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One good turn
Sir, WB's archive material from the first Goodwood meeting of 1948 picks on my having been the first idiot (later…
August 1997
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...and two
Sir, I wish to concur wholeheartedly with the sentiments expressed by Mr Williams of Southampton in the June issue who…
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Another classic
Sir, The 1997 Norwich Union RAC Classic was without doubt the most enjoyable of the 12 so far organised by…
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Washington's axe
Sir, The subhead to June's story on the 3-litre team Bentley describes it as "the only intact survivor" of the…
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A satisfied customer
Sir, I've been reading the Motor Sport for more years than I can remember. But, with 'hand on heart', can…
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Anti-pro
Sir, I read with interest Rob Walker's letter regarding the Monaco Historique Grand Prix, and feel that, on this occasion,…
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Hot-Rod history
Sir, I was delighted to read From Our Archives in the July issue, featuring my late father's hot-rod. Following a…
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It's Maranello, not Michael
Sir, I was appalled, once more, at all the sycophantic adulation laid at the door of Michael Schumacher on the…
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Auto-Union error
Sir, Just for the record, Chris Nixon has a couple of errors in his works about the C-Type Auto Union…
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Brilliant Basildon
Sir, I wasn't going to go to the Retro '97 event in Basildon. I already had an engagement and, after…
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Late-braking news
Sir, With reference to the Bentley 3 litre in the article "Works Experience" in your June issue, the statement that…
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Seat belts
Sir, After reading two letters in your September issue about seat belts I felt encouraged to write in support about…
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Matters of Moment, August 1997
Belt up: As soon as the Election is over the busy-bodies will resume the campaign for compulsory seat belts. After…
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Silverstone dream machines
The world's greatest racing cars converge of Silverstone for the COYS International historic festival. Make sure you don't miss it…
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The Shark bites back
Ferrari's 555 racer was christened 'The Shark' but in the 1950s it was more minnow that man-eater. Now, forty years…
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Reflections on a team in turmoil
Grand prix racer, Le Mans winner, journalist. Paul Frere's curriculum vitae is something to boast of, but even he recalls…
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Identity crisis: The failed Beatrice Haas Lola F1 team
You may remember it as Beatrice, but it was really called Team Haas... Or was it FORCE... or maybe Lola?…
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Jim Clark's lap of the Gods: The Spa start that showed he was No1
The qualities that stood Jim Clark apart from his rivals were many. There was his versatility, for example — he…
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50 British Grands Prix
With the 50 post-war British Grands Prix behind us, Gordon Cruickshank looks back at our premier race When an aerodrome…
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The best goes west
There has never been another supercar like the McLaren F1 and there never will be. As it moves into its…
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