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Alfresco flair
The Renault 19 is one of those essential staple products that any mass manufacturer must offer in the '90s, one…
March 1992
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Cyclecar survivor
Enthusiasts will tell you that you can still find old cars in barns. Being an optimist, I like to believe…
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The 1923-1925 2-litre Grand Prix Delage
The recent coverage of the Jameson two-stroke racing cars, which used chassis, or parts thereof, from the 1924/25 2-litre GP…
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Miscellany, March 1992
The 1927 Grand Prix Salmson which the late Vic Derrington raced at Brooklands in the 1920s and which he owned…
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VSCC at Measham
Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noon-day sun. But on January 11/12th it was VSCC members out all…
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Veteran to Classic
Having, if I may say so, rather a fine collection of sparking plugs, including an igniter from Concorde, I was…
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VSCC at Brooklands
Brooklands played host to 84 VSCC competitors at the February Driving Tests meeting. Ten tests were scattered about the Test…
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VSCC Brooklands Results
Overall winner: W Mahany (1939 1100 HRG). First-Class Awards: R Threlfall (A7), P Rosoman (A7), P Gardner (MG). Second-Class Awards:…
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VSCC at Measham
VSCC at Measham Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noon-day sun. But on January 1 I / I…
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Miscellany, March 1992
Miscellany The 1927 Grand Prix Salmson which the late Vic Derrington raced at Brooklands in the 1920s and which he…
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Forgotten makes: The Ryknield
It is possibly grossly unfair, but the Ryknield had always conveyed to me the impression of an undistinguished low-performance sort…
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A racing innovation
Motor racing is intended to improve the breed of ordinary cars and give opportunities for experimentation. To this end there…
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Le Mans Bentley
The 3-litre Bentley that was driven by Frank Clement and George Duller in the 1926 Le Mans 24-hour race has…
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Miscellany, March 1992
It was in 1958, at Lavenham, that I attended an event expressly for steam cars. It was a very small…
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True or false?
A reader has reminded me that many years ago I referred to the ancient Caudron aeroplanes owned by that well…
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The All-Blacks
Just as I have a hunch the the VW Beetle will never quite fade away (it is still being made…
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Air books
It is notable that, as was the case with RFC experiences after WW1, books are still coming out about flying…
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Jameson Special - 3
Sir I was interested to read your article on the J L Jameson 2-stroke Special engine. Jameson was a very…
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Jameson Special - 2
Sir I read with considerable interest your article on my father the late Joseph L Jameson in your December edition…
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VSCC Fixtures
Those who enjoy watching vintage and later pre-war cars in action should note the dates of the Vintage Sports-Car Club's…
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