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Key Clark Lotuses to feature at festival
A unique trio of the most important Jim Clark Lotuses will feature at the Classic Team Lotus Festival at Snetterton…
June 2010
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Cholmondeley to honour 'Wheatie'
The life of Tom Wheatcroft, who died last October, will be celebrated at this year’s Cholmondeley Pageant of Power on…
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Bromley pageant nod to Alfa Romeo
The centenary of Alfa Romeo and the 75th anniversary of the Aston Martin Owners’ Club will be marked during the…
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'Bored' Moss plans return
Sir Stirling Moss has pledged that the accident at home which left him with two broken ankles will not curtail…
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Prized Brooklands trophies on offer
The Brooklands Society will present two period trophies at the end of 2010 for the best performances by genuine Brooklands…
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Mark Donohue tribute organised
A celebration of the racing career of Mark Donohue will be held at the Road America circuit in Wisconsin on…
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Around the houses, June 2010
– Mecum Auctions – On May 19-23 Mecum is offering more than 1750 collector cars for sale at its Dana…
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A buzz at Goodwood
History was made at the fifth annual Goodwood Road Racing Club (GRRC) Spring Sprint on Easter Monday, when a Tesla…
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Tip-top tin-tops
The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship burst back into life at a sunny Thruxton over the Easter weekend, with…
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Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Labelled a ‘lame duck’ by some, the powerful Dolly was nevertheless a motor sport success, particularly trackside. And the Triumph…
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Book reviews, June 2010, June 2010
Alpine & Renault The Sports Prototypes, Volume 1, 1963-1969 & Volume 2, 1973-1978 Roy Smith These paired books each deal…
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Slippery tale of the sardine
Withdrawing advertising from the press is a weapon at least as old as Hispano-Suiza’s pioneer racer When I first worked…
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Clunk-click every race - even in '64
While the 1953 Carrera Panamericana regulations demanded the fitting of seat belts in closed cars, such devices remained a source…
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Signed, sealed and reliveried
When I was wittering last month at bygone Formula 1 heroes for talking BS about use of illegal Formula 1…
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Credit to the distaff side
Women have been racing since the early days of the sport, and Brooklands was no exception, even in 1908 Brooklands…
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Brooklands Society Trophy plans
The Brooklands Society which I founded in 1967 is expanding its many activities to incorporate a fourth event, the VSCC’s…
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No fanfare for Montlhéry's première
In contrast to the opening of Brooklands there was no opening ceremony at Montlhéry. On October 4-5 in 1924 the…
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National gathering for two-strokes
The Trojan Owners Club has announced its second National Two-Stroke Rally, to be held at Gaydon Motor Museum, Warks, on…
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Double celebration for Hornet owners
The Wolseley Hornet Special Club has announced that on June 6 they will be holding a double celebration of the…
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Major Halford's unique Special
Many special racing cars were built especially for competition at Brooklands. One outstanding example of these was the Halford Special…
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