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Matters of moment, December 1962
Fords International class G records Record-breaking is a neglected art these days, and all the more enthusiasm should be aroused…
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Trials topics
This year the R.A.C. Trials Championship has been moved from its customary date in December to March 23rd, 1963, thus…
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International racing
Some time ago the International racing season was fairly cut and dried, starting in March or April and ending in September,…
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Carlsson's SAAB wins third consecutive R.A.C Rally
B.M.C.'s Cooper-Minis Win Team Prize. Pat Moss/Pauline Mayman (Austin Healey 3000) Take Ladies' Award A Peugot 403B saloon rolls to…
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The cars of John Goddard
Described to the Editor in a recent interview. John (Jumbo to his close friends) Goddard is a versatile motoring enthusiast and…
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Small-Car Topics
Small-Car Topics A Section Devoted When Deemed Necessary to Cars the Engine Capacity of which does not exceed 1,o0o c.c.…
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Miniatures news, December 1962
The latest gambit in the race for car miniatures sales is beautifully fitted transparent sliding windows. These are found on…
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Scott two-stroke car engines
[Although it is still popular for motor cycles, in the car world the 2-stroke engine is often heartily disliked, except…
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On road and track with the Lotus Elite
Some competition cars which are outwardly similar to others in their class win far more races than their competitors. This is…
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Foreign car concessionaires (Part 3)
In the third part of our series covering the importers of foreign cars we deal with Fiat, Porsche, Abarth, Skoda,…
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First road-test of the much discussed M.G.1100 A
A very comfortable, essentially safe car that accelerates well Shortly after they had got the whole motoring world discussing the…
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Veteran - Edwardian - Vintage, December 1962
A section devoted to old-car matters To Brighton on a Model-Q De Dion Bouton Through the generous co-operation of Lord Montagu…
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Vintage postbag, December 1962
Travels of a Vintage Morgan Sir, Some of your cyclecar enthusiast readers might be interested in a few further details…
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Fragments on the forgotten makes No. 20: The Minerva
The Minerva is not altogether a forgotten make, especially since Motor Sport wrote up last May a 1930 32/34-h.p. Victor Broome…
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Vintage prices justified?
Sir, I was intrigued to read the remarks of W.B. in the November issue Of Motor Sport, concerning the present inflated…
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Vintage letters, December 1962
The Belhaven and other vintage lorries Sir, In letters referring to lorries I have never seen mention of the name…
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Motor books for Christmas
"Autocar Road Tests, Autumn 1962." 112 pp., 11 5/8 in. X 8 3/4 in. Wife Books Limited, Dorset House„S'tamford Street, London, S.E.I. 7s.…
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CARS IN BOOKS, December 1962
CARS IN BOOKS In "The Sleepless Moon," by H. E. Bates (Michael Joseph, 1956), a novel of the nineteen-twenties, we…
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POLICE AND MOTORISTS
POLICE AND MOTORISTS From Sir John Whitmore, Bart. Sir, For some time now MOTOR SPORT has carried readers' letters and…
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CHANGING THE AXLE OIL
CHANGING THE AXLE OIL Sir, As one of the " shy little oil company P.R.O.s" referred to by Mr. J.…
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