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Still we get them!
Sir, In your January issue Mr. Laredo lists an absolutely shocking number of faults which have occurred in his Triumph…
April 1963
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The best in the world (2/2)
Sir, I have roused myself out of my customary lethargy to reply to Mr. G. Faulker when he talks of…
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Dunlop spokesman on tyre life
Sir, One can argue about tyres indefinitely but, with due respect to Mr. Marshall, it is advisable to be sure…
Page 54
The best in the world (1/2)
Sir, I have long been a keen reader of your excellent outspoken magazine, and have followed it through the pro-Morgan,…
Page 54
S1 v. 220SE
Sir, The Editor does seem to have a happy knack of putting cats amongst pigeons. First VW versus The Rest,…
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Numbers count
Sir, In a recent issue you stated that the "dreary, uninspired" Cortina would never stand a chance of outselling the…
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Good service
Sir, I thought perhaps, in these days of mediocre service, the following tale would be of interest. One Saturday I…
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A motorists' organisation wanted
Sir, As soon as I reach for the ignition key the probability of prosecution for some technical triviality rises manifold.…
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No B.R.M.?
Sir, On page nine of the Daily Mail for March 7th, Denis Holmes, who is paid to act as the…
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Unofficial
Sir, With reference to the letter written by Mr. J. Marshall, signed over the name of the 750 Motor Club.…
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Building a Lotus
Sir, I read with interest your article on building and running a Lotus Super Seven and having just undertaken a…
Page 55
Decoking a Rolls-Royce
Sir, What bull! So a normal decoke on a Rolls can cost up to £100 per cylinder, can it? I…
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The cost of Roycing
Sir, I have long envied Rixon Bucknall in having both the money and the time to build so attractive a…
Page 56
Offord versus De Gaulle
Sir, In your March issue there is an article called "Offord versus De Gaulle," which, no doubt, most of your…
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Ken Purdy on Englishmen—a reply
Sir, What a dim rabble this island of ours has bred! Or so Mr. Purdy would have us believe. Lacking…
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The Turner kit
Sir, I derived great pleasure from reading your article "Building and Running a Lotus Super Seven." I have just finished…
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Which?
Sir, With reference to Mr. Plant's caption, "The one that didn't get away!" to the photograph published in your March…
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No substitute for torque
Sir, Any-one who has been fortunate enough to tread on 300 h.p. or more, will fully endorse Ken Purdy's opinion…
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Tyre life
Sir, Recent correspondence about tyre mileage intrigues me, since I have had very poor results. My Alvis Speed 25 is…
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The effect of salt
Sir, Have any of your readers ever seen headlamps fall off a modern car? I have. It was whilst cleaning…
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