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READERS SPARE
READERS' SPARE PARTS FOR SALE AND WANTED FOR SALE Austin Seven, Zenith vertical carburetter, cylinder head gasket, new swivel pin…
January 1939
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THE FORD ENTHUSIASTS' CLUB'S XMAS TRIAL
11018•411011110110??• IIMO•40•11?010.111?110.111111.11??••••?•?•?•?? 1141?4111011114 THE FORD ENTHUSIASTS' CLUB'S XMAS TRIAL BEST PERFORMANCE BY R. J. CANHAM (VI2 ALLARD-SPECIAL) BUT NOT ELIGIBLE…
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CONTENTS, January 1939
CONTENTS Ford Enthusiasts' Christmas Trial 3 Continental Notes and News ... 4 On Some Factors Affecting the Future 7 Good…
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Continental Notes and News, January 1939
Continental Notes a.road Ncws More Alterations Following my remarks about the alterations being made to the Rheims circuit, comes the…
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TRIALS OF 1938
TRIALS OF 1938 Trials have a very big following and it is of interest to look back and refresh one's…
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ON SOME FACTORS AFFECTING THE FUTURE
ON SOME FACTORS AFFECTING THE FUTURE MOTOR-RACING is not exactly in a bad way, but the future is not without…
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Have you a Used Car for Sale ?
Have you a Used Car for Sale ? Then why not Advertise it ? TURN TO OUR CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT SECTION…
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GOOD OLD DAYS AT BROOKLANDS: SOME RAMBLING REMINISCENCES OF A REGULAR WEYBRIDGE HABITUE
GOOD OLD DAYS AT BROOKLANDS SOME RAMBLING REMINISCENCES OF A REGULAR WEYBRIDGE HABITUE THE other evening I had occasion to…
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FERNCH INVATION?
ERENCI-I INVASION? For some years after the War France built luxury cars possessed of sporting performances which were universally recognised…
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letters from readers, January 1939
VETERAN CARS :Sir, It is very heartening in these days of .chromium plated "pansy wagons" to find any support for…
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FARWELL "COMBS"
FAREWELL "COMPS." ORDINARY TYRES WILL PERMIT COURSES MORE SUITABLE FOR ORDINARY DRIVERS WITH the coming of the New Year trials…
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1938 RECORD World's andInternational Class Records to date
WORLD'S RECORDS INTERNATIONAL CLASS A.Over 8,000 c.c. INTERNATIONAL CLASS B.-5,001.-8,000 0.0. INTERNATIONAL CLASS C.-3.001-5,000 e.e. INTERNATIONAL CLASS D.-2,001-3,000 0.0. Route…
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RECORDS
RECORDS ANALYSIS Study of the 1939 Record List shows that A.C. has three records, Adler twenty, Alfa-Romeo six, Amilear six,…
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CLUBS NEWS
etia /Iowa VINTAGE SPORTS-CAR CLUB COTSWOLD TRIAL, NOVEMBER 27th This annual invitation event attracted twenty-six entries, including four teams entered…
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RUMBLINGS, January 1939
This Supercharging SUPERC.HAR( ; I NG of ordinary road-cars is ever a fascinating topic, for all save the very fortunate…
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THE DFEAT WHE
TO DEFEAT WHEELSPIN ALMOST every car has in its back axle a differential, which permits of inter-rear-wheel movement when cornering.…
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THE BRITISH MOTORING
THE BRITISH MOTORING FIXTURE LIST From January 12th to March 30th, 1939. Reliability Trials unless otherwise stated. Club Area Date…
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HERE AND THERE, January 1939
HERE AND THERE A REMARKABLE SPORTS-CAR A reader of this paper, Mr. J. Eisner, is building a sports-car which will…
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A LONDON VENTURE CITY AND GUILDS M.C. INCLUDE MANY NOVEL FEATURES IN UNIVERSITIES' TRIAL
A LONDON VENTURE CITY AND GUILDS M.C. INCLUDE MANY NOVEL FEATURES IN UNIVERSITIES' TRIAL THE day before the City and…
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A FAIR RULING
A FAIR RULING Tyre manufacturers sometimes mark their tyres in sizes slightly smaller than the actual dimensions. To allow for…
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