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A 100 m.p.h. Imp—from Rootes
EIGHT dedicated people under the supervision of Des O'Dell at Rootes Competition Department in Coventry currently have the most frustrating…
January 1970
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Tuning topics
WHEN the Escort range was announced, many of the engine specialists offered to fit the 1600 GT Cortina unit as…
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On fast motorcycles
IT NEVER ceases to surprise me when I go to a motorcycle meeting and talk to real dyed-in-the-wool motorcycle enthusiasts,…
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RAC Rally
IN 1966, when the Lancia factory started to spread the activities of its competitions department, two Fulvias came to Britain…
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Books for the New Year
"Motor" Road Tests, 1969 Series. 287 pp. 11 3/4 in. x 8 1/2 in. (The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, Handyn…
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Books for the New Year
"Verdict On a Lost Flyer—The Story of Bill Lancaster", by Ralph Barker. 238 pp. 9 3/4 in. x 6 in.…
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Books for the New Year
"The Skies Remember—The Story of Ross and Keith Smith", by A. Grenfell Price. 155 pp. 8 4/6 in. x 5…
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Cars in books, January 1970
THIS long-running feature has been primarily concerned with chance references to cars in the older books, but the thing must…
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A map of Brooklands
A pictorial map of Brooklands Track as it was in 1925 is available from D. G. Willis, 127, Keene Way,…
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The things they say . . .
"The 2000 was ahead of its time when it first appeared in 1963 and the 3500 doesn't have anything to…
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Model engineer exhibition
THE next Model Engineer Exhibition, which is of interest to many of our readers, will take place at the Seymour…
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Getting rid of ice
ICED-UP windscreens and windows are, one of winter's drawbacks. We can recommend the efficiency of REDeX aerosol De-lcer in removing…
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Keith Duckworth
—the designer of engines which win Grands Prix KEITH DUCKWORTH has the sort of talent which inspires others to work…
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The Hilman GT
Rootes' Conception of a "personalised" car THE Hillman GT, introduced last year at the Paris Show, makes use of the…
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50,000 miles with a Porsche 911
D.S.J. STARTED me on the downward slope towards becoming a Porsche fanatic and an appreciator of sophisticated fun motoring. In…
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How long do Koni shock-absorbers last?
Sir, Our attention has been drawn to the letter published in your November issue from Mr. W. J. May in…
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Experiences with a Fiat 125
Sir, I have no experience of the Fiat 125S but I have just completed 30,000 miles in the normal 125…
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Bentley service
Sir, In the October edition I read a letter concerning poor Bentley service in Britain; I fear your correspondent related…
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Shopping for a Sunbeam-Talbot
Sir, I have read with very great interest your articles and readers' letters recently on shopping for Rovers, Daimler's, Alvis,…
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Who's for fresh air?
Sir, What has happened to the British family drophead? Since its conception the British motorist has sported the drophead, even…
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