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Matters of moment, April 1977
Tom Pryce What can one say about young Tom Pryce, the Welsh driver who was killed so unnecessarily during the…
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The VSCC at Silverstone
THE VSCC will open its 1977 racing season with the customary Silverstone Meeting on April 16th. Racing over the 1.6-mile…
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Race of Champions
Hollow victory for Hunt Brands Hatch, March 20th. Due to the magnanimous and benevolent attitude of the Formula One Constructors…
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Bugatti OC Opening Rally
My wife and I were honoured to receive invitations to the 1977 Opening Rally and Prize-giving of the Bugatti OC.…
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Fribourg & Troyer New Year Challenge
The Fribourg & Troyer New Year Challenge competition, which appeared in the January edition of Motor Sport, was won by…
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Around the Clubs, April 1977
The very many nourishing Clubs endorse the healthy state of the motoring pastime in this country. The Riley RM Club…
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The British Racing Drivers' Club
A tribute to the owners of Silverstone Circuit in their Golden Jubilee Year This year marks the Golden Jubilee of…
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Miscellany, April 1977
Revised models The interior of the TR7 is given the tartan look in a package of improvements which also include…
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Tom Pryce—a personal appreciation
Tom Pryce went motor racing because he loved driving racing cars, not to get rich, famous or admired, and he…
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A New Silver Shadow
Anything new from Rolls-Royce is significant, even if it is of little consequence to the man-in-the-street. However, the latest comprehensive…
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Confessions of an ageing boy racer
From Mini 850 to Porsche Turbo via the pen Since W.B. has now realised where many of the high performance…
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The VW Polo LS
Everybody's doing it—comparing the new Ford Fiesta with other little cars, the VW Polo in particular. I admit that driving…
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Further thoughts about the Ford Fiesta
So much has been written about the clever new Fiesta that only brief notes are required from me, to endorse…
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Book Reviews, April 1977, April 1977
"The British Grand Prix-1926-1976" by Doug Nye. 144 pp, 10 in. x 7 1/2 in. (B.T. Batsford Ltd., 4 Fitzhardinge…
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"Automobile Year-1976-77"
edited by Douglas Armstrong. 236 pp. 12 1/2 in x 9 1/2 in. (Patrick Stephens Ltd., Bar Hill,Cambridge, CB3 8EL.…
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Cars in Books, April 1977
Some interesting references to cars appear in "Augustus John—Vol. 2" by Michael Holroyd (Heinemann, 1975), although they seem to be…
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Veteran Edwardian Vintage, April 1977
A section devoted to old-car matters "Babs" returns to Pendine In conjunction with the opening of their new Community Hall,…
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VSCC Pomeroy Trophy Competition
Silverstone—February 26th The auguries were good for this year's Pomeroy Trophy contest when February 26th turned out to be a…
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Mystery forecar
Sir, I think I can identify the mystery forecar (picture number 3, page 32, January issue) as a Century Tandem.…
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The Original "Silver Lady"
Sir, The photograph is of what is, almost certainly, the original RR "Silver Lady" Mascot with which Charles Sykes won…
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