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Reflections in the rain at Monaco
At some circuits rain can cause me utter despair and despondency, and can take away all the enjoyment of a…
July 1971
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Veteran-Edwardian-vintage, July 1971
A section devoted to old-car matters All seems well.... The outlook in the vintage/veteran world seems to be "set-fair", with…
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V-E-V miscellany, July 1971, July 1971
N. P. Blakeney-Edwards, whose wife is the new Hon. Secretary of the VSCC Light Car Section, has acquired the sole…
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A Maserati Club
Ferrari have an owners' club, allied to the Bugatti OC but so far there is no Maserati Club. A Maserati…
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Factory methods of the vintage era
No. 15: the Rugby The Rugby was one of the Durant line of assembled automobiles made in Toronto, Canada, during…
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War-time Sunbeam motorcycles
Sir, I refer to the following item: "A 1916 Sunbeam motorcycle with a twin MAG engine, made for export to…
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Rolls-Royce publicity
Sir, With reference to "The Things They Say" on page 560 of your June issue. The "mythical" glass-balancing trick is…
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Where did it go?
Sir, I wonder whether any of your readers know the present whereabouts of the Alvis-Riley Redwing Special my brother and…
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Bill Hamilton
Sir, Your column "A Remarkable Bentley" in the January issue is a misnomer. It should be "A Remarkable Man" because…
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Morgan v. Hispano
Sir, Mr. C. J. Turner's letter in the May issue prompted some reminiscing by my father; R. McV. Weston, who…
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Road impressions: Renault 16TS Auto
—French tourer with flair A welcome opportunity to escape from the office and its ever-ringing telephone for two weeks for…
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1971 Monaco Grand Prix in pictures
MONACO GRAND PRIX BRM LEADS FERRARI.—Jo Siffert drove the Yardley BRM very quickly and held off Jacky lckx's Ferrari for…
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The magic of a (type) name
The Editor enthuses over Kenneth Neve's 1911 40-50hp London-Edinburgh Silver Ghost Rolls-Royce "The 'London-Edinburgh Type'.... is the most coveted of…
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They make racing cars: Ensign
The West Midlands is the heart of the British motor industry, but strangely, the building of competition cars is centred…
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The Vauxhall Firenza 2000 SL
Vauxhall let us have the fastest model of their new Firenza two-door fastback range for full road-test with remarkable promptitude.…
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Tuning topics
This month we are looking at a broader range of specialist news than normal, mainly as a result of the…
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That rare thing—good service
Sir, One hears many complaints about the service given by garages and I have had my fair share. It is…
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The other side of the coin
Sir, I see from your correspondence columns (June, 1971, issue) that, yet again, the guardians of the "Police State" in…
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ADO 28
Sir, I have it on the best of authority that, with reference to the ADO 28, two-wheel brakes and a…
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Delivery time
Sir, In your June issue letter column you print Mr. Davidson's favourite .advertisement by VW. One smiles and acknowledges the…
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