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Matters of moment, September 1963
Important technical developments Three notable technical advances have been announced recently. The first is associated with the dispersal of power.…
September 1963
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Mediterranean G.P. (August 18th)
Results: 1st: J. Surtees (Ferrari) .. 60 laps—1 hr. 18 min. 0.8 sec. 221.824 k.p.h. 2nd: P. Arundell (Lotus-Climax) ..…
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Grand Prix design
Last month the various methods of controlling rear wheel movement on Grand Prix cars were discussed and illustrated, and on…
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Continental Notes, September 1963
It was less than ten years ago that the idea of a British car winning a Grand Prix was considered…
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Lotus-Ford V8 again (Aug. 18th)
Driving one of the Indianapolis Lotus-Ford V8 cars, Jim Clark won the 200-mile race at Milwaukee (U.S.A.) against the cream…
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Karlskoga Races (Sweden)
(August 11th)—Two heats of 20 laps each On the tight little circuit at Karlskoga, a Formula One race was run…
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R.A.C. Hill-Climb Championship—1963
Our last article on the R.A.C. British Hill-Climb Championship appeared in our July issue and gave the position after the…
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The V.S.C.C. at Prescott
August 18th The sun shone and there was over-spill from the large car parks to an adjacent field for this…
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The 1.8-litre M.G.-B
A good all-rounder, capable of over 110 m.p.h., with adequate acceleration and the usual sports-car amenities, plus improved weather protection.…
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Accuracy and low current consumption
Last March I commented that I had put a 12-volt MotoMeter car clock on a simple Meccano test-rig, energising it…
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Solitude Grand Prix
Stuttgart, July 28th A circuit that is made up from normal everyday roads, with climbs that bring an ordinary saloon…
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1963 German Grand Prix race report: Surtees rules at the 'Ring
As if to celebrate the 25th German Grand Prix the weather at the Nurburgring in the Eifel mountains almost behaved…
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Koni shock absorbers in England
Whenever anyone has a suspension or handling problem on a car they will eventually receive advice from an enthusiast to…
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Still more variety
The Editor revives his enthusiasm for the Volkswagen by driving the VW 1500 estate car for 2,000 miles, finds the…
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Miniatures news, September 1963
The miniatures continue to flow from the production lines but many of those sent to us recently have been of…
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Freiburg Hill-climb (August 11th)
Edgar Barth scored another victory in the European Mountain Championship on August 11th when he won the Freiburg hill-climb with…
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White elephantitis
Rare encounter — a roamer with Duesenberg engine
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Book reviews, September 1963, September 1963
Ian Allan's Veteran and Vintage Series. 8 1/2 in. x 5 3/4 in. (Ian Allan, Craven House, Hampton Court, East…
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"Piaggio"
The quarterly trade magazine Piaggio will interest those of our readers who enjoy looking at interesting lines and intriguing curves,…
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Hants & Berks M.C. Specials Evening (July 26th)
For three years now Nancy Cawthome has organised an unusual and most interesting assembly of privately-owned "specials" from amongst the…
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