15 JULY 1989, page 22

Fortepiano Lovers

Sir: May I fly off at a tangent from the letters about the preservation of musical instruments and come in to land, as heavily as possible, on the fortepiano? The fortepiano is......

Bitter Truths

Sir: I refer to Sam Whitbread's letter (8 July). Even allowing for wishful thinking and an attempt to put a gloss on the facts, his letter states three inaccuracies which should......

Eh?

Sir: My colleague William Waldegrave asks in 'Old Bristol fashion' (Cars, 1 July) what is the point of a fast foreign car. There are too few old Bristols for every- one. I had......

Mistaken Impression

Sir: Even allowing for Mrs Thatcher's personal intervention, Michael Trend did indeed fight a most interesting and spirited Euro-campaign (`Blue greenhouse effect', 1 July).......

Mr Waugh's French

Sir: Although I cannot boast a dish, my television is wired to receive signals from France as well as Britain, so I must be among those comparatively few tritanni- ques' living......

The Rottweiler Crisis

Sir: After the Litter Crisis of 1991 (Specta- tor, 13 May), do we now face the Rottweil- er Crisis of 1989? John Kallanicos 278 Manor Avenue, Sale, Cheshire......