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Esses mark the spot
Sir, Further to the correspondence concerning Guy Griffiths' interesting photograph of George Saunders' Cooper at Shelsley Walsh, may I suggest…
July 2002
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Just too good for them
Sir, After reading the June 2002 issue, I would say that not only is the Porsche 956/962 the greatest ever…
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Modern Times
I've had a minor deluge of letters and e-mails from readers wanting to know what I thought of Ferrari's tactics…
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Legends - Riccardo Patrese
Riccardo Patrese is one of those racing drivers who ages well, I thought again when I saw him in Monaco…
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The Domination Game
Nigel Mansell and Williams blitzed their opposition throughout 1992, yet ended the year in acrimony. What went wrong? He had…
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Mirabeau images
Wolf WR1, Lotus 49B, Maserati 250F and Alfa Romeo 8C - Monaco Grand Prix winners all. But how did they…
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Bugatti Type 35
This successful mix of engineering and art is one man's vision of how a car should be. Its creator proved…
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Tough guy with a soft touch
Tom Wheatcroft is 80. His has been a life full of incident and struggle, success and joy. The achievements Therein…
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Class distinction
Thousands of Brits arrived in the hope of seeing Jaguar beat Porsche. They were to be disappointed, but a tiny…
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A sense of injustice
Moss rated him and yet Colin Chapman dropped him from Team Lotus. Did his record accurately reflect the talent of…
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Skoda 13RS
Though silhouette racing reached its zenith some time ago, one man has stayed loyal to the same marque for years.…
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Mother courage
Losing this rally cost Michele an historic world title. But, she tells John Davenport, there was a far bigger battle…
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Students of speed
The intense sporting rivalry between Cambridge and Oxford stretches beyond the Thames, Lor'ds and Twickenham. Bill Boddy remembers their car…
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The four-year mile
Meet the land speed record's answer to the BRM V16. With the might of British industry behind it Donald Cambelesjet-powered…
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The hustle in Brussels
The amazing Mini Cooper made its debut 40 years ago. Bill Blydenstein explains how he scored this legendary car's first…
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Boycott for Brighton Run?
The Veteran Car Club of Great Britain and a great many of its members are, in my opinion absolutely correctly,…
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Miscellany, July 2002
* * * Four Rounds of Graham Chambers' Austin 7 Triple Challenge Racing contest have been held so far, 21…
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Eric Fernihough's singular success
Morgans have had a long, successful and often excitingly impressive competition history, carried on now in VSCC and other events.…
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Miscellany, July 2002
Potter Trophy The Potter Trophy in the VSCC's Northern Ashboume Rally was won by Adrian Chetde/Mrs Chettle (Ford Model A)…
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The man behind the name?
Motor Sport's very first issue was published in 1924 as The Brooklands Gazette. A year later this title was changed…
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