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Matters of Moment, October 1972
The changing face of motoring Inevitably the nature of motoring and the machinery in which it is done have changed…
The changing face of motoring Inevitably the nature of motoring and the machinery in which it is done have changed…
Deadly dull for Monza Monza, Italy, September 10th. As reported last month in Continental Notes the Monza circuit was slowed…
Before the event it looked as though the Monza paddock was going to be full of interesting mechanical things but…
This year's Motor Show will, no doubt, attract the usual crowds to Earls Court, either to do business or just…
Ferrari As suspected the various translations of Enzo Ferrari's speech last month were a bit wide of the mark when…
As from October 1st, 1972, the law demands that all cars shall be fitted with windscreen washers, though it does…
Tour of Britain is on Following our brief paragraph last month full details have now been announced of the Tour…
Olympia Rally After the two inter-continental rallies from London to Sydney and from London to Mexico it must have been…
The Editor interviews a well-known Motoring Personality Before and after the war Charles Follett was one of the great figures…
The M.G. Midget Mk.III and the Vauxhall Firenza Sport SL I let a colleague collect the new Jensen-Healey sports-car and…
Llewellyn-Motor Sport Champion The 1972 "Motor Sport" Brooklands Memorial Trophy Contest was decided at this final VSCC race meeting of…
News of USAC & SCCA events The past few weeks have seen a good deal of action in three of…
[By means of which the Continental Correspondent, while he is motoring abroad, keeps in touch with the Editor.] Dear W.…
A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters The VSCC at Madresfield (Sept. 3rd) What a pleasant event the annual driving test…
The house at Gwernyfed Park, Glasbury, near Brecon, where Commander Glen Kidston, RN, who served in submarines, was brought up,…
Bean Factory Methods Sir, I was interested to read your article on Bean production methods. I enclose a photograph, taken…
The article last May headed "The Adventure of the Ill-Fated Singers" ended with the admission that I had been foiled…
Earlier this year, in the February issue to be precise, we looked into the prospects of enlivening the Cortina Mk.…
Hot on the heels of Lotus clinching the World Championship for the fifth time comes the news that they have…
Wales' only car manufacturer. Gilbern, have announced a Mk. 3 version of their Invader. The new Gilbern retains the characteristic…
The high-banked Talladega Superspeedway is renowned as the ‘Wild Card’ in NASCAR’s championship battle. For the past twenty-five years Talladega and Daytona have been constrained by the dreaded ‘restrictor plates’…
It’s time for Monza. What a delicious prospect. Passion, pasta, Peroni and the Prancing Horse. Then there’s the traffic, the tifosi and the double-booking of grandstand seats… The Italian Grand…
You will struggle to find two places more different than India and the United Arab Emirates. As you wait in line for the Dubai passport control you notice adverts lining…
Whenever I’m watching a Grand Prix I’m trying to come up with a 'story of the race' for every driver. It begins at the start and ends wherever they do…