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MATTERS OF MOMENT, August 1953
MATTERS OF MOMENT ENTHUSIASM Since the end of the second world war enthusiasm for motor sport in all its diverse…
August 1953
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CONTENTS, August 1953
CONTE NTS Page MATTERS OF MOMENT ... CONTINENTAL NOTES CHAIN CHATTER ... THE Vlth R.A.C. BRITISH GRAND PRIX ... HISTORICAL…
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STOP PRESS
STOP PRESS "The Jaguar which won at Reims." writes our Continental Correspondent, " was entered by Peter Whitehead. Originally he…
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RUBERY OWEN- A B.R.M PARTY
RUBERY OWEN—A B.R.M. PARTY On June 25th an interesting film show was put on by Mr. Rivers Fletcher at Ghent…
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COMMENTS
The Hants & Berks M.C, Great Auclum Speed Hill-Climb, over a most interesting course with downhill start and steeply banked…
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TWO NEW BOOKS
TWO NEW BOOKS "Grand Prix Facts and Figures," by George Monkhouse, published by Foals, has just been issued in revised…
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CONTINENTAL NOTES, August 1953
CONTINENTAL NOTES By the Continental Correspondent. FOR some time past it has been evident that the sports car of today,…
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CHAIN CHATTER, August 1953
by "CARROZZINO" FI RST let me apologise and say "how wrong one can be " ; I refer to my…
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SYMBIIL CAFE, LTD.
In our May issue, in the course of a report of the Bristol M.C. and L.C.C. meeting at Castle Combe…
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1953 British Grand Prix race report - Ascari holds off Maserati
THE VITH R.A.C. BRITISH GRAND PRIX Ascari (Ferrari) Holds off Maserati Opposition. Full Supporting Programme. UNDER showery conditions the Daily…
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Historical Notes : Brakes (Part 2)
Historical Notes: Brakes (Part 2) (Continued from the June issue) rO OUR-WHEEL brakes first appeared in a patent granted to…
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Another New-type Plant for Stanlow Oil Refinery
A new plant to remove sulphur from petroleum products, first of its kind to be built in the world, is…
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V.S.C.C. WEEK-END
V.S.C.C. WEEK-END Sports-Car Club goes one better than many in 111}.111;:vint-01.g.;Silverstonc race meetings per SeaSOII. This year it held its…
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COMPETITIONS MANAGERS
COMPETITIONS MANAGERS INTRODUCTION The Competitions Manager of a racing team carries a load of responsibility. His is the task of…
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1953 French Grand Prix: Hawthorn wins 'Race of the Age'
Reims, Sunday, July 5th. This year the French Grand Prix returned to Reims and a meeting was planned which had…
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FIBREGLASS • • •
• • • THUM have been quite loud rumblings recently in scientific, engineering, and sports-car circles, relating to fibreglass. Leaving…
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ALL-ROUNDER
Mrs. " alley Mitchell, the well-known H.R.G. driver, conquered new ground last week by giving a talk to a club—site…
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RALLY, RALLY
From a handout which arrived on the Editor's desk recently :— " Trust women to add a touch of colour…
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A MODERN SPORTS/RACING CAR
A MODERN SPORTS/RACING CAR: The Bristol 450 THE new Bristol 450 conpf. which %. on its class in the Reims…
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RUMBLINGS, August 1953
The T.T. race, revived from early days at Lister in 1928 by the R.A.C., when K. Don won it in…
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