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CONTENTS Page MATTERS OF MOMENT ... ... 159 REPORTS OF, April 1951, April 1951
RECENT EVENTS ... 161 CHAIN CHATTER ... ... 164 CARS I HAVE OWNED ... 165 VINTAGE VEER1NGS ... 169 THE…
April 1951
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MATTERS OF MOMENT, April 1951
ENTHUSIASM Before we pass on to more sombre matters it is pleasing to reflect that this year's National Competition Calendar…
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Reports of Recent Events, April 1951
THE CAPE RALLY Particularly after the powerful letter from J. B. Holmes published in our last issue, great interest centres…
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CHAIN CHATTER, April 1951
CHAIN CHATTER by "CAR ROZZINO" IT is very pleasing to realise that the international motor-cycling world is so well looked…
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CARS I HAVE OWNED
CARS I HAVE OWNED FROM 1924 to 19'27 I was serving an apprenticeship in Dartford, Kent, and week-end journeys were…
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ALLARD BEATS THE FIELD
The Hants and lierks NI.C. and Bristol M.C. & L.C.C. Versatility Trial will start front Castle Combe on April 21st…
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VINTAGE VEERINGS
VINTAGE VEER INGS *** VINTAGE ears will be well catered for by I he V .S.C.C. this season, peace and…
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NONE
For your " Twenty," thank you, Mr. Oldham., for gracious credit to a very great engineer—somewhat stubborn maybe—but a man…
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The Vincent Comet
The Vincent Comet Road Impressions of a Sports 500-c.c. Motor-cycle TI fESE days the accepted idea of 'a road test…
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'Motot Sport' s" Impressions of that Much-Discussed Car
"Motor Sport's" Impressions o that Much-Discussed Car— THE JAGUAR XK 120 AFTER going along to Holly's showrooms, appropriately situated at…
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THE JAGUAR XK 120 TWO-SEATER Engine : Six cylinders. 83 by 106 nun., 3,442 c.c.; 7 to 1 com
pression-ratio. HO b.11.p. at 5,200 r.p.m. Gear ratios First, 12.29 to 1 ; second, 7.22 to 1 ; third, 4.98…
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CLUB AFFAIRS, April 1951
Entries for the R.S.A.C. ninth Rally close on :April 17th. Copies of the regulations are available from A. K. Stevenson,…
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Pre-War W163 Mercedes-Benz Twice Beaten by 2—litre Ferrari at Buenos Aires
THE return to racing of Mere&lesBenz, when they entered a team of 1939 two-stage, 3-litre V I 2 IN163 ears…
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Club News, April 1951
WE HEAR We hear that a well-preserved 1923 Gwynne Eight witli spare engine was for sale in Leeds recently and…
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" Ro.selantls," St. Michaels, Tenbury, Worcs.
These one-make registers which also exist for Lagonda, Alois, Sahnson, Crossley, Vauxhall, Rover Eight, O.M., " 14/40 " Deluge and…
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FIXTURES FOR APRIL
FIXTURES FOR APRIL R. Restricted Event. C. Closed Event. C.I. Closed Invitation Event. N. National Event. I. = Internationed Event.…
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BRITISH INTERNATIONAL RACES-1951
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL RACES-195I Mar. 26th : Goodwood. (ItErwa. 1.1,V PACE t84) Altty 5th : I3.it.1).C., Silverstone May 14th : 11.A.It…
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ASTON-MARTIN O.C.
The Aston-Martin Owners' Club is running no fewer than nine ears in this year's 24-Hour 13o1 d'Or sports car race…
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"BIRA" OUTSTANDING AT B.A.R.C. EASTER GOODWOOD MEETING
"BIRA" OUTSTANDING AT B.A.R.C. EASTER GOODWOOD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS of Goodwood at Easter were " Bira's " effective return to racing…
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SIDESLIPS by "BALADEUR"
SIDESLIPS by " BALADEUR 7 7 c-W-) S0 much has already been written about Paris-Madrid that it would • seem…
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