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The Itala
It may be a misnomer (Ha, ha, very funny. No. I have not met her. Shall we continue?) to refer…
May 1993
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Versatile pilot
The autumn 1992 issue of the VSCC's Bulletin reproduced an article from The Motor about the adventures of its reporter…
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V-to-C Miscellany, May 1993, May 1993
The fate of the LSR car Babs (above) has been resolved. This Parry Thomas creation is now on view permanently…
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Out of the past, May 1993
Mr R C Shelly has kindly sent me the remaining part of a diary kept by a Mr D Hume,…
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V-to-C Miscellany, May 1993, May 1993
Anyone who has recently looked into the Rolls-Royce showroom in Conduit Street, London W1, will have seen the prototype Bentley…
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Pilkington class
The VSCC's racing season opened with the traditional Silverstone fixture on April 3, a healthy 270-car entry being attracted for…
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V-to-C Miscellany, May 1993, May 1993
Entries are already coming in for the sixth Classic Marathon to Morocco, with an adventurous new route to Casablanca. But…
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The diary people
Some time back, on BBC TV, troubleshooter Sir John Harvey-Jones waded into the directors of long-established Charles Letts & Co,…
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Obituaries
Kitty May Hutchison I was indeed sorry to be informed that Kitty May Hutchison died recently in Montecatini Terme, Italy.…
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Amy's Mercedes
Sir, With reference to Amy Mollison and her Mercedes. Enclosed is a photo taken in September 1934 at Manor Weald…
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Vintage postbag, May 1993
How green is my Napier? Sir, I was very interested to read last December's article on the Brighton Napier. There…
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Aero-action
Sir, Your interesting review of Aero-Engined Racing Cars in the March Issue reminds me of a bizarre sighting which occurred…
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West Croydon, over and out?
Sir, I much enjoyed Bill Boddy's article on the Comet. I used to wonder about the engine, which shared its…
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Star attraction
Sir, I was interested to read your article on the 1935 Comet. My attention was drawn to this car in…
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The things they say...
From the DoT book referred to elsewhere: "Motoring magazines and programmes often dwell upon the illegal top speeds of which…
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Full circle
With Tom Wheatcroft planning a grand new motor racing complex in the Midlands, which is to include a banked oval,…
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F1 - science or spectacle?
There are soon to be curbs in F1 racing. In the past the rules have been changed along the years,…
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Nuvolari beats Fangio
Continuing the theme of top racing drivers, at the National Motor Museum recently an audience was invited to vote for…
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Slower and slower
Police chiefs may advocate raised motorway speed limits. But not the DoT. A new glossy brochure Killing Speed and Saving…
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The Book F1, by Daniele Amaduzzi and Nestore Morosini. Edizioni World Cross, £19.95
You think the title's gauche? Just wait until you read the text... It has been translated from original Italian prose,…
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