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#1 antonvrs

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Posted 14 October 2007 - 03:48

HELP, please-
Does anyone here have a collection of or access to same of "Motor Racing" magazine from 1955-56? I'd like to acquire a copy of the issue with Hans Tanner's "Impressions" column about the OSCA special of Bro Crim.
I don't know where else to turn.
Pleadingly,
Anton

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#2 ovfi

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Posted 14 October 2007 - 05:36

Anton, try the Joe Nix website, he has a lot of old magazines to sell. Here is the link:

http://users.mo-net....t/magazine.html

#3 Roger Clark

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Posted 14 October 2007 - 09:44

I have them, but 1956 is currently on loan. I'll be in touch when I get them back - which shouldn't be long!

#4 antonvrs

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Posted 14 October 2007 - 16:45

TNF comes through again! Adam F from this board has kindly offered to send me a scan of the column in question.
This is truly a wonderful group. In less than 48 hours I've found the information I need from a 50+ year old magazine.
Many, many thanks,
Anton

#5 Doug Nye

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Posted 14 October 2007 - 17:33

Anton - I have 1956 'Motor Racing' here right now, featuring Hans Tanner's Italian column, and I can scan them for you but I don't understand the reference to 'Bro Crim'? :confused:

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#6 antonvrs

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Posted 14 October 2007 - 17:41

Doug, one of Hans' columns that year was about an OSCA special owned by a Texan named "Bro" Crim. That's the car we are about to restore and I'm trying to gather all the information and photos that I can find. I don't know what issue it was in but I'd like to- just in case I ever run across a copy of that issue.
Thanks,
Anton

#7 Doug Nye

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Posted 14 October 2007 - 21:15

Here you go:

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One of Tanner's famous passenger-seat track tests, it would appear. And just to keep a proper sense of proportion note the 0-60mph acceleration time - 12 seconds.

DCN

#8 antonvrs

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Posted 15 October 2007 - 00:00

Thanks very much, Doug. Now all we need is the 1100cc MT4 motor and that Siata 8-speed gearbox.
Anton

#9 antonvrs

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Posted 17 October 2007 - 22:10

We're still searching for information on this OSCA special so:
When did Motor Racing cease publication?
Was it absorbed into another magazine?
Is there any chance that there might be more pictures of the Crim OSCA special in a file somewhere?
Is there any record of who took the photo that DCN so kindly provided?
It's possible that Crim may have brought the OSCA special to England and raced it there in '56 or '57 although it did eventually make it's way to the USA. We're going to search for any record of it in SCCA events as well.
Quizzically,
Anton

#10 D-Type

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Posted 17 October 2007 - 22:14

If I remember correctly Motor Racing was connected in some way to the BARC. It might even have been the club magazine but available from newsagents. Or is my memory playing tricks?

#11 Roger Clark

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Posted 17 October 2007 - 22:21

Originally posted by D-Type
If I remember correctly Motor Racing was connected in some way to the BARC. It might even have been the club magazine but available from newsagents. Or is my memory playing tricks?

It was the club magazine of the BRSCC.

#12 Roger Clark

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Posted 17 October 2007 - 22:23

Originally posted by antonvrs
We're still searching for information on this OSCA special so:
When did Motor Racing cease publication?
Was it absorbed into another magazine?
Is there any chance that there might be more pictures of the Crim OSCA special in a file somewhere?
Is there any record of who took the photo that DCN so kindly provided?
It's possible that Crim may have brought the OSCA special to England and raced it there in '56 or '57 although it did eventually make it's way to the USA. We're going to search for any record of it in SCCA events as well.
Quizzically,
Anton

Motor Racing ceased publication in February 1970. I don't think it was absorbed into another magazine.

#13 Bloggsworth

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Posted 21 October 2007 - 09:04

Originally posted by D-Type
If I remember correctly Motor Racing was connected in some way to the BARC. It might even have been the club magazine but available from newsagents. Or is my memory playing tricks?


No it isn't.

#14 Roger Clark

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Posted 21 October 2007 - 14:32

As I said earlier, it was the BRSCC.

#15 pertti_jarla

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Posted 26 June 2010 - 03:46

How is BARC gazette, by the way,are the old issues good / informative / full of interesting pictures?

#16 john ruston

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Posted 26 June 2010 - 04:02

The magazine started the career of some of today's foremost journalist's/historians.Yellow cover.

#17 Ted Walker

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Posted 26 June 2010 - 05:06

Also launched a certain Mr Nye !!!!!!!!!

#18 arttidesco

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Posted 26 June 2010 - 06:36

Here you go:

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One of Tanner's famous passenger-seat track tests, it would appear. And just to keep a proper sense of proportion note the 0-60mph acceleration time - 12 seconds.

DCN


What ever happened to the 'gas turbine' Mercedes GP car or was Herr Neubauer just keeping Rover on their toes with his comment ?

#19 Red Socks

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Posted 26 June 2010 - 11:12

How is BARC gazette, by the way,are the old issues good / informative / full of interesting pictures?

Not nearly as good as Motor Racing much more of a club magazine.

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#20 Vitesse2

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Posted 26 June 2010 - 13:07

What ever happened to the 'gas turbine' Mercedes GP car or was Herr Neubauer just keeping Rover on their toes with his comment ?

Just another bit of Neubauer BS, I expect, probably in response to a question. It's a qualified answer and the FIA wouldn't actually admit turbines in F1 until 1966.

#21 275 GTB-4

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Posted 03 February 2015 - 05:35

Does anyone remember or have an issue of Motor Sport with a person coming down a slippery slide on the front cover...

See below...

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and about 1 minute in...



Cross Posted from did Jim Clark meet the Beatles...


Edited by 275 GTB-4, 04 February 2015 - 22:07.


#22 Ray Bell

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Posted 03 February 2015 - 06:57

What a waste of time...

Motor Racing had yellow top and bottom of its cover.

#23 bill p

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Posted 03 February 2015 - 12:13

.Motor Racing had yellow top and bottom of its cover.

The very last issues did not have a yellow top and bottom to the cover

I remember one with Graham Hill surrounded by "Bunny Girls" at a roulette wheel

Edited by bill p, 03 February 2015 - 12:14.


#24 Allen Brown

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Posted 03 February 2015 - 13:41

That's a Motor Sport cover.



#25 john winfield

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Posted 03 February 2015 - 15:31

That's a Motor Sport cover.

I think Bill's right Allen.

 

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#26 bill p

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Posted 03 February 2015 - 16:14

I think Bill's right Allen.
 
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Thank you, John

I can't imagine Mr Boddy allowing Bunny Girls on the cover of Motor Sport !!

#27 Allen Brown

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Posted 03 February 2015 - 16:33

I think Bill's right Allen.

 

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I was referring to the cover in the video grab in post 21. 



#28 john winfield

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Posted 03 February 2015 - 17:45

I was referring to the cover in the video grab in post 21. 

Right, Allen, sorry.  I see the Motor Sport header, but don't recognise the main cover photo.  Do you know of an issue that features what appears to be someone on a slide?



#29 Stephen W

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Posted 04 February 2015 - 10:29

Typical Motor Sport cover

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Typical Motor Racing cover

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#30 275 GTB-4

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Posted 04 February 2015 - 22:10

Thanks Stephen W, and apologies for wasting the time of Motor Racing magazine aficionados...I certainly had Motor Sport in mind and had looked up back issues etc