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An unlikely basis for a racing car
After the war most car manufactures were occupied with resuming production, having made war-time components, and had little time for…
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A genius in The Hermitage
John Godfrey Parry Thomas was the second son to a curate and was born in Wrexham in 1885. He became…
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When motor racing was fun
Tales of classic years on the track, by Bryan Apps This book covers racing by leading cars and drivers in…
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The Horseless Carriage
The Birth of the Motor Age, by Stuart Hylton This is an interesting coverage of the early history of motoring…
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'Ebby' the handicapping king
Racing at Brooklands would hardly have been possible without the presence of A V Ebblewhite who, although having a business in London…
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Last race - war stops play
In 1914 at Brooklands, on the outbreak of WWI, four entries failed to compete in the Sprint race which L G Nicolson…
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