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Broadcasting
Sir, I have owned for some time an aluminium-bodied Jaguar XK120 roadster, chassis no 670100 the 100th left-hand-drive car. Its…
March 1996
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Peter Walker
Sir, It is not very often that I can add to anything written in MOTOR SPORT, but I read the…
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Formula Second-grade
Sir, So from 1997 Formula One is to be screened by ITV. Fantastic. Nowadays we have three short sprints for…
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Fantasy Overture
Rebuffed by the authorities, orphaned and winner only by default at Le Mans, Ferrari's 250 LM had a sticky start.…
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Chilly Monte Challenge
Early February saw the seventh running of the Monte Carlo challenge, organised by the Classic Rally Association, aka Philip Young…
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80 years in the Family
Every collector dreams of that "barn find" — a forgotten treasure, complete but neglected. Well, it does happen, even now,…
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Giro di Sicilia
Two laps of the Targa Florio circuit should be a strong temptation to take your pre-1965 car or motorbike to…
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Peking - Paris is go
Over 80 crews have already entered for the Peking to Paris challenge, due to start in September 1997 on the…
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North Stars
If you're bored with the run up the M1 to the NEC, how about taking your classic to Britain's most…
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New Sports Race Series
Fans of the "Big Banger" sport scars of the sixties should have an extra opportunity to see them in action…
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The Arnold Motor Carriage
This is an appropriate subject for this series, with the centenary of the British Motor Industry now being celebrated; moreover,…
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Double Puzzle
Like any live magazine MOTOR SPORT receives its share of readers' questions, which we endeavour to answer or refer to…
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Damply to Exeter
The Motor Cycling Club (MCC) held its 68th Exeter Trial on January 5-6 last; the event attracted a full house…
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A Wind Wagon
One of the attractions at VSCC Colerne and other venues has been the active appearances of Roger Smith's excellent replica…
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MCC - 95 years old
The Motor Cycling Club was founded in 1901 and intends to mark its 95th year with its End-to-End Touring Trial…
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Brooklands , Glace
Mr Boddy's comprehensive history of the Brooklands phenomenon contains a minimum of reference to winter sports at the site, but…
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V-C Miscellany, March 1996
Charles Atkinson, who has owned his 30-98 Vauxhall 0E28 for some eleven years, succeeds David Marsh as the 30-98 Registrar.…
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Lt Cdr Home Kidston
Lt Cdr Home Kidston, younger brother of Bentley Boy Glen Kidston, has died at the age of 85. His interest…
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Terence Cuneo
One of the greatest modern artists, Terence Cuneo, OBE, has died at the age of 88. In our world he…
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Bikers' Day
To commemorate the forming of the VMCC 50 years ago its Founder. C E Allen, BEM, appeals to everyone who…
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