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French Without Tears
If one needs an excuse at all to drive supercars, then it was the arrival of the GTA 'Le Mans'…
October 1990
Page 58
Predator
It seemed like it was going to be the hottest day in August when I went to see last month's…
Page 62
Turcat Méry
At the end of the piece about the ABC light-car July issue, I mentioned that when the Company responsible for…
Page 64
Like Ninepins
With more use being made of the banked track at Millbrook for record bids, old targets established at Brooklands before…
Page 65
VSCC Madresfield
Vintage fun and games in perfect weather at Madresfield Court near Malvern could not have been more pleasant, on September…
Page 66
Sunshine and Castrol R
The final VSCC meeting of the year at Cadwell Park on August 26th was blessed with perfect weather. The peculiarly…
Page 68
Lucky Seven
It has been said that truth is stranger than fiction. Here is a racing mechanical disaster which endorses this. We…
Page 69
Mercedes Mystery
David Burrows of Norwich sends the accompanying photograph of a 1905 40 hp Mercedes which belonged to WG Christie, his…
Page 69
Exciting Discovery
Even now, undiscovered old cars continue to turn up from time to time. For instance, Chris Gordon, who has a…
Page 69
Rob Roy
The VSCC of Australia's Newsletter for June had some recollections of the famous Rob Roy speed hillclimb, by Earl Davey-Milne…
Page 69
Nothing New!
For some seasons now the VSCC has been able to award the Ford Trophy to cars which have been licensed…
Page 70
Les Grandes Routiers
France's Classic Grand Tourers by William Stobbs. 183pp. GT Foulis and Co, Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7JJ.£24.95. This is a…
Page 70
The Rover V8 Engine
by David Hardcastle. 208pp. 11"x 8". GT Foulis and Co, Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7JJ. 117.95. There have been several…
Page 70
Alain Prost — Life in the Fast Lane
by Alain Prost with Jean-Louis Moncet. 189pp. Stanley Paul and Co Ltd, Random Century House, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London,…
Page 72
Petrol Problems
Sir Having just read the August 1990 edition of MOTOR SPORT I have the following comments. Firstly, in Petrol Problems…
Page 72
Value for Money
Sir As a longtime VSCC competitor and spectator, I treated myself this year to a seat at Copse for the…
Page 72
The 1913 Theophile Schneider GP
Sir Following your article in MOTOR SPORT September, pages 1000/1001 relating to The Edwardian Race at OuIton Park, I note…
Page 72
Petrol Problems II
Sir Your August Editorial headed 'Petrol Problems' referring to the particular problems faced by vintage car owners, is both commendable…
Page 72
Car Emmissions
Sir I write with reference to the editorial references on the amount of emissions pouring forth from the private car.…
Page 73
Wet Squibb
Sir The letter headed Bright Spark in the September issue appears to me to be contradictory. Most sincerely I endorse…
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