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Matters of moment, June 1982
The chancellor of the exchequer replies: We have received the following reply from Treasury Chambers to our "Open Letter" to…
June 1982
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21 years of Grand Prix winners
TO RECORD their achievement in supplying the winning disc brake pads for all Formula 1 world championships over the last…
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Club news , June 1982
Citroën Car Club ENTHUSIASTS for this eccentric, but ingenious, marque will be able to indulge themselves to the full over…
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Oulton vintage
ONE of the best-Iiked VSCC race meetings is that which takes place at Oulton Park circuit, near Tarporley. This year…
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Monaco Grand Prix
Monaco Grand Prix UNFORTUNATELY, adverse production schedules prevent us including a report of the Monaco Grand Prix in this issue…
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Obituaries
Doreen Evans IT WAS with much sadness that we heard that Doreen Evans (as she was in the days before…
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Endurance racing review
FOLLOWING the postponement of the races at Brands Hatch and Mugello, the World Endurance Championship finally took off at Monza…
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Around and about, June 1982
A challenge to Formula One? HERALDED as having the same spectator appeal as Formula One motor racing, Formula One circuit…
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Rally review, June 1982
A CONGRUOUS link forged itself between the month's two major rallies. They were both held in countries striving for their…
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Aviation art
THE 12th annual exhibition of the Guild of Aviation Artists can be seen at the Qantas Gallery in London from…
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"Oh Dear" department
IN THE adjacent reports on the VSCC Wessex and Welsh Trials on page 572 last month P.H.J.W. had it that…
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Historic Grand Prix cars
THE TYPE 59 Bugatti is rare in that it was the last pure racing car that Ettore Bugatti sold to…
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Road test miscellany, June 1982
Audi 80 CD THE latest version of the Audi 80 series is the 2-litre, 5-cylinder 80 CD which was introduced…
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1982 Belgian Grand Prix race report
— An air of foreboding Zolder, May 9th WITH the Imola "strikers" returned to the lucrative world of Formula One,…
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Notes on the cars at Zolder
WITH all the special-builders returning to the fold there were quite a lot of interesting things to see in the…
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Reflections in the Kanal
AT THE top end of the Zolder circuit beyond the pits the track runs alongside the Albert Kanal that joins…
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Veteran Edwardian Vintage, June 1982
A section devoted to old car matters Austin 7 Diamond Jubilee THE Editor has received the following letter from Ken…
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VSCC Buxton Rally
THIS was on the day before the London Marathon, 8th May, and also had a full entry list, but of…
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VSCC Curborough Sprint
IT WAS a pleasure to drive from Wales to Bridgnorth and through part of the English Midlands, sun-roof open on…
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BARC Brooklands Raceday
THE programme was styled the "Official Race Card" and was priced in shillings; the drivers were accorded the courtesy Mr.…
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