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Air
The Microlight Conventional pilots sneered at them and called them toys, the public viewed them with suspicion and concern, ministry…
March 1982
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De Havilland Centenary Celebrations
This year marks the Centenary of the birth of Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, who founded the great de Havilland Aeroplane…
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Army Air Corps Silver Jubilee
In 1982 the Army Air Corps — which can trace its origins to the first world war — celebrates its…
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The RAFVR
The Royal Air Force and the RAF Volunteer Reserve provided some good and exciting flying in the years before the…
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Air Mail
Gliding Achievements Sir, That delightful book "Soaring Flight" by the late Terence Horsley has a good account of the early…
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Random thoughts about
Endurance runs Runs, more or less non-stop, of long distance or duration, have always been an admirable means of proving…
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Veteran Edward Vintage
Collisions at Top Cross Accidents are morbid happenings not often discussed in motor journals, and less-often photographed. I suppose the…
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Driving Tests at Brooklands again
The Junior Car Club used to open the Brooklands season with driving tests there early in the year and in…
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Halford Special
Story of a dedicated resurrection One of the memorable vintage events of last year was seeing the 1½-litre supercharged Halford…
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Obituaries
We regret to have to record the death, at the age of 75, of Lord de Clifford, OBE, the 26th…
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Diamond Jubilee of the Austin 7
This year represents the Diamond Jubilee of the pre-war Austin Seven and apart from the John O'Groats Run which is…
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V-E-V Miscellany, March 1982, March 1982
This year's Pioneer Run to Brighton, for veteran motorcycles, will take place on March 21st, organised, as it has been…
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Vintage Postbag, March 1982
Calthorpe Sir, Your November article on the Calthorpe “Ghost Car" evoked some memories for my father who, as a boy,…
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V-E-V Odds & Ends, March 1982
The front cover of the Jowetteer, magazine of the Jowett CC, recently carried a picture of a sports-car made in…
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South Africa's F1 stars
Before Scheckter there was Love and Chariton… Jody Shceckter will be remembered as one of the worthy Grand Prix drivers…
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Fun with a Fiesta XR-2
The sporting new Ford Fiesta XR-2 was described in the January issue. To say that it is a fine little…
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Historic Grand Prix Cars
The 1951 Grand Prix season ended on a very high note, with terrific battles between the supercharged 1.6-litre Alfa Romeos…
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Rally review, March 1982
Monte Carlo Rally Much has been said of the technical achievement of Audi in producing a four-wheel-drive car which has…
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Book reviews, March 1982, March 1982
"Ferrari — Catalogue Raisonne. 1946-1981" Edited by Augusto Costantino, two volumes, 485 pp. 11¼” x 9½“ (Albion Scott Ltd., Bercourt…
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Cars in Books, March 1982
Not so much cars in books this time, as some reflections about cars in the fine TV production of Evelyn…
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