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Veteran to classic: Donington Historic GP Race
Glory for all "The Race of the Year" — that was the bold title the Historic Grand Prix Cars Association…
December 1988
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Veteran to classic: VSCC Welsh trial
Two days' hard slog Well, one-and-a-half days really! This tough October trial for pre-war cars started with a 100-mile run…
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Veteran to classic: VSCC Weston
Seaside vintage On the beautiful day of October 2, the VSCC again held speed-trials along the front at Weston-Super-Mare, furthering…
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Veteran to classic: Napier L48 reconstruction
Restoration ethics With the VSCC quite rightly opposed to newly-built "old" cars and the rules governing historic vehicles due for…
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Napier L48 modifications 1904-1908
As designed, F-head engine had inlet-valves with flat seats, sealing against three concentric circular areas. with holes through each valve-head…
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Shuttleworth Trust Anniversary
I used to watch the late Richard (Dick) Shuttleworth race at Brooklands and Donington Park. I remember him rushing frenziedly…
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Readers' requests
RRS Clarke of Hailsham, East Sussex, asks for the identity of the car in the accompanying photograph (S-8406). It was…
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Argyll Artena
The fate of the historic Argyll factory outside Glasgow still hangs in the balance. While there are proposals that it…
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Veteran to classic
The roads of the 1920s We left Owen John lamenting the demise of the steam-car, and watching the first of…
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Book reviews, December 1988, December 1988
Bonneville Salt Flats— Speed Limit 1000mph by George D Lepp. 128pp. 101/2" x 9" . (MRP Ltd, Unit 6, The…
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Jaguar 1985 - 1988 - Roaring to victory
Video: produced by Sahara Productions. 60 minutes. (K-tel International Ltd, 620 Western Avenue, London W3 OTU. £9.99). And still they…
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Letters:
Trial by media Sir, DSJ's "Letter" (Motor Sport, October 1988) reeks of trial by media, and suggests sour grapes, in…
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Multi-Union III?
Sir, If we are not careful, we spectators will see neither Multi-Union II not its P3 base again, particularly if…
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Away from the action?
Sir, For the information of Peter Biggs (Letters, Motor Sport, November 1988), the new Jimmy Brown Centre at Silverstone is…
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Coalville Pokora
Sir, Regarding the Pokora mystery, one of these cars (probably the one in your picture) was at the country garage…
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First Gullwing!
Sir, I read with interest the article on the Mercedes 300 SL (Motor Sport, November 1988). From this and the…
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