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Matters of moment, May 1983
The modern Bentley As the road-test report by A.H. in the colour-section of this issue of Motor Sport is on the…
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Club news, May 1983
Standard Motor Club Formerly the Standard Register, this Club was formed in 1974 to set up and operate a central…
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Obituaries
The Marquess Camden Lord Camden, a member of the RAC since 1933, has died at the age of 83. His love…
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1983 French Grand Prix race report
A complete French victory Le Castellet, April 17th In a vain attempt to make the French Grand Prix pay at…
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VSCC race season opens at Silverstone
The Vintage SCC's first race meeting of 1983 was run off in summer-like sunshine at Silverstone on April 16th. Before it…
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1983 United States Grand Prix West race report
Survival of the fittest Long Beach, March 27th At the time of its running it was suspected, but not confirmed,…
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Long Beach reflections
So that was the end of Formula One racing through the streets of Long Beach in the shadow of the…
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Motoring as it was
A look back to the roads of the 1920s (Continued from last month) We left "Owen John", whose past motoring…
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More Rolls-Royce memories
A. F. Atterbury's R-R reminiscences are so acutely nostalgic that I cannot resist chiming-in just for the record. When I…
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V-E-V miscellany, May 1983, May 1983
Pat Mather recently took his 1919 Baughan cyclecar, which gives he says 60 m.p.g. from its side-valve JAP vee-twin engine,…
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BDC South African Rally
A recent Bentley Drivers Club first was a rally for vintage Bentleys (the sort made by W. O. Bentley until…
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VSCC Light-Car-Section Welsh Weekend (April 9th/10th)
Fine weather graced the driving tests at Llanwrtyd Wells, light-hearted frolics which included a row for the more intrepid drivers…
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V-E-V odds & ends, May 1983
Last month we referred to Club magazines which reflect the healthy state of the specialist and one-make organisations. In this…
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Vintage postbag, May 1983
Midgets come in different sizes Sir, Since you mention my interest in American track cars, I should perhaps point out…
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Guinness is good for you!
Sir Algernon Lee Guinness used to tell the tale of how he got fed up with Pierre de Vizcaya in his…
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A day in the life of a Ford Sierra 2.3 Ghia
Having remarked that to the enthusiast motoring should be as satisfying as the cars in which it is conducted, when…
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Aston plans
Bovis is to sponsor an Aston Martin Nimrod long distance racing car along with Pace Petroleum during 1983. The car…
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Cars in books, May 1983
Through the courtesy of Mr. G. L. Mackie of Exeter I have been reading "Libyan Sands" by Ralph A. Bagnold,…
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AA Video Guide
Motorists worried about driving abroad can take a close look at Continental motoring conditions before they go with a new…
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1983 Race of Champions
Brands Hatch, April 10th It would have been difficult to find a weekend more unsuitable for staging a non-championship Formula One…
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