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The price of Petrol
WILLINGS tell us that they have won the biggest-ever sign contract. This involves putting up signs on 2,000 Cleveland sites…
January 1974
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Tank Racing at the Nürburgring
The Minister of Defence informs us that a race was staged recently at the Nürburgring between two Alvis light-alloy Scorpion…
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Miniature News
MECCANO have introduced larger Dinky miniatures, which they say makes "die-cast history". 'The first of the new models is of…
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The Fiat 126
THE little Fiat 126 is an appropriate car to road-test at the present time and makes an interesting contrast to…
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The Sale Race
THE latest available statistics from the SMM & T show that last October British Leyland sold 40,682 cars, Ford-of-Britain 22,634,…
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Around and About, January 1974
Muir joins Gardner in SCA Comoros THIS Year's European Touring Car championship could see a different story to the straight…
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American Adventure
SINCE Columbus Discovered, or re-discovered, the American Continent there has been a continuous flow of people over the Atlantic, the…
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Justice!
Sir, My own first-time experience of Magistrates' Court penalisation, and completely blame-free involvement in a fairly heavy shunt, may serve…
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Austin Healey Sprite "Improvements"
Sir, Some years ago, I purchased a new Austin Healey Sprite and was highly delighted with it. Last year I…
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An Answer to Mr. Gibbons
Sir, I think it should be urgently pointed out to your correspondent Mr. Michael Gibbons, and anybody else who may…
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A Peterson Problem
Sir, I am sure I cannot be the only one to be getting tired of the incomprehensible fuss about Ronnie…
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Fiat Experiences
Sir, I have been grieved somewhat lately by the letters describing all the faults concerning Fiat cars. I am in…
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Jaguars Abroad
Sir, During the recent "British Week" here in Munich the British Leyland Company presented a small motor show at which…
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Letters from Readers, January 1974
Sir, The enclosed Traffic Wardens advertisement has spurred me to write immediately to my favourite magazine. Has racing sponsorship finally…
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Gutless Inefficiency
Sir, The article concerning the Assistant Editor's Triumph TR6 says, almost word for word, exactly what I have experienced with…
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Albert Speer's Cars
Sir, Of all the departments in MOTOR SPORT I find "Cars in Books" perhaps the most interesting, the "Book Review"…
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Cars in Books, January 1974
Sir, I recently came across the following passage in Lawrence Green's book "Harbours of Memory" (Howard Timmins, Capetown 1969). You…
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Remarkable reader reaction
was provoked by the Assistant Editor's story in the November edition of 10,000 miles with his TR6. Only one of…
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A Good Tonic
Sir, I have read several times over your article in regard to the TR6 which you have the mis-fortune to…
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Second-hand Quality
Sir, I really enjoyed C.R.'s article on the TR6! I am sure that a few letters, or articles from owners…
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