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Matters of moment, March 1955
British Sunbeam wins the Monte Carlo Rally There are "tougher" rallies than the Monte Carlo, the Liege-Rome-Liege and the Alpine…
March 1955
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Thames Estuary A.C. "Cats' Eyes" Rally.
The "Cats' Eyes" Night Navigation Rally, was held by the Thames Estuary A.C. on February 5th/6th. This event, granted National…
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Stop Press-Moss' Crash.
The Publicity Boys and the Sensational Press let themselves go, as usual over Moss' accident while he was carrying out…
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The Racing Mechanics.
(Continued from the January Issue) Leo Villa In searching for a key-word that summarises best the essential character of our…
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New Floyd Clymer Titles
From Floyd Clymer's Los Angeles motor-book sausage machine have emerged a whole selection of new works, including his "Historical Motor…
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The 17th International British Empire Trophy Race.
The B.R.D.C. will hold the British Empire Trophy Race at Oulten Park on April 2nd, with practice all day on…
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True's Automobile Year Book-1955.
128 pp. 8 1/2 in. by 11 in. (Fawcett Publications, Inc., Fawcett Building, Fawcett Place,. Greenwich, Conn. 75 cents.) This…
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Information wanted.
A.J.Mould has discovered an early Star car, the body of which has been converted to a van. He seeks a…
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About the Bond Minicar Mk. C
Some years ago Motor Sport tested the Bond Minicar and reported on it enthusiastically, considering that in the course of…
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Club News, March 1955
Bristol M.C. & L.C.C. The Jan./Feb. issue of the club's journal contains a brief account of activities from 1911, when…
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Private Flying Notes.
The Cost of Flying A New Percival. Vintage Reconstruction. How to "Date" an Aeroplane. An inexpensive Cabin Machine. AGM of…
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Mr. Lamebury seems to have had a bad times with car batteries
Sir, Mr. Lamebury seems to have had a bad time with car batteries and asks for advice. He wants a…
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Coment.
Sir, Surely, if the vintage cult is to mean anything, the cars should maintained as nearly as possible in their…
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The Forth Bridge.
Sir, I really do believe you when you tell us just once more, of the pleasure and contentment you derive…
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Vintage to the last . . .
Sir, In reply to R. Bartle's letter in defence of a +(2) p.c. Ultra Lucia. may I, as another madman,…
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"Topolino"
Sir, I feel I must join the " Topolino " controversy. I owned a 1939 four-seater model for three years,…
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Four-year-old Lucas battery
Sir, Thinking of replacing the four-year-old Lucas battery on my 1951 Riley, I removed it and replaced it, cleaning the…
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British Miniatures.
In our January issue, reviewing a clever German working replica of the Jaguar XK120 fixed-head coupe, we asked when the…
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Another Driving-Test Meeting.
On February 6th the Vintage S.C.C. reverted to its former venue for driving-tests, in the arctic wastes of Slough, flanked…
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Rumblings, March 1955
Budget Day What will Budget Day bring to ease the motorists' heavy burden ? In a little more than a…
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