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Matters of moment, March 1978
Michael Edwardes - Magician We do not profess to understand how Mr. Michael Edwardes has done at British Leyland what Lord Stokes,…
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Obituaries
Hans Stuck The 78-year-old father Of today's Formula One driver died last month. He had led a very full life of…
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The VSCC visits Brooklands
Before the war the VSCC had race-meetings at Donington Park but not at Brooklands. It has since discovered this famous venue, rather late…
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Formula One scene - A look back at the South American races
The 1978 Formula One season started off with a rush with two races in South America during the month of January…
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The Swedish Rally
One of the most attractive and interest-holding features of International rallying is its variety, or, to be more exact, its…
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Rally review - Rallies in the snow, March 1978
The Monte-Carlo Rally No rally can be said to have a foreseeable outcome, Although some are less predictable than others.…
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Morntane Engineering Ltd.
Motor Sport visits a North London haven for pre-War Aston Martins The sensation for A.C. Bertelli when he visited the North…
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Around and about, March 1978
March Racing Dates to Remember. Britain's premier event in the Month of March is the 30th Daily Express International Trophy at…
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Veteran - Edwardian - Vintage, March 1978
A section devoted to old-car matters Hispano Souza and Supercharging In the "Books Review" pages of this issue of Motor…
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"In, Sunbeam To Scotland"
Sir, Your article "In Sunbeams, to Scotland" (Jan. issue) brings back many memories but also the thought that those cars of…
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On tour in a Daimier
Sir, You published letters from Mr. Dexter (November 1977) and Mr. Rolfe (January 1978) about long-distance endurance and reliability in…
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Remembering Reid Railton
Sir, I was hopeful that you would find space in Motor Sport last year for a rather more worthy obituary…
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V-E-V Miscellany, March 1978, March 1978
We hear that John Blake is rebuilding a rather special Salmson, the actual car, it seems, which was driven in…
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Mistaken identities
Sir, I wonder if other readers find it confusing when well-known names and phrases are used in new contexts. I…
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A captured Horch
Sir, Please find enclosed a photograph (see below -Ed.) which I hope may be of interest. It was taken in…
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The late Mr. A.V. Ebllewhite
Sir, I am preparing a biography of A. V. ("Ebby") Ebblewhite, Brooklands famous handicapper, and would be most grateful if…
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"Cars in Books", March 1978
Sir, E. M. Forster's "Howard's End" (Penguin 1941) has several general descriptions of motoring at the beginning of the century:…
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Trips to Scotland
Sir, I read with a great deal of interest, your article on the great drives up to Kelvin Hall, Glasgow…
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"The Mighty Mercedes"
"The Mighty Mercedes" by Michael Frostick. 212 pp. 10 in. 7 1/2 in. (Dalton Watson Ltd., 76, Wardour Street, London, WAV 4AN.…
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"The Legendary Hispano Suiza"
"The Legendary Hispano Suiza" by Johnnie Green. 235 pp. 10 in. X 7 1/2in. (Dalton Watson Ltd, 76, trardour Street. London,…
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