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Rumblings, August 1961
A new oil The elite of the motoring press assembled at Sutton Place near Guildford (built 1520-30 by Sir Richard Weston,…
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Vehicles in books
It's happened once again! The Editor was reading "Cornish Years," by Anne Trenner (Jonathan Cape, 1949), thinking that in this schoolmistress'…
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... and now the 300SL
Latest in the International Sports Car Series of "Aurora," Playcraft Hobby Kits, is the Mercedes-Benz 300SL scale model. For 3s. the…
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1961 British Grand Prix race report - Another Ferrari triumph
Another Ferrari Triumph Aintree, Liverpool, July 15th. After the fast straights of the Reims circuit the Grand Prix scene moved…
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The latest Citroën DS
Regular readers of Motor Sport will be aware at I am strongly in favour of the ID and DS Citroëns, the most advanced…
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Empire Trophy asides
The public at Brooklands used to complain of the closely-spaced, high, spiked iron railings through which they had to peer.…
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1961 French Grand Prix race report: Baghetti's immaculate debut
After the Spa race, where Ferrari cars dominated, everybody was resigned to an even greater demonstration of mechanical superiority on the…
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What's your car doing on the Susten Pass?
Fuel vapour lock is a minor motoring bogey. But it can be a very tedious one. What happens? Take a highish climb, with…
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Candid comment on the Ford Consul Classic
So much has been written in so many places about Dagenham's latest family car, which was released dramatically, at midnight…
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Book reviews, August 1961, August 1961
"The Grand Prix Year" by Louis T. Stanley. 192 pp. 10-3/4 in. x 8-5/8 in. (Max Parish & Co. Ltd., 55, Queen Anne…
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Miniatures news, August 1961
Some very fine motor miniatures have been released recently. Lesney have brought out a really fine 1913 Mercer Raceabout (No.…
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"A Turn at the Wheel"
by Stirling Moss. 239 pp. 8-3/4 in. x 5-5/8 in. (William Kimber & Co. Ltd., 46, Wilton Place, London, S.W.1. 25s.) In "A…
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"The Sports Car Pocketbook"
by William Boddy. 253 pp. 5-3/8 in. x 4-1/4 in. (B. T. Batsford Ltd., 4, Fitzhardinge Street, London, W.1. 8s. 6d.) "The…
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"Fangio – Racing Driver"
by Olivier Merlin. Translated by Louis Klemantaski. 216 pp. 8-3/4 in. x 5-1/2 in. (B.T. Batsford and Co. Ltd., 4, Fitzhardinge Street,…
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Book news
The spate of motoring books, many of them admittedly of a very high standard and quite irresistible to true enthusiasts,…
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B.A.R.C. 47th Members' Meeting (July 1st)
"Phew! Pretty hot isn't it? The speaker shaded his eyes carefully with his hand and watched Meeson's A.C. flash over the…
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The rise and fall of the British Empire
The public showed its apathy towards the Intercontinental Formula by staying away from Silverstone in their thousands and the most…
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Veteran – Edwardian – Vintage
A section devoted to old-car matters The V.S.C.C. Richard Seaman Trophies, Oulton Park Race Meeting (June 24th) One of the…
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Vintage postbag, August 1961
Daimlers, etc. Sir, Many thanks for another interesting issue, and especially for the Daimler articles. You may not remember that…
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Bentley service
Sir, When in Oban, Argyll, recently a stone damaged a brake backplate on my 3-litre Bentley and I needed some…
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