CROSSWORD / NEXT MONTH

Clues across: 4. Model name for a mid-’30s Riley saloon, named after the Greek word for brothers — five Riley brothers were involved with the Riley company! (7) 8. Another British motor family in which several brothers worked together (6) 9. French cyclecar maker in the early ’20s, though the name is better remembered for a 1909 cross- Channel flight (7) 10. Singer’s economy saloon built in the late ’30s, though two-wheeler fans will doubtless recall BSA’S popular small motorbike (6) 11. UK racing team from 1971 to ’73, an early venture involving ex– racing mechanic and motor sport entrepreneur Ron Dennis (6) 12. Older terminology (dating back to equestrian times but still in use) describing the passenger side (nearest the roadside kerb) of a right-handdrive vehicle (8) 18. With better modern tyres, this cause of roadside breakdown is a rare occurrence (8) 20. Italian for ‘speed’ or ‘ fast’, this word has been used in naming several classic sports cars (6) 21. German tuning establishment, noted for many successful BMW performance versions (6) 22. Advanced British saloon (1947–’53) with flat-four engine and aerodynamic bodywork (7) 23. Franco-american car racing family, with mother, father (both with Delahaye), and son all involved with some success in automobile racing (6) 24. Italian tyre company; its Cintura and Cinturato tyres were bywords for good performance in the classic era (7)

Clues down: 1. East German small two-stroke car — world’s worst car, or a three-million-producedover-30-years success story? (7) 2. Originally a coach-building term, these days it refers to a cover (usually flexible) over a sports car’s open cockpit (7) 3. Famous French 24-hour race first run in 1923 (2,4) 5. US auto magnate, successful with Packard, Pontiac, and Chevrolet before failing with his sports car venture in the early ’80s (2,6) 6. Italian engineer, driver, and journalist (1905– ’95), and three-time Mille Miglia class winner and co-founder of the Scuderia Ambrosiana racing team (6) 7. Important UK luxury coachbuilder, for many years closely associated with Daimler, though it also worked on Rolls-royce cars (6) 13. Marque and model name for Chrysler Corp.’s top model luxury cars (8) 14. Two-seater sports car using the running gear of 22 across — 900 were built from 1950 to ’54 — and it achieved some racing success (7) 15. French vehicle builder, still prominent in the automobile industry after 124 years (7) 16. Two- or four-wheel-drive open utility version based on the Citroën Dyane — 144,000 of them were built from 1968 to ’88 (6) 17. Rare four-seater coupé, V8-powered, sold by Ford France (and Simca in 1954) from 1951 to ’54 (6) 19. Toyota’s very successful two-seater coupé, produced in seven generations from 1970 through to 2006 (6)

Answers to last month’s crossword, No. 236 Across: 4. Sceptre 8. Amedee 9. Amilcar 10. Filter 11. Barrel 12. Rochdale 18. Delahaye 20. Jaguar 21. Sprint 22. Ginetta 23. Intake 24. Bavaria Down: 1. Matford 2. Replica 3. Legend 5. Campbell 6. Polara 7. Roamer 13. Andretti 14. Kapitan 15. Kestrel 16. Farina 17. Murena 19. Alpine