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Matters of moment, August 1966
TIMES CHANGE! The heading does not refer to the disappearance of advertisements from the front page of The Times, although…
August 1966
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Vintage diary
Watchet Flower Show & Fete, August 3rd. Parade and gymkhana of veteran cars. Driving tests on show ground. 3,30 p.m.…
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R.A.C. Hill-climb Championship
Of the fourteen events in which points can be scored, seven have been held as we go to press, although…
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St. John Benefit
The B.R.S.C.C. Meeting at Brands Hatch on August 7th will he a benefit for the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Readers…
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The things they say . . .
"There's no doubt this is the best car I have ever driven in the whole World."- Jackie Stewart reporting on…
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1966 French Grand Prix race report: Aussie rules
Since the previous Grande Epreuve there were two questions outstanding, what would John Surtees drive as he had terminated his…
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'66 Le Mans aftermath: Ford cars win - but which one?
The 24-hour race at Le Mans is now six weeks old and the vast American armada that came over and slaughtered "poor…
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Reflections on the French Grand Prix
THE Reims meeting must have been the biggest concentration of single-seater racing cars ever gathered together, with races for Formula…
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1966 British Grand Prix race report - A clean sweep
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The racing at Rouen
ROUEN, FRANCE, July 10th AT the Reims meeting the Formula Two and Formula Three races had been the supporting events, but…
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Veteran — Edwardian — Vintage
A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters THE V.S.C.C. OULTON PARK RACE MEETING (June 25th) PERHAPS the best of the Vintage…
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Support lost causes!
The "Lost Causes Rally", after being abandoned for some years, will be held again at the Montagu Motor Museum, Beaulieu,…
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V.E.V. Miscellany, August 1966
According to The Birmingham Post an 84-year-old consulting surgeon still runs the 40/50 Rolls-Royce he bought in 1920. It has…
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Fleet "Transport through the ages" Rally
(June 19th) Nowadays, veteran and vintage vehicles are an attraction at so many carnivals, fetes, traction-engine rallies and what have…
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V.E.V. Odds and Ends.
A 1934 Armstrong Siddeley 15 with seized engine was for sale in Surrey for 10s. and the remains of the…
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The Elcar
In connection with our recent reference to Dodge Bros. and a mysterious rival quoted as a Leaver, an American reader…
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The Delage Association
The Delage Association has been formed and has acquired the entire stock of Delage spares held previously by Elephant Motors, comprising…
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Vintage postbag, August 1966
Vertical Twins Sir, I was interested to read your footnote to .a letter headed "Vertical Twins." I was offered a…
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V.S.C.C, Prescott on August 14th
As a change from seeing vintage and historic cars taking part in races or driving tests, on August 14th you…
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Gulf London Rally
General Classification 1st: Ake Andersson/Sven Svedberg (Saab) 3,453 penalties 2nd: Pat Moss-Carlsson/Lig Nystrom (Saab) 4,096 penalties 3rd: Bjorn Waldegard/Bertil eriksson (VW 1600 TL)…
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