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Matters of Moment, October 1956
Congratulations, Fangio! Warm congratulations to popular Juan Manuel Fangio of the Argentine, who has won the Championship of the World…
October 1956
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Quiz-Picture Solution
Last month we expected to baffle a lot of readers with the quiz picture, but although fewer solutions than usual…
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Rover Oil Consumption
In view of the heavy oil consumption of the Rover 90, of which a road-test report appeared last month, Motor…
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Bugatti O C Prescott
The Bugatti Owners' Club can be relied upon to produce a fine collection of sporting carriages, but an International meeting…
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Peterborough M C Race Meeting, Silverstone - (September 15th)
Dry windy weather prevailed for the Peterborough M.C. race meeting at Silverstone, one of the last of the season. A…
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Club News, October 1956
The Humber Register/Fiat Register Midland Rally The Humber and Fiat Registers combined on September 9th in holding the annual Midland…
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Pescara Grand Prix (August 19th) - 358.106 kms.
This year the annual race on the beautiful mountain circuit was limited to sports cars of I 1/2 and 2…
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Continental Notes, October 1956
WITH the Spanish Grand Prix being cancelled the 1956 World Championship concluded at the recent Monza race and once more…
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Bentley D.C Firle (September 2nd)
Fine, sunny weather graced the English Channel on the "Bentley" day at Firle, near Eastbourne. This pleasant hill-climb venue overlooking…
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Flying Display, 1956
THIS year's S. B. A. C. Flying Display at Farnborough was dogged by bad weather. On the day we attended…
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Cars I have owned
From I50/-Vintage Light Car to a Lotus Mk. IX, Described by G. B. Hewitt of Farnham My first car was…
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Relay Race Matters
Sir, In your report of the Six-Hour Relay Race mention was made of my being summoned to the Clerk of…
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"Motoring Entente" by Ian Nichols and Kent Kerslake. 520 pp., 8 1/2 by 5 1/2 in. (Cassell and Co. Ltd., 37/38, St, Andrew's Hill, London, E.C.4. 36s.)
Having given us a history of the Mercedes-Benz concern by D. Scott-Monerieff, Cassell have followed this with a history of…
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"Mercedes-Benz," by S. C. H. Davis 224pp,. 8in by 5 1/4 in. (Frederick Muller Ltd., Ludgate House, 110, Fleet Street, London, E.C.4. 16s.)
This is the third book about Mercedes-Benz which has appeared in recent months. First came Macmillan's "Complete Mercedes Story," by…
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IV Grand Prix Of Caen - A Win for Schell
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Aston Martin versus Eurie Ecosses at Goodwood
Tony Brooks Wins the Goodwood Trophy at 88.19 m.p.h. THE last big B.A.R.C. Goodwood Meeting of the year was held…
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1956 Italian Grand Prix race report: Moss masters Monza; Fangio wins fourth title
THIS year the Italian Grand Prix took the title of the Grand Prix of Europe and was held as usual…
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MOTOR SPORT
MOTOR SPORT PICTORIAL REVIEW Italian Grand Prix Goodwood National Meeting B.D.C. Fine Hill-Climb B.O.C. Prescott Top left : CONGRATULATIONS, STIRLING.—Moss…
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A Fool in the Desert
"A Fool in the Desert," by Barbara Toy. 180 pp. (John Murray, 50, Albemarle Street, London, W.1. 18s.) This is…
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"'Road and Track' Road-Test Annua.l"
"'Road and Track Road-Test Annual." 96 pp., 11 in. by 8 in. Soft covers. (Available from P. & E. Stoneham.…
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