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Lancia Rally 037
Although it was the direct successor to Lancia's victorious Stratos, the genesis of the Rally was a good deal more…
August 1985
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"John Montagu Of Beaulieu-- 1866-1929. Motoring Pioneer And Prophet"
"John Montagu Of Beaulieu — 1866-1929. Motoring Pioneer And Prophet" by Paul Tritton. 291 pp, 9 1/2: in o 6…
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"J.A.P. - The Vintage Years"
"J.A.P. — The Vintage Years" by Jett Clew. 255 pp, 10 in x 7 in. (Haynes Publishing Group, Sparkford, Yeovil,…
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Cars in books, August 1985
Taking a book out of the library with the intention of escaping for a short time from the world of cars,…
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Veteran - Edwardian - Vintage, August 1985
A section devoted to old car matters Motoring as it was A Look-Back to the Roads of the 1920s (Continued…
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VSCC July Silverstone Races
VSCC July Silverstone Races THE VINTAGE SCC has a way with the weather and for its second 1985 Silverstone races,…
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Brooklands reunion
The Brooklands Society held another of its annual reunions at the old Surrey Motor Course on June 30th, which attracted the usual large…
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Warning Words
Sir, I read with interest your warning words to those thinking of using a vintage-type car. My British Salmson will…
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La Perles
Sir, Regarding your article "So What Was It?" in Motor Sport June 1985, it was a La Perle which won…
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Alvis 12/60
Sir, I entered the Alvis 12/60 for the forty-minute thrash and the Alvis race at VSCC, Silverstone, and after arriving…
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Motor Trade Memories
Sir, Motor Sport invariably reminds me of bygone days in the trade, which in my case began in 1919 and this…
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Was it true?
Sir, May I wholeheartedly endorse your view that the story related by Sir Henry Segrave about the incompetence of "a…
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Brough buff
Sir, Come on M.L. have you been really fair to George Brough in your article about his cars and bikes?…
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AA Retort
Sir, You may have noticed that some garages have cars for sale on the forecourt marked "AA Inspected" and sell…
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Trip we lightly...
Sir, I recently took to task the motoring correspondent of the Financial Times for daring to suggest that heel-and-toe had…
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Halton Tojeiro
Sir, I read with interest, in the July edition of Motor Sport, the letter from Mr Derek Barratt on the…
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More Brough stuff
Sir, I was delighted to see the article on Brough Superiors in the June issue. Like Railton owners, as I once…
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Brands Hatch Mystery
Sir, My friend, his wife, my wife and I are frequent visitors to Brands Hatch. At least once a month…
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Higher standards
Sir, I drive about 2,000 miles a week on our motorways, and I agree that it is high time something…
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