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CONTENTS, August 1941
CONT ENTS ScudOia Chcarvaino 305 Evolution of the " Corniche " Bentley, The 308 Why not Class I 399 On…
August 1941
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OBSERVATIONS
OBSERVATIONS IISERVATION in an area in which the military is more in evidence than is usual even in these times,…
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SCUDERIA CHEMVAMO
SCUDERIA CHEMVAMO [Here is another account, by Driver John Maclagan of the R.S., of joint ownership, and one which portrays…
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THE EVOLUTION OF THE "CORNICHE" BENTLEY
THE EVOLUTION OF THE " CORNICHE " BENTLEY Mr. W. A. Robotham, of Rolls-Royce, Ltd., describes the conception and development…
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WHY NOT CLASS I?
WHY NOT CLASS I? [This article, from Kenneth Neve's pen, enlarges on a suggestion made in the correspondence pages last…
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ON THE CHESSINGTON RALLY
ON THE CHESSINGTON RALLY DEFINITELY, the Chessington Rally was an immense success, and reflects the very greatest credit on the…
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RECALLING THE ROAD TESTS
RECALLING THE ROAD TESTS No. I : The 1924-5 Period of MOTOR SPORT Test Reports SINCE war broke out MOTOR…
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Club News, August 1941
eta4 WE HEAR... Johnnie Green, of the R.A.S.C., is now running the ex-Stuart-Wilton 3-litre Bentley and reports that he is…
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CARS I HAVE OWNED
CARS I HAVE OWNED [This contribution is especially interesting, being written by a young New Zealand reader, D. B. McLean,…
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RUMBLINGS, August 1941
tr. 'Axe^ 3r. dt7r...• A New Racing Class ? CLASS I—cars up to 500 c.c.—has formerly existed only in the…
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NO HEADLINE
Sir, In the last few 111011thS the weekly motoring journals have devoted quite a lot of spaee to readers' descriptions…
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Sir, I was very interested in Mr. W. F. S. Wike's outburst directed against. me in your March issue. Actually,…
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Sir, In 1931 I did the usual thing by buying my first motor-cycle, a Norton, which did 99.5 m.p.h. on…
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Sir, I cannot resist the opportunity to rush into print once again, because a recent leave from the R.A.F. enabled…
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A SPECIAL GWYNNE EIGHT
A SPECIAL GWYNNE EIGHT Smuch interest has been aroused by recent references in these pages to the Gwynne Eight, which…
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BOOK REVIEWS, August 1941, August 1941
BOOK REVIEWS "Dick Seaman," by Prince Chula of Thailand (G. T. Foulis & Co., Ltd. 8s. 6d.). Prince Chula of…
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LETTERS from READEARS
Sir, I have unearthed an engine which baffles me. It is a four-cylinder of about 2-litres capacity, with an aluminium…
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