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Matters of Moment, December 1953
THE AGE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE Last October witnessed the finest Motor Show in respect of entirely new models, ever staged…
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Motoring Variety in Australia
The second part of G. SANDFORD - MORGAN'S absorbing article, which commenced in last month's issue. A friend started a…
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R.A.C. News
The R.A.C. Competitions Committee issued the following November bulletin:- Policy for 1954 Arnong the matters which have been brought to…
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November Journey
A Citroën "Big Fifteen" Proves a Thoroughly Satisfactory Family Car on a Hurried Excursion to the West Country and Wales…
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Club News, December 1953
WHEN WINTER COMES . . . So popular is motor sport that winter no longer spells a cessation of activity.…
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Historical Notes : Tyres (Part II)
Part One of this article endeavoured to give some idea of the process by which the pneumatic tyre evolved, in…
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Book Reviews, December 1953, December 1953
"Floyd Clymer's Indianapolis 500 Mile Race Yearbook, 1953." 112 pages, 11 in. by 9 in. (Floyd Clymer Publications, 1268 So.…
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Sideslips
by "BALAYDEUR" In earlier article in this series it was recalled that, in October, 1910, when the Daimler Company had…
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Nomenclature!
Rolls-Royce, Ltd., inform us that the fully automatic gearbox, now produced at Crewe and described in their sales literature, etc..…
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Oulton Park Motor Racing Circuit
We have recently received the following: The directors of Cheshire Car Circuit, Ltd. have now decided to go ahead immediately…
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The Furure of Grand Prix Racing
by KEN WHARTON, Britain's Best All-Round Racing Driver THE 1953 season of Grand Prix racing has ended. What has this…
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The "Daily Express" / M.C.C. National Rally
The popularity of rallies was nicely portrayed by the entry of 452 cars which the M.C.C. received for the national…
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Don't be Vague, Remember Haig!
A recent Routes Group advertisement claimed that no lady had qualified for a Coupe des Dames in the Alpine Rally…
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Motor Sport and How It Helps To Sell British Cars Overseas
Before a considerable, mixed audience at the Waldorf Hotel on November 2nd, Sydney Allard, Managing Director of the Allard Motor…
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Film Reviews, December 1953
"Mille Miglia 1953." Documentary. Running time 28 min. "The Moving Spirit." Colour cartoon. Running time 18 min. (Shell Film Unit.…
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New Castrol Lubrication Charts
New lubrication charts recently added to the Castrol range cover the following models: Riley 1 1/2-litre (RME) 1952/3, Riley 2…
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Rumblings, December 1953
FUN AND GAMES AT GOODWOOD The Guild of Motoring Writers held its annual Test Day at Goodwood on October 25th.…
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Letters from Readers, December 1953
M.G.s - A COMPARISON Sir, All of us can imagine a child's feelings on the Eve of Christmas. There are…
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