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Matters of moment, March 1972
Opposite ends of the spectrum Having accused Penthouse, which is sent to us each month presumably so that we can…
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The VW K70
While Volkswagen's sales remain buoyant in foreign markets, particularly Britain and South America, in Germany sales have sagged as the…
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Daytona Six-Hours
Ferrari foremost again Daytona, Florida, February 6th. For a number of years a rather unnecessarily long 24-hour event, this year…
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Around and about: comment on the racing and club scene, March 1972
Formula Three prospects The 1,600-c.c. Formula Three is now entering its second year and, just as last season, the most…
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Work or play
When people ask me what I do for a living, I find it rather hard to define accurately what it…
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The girls again!
Last month, under the heading of "The Girls", I recalled some of the Brooklands' lady drivers of vintage times—one of…
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On this and that and the changing times
There is a saying in everyday use at the moment which runs "we live in changing times" and quite often…
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Fragments on forgotten makes
No. 48: The Sheffield-Simplex The Sheffield-Simplex evolved from the Brotherhood car, which I dealt with five years ago in No.…
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The 1934 Fox and Nicholl Lagondas
For the 1934 RAC Tourist Trophy race on the Ards circuit to the east of Belfast a team of three…
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Road test: Datsun 240Z
A Japanese invader The World's major Western motor manufacturers, for a number of reasons we will not go into here,…
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—And another Datsun: the 1200 coupé
The little Datsun coupé, with its 1,171-c.c. push-rod, five-bearing 69 (SAE) b.h.p. four-cylinder engine and distinctly "fast-back" body-styling which makes…
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Rally review: Monte Carlo Rally, March 1972
People can be as wise as they like about boring concentration runs (true), high costs (true), repetition of route (true)…
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Arctic Rally
Mention the words Yorkshire Moors and Blizzard in the same sentence and you will immediately produce visions of trucks and…
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Factory methods of the vintage era
No. 15: Rolls-Royce Soon after this series was instituted we took a look at the careful and academical methods of…
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Veteran-Edwardian-vintage, March 1972
A section devoted to old-car matters VSCC Driving Tests, Thruxton (January 30th) It is not possible for me to write…
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VCC
At the last count the Veteran CC of Great Britain had a total of 1,890 members, of whom 574 are…
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VMCC
The Vintage Motor Cycle Club, with more than 3,500 members, continues to publish its very professional Official Journal every month.…
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V-E-V miscellany, March 1972, March 1972
A reader points out that when we referred to AC auxiliary engines being used in the airship R100 we were…
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The Austin Seven Jubilee Land's End/John O'Groats Run
Regulations are now available for this event, promoted by the Austin Seven Club's Association as the first of a series…
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The Erskine
Sir, A mention of the Erskine car in the November issue took me back to the late 'twenties. At that…
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