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Matters of moment, November 1976
Showtime soliloquy The International Motor Show at Earls Court, just concluded, lived up to its name, with sparkling new cars…
November 1976
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1976 United States Grand Prix race report
Hunt turns the screw Watkins Glen, New York, October 10th Immediately after the Canadian Grand Prix had ended, most of…
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Notes on the Cars in North America
With two races following on successive weekends in Canada and the United States, most teams hoped that there would not…
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International news
RAC Rally November’s premier motor sporting event is the RAC Rally, which starts in Bath on Saturday, November 27th, and…
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Archive agony
I have dropped a lot of dangers in my time, but the one in the October Motor Sport was one…
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Brief impressions - The Renault 5TS
Fun with compactness and comfort The Renault 5TS is to the Renault 5L what the 1275 Cooper S was to…
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Supercars at the show
More than 50 new cars made their Earls Court debut at this year's London Motor Show, the last appearance of…
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Rally review - Sanremo Rally, November 1976
Latin temperament, and all the voluble, excitable outbursts which are associated with it, hardly go hand in hand with strict…
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Veteran - Edwardian - Vintage, November 1976
A section devoted to old-car matters VSCC Welsh Week-End (October 9/10th) This annual excursion to Presteigne, in the County of…
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80 years of Daimler
Sir, As the owner of what is probably the oldest and most original Daimler in the world (English Daimler) I…
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Daimler corrections
Sir, What a pity and what a great disappointment to see that in your September issue you could not see…
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Roadside history
Sir, I read with more than passing interest the interview with Mr. Chapman, the retired chauffeur of the late Lord…
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Mercedes and Maserati matters
Sir, I am glad to have Mr. Walsh's assurance that the Mercedes driven by Caracciola at Shelsley Walsh was an…
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Royal Daimlers
Sir, In the "Cars in Books" column in the August issue mention is made of the late Queen Mary recording…
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A Derby Bentley special
Sir, Your report on The Fox and Nichol Trophy Race under the title "A look back at VSCC Silverstone" in…
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That Le Mans MG Midget
Sir, I was most grateful for Mr. Bonner's letter on the subject of R40 Castrol oil. I should mention that…
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Daimler memories
Sir, The article in September's. Motor Sport on Daimlers brought bock many memories of my Daimler PA 7517. As far…
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The Monotrace
Sir, Further to the article on the Morgan Monotrace I would like to point out that there were connections with…
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Any Color So Long As It's Black
"Any Color So Long as it's Black"| by Peter Roberts. 144 pp. 12 1/2 in. x 91/4 in. (David &…
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The Art of the Tin Toy
"The Art of the Tin Toy" by David Press-land. 224 pp. 10 3/4 in. x 12 3/4 in. (New Cavendish…
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