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Matters of moment, January 1963
Last month we commented on the disbelief expressed by the German motor journalist von Frankenberg as to the size of…
January 1963
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The Triumph TR4—a rugged British sports car
Excellent Acceleration and a Top Speed of 110 m.p.h. for less than £950 THE story of how Standard-Triumph developed the…
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The Triumph TR4 hard-top
Engine: Four cylinders, 86 x 92 mm. (2,138 c.c.). Pushrod-operated overhead valves. 9.0-to-1 compression ratio. 105 (gross) b.h.p. at 4,750…
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Now we know
The following stop-press statement from the Hon. B. G. Rootes of Devonshire House has been received re the forthcoming Hillman…
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The Fiat 2300
Luxury, Sumptuous Appointments and 100 m.p.h. All for £1,263 ITALIAN CAR, ENGLISH VILLAGE.— The Fiat 2300 outside the thatched Post…
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Veteran- Edwardian- Vintage
A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters CLERES MUSEE DE L'AUTOMOBILE FRANCE has woken rather late to an appreciation of motoring…
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V.S.C.C. driving tests, Silverstone (Dec. 8th)
Having accepted an invitation from Dudley Gahagan to ride with him to this meeting in his 1926 Type 37 Grand…
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V.S.C.C. Northern Trial (Nov. 24th)
First-Class Awards : B. N. Clarke (Austin Seven), D. K. Brown (12/50 Alvis). Second-Class Awards : R. G. Winder (Austin…
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Vintage postbag, January 1963
De Dion Controls Sir, I hope you will forgive a letter which will appear to be niggling about unimportant trifles,…
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Stainless steel for motor-car trim
In spite of new competition from aluminium and far better chromium plating, the use of stainless steel for motor-car trim…
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Continental notes, January 1963
THE Commission Sportive Internationale, or C.N.I. for short, are the people who make decisions concerning motor racing and its kindred…
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Foreign car concessionaires
In this last part of our series on concessionaires of foreign cars we deal with American and German Ford, B.M.W.…
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Miniatures news, January 1963
Lesney's new year offering is a tiny replica of the Mercedes-Benz 220SE coupe with doors that open to reveal armrests,…
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News from Italy
The first of the 1963 Formula One cars was revealed to the motoring Press just before Christmas. This car is…
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"The Motor Car." English Edition.
255 pp. 8-1/8 in. x 8 in. (Anthony Blond Ltd., 56, Doughty Street, London, W.C.1. 84s.) Most reviewers go into…
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"The Racing Car Pocketbook" by Denis Jenkinson
256 pp. 5-5/8 in. x 4-1/4 in. (B. T. Botsford Ltd., 4, Fitzhardinge Street, London, W.1. 9s. 6d.) Botsford made…
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"Racing Cars" by Richard Bensted-Smith.
70 pp. 8-3/4 in. x 7-1/2 in. (B. T. Botsford Ltd., 4, Fitzhardinge Street, London, W.1. 12s. 6d.) Having published…
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"Early Cars," by Michael Sedgwick.
128 pp. 8-1/2 in. x 8 in. (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 20, New Bond Street, London, W.1. 27s. 6d.) This is…
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"Speed Hill Climb" by C.A.N. May.
190 pp. 8.4 in. x 5.5 in. (G. T. Foulis Co. Ltd., 1-5, Portpool Lane, London, E.C.I. 21s.) Sprint motoring,…
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"Royal Motoring" by J. Dewar McLintock
554 pp. 9 in. x 5.75 in. (G. T. Foulis & Co. Ltd., 1-5, Portpool Lane, London, E.C.1. 25s.) This…
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