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The Things They Say . . .
"The facts are that only Jaguar fans are clamouring for Jaguars. If there were any evidence of mass demand for…
March 1969
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End of the Griffiths Formula
Guy Griffiths has informed us that the Griffiths Formula, formed to encourage the preservation and racing of sports and sports/racing…
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Veteran-Edwardian-Vintage, March 1969
A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters The First V.S.C.C. Fixture of 1969 Driving Tests, in the snow, at Wolverhampton (Feb.…
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Re-Wiring The Older Cars To Comply With Modern Lighting Laws
Diagrams kindly supplied by Joseph Lucas Ltd. The conversion of single-dipping headlamp units to double-dipping is illustrated by the above…
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Fragments on Forgotten Makes No. 40: The Hodgson
Earlier this year some correspondence was published in "Vintage Postbag" about Hodgson cars. This led to the discovery that Mr.…
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A Misconstrued Humber
Although the recently-passed Law which forbids exaggerated or downright dishonest claims in advertisements will take away the fun out of…
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"The Pomeroy" on March 1st
Who will win the Pomeroy Trophy today? This V.S.C.C. contest, a memorial to the late Laurence Pomeroy, and the only…
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An Oil Company Heirloom
There has come into our possession, thanks to a reader's generosity, a book which may be of some interest to…
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Vintage Postbag, March 1969
Survival of an Alfa Romeo Bimotore Sir, I noticed with some interest the "Tailpiece" depicting Austin Dobson and the Bimotore…
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Tuning Test
Blydenstein's Viva SL With only 38 b.h.p. at the back wheels, a Vauxhall Viva SL is certainly not going to…
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Book Reviews, March 1969, March 1969
"Milestones in a Motoring Life", by Dudley Noble. 252 pp. 8 13/16 in. x 5 7/16 in. (The Queen Anne…
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Cars in Books, March 1969
From "Old Maids Remember", by Angela Du Maurier (Peter Davies, 1966), we are reminded of the time when it was…
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Daytona 24 Hours
Porsche Efficiency Fails Any race that starts a series is liable to be restricted in the variety of entry, as…
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The Monte Carlo Rally
Just as the R.A.C. Rally did last November, the Monte Carlo Rally divided itself into two in January in order…
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A VW With Four Doors
The Editor's Views on the New 411L The advent of an entirely new Volkswagen is an important event, and the…
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Road Impressions Of
The Triumph Vitesse Mk.II When I last tried a Triumph Vitesse, in 1963, I described it even then as rather…
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Pirelli—Tyres and Dates
Pirelli makes damn good tyres. In 1964 Pirelli decided to make a damn good calendar. That year 35,000 Pirelli calendars…
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The Peugeot 204 Coupé
An Aristocrat Among Small Cars Alec Issigonis' East-West engine location to provide compact yet roomy front-wheel-drive small cars was a…
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Letters from Readers, March 1969
N.B.—Opinions expressed are those of our correspondents and Motor Sport does not necessarily associate itself with them.— Ed. Which is…
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