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Eastern counties reminiscences
[In the "Cars in Books" feature last month I quoted from "Essex Schooldays," by Simon Dewes, which contained references to…
January 1964
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The Wren
Sir, The fascinating article on the Bleriot-Whippet was highly evocative to those of us who were adult at the time…
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Rover recap.
THE P6 Rover 2000 was one of the outstanding exhibits at Earls Court last year, and we were able to…
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That Riley!
Sir, I was most interested to read Mr. G. F. Hennings' letter, concerning Brooklands Riley KV 5392. Ian Cunningham raced…
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1964 international boat show
The International Boat Show at Earls Court opened on January 1st and will remain open until January 11th. The Exhibition…
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P.S. – comment from Ontario…
Sir, Intelligence has reached the Canadian backwoods that the Rover Company have spent five years' development time and millions of…
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Data Wanted on the TB
Sir, I recently bought a TB 3-wheeler of approximately 1920-23 vintage. I am hoping to restore it, but unfortunately I…
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Heavy metal!
Sir, The owner and regular user of a steam traction engine stated the following during a Scottish Television interview: "I…
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The long-awaited twin-cam Ford Lotus-Cortina
A £1,100 competition saloon which is also a very practical road car, possessing extremely usable acceleration, very powerful Girling brakes,…
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Excellent national Benzole guide books
The subsidies of the petrol companies made motor racing possible and National Benzole have subsidised some excellent guide books, so…
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Some B.M.C. products
The Editor samples the Wolseley 16/60 Saloon, diesel-engined Morris-Oxford Series VI, Wolseley Hornet and Riley Elf It is hard to…
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"The Le Mans 24-hour Race"
"The Le Mans 24-hour Race," by David Hodges. 140 pp. 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (Temple Press Books Ltd., 42, Russell…
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"'Aeromodeller' Annual – 1963-64."
"'Aeromodeller' Annual – 1963-64." Compiled and edited by D. J. Laidlaw-Dickson and R. G. Moulton. 149 PP. 8 1/2 in x…
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"A History of London Transport – Vol. 1: The 19th Century"
"A History of London Transport – Vol. 1: The 19th Century," by T. C. Barker and Michael Robbins. 412 pp.…
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"Throw Out Two Hands"
"Throw Out Two Hands," by Anthony Smith. 272 pp. . 8 1/2 in. x 5 7/8 in. (George Allen and Unwin Ltd., Ruskin…
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"Dfivers Wildest"
" Dfivers Wildest," by Red Daniells. 67 pp. 7 1/8 in. x 4 1/2, in. Soft covers. (Scorpion Press, Manor…
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"Model Car Collecting"
"Model Car Collecting," by F. Brian Jewell. 104 pp. 7 7/8 in. x 5 1/4 in. (Temple Press Books Limited, 42,…
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"A History of the Monte Carlo Rally"
"A History of the Monte Carlo Rally," by Michael Frostick. 95 pp. 10 in x 7 1/2 in. (Hamish Hamilton,…
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"Historic Racing Cars, 1907-60."
"Historic Racing Cars, 1907-60." Illustrated by George A. Oliver. Commentary by Laurence Pomeroy. 38 pp. 10 1/5 in. x 15…
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"The Book of the Silver Ghost"
"The Book of the Silver Ghost," by Kenneth Ullyett. 110 pp 8 1/4 in. x 10 1/2 in. (Max Parrish & Co.…
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