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Matters of Moment, June 1972
• Group 1 racing makes the grade At the beginning of the year there was optimistic speculation about the forthcoming…
June 1972
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VSCC Curborough Speed Trials (May 14th)
Cottam's 1952 Connaught made FTD in 39.3 sec., Moffatt's 1934 ERA was fastest pre-war car (39.5 sec.) and Wall's Bugatti…
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Clubs and registers news
The Railton OC has its National Meeting at Finmere on June 11th, when the John Cobb Cup will be contested…
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1972 Spanish Grand Prix race report
- a Lotus come-back Jarama, Madrid, May 1st The Spanish event was the first World Championship Grand Prix on the…
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Notes on the cars in Spain
Although the instant reaction in the paddock at Jarama was that there was little that was near to the Grand…
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Jarama Aftermath
When the dust and paper had settled and the noise had abated a quiet wander round the grandstands, pits and…
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1972 Monaco Grand Prix race report
A wet race Monte Carlo, May 14th With the race at Monaco taking place only two weekends after the Spanish…
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American Comment
Trans-Am Three years ago the SCCA's Trans-Am series was on the crest of a wave with all the big four…
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Obituaries
We deeply regret to learn of the deaths of four more people who were well-known racing motorists in the old…
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Scrapbook
Perusal of scrapbooks about motor racing are invariably interesting. We have been looking through one kept by C. U. M.…
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Lotus Seven owner's club
We have been asked to make it clear that the Lotus Seven Club referred to last month is not connected…
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Thar Rover 3500S road test
Sir, I refer to your road test report on the Rover 3500S. For some years now I have felt that…
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The 1,000 Kilometers of Francorchamps
A Nice Race Spa, Belgium, May 7th In spite of the attempts of World Championship Grand Prix driver Jackie Stewart…
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Continental Notes, June 1972
The Formula One Constructors Under most circumstances I am in favour of dictators, providing their ideas coincide with mine, and…
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Tuning topics
Thriving in Teeside The Northern half of Cartune the VW Specialists of Repute Settled into the adequate comfort of a…
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A power boat marathon
The London to Monte Carlo Power Boat Marathon—which is closely akin to the spirit of pre-war motor racing—takes place from…
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Formula 2 Review
While the Formula One drivers busied themselves rushing round the twists and turns of Jarama, the ADAC was holding a…
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Veteran - Edwardian - Vintage, June 1972
A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters VSCC Silverstone meeting (April 29th) The vintage SCC encountered a very watery day for…
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Inflation or speculation?
Taking down from the shelves my bound volumes of Motor Sport to indulge in some research, my eyes strayed from…
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What is it?
Sir, With reference to the letter in May issue I was interested in the "What is it article ?" I…
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