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Matters of moment, November 1981
Not yet The news as we close for press is that Richard Noble has failed by 210 m.p.h. in round figures,…
November 1981
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Mercedes-Benz G series
Mercedes-Benz have built cross country vehicles for many years, but it is not until now that they have produced a competitor…
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Another VSCC "Welsh"
Over the weekend of October 10th/11th the Vintage SCC held another effective piece of entertainment for its members, embracing Concours d'Elegance,…
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30 years of Motor Sport road tests
The Grenville Publishing Co. Ltd. of Standard House, Bonhill Street, London EC2A 4DA are progressing with plans to publish short's, book…
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Griffith Borgeson replies
Our review of "Bugatti by Borgeson" last month has provoked a letter from the author. He calls our comments "a good…
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Peking to Paris delayed
Following a meeting in Paris in mid-October, the organisers of the Peking to Paris Motoring Challenge, scheduled to start from Peking…
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Club news, November 1981
Borgward Drivers' Club After a rather busy second year of existence, during which the membership has grown considerably, the Borgward Drivers' Club…
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1981 Caesers Palace Grand Prix race report
Jones signs off with a win Las Vegas, October 17th The whirlwind of frenzied Formula One activity finally reached its…
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The things they say...
"The sort of offer I have had is very difficult to turn down and if Lauda, Hunt and I came back…
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Rumbles under the roulette wheel
The shape of things to come? That was the question on our minds as we surveyed for the first time the concrete jungle that…
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Around and about - Looking in on Davrian, November 1981
The Davrian needs no tntroduction to those acquainted with Mod-Sports racing or rallying. Some 500 kits have been supplied by the…
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Triumph Acclaim
When BL launched the Triumph Acclaim to the press early in September, the senior management were in buoyant, optimistic mood, for here…
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Hillclimb review
As reported briefly last month, James Thomson clinched the National Hill Climb Championship before the final round at Mune at the end…
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Rally review - The Sanremo Rally, November 1981
Most lady drivers are content to compete for trophies only against others of their own sex and we would not be…
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Cyprus Rally
Gone are the days when cars went out on rally routes and officials were content to tally their scores only…
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Behind the Grand Prix scene --- The trade and industry
Some people think that the money from the big sponsors like cigarette companies or food and drink companies is what keeps Formula 1…
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Reflections underground
(The report of the Canadian Grand Prix begins in the colour section, on page 1586) It never ceases to surprise me…
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6,000 rotary miles --- an interim report
When Mazda took us to Belgium earlier this year to try the revised version of the RX7, the rotary engined coupe,…
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Veteran Edwardian Vintage, November 1981
A section devoted to old car matters The Life and Times of Montie Grahame-White (Continued from the October issue) Because…
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"The Ghost Car"
Some Notes on a Brooklands Calthorpe The subject of this discourse was dubbed "The Ghost Car" by the Daily Express,…
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