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Matters of moment, April 1976
Motoring Easter-eggs Readers of our "Veteran-Edwardian-Vintage" pages may have noticed that these hardly ever cover post-war vehicles. This implies no…
April 1976
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Jaguar return to racing
Derek Bell and David Hobbs head a new Leyland Cars team of XJ5-3Cs. It seems almost too good to be…
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Race of Champions
Hunt the Hero Brands Hatch, March 4th For those of the estimated 35,000 who were fortunate enough to penetrate through…
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1976 South African Grand Prix race report
A retrospective view Kyalami, March 6th Although Niki Lauda won the South African Grand Prix in apparently comfortable style, this…
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Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)
Mention is frequently made to the FIA and its various working groups without being more specific than referring to "them",…
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Veteran - Edwardian - Vintage, April 1976
A section devoted to old-car matters The VSCC at Silverstone again This year's first Vintage SCC Silverstone Race Meeting will…
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Vintage postbag , April 1976
"Another look at Nanette" I was most interested to read your article on Felix Scriven's car "Nanette" to which I…
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The Birkins
Sir, I was interested, as one of the participants, to see the photograph of Cambridge riders on page 136 of…
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Nanette
Sir, I was interested to read of "Nanette" in the February issue. I'm always interested to read of Thomas-engined cars…
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Austin Twenties
Sir, I was very interested to read the various letters that appeared in the February issue of Motor Sport in…
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Babs
Sir, In your February edition of V-E-V, there was an article "Babs on TV", with Wyn-Owen quoting from the programme…
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Sole Surviving Aurea?
Sir, I have a 1926 (the date is stamped on the rear axle housing) Aurea which is in as-found condition.…
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We Stand Corrected
Sir, I would like, if I may, to comment on the article "More About Mercedes" (December 1975 issue) and also…
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A Test to Destruction
Sir, One could only expect an erudite and informed publication such as Motor Sport to publish such an academic snippet…
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Automobile Year
"Automobile Year" Edited by Douglas Armstrong. 240 pp. 12 1/8 in. x 9 3/8in. (Patrick Stephens Limited; Bar Hill, Cambridge,…
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The Designers
"The Designers" by L. J. K. Setright. 199 pp. 10 in. 6 1/2 in. (Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd., 11, St.…
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A Boot Full of Boots
"A Boot Full of Boots" by Evan Green. 281 pp. 9 1/4 in. 6 in. (Cassell & Company. Ltd., 35,…
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The upper crust
"The Upper Crust" by John Bolster. 200 pp. 10 in. 6 1/2 in. (Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd., 11, St. johns…
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Opel—Wheels To The World
"Opel—Wheels To The World" by Karl Ludvigsen. 96 pp. 81 in. s 9i in. (Princetown Publishing Ltd., 90, Cleveland Lane,…
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Cars In Books, April 1976
I am once again indebted to a reader, for sending me, this time, a copy of "The DoubleGarden" by Maurice…
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