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Let research proceed
AUTOMOBILE engineering research should go on, in spite of the war. Anyone who takes the trouble to think about it…
November 1940
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Lonely enthusiasts in the services
Lonely enthusiasts in the services are invited to get in touch with C. W. MOSS, " Tudor House," Bainbridge Av.,…
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My cars
By L/Cpl. CLIVE EDWARDS, Bart. [Sir Clive Edwards, well known as the driver of an R-type M.G. in racing events,…
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Cambridge University Automobile Club
Sir, This Club is carrying on for the duration. We are holding informal meetings every week in members' rooms to…
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The history of the E.R.A. "Romulus"
By PRINCE CHULA OF THAILAND MANY histories of racing-cars have been written, but mostly they were about makes and types…
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A one-make enthusiast
THE six-cylinder 23.8 h.p. Straker-Squire is worthy of the closest study on the part of vintage enthusiasts, but it is…
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Club News, November 1940
The commencement of large scale air raids on London on September 7th put paid to a number of club meetings.…
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Letters from readers, November 1940
Sir, Congratulations to you for continuing MOTOR SPORT for the duration. I have been a constant reader for several years,…
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Those who work and those who don't
By PRINCE CHULA OF THAILAND [Prince Chula of Thailand, who is well known as the owner and entrant of the…
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On selling sports-cars
THE war is on, and the production of new motor-cars has ceased entirely, so this is just the time to…
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Rumblings, November 1940
Bearings in a Bentley IN certain quarters stories have circulated to the effect that that fine car, the 4¼-litre Bentley,…
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Picking up Sam's Gauntlet
[IN THE AUGUST ISSUE CECIL CLUTTON PERPETRATED HIS CONTROVERSAL ARTICLE "VINTAGE - MODERN AXIS." HERE IS A REPLY, FROM AN…
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The late Luis Fontes
We regret to announce that Luis Fontes has been killed while flying on active service with Air Transport Auxiliary. He…
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Fast cars of the future
Laurence Pomeroy had an extremely good article in "The Motor" of October 23rd, which all our readers should study. It…
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The late Thomas Essery Rose-Richards
We regret to have to record that "Tim" Rose-Richards, R.N.V.R., has been killed flying on active service. Rose-Richards was a…
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Cars I have owned
[ANOTHER ARTICLE IN THIS POPULAR SERIES, THIS TIME BY JOHN OGLE, WHO IS USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH HIS APPEARANCES IN SPRINT…
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Letters from readers, November 1940
Sir, Whilst reading with much interest your informative article "On the Rise to Supremacy of Germany in Motor Racing," I…
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Piston stroke and its implications
[CECIL CLUTTON, WHO IS FAST BECOMING A MOTORING WRITER OF NOTE, HERE DISCOURSES ON LONG-STROKE AND SHORT-STROKE ENGINES. ALTHOUGH A…
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