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Matters of the moment
The Historic Vehicle Silver Jubilee Tribute Pride of place in this issue has to be given to the great assembly…
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1977 Spanish Grand Prix race report
Andretti and Lotus in form again Jarama, Madrid, May 8th After racing in South America, South Africa and on the…
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Notes on the Cars at Jarama
With the Spanish GP opening the season for Formula One Championship races in Europe there was a lot of pre-race…
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Reflections in the Spanish dust
The most notable thing about the Spanish GP at Jarama was the number of drivers wanting to take part and…
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Continental notes, June 1977
The Old In August the town of Montreux, on the shores of Lac Leman in Switzerland, is holding celebrations and…
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Road Impressions
The Lotus Eclat Sprint Sheer exhilaration from remarkable performance and handling It is not true to say that there is…
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Books for the Summer
After this page had gone to Press, W.B. realised that "Rolls-Royce The Story of the Best Car in the World",…
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Castrol stronger in F1
Castrol stronger in F1 Castrol seem more determined than ever to join the multinational oil bonanza of support for F1.…
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Secondhand Car Test with a Difference
Six hours round Silverstone in a 62,000-mile-old Datsun 240Z It is said that International motor racing has become the preserve…
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Silverstone 6-hour Race
Although Porsches swept the board in the third round of the World Championship for Makes at Silverstone on May 15th,…
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Around and About, June 1977
Unique Aston at bay The Silverstone Six Hour race was remarkable both for the number of people who came along…
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Books for the summer
Rolls-Royce The Story of the 'Best Car in the World' 240 pp. 11 1/3 in. x 81 in. (IPC Business…
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The Complete Book of Automobile Body Design
By Ian Beattie. 143 pp. 9+ 1/2 in. x 6 3/4 in. (G. T. Foulis & Co. Ltd., Sparkford, Yeovil,…
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The Summer
Frazer Nash by David Thirlby. 206 pp. 91 in. x 7 in. (G. T. Foulis & Co. Ltd., Sparkford, Yeovil,…
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Rolls-Royce From the Wings -1925-1971
Rolls-Royce From the Wings 1925-1971 by R. W. Harker, OBE, AE. 168 pp. 9 3/4 in. x 6 1/2 in.…
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Cars In Books, June 1977
I looked at The Last Of The Eccentrics by Verily Anderson (Hodder & Stoughton, 1972) with interest, because motor racing…
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Miniatures News, June 1977
Unlike Corgi, who have chosen a horse-drawn coach for their latest miniature, Dinky have issued as their model for the…
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The Things They Say...
"The ceremony was a very quiet one; we don't make a lot of noise about our achievements". -Raymond Playfoot, the…
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A Castrol Develeopment
Castrol, whose lubricating oil I always use, are taking a great interest in brake safety. They have issued reports of…
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Safety Code for Rally Special Stages
The "Kerfuffle" which followed an accident involving spectators on a special stage in last year's RAC Rally, and the suicidal…
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