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Reflected Glory
In the years after the Second World War, as Fiat, like every other European manufacturer, struggled to plan a modern…
June 1988
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Easy Does It
Fine if cold weather, a large attendance and an entry of 232 cars on April 23 made the first Vintage…
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V to C Miscellany, June 1988
V to C Miscellany 7hempionahip ""-rgtil'ene:alt2, "l'at ,T,r11'..claTaVc vscc Atrara==gr,t7V:tC2. 21. Prito m thatch.. its ber " amitinrorred= 511,:h:!;biE° .d…
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The Roads of the 1920s
Owen John’s diary gave some good advice in 1927 about hotels. This is too dated to have any value today,…
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Rolls-Royce: The Next Step?
Paying attention only because the piece was by a well-known motoring writer of long standing, I read recently that, although…
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Singer Humdinger
I order to mark the 21st Anniversary of the first Singer National Weekend, Singer Owners Club is planning the biggest-ever…
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Resurrecting Brooklands
Among the targets of the Brooklands Museum is the plan to resurrect a useable circuit in the historic grounds, using…
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"Babs" at Large
Having provided a new countershaft for the aged Benz gearbox in Owen Wyn Owen’s Thomas Special, VSCC President Roger Collings…
Page 76
A sad story
Early in the life of the 1000cc Formula Two, the British Motor Corporation decided to produce an eligible engine to…
Page 78
The Hand of Fate: Recreating Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7
Fate, as we all know, plays an important role in everyone's life, whether directly or indirectly. Whether we choose to…
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Book reviews, June 1988, June 1988
Fifty Famous Motor Races by Alan Henry. 224 pp. 11" x 7½". (Thorsons Publishing Group Ltd, Denington Estate, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire,…
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A Jap Jag!
A visit to any good toy or model shop will provide ample evidence of the recent boom in the market…
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Showpiece Toy
Another Tamiya 1/24-scale model which will be of interest to sports car enthusiasts is the Porsche 961 in its 1986…
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Letters, June 1988
British is Best Sir, The start of the new season of Grand Prix racing prompts me to recount my experiences…
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