The things they say...

"The young market is something the Americans are terribly aware of, and quite rightly, but the message obviously has not penetrated to lorry-minded Lord Stokes and his board. ... Within a couple of years BLMH will have the same stodgy, family-appeal unhomologated range enjoyed by Vauxhall and precious few young people will be purchasing the products."—Motoring News, commenting on the decision by British Leyland to close its Cornpetitions Department at Abingdon.

Page 64, June 1961

The modern car

Sir, Mr Kemp is under a misapprehension. The habitat of the MG is Abingdon. Someone has put the wrong badge and an extra carburetter on his Oxford. I am, Yours, etc, "ZB, Chassis ...

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Page 55, September 1965

Alfa Romeo experiences

Sir, I was most interested to see the correspondence referring to Alfa Romeo cars. I recently purchased a new 1600 Spyder and less than one month later sold it! Whilst the steering, road-holding...

Page 19, October 1970

Matters of moment

• BLMC quits competition motoring Last month Lord Stokes, boss of British Leyland, was in the hot-seat for chiding customers who buy foreign cars of anti-British motives and for turning aside...

Page 61, August 1961

Good service

Sir, Having in the past cavilled at the often deplorable service provided by our motor manufacturers and suppliers of accessories, it is pleasurable to be able to say that one firm, at any rate,...

Page 8, February 1950

Vintage Veerings

There is no need to state the case for vintage machinery on this page, because those who read it are converts anyway, and because the points in favour of even the less-spectacular vintage touring car...

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