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Matters of moment, August 1973
Triumph's triumph Last month we wrote enthusiastically about the new Triumph Dolomite Sprint. This new British Leyland model has a…
August 1973
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1973 British Grand Prix race report - A momentous occasion
–A momentous occasion Silverstone, England, July 14th. There may be a lot of things wrong with the Silverstone airfield circuit,…
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The RS2000
Ford-of-Britain's latest sporting version of the Escort Ford in Britain are not only prominent with their more successful ventures into…
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Silverstone snippets
All those other races. The Formula 3 event was resolved by two heats on Friday and a final on Saturday…
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Air intakes
A designer's expression It would be unwise to say when the first carburetter air intake appeared on a racing car,…
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Around and about, August 1973
On Tour The most relaxing three days I have had for ages! That is my verdict of the recent Avon…
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Rally review, August 1973
The cockpit of his E-Type Jaguar, the garden of a Routier between Sarthe and Milan, a restaurant table on a…
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1973 French Grand Prix race report
A shake-up for Formula One Castellet, July 1st. As the French started their summer holiday season and headed for the…
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Notes on the cars at Paul Ricard
Team Lotus were in full strength with their four black and gold Lotus 72 John Player sponsored cars, with R5…
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Road test impressions of–
New cars from Britain, Germany, Holland and Japan The Austin Allegro After the troubles we experienced with the first road-test…
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Veteran – Edwardian – Vintage
A section devoted to old-car matters "Babs runs again" wE were present at a rather historic happening in Anglesey on…
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Prescott's 35th Anniversary
The 35th Anniversary of Prescott, the hillclimb near Cheltenham which the Bugatti OC bought for its own use in 1938,…
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Rallying to spark plugs–
Behind all the outward glamour which motor racing provides is a large army of specialist individuals each concentrating on one…
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Austrian 1000 Km Results:
Austrian 1,000 Kms. – Group 5 – Osterreichring – 5.911 km/lap – 170 laps – Dull & Overcast 1st: H.Pescarolo/G.…
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The Austrian 1000 Kilometres
The Le Mans winners have another victory Osterreichring, Zeltweg, June 24th. The 1,000-kilometre race at the Osterreichring never seems to…
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European letter
[By means of which our roving European reporter keeps in touch with the editor.] Dear W.B., The other day some…
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Book reviews, August 1973, August 1973
Rolls-Royce Alpine Compendium, 1913-1973 by Christopher Leefe. 160 pp. 9-1/2 in. x 6-3/4 in. (Transport Bookman Ltd., 528-530 High Street,…
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Cars in books, August 1973
Following my reference to an excellent account of motoring in a vintage Bentley which Richard Hughes incorporated in his novel…
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Celebrating a Gordon Bennett Anniversary
"The true home of the motor-car is not in garage or workshop, showroom or factory, but on the open road.…
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Mercedes 60s at Brooklands
Some idea of the potential of this greatest of all veteran cars can be obtained from some of their lap-speeds…
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