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A Highly Successful Gransden Meeting
R. D. Poore wins the Gransden Trophy Race in the 3.8-litre AlfaRomeo from Abecassis at 86.3 m.p.h. Habershon's 1 1/2-litre…
August 1947
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Gerard's E.R.A makes f.t.d at Summer Prescott Meeting
Rodney Clarke's "3.3" G.P. Bugatti breaks Sports-Car Record. Mrs. Darbishire (Riley) raises her own Ladies' Record Many Class Records Broken…
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R.A.C. Concours D'Elegance
The following received awards at the Concours d'Elegance held during the R.A.C. Garden Party: W. P. Maidens (1932 10-h.p. Austin…
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Racing in Australia
They have a happy knack of getting down to it, down under. For instance, on Anniversary Day four races were…
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Racing on the Continent
Grand Prix de l'Europe 1 1/2-litre Alfa-Romeos 1, 2, 3 at Spa. Wimille wins at 95.28 m.p.h. and sets fastest…
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Reports of Recent Events, August 1947
N.W. London M.C. Lawrence Cup Trial Those who expected this oft-postponed event to flop because of summer conditions got the…
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The Steyr-Allard
The first published description of Sydney Allard's new air-cooled V8 sprint car, which is competing for the British Hill-Climb Championship.…
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Administering to the Alvis "12/50"
Some notes analysing expert advice on making a popular vintage sports car perform properly. The "12 50" Alvis, which was,…
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Stop Press
The Hartlepool Speed Trials, for cars and motor-cycles, start at 2 p.m. on August 2nd. Entries for the Ulster Trophy…
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"Lament"
(Inspired by having to lay-up the Clement Watney "Speed Six" Bentley. Beneath a dustsheet, here I lie, Listening to baby…
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Book Review
"The A.B.C. of British Cars," by Graeme L. Greenwood (Ian AlIen, Ltd., 3s. 6d.) This little book is to be…
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Discoveries
Driving through London recently, an oval-shaped radiator was espied just inside the doorway of a public garage. As we expected,…
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Rumblings, August 1947
Odd Things Odd and retrograde things are happening in this little Island. In August the petrol ration may be reduced,…
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Club News, August 1947
We Hear F. P. Thornpson is getting good service from a 1925 Austin "Heavy Twelve-Four" and considers that the more…
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Fixtures for August
9th. — Ulster Trophy Races. 10th. — Southampton C.C. Speed Hill-Climb. 21st. — B.R.D.C. Isle of Man Races. 2srd. —…
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The new Javelin by Jowett
You're going to like . . . its FLAT-4 engine You'll be surprised to find the Javelin getting to 50…
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Letters from Readers, August 1947
Sir, "Baladeur" in his June "Sideslips," suggests that the 1902 Round-the-World Panhard "Passe-Partout" may still be mouldering in the snows…
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