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Matters of Moment, February 1962
1962 In the words of Credit Trends, "Few people will shed any tears over the passing of 1961." Certainly British…
February 1962
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The Trend of Racing Car Deisgn
UNDER normal circumstances articles under this heading happen every two years, that being considered a reasonable span over which design…
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Cars I Have Owned
By L.R. James I FIRST learnt to drive as a boy at the end of the Kaiser War on a…
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Rumblings, February 1962
THE SIMCA 1000 It may not have been Gallic logic that prompted Simca to advertise in America that the only…
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National Sprint Association
The N.S.A. are holding a meeting at the " Barley Mow " in Horseferry Road, Victoria, London, S.W.1, at 7.30p.m.…
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Veteran-Edwardian-Vintage, February 1962
A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters THE "BOXING NIGHT INFORMAL" IN SPITE of arctic conditions another "Boxing Night Informal" was…
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Fragments on Forgotten Makes No. 18 : The Pilgrim
SOME interest has been displayed from time to time in "Vintage Postbag" anent the Pilgrim car, so I was glad…
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A Vintage Braking System
The Publicity Manager of Westinghouse has sent for our inspection three extremely interesting books issued in vintage times by The…
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Vintage postbag, February 1962
Another Buckingham Sir, The letter from Mr. McGildowny concerning the Buckingham cyclecar he once owned revived many nostalgic memories. I…
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Book Reviews, February 1962, February 1962
"United States Army and Air Force Fighters, 1916-1961." Edited by Bruce Robertson. 256 pp. 11 1/4 in. x 8 1/2…
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My Year's Motoring
The Editor Looks Back on the Cars he Drove in 1961 ANOTHER busy year is over and it is time…
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Cars in Books, February 1962
I have to acknowledge the great generosity of readers who continue to send me rare and valuable books for my…
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Letters from readers, February 1962
N.B.—Opinions expressed are those of our Correspondents and "Motor Sport" does not necessarily associate itself with them.—Ed. A RAPIER QUERY…
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