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Matters of moment, April 1971
Jaguar's new V12 At a time when new British cars lack glamour or mechanical ingenuity, the advent of the long-awaited…
April 1971
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Allcomers' race
Announced last month by the Motor Circuit Developments Ltd. combine was news of what is billed to be the richest…
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In the paddock at Kyalami
In last month's issue we described four new 1971 racing cars, three of them destined for Kyalami where they raced…
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Around and about: comment on the racing and club scene, April 1971
Youngsters in motor racing The old adage about never being too young to start certainly seems to be true in…
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American comment
USAC launched its 1971 season on a somewhat controversial note when it suddenly announced that its first race of the…
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Rally review, April 1971
Swedes and Finns are the acknowledged experts on snow rallies, both as organisers and as competitors. It is understandable, therefore,…
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Continental Notes, April 1971
One of the most popular clichés these days is "the rising cost of motor racing", usually uttered by people who…
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Swiss VCC Rally
In the middle of the summer, from June 30th to July 4th, the Swiss Veteran Car Club are organising a…
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On mid-engined coupés
I cannot really recall which was the first mid-engined coupé I saw, but the fibreglass Porsche 904 was probably the…
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New hybrid: the Atlantis, or MG-Sprite Ford
A company which is a fresh name to me, although they have existed for two years, is Car Preparations based…
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They Make Racing Cars—Huron Auto Race Developments Ltd
Travel down Kingston-on-Thames High Street and you will see possibly the oldest established tuning and accessory business in the country—V.…
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Racing round-up
Mallory Park, March 14th Formula Two racing returned to Mallory Park, for the first time in almost four years, with…
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Rumblings, April 1971
Donington Park.—By 1939 the circuit of Donington Park, on the estate of Mr. J. G. Shields just south of Derby,…
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Tasman Championship
The annual Tasman Championship run over seven rounds during January and February finally resulted in a victory for the New…
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Beaulieu fixtures
Those who regard the MMM as some sort of substitute for Brooklands, inasmuch as one meets fellow enthusiasts and unusual…
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Veteran-Edwardian-vintage, April 1971
A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters VSCC Pomeroy Trophy Contest (March 13th) Devised by the late Laurence Pomeroy, this event…
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V-E-V miscellany, April 1971, April 1971
One of the better-known two-stroke cars, the Valveless, was built by David Brown & Sons between 1908 and 1914. It…
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How fast did they go?
It is depressing to consider how pre-war cars went, because most of the better ones were so very slow. Some…
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V-E-V odds & ends, April 1971
Montagu Motor Museum is having its 200-m.p.h. Sunbeam and Golden Arrow record-breakers refurbished. The historic racing-car race which should have…
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The Motor Sport Brooklands Memorial Trophy Contest
The first round of this year's Motor Sport Brooklands Memorial Trophy Contest, with £150 in cash prizes, takes place at…
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