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58 1/2-thousand miles in an Austin Mini
Sir, I have recently sold an Austin Seven de luxe saloon which I bought new in August 1960. When I…
July 1963
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Unsuitable tyres? (1/2)
Sir, My last set of Dunlop Gold Seals (on a new "Spridget") lasted some 4,500 miles almost entirely on tar…
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Nomenclature
Sir, Although any individual motoring enthusiast is entitled to his loyalty to the make he most favours, I should not…
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A Firestone monopoly
Sir, We at Firestone are very proud of the fact that for the 40th consecutive time the famous Indianapolis 500-mile…
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Firestones on a British circuit
Sir, The first Firestone racing tyres brought into this country from America have achieved an immediate and outstanding success. They…
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"Stock-car" racing
Sir, Any motor-racing enthusiast who witnessed the saloon-car race at Silverstone on May 11th must have been disappointed at the…
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Note for commentators
Sir, I deplore those Race-Track Commentators who keep exhorting the spectators to applaud. At the B.R.D.C.'s Silverstone Meeting we were…
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Right, for once!
Sir, I was delighted on reading your report of the Easter Goodwood saloon-car race to note an accurate description of…
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Praise for the Morgan 4/4
Sir, Last month's indictment of the 4/4 cannot go unchallenged. The basis for my argument is that I had a…
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