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Matters of moment, August 1965
Wankel confidence When anything revolutionary is introduced one of the biggest obstacles to its adoption is persuading a suspicious public…
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European saloon car championship for Snetterton
The British round of the European Saloon Car Championship is to be held over a distance of 500 kilometres at…
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The Lotus racing service
Lotus are proud to announce the introduction of a new service to customers. A fully-equipped van is to be sent…
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Shopping for a Rolls-Royce
(Continued from the April issue) LAST month I resumed my shopping spree for a used Rolls-Royce. This time I went…
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Vauxhall motors' collection of historic cars
WITH the present widespread interest in the historic-car movement it behoves any manufacturer having a worthwhile heritage to maintain examples…
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1965 Dutch Grand Prix race report: Clark rules the dunes
The Dutch Grand Prix is usually held in May and has been the first or second event in the World Drivers'…
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"A Viva at Whitsun"
Vauxhall Motors reply: Sir, It was pleasing to read your approving comments on the Viva that you sampled over Whitsun.…
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Veteran Edwardian Vintage, August 1965
A section devoted to old-car matters Back to their birthplace The S.T.D. Register made its annual pilgrimage to Wolverhampton on…
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Morgan memories
Thanks for the articles on Morgans. My brother-in-law was a Morgan fan so I had some second-hand experience of them.…
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Morgans galore
Sir, I am interested in your article on Morgans, having had thirteen 3-wheelers and one four. My first was in…
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Lt. B. Allan Hill's Morgan
Sir, At the bottom of page 466 in your June issue you mention Lt. B. Alan Hill's Morgan in the…
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Roesch Talbot road-holding
Sir, First Mr. Falkner said that his Talbot 90 was dangerous in the wet, and then Mr. Blight unreservedly commended…
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V.S.C.C. Beaulieu concours and driving tests (July 4th)
Montagu Trophy: N. Arnold-Forster (1925 Frazer-Nash). Standard Sports and Sports Cars: First Class Award: B. Sismey (1934 Alvis), D. Edwards…
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Gordon fragment
As the owner of the rumoured Gordon at in Australia Mentioned in "Fragments on Forgotten Makes" in MOTOR SPORT for…
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The fastest Edwardian
Sir, Having once been privileged in a short drive in the 10 1/2-litre Fiat and accompanied my husband Len Gibbs…
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A Ten/Four assembly
The Austin Ten Club's initial run took place on July 18th, starting from Epsom, pausing at Newlands Corner where a…
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Comments on Rallye Renault
Sir, With reference to your review of the Rallye Renault (May 30th), may I mention: (a) although Mr. Crabbe's name…
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The start of taxation?
Regarding your article "A Taxation Anomaly which Survived the Budget." it states that "The horse-power tax was imposed initially in…
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Discoveries
They still turn up, this month's finds including an early Bedford box van in a derelict Brighton garage, a 1930…
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Out of the past, August 1965
GEORGE BROOKS, from Australia, taken to Staines to see the island on which Magna Carta was signed in 1215, surprised…
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