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Matters of Moment, March 1981
Car Taxation In last month's Editorial we expressed the hope that there will not be an increase in car-tax fees…
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Motor Sport Fixture List for March
* Only clubs whose secretaries furnished the necessary information prior to the 14th of the preceding month are included in…
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Obituary
T. C. (Cuth) Harrison It was with some degree of shock that I heard of the death, at 74, of…
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Oh Dear! Department
The fascination, surely, of driving an interesting car you have not previously tried, of watching a motor race, or any…
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Club News, March 1981
ERA Club This club for owners and supporters of the marque ERA are holding their Annual Dinner and get-together on…
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Daytona 24 Hours
The United States of America, so the experts say, is the place to visit. It is exceptionally cheap to get…
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Miniatures News, March 1981
Because they are flattered that so many present-day radio-controlled model racing cars used in competitions are based on full-size Porsche…
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Formula One Trend of Design
Forced Induction A development that has been slow in getting under way in Formula One is that of forced induction.…
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1981 South African Grand Prix
A pointless exercise Kyalami, Johannesburg, February 7th Notwithstanding the lack of support from Ferrari, Renault, Alfa Romeo and Talbot Ligier,…
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Letter from South Africa
Dear D.S.J., My initial reaction to being told that there would be a Formula One race at Kyalami for cars…
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Rally Review, March 1981
Monte-Carlo Rally They say that the most ferocious animal in all Africa is neither cat nor ape but the friendly-looking…
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Air
Some Random Reflections on the 1920s I was fascinated to read, in your September issue, the "Memories of the Austin…
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The Wartime Diaries of an RFC Officer
(continued from the February issue) Having resumed flying duties, X. as we know this RFC Officer, had a busy day…
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Air Mail
The RAF Museum's Sopwith Camel Sir, Fairly recently in Motor Sport you referred to the Sopwith Camel in the RAF…
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Veteran Edwardian Vintage, March 1981
A Section Devoted To Old Car Matters The McKenna Duties — A Piece of History with Present-Day Overtones As the…
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The VSCC at Brooklands
Brooklands was the surprisingly sunny and warm venue for the February Driving Test meeting of the Vintage SCC, by courtesy…
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Frazer Nash
The chain-driven Frazer Nash was the ultimate in built-for-business sports car motoring in the twenties and thirties, and today enjoys…
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An Appreciation
S. C. H. Davis With the death of S.C.H. Davis from a heart-attack at his home in Guildford, at the…
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Vintage Postbag, March 1981
Hotchkiss Record Breaker Sir, I was recently shown references in Motor Sport of January 1981 in the article on the…
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MCC 80th Anniversary Land's End Commemoration Run - Easter 1981
The Motor Cycling Club was formedin 1901 by a group of young gentlemen about town who considered that the motor…
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