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Matters Of Moment, July 1959
Harken to the Herald This issue of Motor Sport contains a detailed and analytical appreciation of the exceedingly promising new…
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Aston Martin Victorious
Le Mans (June 20th/21st) For once the Aston Martin team achieved sufficient reliability to last out the 24 hours and profit…
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The A.D.A.C. 1,000-Kilometre Race - Nurburgring
Moss the Absolute Master Adenau, June 7th. When the cars and drivers began arriving at the Nurburgring the day before…
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"Motorists are Criminals" says Lady Wootton
In an I.T.V. television discussion last month between Lady Wootton of Abinger and Lord Brabazon of Tara on the recent…
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Miscellaneous
Indianapolis 500-Mile Race (May 31st) 1st: R. Ward (Leader Card Special) 135.857 m.p.h. 2nd: J. Rathmann (Hopkins Special) 3rd: T.…
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XIX Grand Prix of Pau
A Cooper Benefit Pau, France, May 18th. This year the Pau G.P. held on Whit Monday was for Formula 2…
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The Triumph Herald - Britain's Outstanding New Car
An Analytical Test Report on the Coupe Version which Endorses Splendid Road-holding and Cornering, an Ideal Driving Position, Fantastic Manoeuvrability and…
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Salient Aspects of the Herald
In contrast to the almost universal integral body/frame construction of European small cars, the Triumph Herald has a separate box-section backbone-style…
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Delage Owners' Club and Westbrook Hay Speed Hill Climb
The Delage Owners' Club and Register will hold their next meeting on Sunday, July 12th, at the Frimley Hall Hotel, Camberley, Surrey. All owners…
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6,000 Miles With a Sprite
Following our dictum of practising what we preach, it was decided to purchase an Austin-Healey Sprite when it became necessary…
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Motoring Books for Summer Reading
"The Vintage Motor Car Pocketbook." Compiled by Cecil Clutton, Paul Bird and Anthony Harding. 256 pp. 5⅝ in. by 41/8 in.…
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Veteran-Edwardian-Vintage, July 1959
A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters High Speeds by Vintage Bentleys Last year, at Monza, several members of the Bentley…
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Vintage Postbag, July 1959
Sir, I wonder if any of your readers can help me with information about the L'Elegante car. I had the…
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The Alton-Jaguar
Michael Barker believes that there is more fun to be had from building a car for club racing than by…
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Eight Clubs' Silverstone
The Eight Clubs' Annual Silverstone Meeting produced an enormous entry of almost 200 packed into seventeen races. The day started…
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Fleet Carnival Concours d'Elegance (June 14th)
Organised by Councillor Mrs. Winifred Boddy, the 41 competitors assembled in Views Meadow, Fleet and were judged by Mrs. Kay…
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Rumblings, July 1959
A Quick and Easy Way to the South of France Many Motor Sport readers scorn trains but most of them…
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1959 Dutch Grand Prix race report: Bonnier makes his mark
Before the Dutch Grand Prix began there was considerable activity on the Zandvoort circuit in the way of testing and…
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Notes on the Cars at Zandvoort
Of particular interest was the first appearance outside of Great Britain of the Formula 1 Aston Martins, the two cars…
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Notts S.C.C. at Silverstone
THE Nottingham S.C.C. held its annual race meeting on June 13th, a pleasant afternoon's sport before a small crowd, the…
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