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Matters of moment, March 1973
Don't get depressed It is a time for being depressed, with violence rife throughout the World and financial gloom apparent…
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1973 Brazilian Grand Prix race report
Another comfortable Lotus victory THERE ARE Grands Prix that are tense and closely fought with the lead see-sawing between several…
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Calendar changes
WITH the cancellation of the Long Distance Sports Car BOAC 1000 at Brands Hatch (not enough spectators providing not enough…
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When did you lose interest?
I CAN ALMOST guarantee that as I cross the paddock at Brands Hatch, during the Race of Champions, to look…
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Daytona 24-hours
An American Club Race AS CAN be seen from the results appended below this year's opening round of World Manufacturers…
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Rally review, March 1973
Monte Carlo Rally "IF YOU DON'T play the game my way, I'll take my ball away," So is it occasionally…
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RX-3—The wankel-engined Mazda
CARS IMPROVE with time and over six years you can expect great advances from most manufacturers. Except in the case…
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Sorting out the Sunbeams
—A sequel— LAST MONTH'S attempt to sort out the history of the 1924 Grand Prix Sunbeams resulted in the loan…
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Around and about, March 1973
Group 1 grumbles ENTERING ITS SECOND full year, Group 1 standard saloon-car racing starts the season on a note of…
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Tuning topics
Firenza made good Blydenstein exploits Vauxhall potential VAUXHALL have always retained a sedate image since the last 30/98 rolled sadly…
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Rumblings, March 1973
DONINGTON PARK.—Work proceeds apace with the reconstruction of the Donington Park racing circuit and one or two alterations are being…
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Veteran Edwardian Vintage, March 1973
A section devoted to old-car matters Measham madness WE HEAR a lot these days about Motorway madness. Measham madness is…
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Vintage postbag, March 1973
An Extension of History WE HAVE long felt that the best definitions of vintage and veteran, or if you like…
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Model Renault
Sir, Please find enclosed photo, which may he suitable for showing in MOTOR SPORT, it shows my 5-year-old son driving…
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Vintage Cars and the EEC
Sir, We have now witnessed the humiliating spectacle which surpasses all seen before: a Peer of the Realm, cap in…
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Austin Ulster memories
Sir, Reading Mr. L. Seyd's letter brings back pleasant memories. I owned four Ulster Austin Sevens. Two of these cars…
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Missing Salmson
Sir, I enclose a photograph of my wife's grandfather at the wheel of a Salmson, Reg. No. YO 5365. This…
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CAV electrics
Sir, Possibly it might be of interest to enlarge a little on the early car electrics mentioned in the first…
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Inconsistent history
Sir, At the recent Veteran and Vintage drive into Europe I re-encountered the Horstman(n?) Super Sports which I found interesting…
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Hispano-Suiza memories
Sir, My father brought a 1932 six-cylinder 37.2-h.p. Hispano-Suiza from an actor in the Midlands, who, it was said, imported…
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