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Fiat Production in 1968
Particular interest centres round the vehicle output of Fiat of Turin, because they are now the largest motor manufacturers in…
February 1969
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Matters of Moment, February 1969
Cut Motor Taxes In a country which seems to be sinking into the financial mire, its citizens subject to an…
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B.P. Oil and Fuel
Sir, May I refer to two references to BP products in your January 1969 issue. Mr. Heywood's letter on page…
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Fiats for Females
Believing that females about to invest in Fiats may be confused about which model to buy, the British branch of…
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My Year's Motoring
The Editor looks back on the cars he drove during 1968
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Long-Distance Motoring
Just recently there has been a lot of discussion on the subject of long-distance motoring, with the Monte Carlo Rally,…
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Book Reviews, February 1969, February 1969
"Road Accidents—Prevent or Punish?", by J. J. Leeming. 233 pp. 8 3/5 in. x 5 3/5 in. (Cassell and Co.…
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The Ford Capri
Cyprus invaded by "Capri" During the second week of January the mighty Ford Empire, armed with their latest four-wheel innovation…
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1969 Giulia
Alfa Romeo have just announced their 1969 Giulia alterations. While externally the cars are almost as in 1968—with slightly larger…
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Another Landmark Gone
We notice that the clock tower, which we always knew as Sunbury Clock, at the junction of six roads near…
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The Driver's Job
—It has changed During a recent discussion on Grand Prix racing we fell to discussing drivers, past and present, and…
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Continental Notes, February 1969
The 1969 Porsche racing programme will be concentrated on two major activities, long-distance sports/prototype racing and rallies, and for the…
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This Month on the International Racing Scene
As these words are being read Group 6 Sports/Prototype cars and Group 4 Sports cars are racing round the combined…
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Impressions of the Allard Escort
The trouble with tuning an engine for more speed is the possibility that it will prove unreliable at some later…
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American Comment
The mid-winter lull in competition activity presents an opportunity to cast a look back at 1968 and the performance of…
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Advertising
One of the more enjoyable parts of my life is meeting regular readers of Motor Sport, not formal pre-arranged meetings…
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Veteran-Edwardian-Vintage, February 1969
A Section Devoted to Old-Car Matters Golden Jubilee of the Vintage Bentley—1969 Nineteen sixty-nine marks the Golden jubilee of the…
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Vintage Postbag, February 1969
From Sir Ralph Millais, Bt. A Tricky Repair Sir, When I brought my Tipo B Alfa Romeo engine block to…
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The Cars of Colonel Rixon Bucknall
Described to the Editor in a recent interview Colonel Rixon Bucknall is a great motoring enthusiast, as well as being…
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Cars in Books, February 1969
While I have ceased to be astonished at the numbers of references to cars in non-motoring books I was intrigued…
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