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Matters of moment, February 1975
Britain's go-slow Since the change of Government we have seen petrol prices rise to alarming heights in a succession of…
February 1975
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1975 Argentine Grand Prix race report
With the first round of the 1975 World Championship taking place in Buenos Aires just three months after the chequered…
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The Formula One Situation
Apart from one mild fluttering the situation in Formula One racing regarding teams, drivers and cars, was surprisingly stable when…
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The Song of the Grand Prix Driver
The professional Grand Prix drivers, who seem to spend more time trying to get motor racing organised to their way…
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Around and About, February 1975
Evans Wins Grovewood Award Rothmans Formula 5000 Championshipwinner Bob Evans won the £1,000 top award in the Grovewood Motor Racing…
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The TR7 Makes a Quiet British Bow
Only the Americans will have the initial pleasure or otherwise of the long rumoured TR7, which goes on sale in…
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The Conventional New Escort Range
An attractive new body shape constructed around practically the same old mechanical components is the essence of Ford's new Escort…
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Before We Lose Track
Colin Chapman and Maurice Phillippe put their heads together in 1969 to scheme up a Formula One car using the…
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The Mumford Marina Convertible
An open-air family car So far as we know this Government has yet to tax fresh air and those with…
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Veteran Edwardian Vintage, February 1975
A section devoted to old-car maters Having amassed a fine collection of vintage motor-cars since he gave up rallying, Bill…
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Vintage Postbag, February 1975
FWD Alvis matters Sir, I was, of course, extremely interested to read the article by Hugh Torrens regarding the FC…
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"The magic Midget" in Abington
When Morland & Co. decided to build a new public-house in Preston Road, Abingdon-on-Thames, they instituted a ballot amongst the…
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Cars In Books, February 1975
More cars in books occur in "George Formby", a biography by Alan Randall and Ray Seaton, which is published by…
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Book Reviews, February 1975, February 1975
"The Rolls-Royce of Motor CyclesBrough Superior" by Ronald H. Clark, AMIME. 176 pp., 8¾ in. x 5½ in. (Goose &…
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VSCC Measham Trophy Rally
(JAN. 4th/5th) This normally-annual event wasn't run last year because of the petrol-panic but was resumed last month in spite…
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The Toyota Corolla - One of the Best Japanese Family Cars
On the fairly safe assumption that many people Will soon be shopping for more economical cars, we decided to look…
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Rally review - All Change in the Market Place, February 1975
Almost by tradition, RAC Rally time is when professional drivers and co-drivers are seen dining and otherwise hobnobbing with managers…
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Replacement Laminated Windscreens
To most people motor-car windscreens are of two types. one simple and cheap and the other complex and expensive. The…
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My Year's Motoring
The Editor Looks Back on the Cars he Drove During 1974 From the motoring aspect, and many others, 1974 was…
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Playing Golf
Just before 1974 went out in a welter of costly petrol and low speed-limits I was invited by Philip Stein…
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