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Matters of Moment, June 1969
• Sir William Lyons on the Future of the Specialised Car At the end of April, Sir William Lyons, F.R.S.A.,…
June 1969
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Continental Notes, June 1969
The cancellation of the Belgian G.P. is still provoking much thought and comment, and having moved closer the issue is…
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V.S.C.C. Beaulieu/Fawley Rally & Tests (May 18th)
Results : Montagu Trophy (Best overall) : T. E. Ely (1934 Riley Ulster Imp). Martini Trophy (Best in Concours d'Elegance)…
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Formula 2 Review
Pau, France (April 20th) One of the more pleasant venues for Formula Two racing is the round-the-houses circuit of Pau…
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Rally Review, June 1969
Rallye du Maroc Whilst Championship rallies tend to get talked about far more than any other, there are quite a…
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1969 Monaco Grand Prix race report: Hill knocks ‘em for five
It will be a sad day when the “do-gooders” and “improvers” in our midst cure all the problems surrounding the…
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Continental Lost Causes at Beaulieu
To mark the publication of Vol. I of his European "Lost Causes" book, reviewed on page 628, Lord Montagu held…
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This Month on the International Racing Scene
The first day of June will see the 1,000-kilometre race take place on the Nurburgring, organised by the A.D.A.C., as…
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American Comment
The United States Auto Club's 1969 Championship Trail got off to an unexpected start when Follmer won the opening 150-mile…
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Martini International Trophy
Silverstone, May 17th.
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The "Daily Mail" Trans-Atlantic Air Race
The Daily Mail Air Race was a splendid institution, for which Motor Sport can perhaps take some credit, inasmuch as…
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The 53rd Targa Florio
A Porsche Monopoly Cefalu, Sicily, May 4th. The Targa Florio is not so much a race as a state of…
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Letter from Europe
[By means of which the Continental Correspondent, while he is motoring abroad, keeps in touch with the Editor.] Dear W.B.,…
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1,000 Kilometres of Francorchamps
A good race on a fine circuit Spa, Belgium, May 11th. The question that puzzled many people after reading about…
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The Single O.H.C. Engine
A technical appraisal of current Production Practice by Autolycis A survey taken ten years ago would have shown that there…
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1,000 Kilometres of Monza
Some Real Motor Racing Monza, Italy, April 25th. Held on the National holiday to celebrate the 1945 liberation of Italy,…
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Book Reviews, June 1969, June 1969
"Lost Causes of Motoring—Europe: Volume 1", by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, 258 pp. 8½ in. x 5 3/5in. (Cassell and…
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Cars in Books, June 1969
On the recommendation of a reader I have been enjoying "Flanders and Other Fields", by The Baroness de T'Serclaes, M.M.…
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Rover Refinement
It is fashionable these days to assess motor cars used by motoring writers at mileages of 12,000 and 24,000—don't ask…
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V.M.C.C. Banbury Run (June 22nd)
Readers who are interested in vintage motorcycles and three-wheelers are reminded that the V.M.C.C.'s most important fixture, the Banbury Run,…
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