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Primitive Pumps
Sir, Your comment on Page 776 prompts me to enclose a photograph showing a hand-operated petrol pump (approximate date 1930)…
November 1963
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That Stage Austin 7
Sir, I have news for your correspondent Mr. Jack Marshall. The only "magic device" fitted to that Stage Austin 7…
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Hudson-Essex Memories
Sir, Your article on Hudson-Essex brings back memories. My first job on leaving school was in their Production Stores Office,…
Page 46
A Kissel in Australia
Sir, I took this picture in Australia about a year ago. It is of a 1929 Kissel. It has a…
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Miniatures news, November 1963
The most impressive miniature received recently—really too large for the term—is the Corgi "Major Toys," No. 27 Gift Set, consisting…
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Eat those words!
Voice and Vision Ltd., Public Relations Consultants, in a hand-out dated October 8th inviting the Press to meet Craig Breedlove,…
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Touring topics
Coming back from Goodwood after seeing Adrian Dence win this year's Motor Sport Brooklands Memorial Trophy, I took my usual…
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Experimental Rolls-Royce engines
Normally no information reaches the historian about experimental Rolls-Royce engines, so it was with great interest that I read the…
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Grand Prix design
Having made a Grand Prix car handle properly and hold the road well, the next thing is to pass the…
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The Editor's Annual Showtime Soliloquy
Another year has evaporated since Earls Court closed its doors on the 1962 Motor Show. It has been twelve months…
Page 60
Driving the new Triumph 2000
The Triumph 2000 was introduced to us during a well-staged Press day, during which I was able to travel in…
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Earliest 4-seater Morgan?
Sir, I noticed in your report on Crookham Court School's vintage gathering, you state Chalcroft's 1923 M.A.G.-engined Morgan as the…
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Ford Tractors
Sir, I have read with interest the letter from Mr. J. S. Bacon regarding the 5,000 Ford Tractors ordered in…
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Continental notes, November 1963
Activity on the Continent has now finished, as far as racing is concerned, but there is still plenty of news…
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A fine British sports saloon: the Rover 2000
The Rover Company have a reputation for building beautifully made but rather uninspiring motor cars. This reputation began to crumble…
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The car comes second...?
Sir, I read with interest the letter from Mrs. Carey in the September issue. Also page 647 of the August…
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Ford v. B.M.C. 1100
Sir, My Anglia Super was on order when W.B. published his road test report. I was naturally at once sceptical…
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Twice-the-life oil
Sir, Perhaps I may be permitted to protest against this massive advertising drive by oil firms for which the motorist…
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The motorist always pays
Sir, How is it that with the petrol companies spending millions to provide the touring motorist in Scotland with fuel,…
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Fiat & VW
Sir, I was most interested to read your comments in a recent issue of your journal, on the Fiat 1500…
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