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Matters of moment, November 1963
Motor Show speeches An important item of the London Motor Show session is the speech by Mr. G. W. Harriman,…
November 1963
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Earls Court 1963
This year's Motor Show has been one of the best ever as far as new models are concerned and the…
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Goodwood test day
Each year motoring journalists have their annual outing at Goodwood, organised by the Guild of Motoring Writers, when they can…
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Book reviews, November 1963, November 1963
"Monza 1963." The Official Year Book of the Autodrome Nazionale di Monza. 143 pp., 11 1/5 in. x 8 1/2…
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The Final Goodwood Meeting (September 21st)
Adrian Dence (Morgan Plus Four) wins Motor Sport Brooklands Memorial Trophy and £75 prize by half-a-point. Close racing characterised the…
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Cars in books, November 1963
A reader sends this extract from "The Laird and the Lady," by Joan Grant:— "'Part of my present to you…
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For 'Consul Classic' read 'Consul Corsair'
After a dismally short production run of only 27 months in both 1,340-c.c. and 5,498-c.c. form the Classic has been…
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Motoring coat
Some years ago the coat most worn by the motorist was the duffle coat. This was warm, hard-wearing and looked…
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The N.S.U. Sport Prinz II
Motor Sport has had quite a lot to say in recent years about the well-finished, willing little twin-cylinder, air-cooled, rear-engined…
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Horns
A few weeks ago a demonstration took place in a sound studio of various horns. Some were new, some were…
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1963 United States Grand Prix race report: Hill on top of the Glen as Surtees suffers again
The 1963 United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen was freed this year from all World Championships considerations in so…
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Polishes
In recent months we have been using two shampoo polishes. These were 1001 and Johnson's, obtainable in a 10-wash tin…
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Sprint silencer
Currently on test on the editorial Mini Minor is the new Sprint silencer manufactured by Rally Equipment Ltd., of Edgware…
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Rist's maps
Rist's Wires & Cables Ltd., have recently issued No. 3 in their series of small folding road maps which show…
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The Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint
A beautifully-appointed, smooth-running, extremely handsome Italian saloon with impeccable handling and controls. The Alfa Romeo catalogue names the 2600 as…
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International Gold Cup Race
A runaway victory for Clark Oulton Park, September 21st On Britain's best road circuit, at Oulton Park, a field of…
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Veteran-Edwardian-vintage, November 1963
A section devoted to old-car matters The V.S.C.C. Presteigne Rally (October 5/6th) The annual Vintage S.C.C. Presteigne Rally has a…
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Classics
Sir, After making a fairly sustained effort over the last five to six ears to win some sort of recognition…
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Team Talbots
Sir, I hope I may comment on the letter from my friend Charles Mortimer in your September issue, because you…
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A Kissel in Australia
Sir, I took this picture in Australia about a year ago. It is of a 1929 Kissel. It has a…
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