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Castrol Motorcycle Racing Manual
Edited by Mike Micks. 120 pp. 8-1/2 in. x 5-3/4 in. (PSL Ltd., 9 Ely Place, London, EC1N 6SQ. £1.50.)…
May 1973
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Traction engine Rallies
Those who enjoy traction engine rallies, which often have attendant vintage car displays, should make a note of the following…
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Monza 4-Hours ETC
Niki Lauda/Brian Muir won the first round of the European Touring Car Championship in the lone BMW-Alpina 3.0 CSL. Muir,…
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Le Mans Trials
Some three months before Les Vingt-Quatre Heures du Mans in midsummer, entrants are traditionally invited to test their cars on…
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Trophee Paul Richard
The opening round of the European 2-litre Sports-Car Championship was held at the Circuit Paul Ricard in April. Above is…
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Vallelunga 6-Hours to Matra-Simca
Matra meets Ferrari.—The first meeting between these two makes for more than two years resulted in victory for the French…
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International Trophy
Silverstone return.—Jackie Stewart returned to Silverstone for the first time in two years and scored a very convincing victory in…
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Letters from readers, May 1973
N.B. – Opinions expressed are those of our correspondents and Motor Sport does not necessarily associate itself with them. –…
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Ten Capitals in four days
Sir, I have read the many items about speed limits in the January, February and March issues with great interest,…
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No gloom
Sir, How pleasant to find Motor Sport bashing the prophets of doom! My motoring days began in the mid-fifties with…
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Stop clobbering us!
Sir, At last I have read an opinion that echo's my own and I concur completely with your conclusions. You…
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Happy days!
Sir, An Italian engineer friend of mine had a very expensive "call of nature" the other day. He had hired…
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Ideal pairs
Sir, The Alvis article and the "Ideal Pair" photos in your February issue conspire to make me send you a…
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When did you lose interest?
Sir, The heading of D.S.J.'s article in your March issue certainly had a telling ring about it as far as…
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Inversion
Sir, I have just received from my daughter a Union Jack decal to stick on my English car, made by…
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A problem
Sir, I have a Rover 1972 2000 which is a delightful car but it has a dreadful road noise. Driving…
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Compulsory seat belts
Sir, Re: compulsory wearing of seat belts . . . I agree entirely with Mr. J. C. Armstrong (March issue)…
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Cut motoring costs
Sir, May I be permitted to swell your already large postbag on the February and April 1973, "Matters of Moment".…
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