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MATTERS OF MOMENT, July 1982
THE TYRE WAR The important subject of tyres in modern motor racing formed the topic of D.S.J.'s article in his…
July 1982
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THE VSCC MIKE HAWTHORN MEETING
THIS now-traditional racing will take place at Silverstone Club circuit on July 10th, starting at approx. 1.15 p.m. Eight or…
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Clwb Modur Cymru
THE Welsh Association of Motor Clubs will be celebrating its silver jubilee later this year with an event which will…
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750 MC National Austin 7 Rally
THIS well-known and well-attended event, the 20th of its kind, takes place on July 4th at the National Motor Museum…
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First-Aid
ONE never knows when first-aid information will be needed in home or car. So you may care to keep a…
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GP on ITV
CLIVE JAMES went to Las Vegas with a London Weekend Television film crew during the Grand Prix which took place…
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Thrust II at Beaulieu
RICHARD NOBLE'S LSR car Thrust II will be on display in the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu until July 27th,…
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OBITUARIES
Michael W. B. May THE death has occurred of that great Alvis exponent, Michael May. Michael began competitive motoring in…
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50th Le Mans 24 hour race
JACKY ICKX and Derek Bell notched up another victory in the classic 24 hour race at Le Mans last month.…
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RALLY REVIEW, July 1982
Acropolis Rally MICHÈLE MOUTON has demonstrated many times that rallying skill is by no means an attribute peculiar to males.…
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The VSCC at Oulton Park
THE pilgrimage of the Vintage SCC to OuIton Park for its annual race meeting was as enjoyable as ever, until…
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Of this and that
It had to happen THE Maserati firm of Modena did not make very many Tipo 250F racing cars so that…
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1982 Detroit Grand Prix race report: Watson's incredible comeback
Downtown, Detroit, June 6th Ii is a good thing that we can bend rules and regulations and manipulate procedures to…
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1982 Canadian Grand Prix race report
—Triumph and Tragedy Montreal, June 13th IN A fitting tribute to the Grand Prix driver of the eighties the Canadians…
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Veteran Edwardian Vintage, July 1982
A SECTION DEVOTED TO OLD-CAR MATTERS The Six-cylinder Napiers THE 60 h.p. Mercedes, with whichI dealt in the January issue…
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The Donington VSCC Meeting
IN showery weather the annual Vintage SCC race-meeting took place at the well-constituted Donington Park circuit on May 23rd, although…
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V-E-V Miscellany, July 1982, July 1982
We have been informed by the VSCC that for the first time ever an International Meeting of historic cars and…
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A Clip From the Past
ANOTHER French Grand Prix is due to be run off on July 25th at Paul Ricard which prompts a memory…
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Model-Y Ford Anniversary
THE 50th Anniversary of the Model-Y Ford Eight is to be celebrated at the Ford Sidevalve OC's National Sidevalve Day…
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Vintage Postbag, July 1982
1914 GP Mercedes Sir, I read the recent article on the 1914 GP Mercedes with great interest and also Mr.…
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