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January 1980
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Matters of the moment
• The Future of the sport "God is generally for the big battalions against the little ones" — Sassy Rabutin,…
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Motor Sport Fixture List for January
Only clubs whose secretaries furnished the necessary information prior to the 14th of the preceding month are included in this…
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The 1980 Season
It seems incredible that it was ten years ago that we said goodbye to the swinging sixties and stepped into…
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The Formula One Scene
In less than two weeks the 1980 Formula One season will be under way and there should be a report…
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Porsche's Indianapolis Plans
Porsche are to return to single-seater racing this season for the first time since 1964, with a programme aimed specifically…
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Historic Racing Cars
Last Month in our article on historic racing we suggested that some of the cars taking part had rather dubious…
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Driving Down-under
In which J.W. concludes his experiences of motor racing and motoring in Australia The motorway has not come into wide…
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Veteran Edwardian Vintage, January 1980
A section devoted to old-car matters Star Story At the suggestion of Jeremy Collins, whose 1921 11.9 h.p. Star Scorpio…
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The Wartime Diaries of an RFC Officer
Continued from the Dec. 1979 issue Before I commence another instalment of these old diaries I must refer to a…
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Vintage Postbag - That BL Heritage Daimler , January 1980
Sir, I read your most detailed article on the 1904 Shelsley Walsh Daimler with interest and was pleased that after…
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The fastest Road Car
Sir I feel Mr. Anthony Blight's letter concerning the 1939 Brooklands Race (November 1979 Motor Sport) not only has an…
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"Double Identity"
Sir, Reference page 1484, I knew Arthur Wormald as General Manager when I was a very junior Premium Apprentice at…
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The Type 38A Bugatti
Sir, As a Bugatti enthusiast of the past I have naturally been delighted at the sudden revival of interest in…
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N.B.
Sir, I am writing you to point out one or two statements you make in your article on Mr. R.…
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Chevrolet v. Ford
Sir Upon my return from England I found Motor Sport of May 1979 with your good discussion of Ford crankshafts.…
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Memories
Memories Sir, I have read with interest the stories of old time motorists, and their many fine journeys and trouble-free…
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F.E. Du Toit
Sir, My father and I both enjoyed Mr. Fred Schnetder's letter (Vintage Postbag). My father first heard of Dr. Hofmeyer's…
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Maserati 250F
In the November Motor Sport there was an advertisement which read as follows:— "250F Maserati. Built up from original parts…
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