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Matters of moment, May 1971
The Amalgamated Drawing Office 28 We expected the just-announced Morris Marina (or ADO 28) to be an enthralling car, for…
May 1971
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1971 Spanish Grand Prix race report
The Tyrrell's first victory Barcelona, April 18th. For the second time in the current Formula One, the Spanish Grand Prix…
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European 2-Litre Sports-Car Championship
Le Castellet, April 18th, 1971. The opening round of the 1971 FIA European Championship for 2-litre sports cars, held at…
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Continental Notes, May 1971
Spa-Francorchamps A remarkable official statement arrived from the FIA, which said "The CSI Bureau was informed by its Circuit and…
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BOAC 1000 kms.
Alfa Romeo at last Brands Hatch, April 4th, 1971. When Henri Pescarolo crossed the finishing line to win the BOAC…
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Rally review, May 1971
Since its beginning in 1953, when expatriate enthusiasts in East Africa organised a 2,000-mile rally to celebrate the coronation of…
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American comment
In a radical departure from past practice, the SCCA is abandoning the traditional method of qualifying for most of its…
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Formula Two review
The first two rounds of the European Formula Two Trophy were the Jim Clark Memorial Trophy race at Hockenheim and…
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The Rothman's Trophy
Oulton Park, 9th April, 1971. The best way to win a motor race is to have a good, strong, reliable…
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Sebring 12-Hours: a win for the Martini team
Sebring, Saturday, March 20th. The entry for the 12 hours of Sebring was an improvement over the previous Sports Car…
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Rumblings, May 1971
200-m.p.h. Sunbeam.—A rare occasion arose recently, for the Montagu Motor Museum is having the 1927 Sunbeam 200-mph. record breaker refurbished…
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Cars in books, May 1971
I thought I had just about exhausted any books which refer to flying in the days of biplanes and grass…
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Computerised car hire
When a staff car suddenly let us down last Summer and we urgently wanted a hire car to get a…
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Race of Champions
Brands Hatch, March 21st I don't think anyone will argue when I say that Stewart is easily the best driver…
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Functional clothing
We have equipped the photographic members of our staff, who seem to spend more time out in the cold than…
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Brands Hatch jottings
Once again Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe have produced something really new for Grand Prix racing. Last year it was…
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Things they do
Motor Sport often comments on "things they say", but a recent happening in one of the simpler forms of club…
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Marina matters
A snap appraisal of the first completely new car from British Leyland (To be read in conjunction with "Matters of…
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Renault Reinastella snags
Sir, Re the 4-litre Reinastella described in your March number (page 236). In June of 1938 I was looking for…
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Veteran-Edwardian-vintage, May 1971
A section devoted to old-car matters *** Historic Commercial Vehicle Club The HCVC has decided to admit to its membership…
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