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Matters of moment, June 1978
More motoring legislation It is indisputable that the motor car and those who use it are more hemmed about by bureaucratic…
June 1978
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The Silverstone Six Hours
Silverstone, May 14th Spectators who went to Silverstone on May 14th to watch the BRDC's fourth round of the World Championship…
Page 30
The Australian Veteran and Vintage International Rally
This years major International Rally for pre-1930 cars and motorcycles was centred on Australia, where there is so much genuine enthusiasm…
Page 32
The Welsh International Rally
We have already written in this issue of Motor Sport (page 811) of the exciting, well-matched duel in Portugal between…
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Around and about, June 1978
Mercedes go record-breaking at 17.7 m.p.g. Setting new speed and endurance records slowly seems to be coming back into fashion…
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VSCC Curborough Speed Trials (May 14th)
Rain did its best to spoil this annual fixture this year but the interest was not diminished, although to some…
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1978 Monaco Grand Prix race report
A process of elimination Monte Carlo, May 7th Racing round-the-houses at Monte Carlo may have a lot wrong with it…
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Notes on the cars at Monaco
All the signs in the paddock showed a very healthy situation in Formula One and -a good start to the…
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Reflections in the harbour
The drive by Niki Lauda in the 36th Monaco GP will go down in the history books of Monte Carlo, whether he…
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A pair of compact, sporting Mercedes
A special 280E Manual and the 280CE Automatic The last 12 months have seen a subtle and almost) unofficial intrusion into…
Page 42
The British Empire Trophy
A weak shadow of its former self Donington Park, May 7th The British Empire Trophy is an event steeped in history.…
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Interview: Design on the Hills, translated by Mike Pilbeam
Looking at a top class hill-climb car, even with the most casual of glances, reveals that science has arrived in this…
Page 49
Road impressions - The Reliant Scimitar GTE
A fast liftback with an appeal of its own It is impossible not to feel somewhat sorry for the Reliant Motor…
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Road impressions - The Fiat 132 2000GLS
Shortcomings as a top model, but not bad value It had been a long time since I had driven a…
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Cars I have owned
Last month we published John Perrett's Engineering Memories, when he was at Brooklands and elsewhere. He now describes the ears…
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Straker-Squire flashback
Sir, Nobody read your article on the Brooklands Straker Squire Six with more interest than, I did and, if I…
Page 63
Bayliss-Thomases
Sir, You refer to my Bayliss Thomas which appeared on the cover of the February Issue of Motor Sport quite…
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John Blake's Salmson
Sir, I enclose two photographs of Andre Lombard, one in a car fitted with a splendid set of wings, the…
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"Penny-farthing" fakes
Sir, May I warn your readers that fake pennyfarthings are now on the market. Because they are fetching good money…
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The Leyland Eight
Sir, Re-reading your fascinating article "The Last Leyland Eight" (July 1977), reminds me that this car ran in the Manchester to…
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