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Ford's peak of achievement
Bill Boddy The continuing popularity of Model A Fords in VSCC competitions is a tribute to a car in the…
May 2003
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Tyne speed merchant
It's good news to hear that the Robert Stephenson Trust has restored its 1848 office and adjacent boiler house, occupied…
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Wrong directions
Reading in club magazines about how car dealers hunted their stock long ago reminds me of two rather similar episodes.…
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Miscellany, May 2003
The Morris Register is lucky to have such an expert historian as Harry Edwards. In its spring Journal he has…
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Did Fangio let Moss win at Aintree?
I read with interest Nigel Roebuck's recent recall of his early memories of grands prix and his thoughts about the…
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Rare survivor of a rare make
One of the extremely rare Arab sportscars, with which the celebrated racing and record-breaking car designer Reid Railton and the…
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Miscellany, May 2003
During the Donington VSCC meeting another anniversary party for Tom Wheatcroft will be held. Kevin Wheatcroft is also to have…
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Record-breaking recognition
A reader tells me that in Winchester, where he lives, there is a George Eyston Drive. I am so glad…
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Donington anniversary year
The 2003 VSCC fixtures list is ambitious. Silverstone in May will be a two-day affair, but the big fixture is…
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