May 2006
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Array of Sunbeams
As Nick Pellett has rightly remarked, it is a minor miracle that all three of the 1914 Tourist Trophy Sunbeams…
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Blue Train re-enactment
The BRDC Bulletin, a long way from when it was just a short item every month in Motor Sport, had…
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Finding the ideal tourer
The VSCC Pomeroy Trophy contest started as an idea of the late Laurence Pomeroy, whose father had engineered the pre-war…
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A UK de Dion Bouton Club
A UK de Dion Bouton Club has been started for this pioneering marque. The inaugural meet was held on April…
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Rolling in privilege
I note that Rob Aherne, editor of Autocar, in announcing the new Rolls-Royce Phantom, writes that "it wins nothing on…
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The pre-1915 Humberettes
The pre-1915 Humberettes were not as prepossessing as the post-war small cars but they were good nonetheless, and it was…
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The gasman never came
Gordon Cruickshank, in his look at experimental racing and record gas-turbine cars, the most complete I have read, explained the…
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This year's Brooklands Society Reunion
This year's Brooklands Society Reunion will take place on June 25, from 10am. It will include the usual attractions like…
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Masterworks of the past
We have received some stupendous books about historic racing cars and their history recently. All credit to their industrious authors:…
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In the Journal of the Society of Automotive Historians
In the Journal of the Society of Automotive Historians in Britain there is a brief history by Michael Worthington-Williams of…
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The owner of a Lea-Francis tourer
The owner of a Lea-Francis tourer, CN 3333, is looking for information on the car. It was first owned by…
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Wolves and secrets
George Wingard has had published a superb book entitled Red Wolves in Sheep's Clothing (ISBN 1 5 9971 0587) describing…
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Club magazines often contain valuable items
Club magazines often contain valuable items of motoring history. Recent examples include the very complete account of the Triumph copy…
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GP Darracq is reborn
We referred recently to what could be a 1906 grand prix Darracq engine, now installed in a suitable chassis. As…
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What an effective club the VMCC is
What an effective club the VMCC is. Founded in 1946, it has 76 sections, which between them organise over 1000…
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Dwyer takes win in last-lap thriller
Sitting at the back of the grid for the opening Derek Bell Trophy race at Donington Park, Mark Dwyer didn't…
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McRae triumphs in short sharp Astra
Jimmy McRae swept to victory on round two of the Armajaro MSA British Historic Championship, the Astra Stages in North…
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Fast-starting Dodd scores Cooper win
Cooper Monaco driver Graeme Dodd was a runaway winner of the opening round of the BRDC Historic Sports Car Championship…
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Results
Astra Historic Stages, April 1 1 Jimmy McRae/Campbell Roy (Porsche 911): 2 Gareth Lloyd/Ryland James (Escort Mk2); 3 Steven Smith/John…
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