
Rumblings, November 1959
Alexander A40 Following up our remarks last month on the Alexander Engineering engine tuning modifications we were able to drive an appreciable distance in an Austin A40 with Stage One…
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Sir, With reference to the replrl of’ the 500 c.e, final at Itlandford on Whit Monday appearing in the July issue of Morrint Scowl% I ludo that you deseribe me as appear ing to be ” a rather wild young man.whielt statement I feel to In. mints! died and is p-rhaps due to ,),.•our not being it; Intl possession or the rack or the incident which ;ire as follows : That tar engine burst (Si) VOIllpletCly as (Well to stiuisfi (lw engine bearers) and caught tire, moment arily locking the rear wheels before I was ;tide to let out the clutch. Reece, who musl have been 1/Illy about a car’s length behind, had no option but to (Task into me. MO Heccv not entslIed it1t0 my NU’ there would have twin itti incident worth mentioning, as in any east’ 1 coasted peaeefully on to the grass and the fire, which was of’ a Illi1101′ diameter, was extinguished long hcfore !he arrival of the fire-engine. I feel. therefore, that the wild young own remark was not merited, and I wOold ask you kindly to withdraw it in the IleXt MOTOIC
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!leading. I). N. IluAto.:. 1We do not base critieisms of this sort liii onc episode or I he sort Mr. Brake refers to.-E1).) —