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Motoring Defence League
We have a good deal of sympathy with many of our readers who became members of the Motoring Defence League…
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Matters of moment, February 1965
First of the month, twelve times a year. . . Due to the exigencies of printing schedules, this page has…
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A new Renault
On January 21st a new family saloon was introduced by the giant Renault concern. It is called the R16, and…
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Beaulieu fixtures, 1965
The following are, to date, the rallies due to take place later this year at the Montagu Motor Museum. The…
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Contrast
The Editor's impressions of the Chevrolet Impala Sport and the Vanden Plas Princess 1100 Two contrasting cars, the big 5.3-litre…
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Building & running a Rochdale
In January of last year Motor Sport tested the Phase II version of the Rochdale Olympic, fitted with a Ford…
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Performance comparisons
Rochdale Olympic PH2 0-60 m.p.h.: 11.6 sec. – Max. speed: 114 m.p.h. – s.s. 1/4-mile: 17.9 sec. – 30 m.p.g.…
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Veteran-Edwardian-Vintage, February 1965
A section devoted to old-car matters V.S.C.C. Measham Trial (Jan. 2nd/3rd) Results: The Measham Trophy: J. E. Barraclough (1927 3-litre…
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Fragments on forgotten makes
No. 30 –– The Crouch The Crouch was one of the multitudinous family of light cars which came into being…
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Lotus Elan
Any car from the fertile brain of Colin Chapman is bound to be exciting and, almost certainly, controversial. The Elan…
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Lotus Elan specifications
Engine: Four cylinders, 82.55 mm. x 72.75 mm. (1,558 c.c.). Twin-overhead camshafts. 9.5:1 compression ratio. 105 b.h.p. at 5,500 r.p.m.…
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Garretts of Leiston
"Garretts of Leiston" by R. A. Whitehead. 319 pp. 9-3/5 in. x 6 in. (Percival Marshall and Co. Ltd., 19-20,…
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The Shell Nature Book
"The Shell Nature Book" 135 pp. 11-1/5 in. x 8-1/8 in. (Phoenix House Ltd., 10-13, Bedford Street, Strand, London, W.C.…
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The Camel Fighter
"The Camel Fighter" by John Pudney. 65 pp. 6-1/8 in. x 8-3/5 in. ( (Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 90, Great Russell…
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Book reviews, February 1965, February 1965
"A History of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars—Volume 1, 1903-1907," by C. W. Morton. 424 pp. 9 in. x 5-3/8 in. (G.T.…
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1965 South African Grand Prix race report: Clark peerless at season opener
By moving the date of the South African Grand Prix forward by one week, the race became the first Championship…
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Small-car topics
A section devoted when deemed necessary to cars the engine capacity of which does not exceed 1,000 c.c. The economy…
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My year's motoring
The Editor looks back on the cars he drove in 1964 Road-testing is one of the more pleasurable aspects of…
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Vintagism
Sir, I was most interested to read, on page 18 of the January Motor Sport, that you think the V.S.C.C.…
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Careless reporting
Sir, In your account of the V.S.C.C. Driving Tests at Silverstone on December 5th, you state "Tim and Margery Carson,…
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