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Matters of Moment, May 1969
• "Babs" In spite of the controversy caused, Owen Wyn Owen has disinterred the 27-litre Liberty-aero-engined racing car "Babs" from…
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This Month of the International Racing Scene
Overcrowding on the International Calendar seems to go from bad to worse, for already in March we had the Le…
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Madrid G.P
April 13th The original intention of the O.D.A.C.I.S.A., who organise the racing on the Jarama circuit near Madrid, was to…
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The B.O.A.C. 500 at Brands Hatch
A Porsche Domination This year's B.O.A.C. 500 was the European opener in the 1969 World Sports-Car Championship and, though held…
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Notes on the New Formula Two Cars
Three brand new designs appeared for the first round of the European Formula Two Championship, the Brabham BT30, the Lotus…
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American Comment
Since I have just completed my first visit to Britain in 10 years, the Editor suggested that readers may be…
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The German Giants
That well-documented and copiously illustrated book on an obscure subject "The German Giants", by G. W. Haddow and Peter M.…
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Hockenheim Formula Two
Hockenheim, Germany, April 13th The first Formula Two race of 1968 resulted in the death of Jim Clark, and the…
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Cars in Books, May 1969
Nothing this month, except the unexpected reference to old cars in "Atlanta My Seal" by H. G. Hurrell (William Kimber,…
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Continental Notes, May 1969
After a lot of discussion and some "passing the buck" the Belgian Grand Prix has been cancelled. The reasons are…
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Odds and Ends
The Morgan 3-Wheeler Club is to stage a mixed three/four-wheeler race at this year's V.S.C.C. Oulton Park Race Meeting. Their…
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Brooklands Society News
The A.G.M. was held, very conveniently, at the Headfort Place Hotel on April 15th, the Chair being taken by the…
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V.S.C.C Silverstone Meeting (April 19th)
With 150 entries ranging from a Chummy Austin to the 10½-litre Delage the first Vintage S.C.C. race meeting of 1969…
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Road Test
The NSU Ro80 A Very Advanced Wankel-Rotary-Engined Front-Drive Saloon from Neckarsulm Which Provides Superb Road-Holding, Comfort, Speed and Safety. There…
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The Things They Say . . .
"Would it not be practical to fit light racing cars . . . with a couple of ailerons, one projecting…
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The Oddest Things Happen
According to the Christchurch Star a girl walked into a New Zealand hospital late one night with the ring finger…
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Rally Review, May 1969
Cynics, mainly those who have never been to Africa, tend to look upon the East African Safari Rally as a…
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Easter Motoring
Motoring at Easter may mean frustrations, anxiety and being held up in innumerable traffic tangles for the ordinary driver, but…
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Easter Monday at Thruxton
For the second year in succession, a British round in the European Formula Two Championship for non-graded drivers opened the…
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Snetterton on Good Friday
Good Friday's Snetterton race meeting heralded the return of American V8 power to the flat wind-swept Norfolk circuit. Fortunately on…
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