon range, built from 1938 to 1970 in several generations (7) 15. Model name for Riley saloons in both 9hp and elegant 12, 15, or 16hp versions before World War II (7) 16. Italian surname, noted in coach-building and for an early Formula 1 world champion driver (6) 17. Effective Matra sports coupé built from 1980 to 1983 (6) 19. French sports car and coupé builder, associated with Renault right from its early days in 1954 (6)

Answers to last month’s crossword, No. 307 Across: 7. Equipe 8. Ermini 10. Checker 11. Steyr 12. Ralt 13. Seven 17. Eight 18. Puma 22. Mcrae 23. Electra 24. Edcole 25. Aronde Down: 1. Mercury 2. Mugello 3. Spoke 4. Crosley 5. Riley 6. Miura 9. Freewheel 14. Firefly 15. Mustang 16. Maxaret 19. Amber 20. Grace