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Reflected Glory
In the years after the Second World War, as Fiat, like every other European manufacturer, struggled to plan a modern…
June 1988
Page 70
Easy Does It
Fine if cold weather, a large attendance and an entry of 232 cars on April 23 made the first Vintage…
Page 71
V to C Miscellany, June 1988
V to C Miscellany 7hempionahip ""-rgtil'ene:alt2, "l'at ,T,r11'..claTaVc vscc Atrara==gr,t7V:tC2. 21. Prito m thatch.. its ber " amitinrorred= 511,:h:!;biE° .d…
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The Roads of the 1920s
Owen John’s diary gave some good advice in 1927 about hotels. This is too dated to have any value today,…
Page 72
Rolls-Royce: The Next Step?
Paying attention only because the piece was by a well-known motoring writer of long standing, I read recently that, although…
Page 75
Singer Humdinger
I order to mark the 21st Anniversary of the first Singer National Weekend, Singer Owners Club is planning the biggest-ever…
Page 75
Resurrecting Brooklands
Among the targets of the Brooklands Museum is the plan to resurrect a useable circuit in the historic grounds, using…
Page 75
"Babs" at Large
Having provided a new countershaft for the aged Benz gearbox in Owen Wyn Owen’s Thomas Special, VSCC President Roger Collings…
Page 76
A sad story
Early in the life of the 1000cc Formula Two, the British Motor Corporation decided to produce an eligible engine to…
Page 78
The Hand of Fate: Recreating Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7
Fate, as we all know, plays an important role in everyone's life, whether directly or indirectly. Whether we choose to…
Page 80
Book reviews, June 1988, June 1988
Fifty Famous Motor Races by Alan Henry. 224 pp. 11" x 7½". (Thorsons Publishing Group Ltd, Denington Estate, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire,…
Page 82
A Jap Jag!
A visit to any good toy or model shop will provide ample evidence of the recent boom in the market…
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Showpiece Toy
Another Tamiya 1/24-scale model which will be of interest to sports car enthusiasts is the Porsche 961 in its 1986…
Page 83
Letters, June 1988
British is Best Sir, The start of the new season of Grand Prix racing prompts me to recount my experiences…
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