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CONTENTS, February 1956
CONT ENTS Page Page MATTERS OF MOMENT 65 FIXTURES 66 CLUB NEWS 69 HEALEY 100 and NOSTALGIC ... 70 VIEWING…
February 1956
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MATTERS OF MOMENT, February 1956
MATTERS OF MOMENT HOW RUSTY IS YOUR MEMORY? While we are sorry to learn that many of 11.M.C.'s employees are…
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BOOK REVIEW
"Floyd Clymer's Official Yearbook of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Raee-1955." 111 pp., 81 in. by 11 in. (Floyd Clymer, 1268, South…
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CAR REVIEW
The Aston Martin Register for 1955/6 has been issued by the Aston Martin O.C. and is in three parts, a…
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Motor Sport Events for February
Motor Sport Events for February in this * Only clubs whose secretaries furnished the necessary information prior to the 15th…
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BOOK REVIEW
"'Motor Sport' Racing Car Review-I956," by Denis Jenkinson. 123 pp., 5 in. by 71 in. ((;renville Publishing Co., Ltd., 15-17,…
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THE NEW ZEALAND GRAND PRIX
THE NEW ZEALAND GRAND PRIX THE Grand Prix of New Zealand, held at Ardmore Airfield, near Auckland, on a 2.1-mile…
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THE NEW ZEALAND GRAND PRIX
CLUB NEWS NORTH LONDON E.C.C. ANNUAL DINNER AND DANCE (Jan. 6th) This was the most hilarious and successful of these…
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THE AUSTIN-HEALEY CONVERSION
THE AUSTIN-HEALEY CONVERSION The "100" Becomes the "100M" IN the latter part of the summer MOTOR SPORT found itself in…
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NOSTALGIC
NOSTALGIC FROM time to time readers send in cuttings or scrapbooks which provide the Editor with interesting and often nostalgic…
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LOOKING AT LAKELAND PASSES WITH A BRISTOL 405
LOOKING AT LAKELAND PASSES WITH A BRISTOL 405 A British 2 Litre Saloon of Outstanding Luxury and Performance WHEN I…
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IMPRESSIONS OF THE RENAULT 750 WITH FRELEC AUTOMATIC CLUTCH
IMPRESSIONS OF THE RENAULT 750 WITH FRELEC AUTOMATIC CLUTCH APART from the fact that British automobile engineers are shy of…
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THE BRISTOL 405 SALOON
THE BRISTOL 405 SALOON Engine : Six cylinders, 66 by 96 nun. (1,971 c.c.). Crosspush-rod inclined o.h. valves. 8.5 to…
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RUMBLINGS, February 1956
RUMBLINGS It is common knowledge that ambitious plans are afoot for rebuilding the Crystal Palace as a universal exhibition and…
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BOXING DAY AT BRANDS HATCH
BOXING DAY AT BRANDS HATCH THE best of good fortune did not attend the B.R. & S.C.C. in its bold…
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THE 32nd M.C.C. EXETER TRIAL
THE 32nd M.C.C. EXETER TRIAL HOW the Cars Fared on Tillerton, the new hill TT is satisfactory that although trials-driving…
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IN MEMORIAM
IN MEMORIAM I We present a selection of memorials erected on the Continent in memory of departed competition drivers. Frenchman…
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THE 26th MONTE CARLO RALLY
THE 26th MONTE CARLO RALLY Mastery of Man Over Machine Gains Jaguar Victory MONTE CARLO, January 21st. THIS year's Monte…
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1956 Argentine Grand Prix race report: Fangio takes first Ferrari win
1. Luigi Musso/Juan Manuel Fangio (Ferrari) 3:00:03.7 2. Jean Behra (Maserati) + 24.4 3. Mike Hawthorn (Maserati) + 2 laps…
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GOING WEST WITHOUT ANXIETY
GOING WEST WITHOUT ANXIETY Fast Motoring to Devon in Winter with a Lan cia Aurelia B20 Gran Turisrno 2,500 JUST…
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