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Comments
Sir, Motor Sport is eagerly awaited each month by me (and, I expect, others in Malta). Your article on the…
June 1974
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That White Knight
Sir, Further to Mr. Worthington Williams' letter regarding my White Knight, he is, of course, quite right—the engine makers are…
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Belated Book Reviews, June 1974, June 1974
I was aware that Frank Gray completed a satisfactory crossing of Africa with two 7-h.p. Jowetts in 1926 but only…
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V-E-V Odds & Ends., June 1974
At a picnic meeting of the VSCC, the S. Wales RREC and the Daimler & Lanchester OC recently in the…
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A Facet of History
It is commonly supposed that the last public-road speed-trial took place in this country in 1925, the year in which…
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More books
"Profiles" have changed in style since the original series, and somehow have lost a little of their unique attraction on…
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The Things They Say...
"My secretary counted up my written invitations last year and there were 635—and a lot more by phone! I get…
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Villiers Superchargers
A new publishing venture, Motormedia Publications, The Studio, Cleremont Avenue, Esher, Surrey, run by Eoin Young and Charles Pocklington, has…
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VSCC at Oulton Park
On June 15th the Vintage SCC holds its annual race meeting at the Oulton Park road circuit near Chester. During…
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Memories!
Looking through old scrap-books or photograph albums can evoke many nostalgic memories. This was the case when a thoughtful reader…
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Road Test The Alfa Romeo Alfetta
The Alfa Romeo Alfetta Though it is reasonably new to the British market the Alfa Romeo Alfetta can hardly be…
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Monza 1,000 kms.
Monza, Italy Held on the traditional liberation day national holiday, the 1,000 kilometre sports/ prototype and GT race at Monza…
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You can do it in an MG
Alan Coren recalls his first sports car. The first car I ever owned was an MG PA Midget, five years…
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Book Reviews, June 1974, June 1974
"Fiat" by Michael Sedgwick. 352 pp. 84 in x 54 in. (B. T. Batsford Limited, 4, Fitzhardinge Street, London, WIH…
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"British Sports Cars Since the War"
By Martyn Watkins. 208 pp. 8.1/2 in. x 5 in. (B. T. Batsford Ltd., 4, Fitzhardinge Street, London, WIH OAR.…
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Miniatures News, June 1974
In March I went down to the Swansea factory of Mettoy, to see on the productionline their new Giant Corgi…
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Vintage Variety
The Editor drives some of the older Vauxhall, Austin and Bentley cars Although there is no denying the publicity value…
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Classic MG Year book
"The Classic MG Year Book, 1973", which illustrates older MGs in action round the World, is available here from Transport…
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East African Safari
Tenacity and a policy of "softly, softly, catchee monkey" paid dividends for Safari winners Joginder Singh and David Doig; whilst…
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1974 Spanish Grand Prix in pictures
The two ferraris of Niki Lauda and Clay Regazzoni move away on a rain-soaked track at the start of the…
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