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Emergency Scissors
Now that we are all safely belted into our modern cars it is as well to remember that safety-belts can sometimes…
August 1983
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VSCC at Shelsley Walsh
It was hot at the Midland AC's hill-climb on July 10th, making Edwardian engines boil, and too hot for those who…
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The next VSCC race meeting
On August 28th the VSCC moves to Cadwell Park circuit, near Lincoln, for its Williams Trophy Meeting, with an eight to…
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Road test: Rover Vitesse
The homologation of a suitably equipped competition version of the 3.5-litre V8-engined Rover into the GpA racing category was one of…
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Aston Martin's renaissance
The look of pleasure on the faces of the Aston Martin personnel at Le Mans was good to behold. Final practice…
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The Brooklands Reunion
A very warm day helped to ensure the complete success of another Brooklands Society reunion at the old Track on June…
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Veteran Edwardian Vintage, August 1983
A section devoted to old car matters. Another facet of Vauxhall history—The Ill-fated 1914 TT/GP Cars Under Laurence H Pomeroy, their Chief…
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TT Arrol-Asters
The other day I came across a throw-back of motor-sporting history that, in an infinitessimal degree if you like, proved the old…
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Vintage postbag , August 1983
The Paris-Vienna Renaults Sir, How interesting has been the exchange of views between Kent Karslake and Edward Eves on the…
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Letters from readers, August 1983
Real racing ircuits Sir, I should like to endorse enthusiastically Denis Jenkinson's remarks concerning .real" racing circuits contained in his…
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