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Matters of moment, July 1978
Seventy-five years of Vauxhall As we recorded in the April Issue of Motor Sport the Ford Motor Company this year…
July 1978
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1978 Swedish Grand Prix race report
Brabham-Alfa Romeo win under a cloud Anderstorp, June 17th The superiority of the Lotus 79 “ground effects” car was severely…
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VSCC Oulton Park race meeting
The Vintage Sports Car Club’s enjoyable Seaman Trophies Meeting was held under ideal weather conditions on June 17th. The races from…
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Les Vingt-Quatre Heures du Mans
Renault victorious at last Le Mans (Sarthe) June 10th/11th The Le Mans 24 Hours has always been considered as the most…
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The Scottish International Rally
Mikkola repeats the performance Like a repeat performance of the Welsh Rally, the Ford works crew of Hannu Mikkola and…
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The Ulster Tourist Trophy
Entries for the commemorative run round the Ards T T circuit in Northern Ireland on August 19th continue to come…
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BOC Classic Prescott
The Bugatti OC holds many excellent Prescott hill-climbs during the season, the next being the Members’ Summer Meeting on July…
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Ron Tauranac and RALT Cars
Racing Car Manufacturers When Bernie Ecclestone took over Motor Racing Developments, or Brabham as it was more commonly known, in 1971…
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The Vauxhall assembly at Luton
As rported elsewhere in this issue of Motor Sport, Vauxhall Motors Ltd. celebrated their 75th Anniversary with a party at Luton on…
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Veteran - Edwardian - Vintage, July 1978
A section devoted to old-car matters A chat with E. L Bouts Finding myself in Wolverhampton one-time home of "The…
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Vintage Postbag, July 1978
Vintage Postbag Riley 9 laistorY Sir, It was with great interest and a keen sense of nostalgia that I read…
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A Brooklands-Model Riley 9
Sir, I read Mr. Hewitt's letter with more than a little surprise, for I am the owner of Brooklands Riley…
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Sorting out the Amilcar Sixes
Sir, It was a pleasure to read an article on the Amilcar Sixes, it being some 30 years since the…
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Salmson v. Amilcar
Sir, After perusing your splendid article in the May number, the sentence: "Nothing more was heard for some time ..."…
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A Singer claim
Sir, As a reader since 1951 and a many times advertiser and purchaser via your Cars for for-Sale column I…
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An early Morris Minor
Sir, I write in the hope that I May be able to contact someone who can assist me in the…
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"A Parry Thomas Day"
Sir, Your article "A Parry Thomas Day" made very interesting reading (May issue). The Sunbeam sidecar outfit you mention is…
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Those Boulogne Races
Sir, It was with great pleasure that I read the fascinating account of the 1923 Boulogne races in the May…
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Which Lea-Francis was this?
Sir, I wonder if your readers can throw any light on my query ? On page 138 or "The Lea-Francis…
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More about the Bentley-Siddeley
Sir, In “Vintage Postbag” Geoff Healey mentions the twin-cam 3-litre engine designed by W. O. Bentley for Armstrong Siddeley. I…
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