The Motor Explained

Motor
Frequency:Weekly
Founder:Temple Press
Finaldate:1988
Country:United Kingdom

The Motor (later, just Motor) was a British weekly car magazine founded on 28 January 1903 and published by Temple Press. It was initially launched as Motorcycling and Motoring in 1902 before the title was shortened.[1] From the 14 March 1964 issue the magazine name was simply Motor. Compared to rival The Autocar (later, just Autocar), Motor was more informative and more conservative.

The magazine usually included:

In 1988, the journal was absorbed by its long-standing rival Autocar, which became, from the 7 September issue, Autocar & Motor. Six years later, with the 21 September 1994 issue, the name reverted to Autocar.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Early motoring publications. National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. 12 April 2013. 14 April 2010. 4 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130304144444/http://www.nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/?location_id=414&item=10. dead.