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THE MOTOR - Magazine 1956 Issues Contents |
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Publish Date |
4th January 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 108/2812 |
Editorial - Resolutions, 1956 / The Austin Gas Turbine Engined Car / International Competition Results of 1955 / Christmas Crackers at Brands Hatch - Winners include Colin Chapman / Study Your Driving / The New BMC Competition Department at Abingdon / Quiet Corners / Travels in South Africa Part:1 |
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Publish Date |
11th January 1956 |
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| Vol / No | 108/2813 |
Editorial - The Great Adventure / Caravan Topics / The McCandless Sports Car / Sales Factors in the USA - An Analysis / The Exeter Trial Report / "When Blood is Nipt and Ways be Foul" - Stirring Yesterdays in the Monte~Carlo Rally / South German Test~Outing - To the BMW Factory at Munich in an Austin A90 / Travels in South Africa Part:2 / Tractive Effort - A "Race~Bred" Australian Tractor Lends a Sporting Hand in the Round~Australia Trial |
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Publish Date |
18th January 1956 |
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| Vol / No | 108/2814 |
Editorial - Wanted: A Giant Killer / The Granville Bradshaw Engine with Cutaway / The New Fiat Multipla - Some Road Impressions / The 39th Brussels Show / A Sporting Gregoire Prototype - Front~wheel Drive for Grand Tourisme / Fiat Announce the 50mph 600cc Multipla of Six~seater Capacity / The 26th Monte~Carlo Rally - They're Off / South German Test~Outing Part:2 - A Trio of Porsches Sampled with Cutaway / The New Eccles "Dominant" Caravan |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Rolls~Royce Silver Cloud | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 1/56 (Continental) | |
Publish Date |
25th January 1956 |
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| Vol / No | 108/2815 |
Editorial - Situations Vacant / The 26th Monte~Carlo Rally Report - Victory for R.J. Adams (Jaguar) / Week~End in Suffolk |
| Special Feature | Monte~Carlo Rally Report | |
| Road Tests | Citroen 2cv (AZ) Cabriolet | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 2/56 | |
Publish Date |
1st February 1956 |
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| Vol / No | 109/2816 |
Editorial - Total Victory / The Formula 1 Bugatti / The Argentine Grand Prix - Fangio Wins / 49 Miles Per Gallon at a Mile a Minute ! - The Low~drag Lotus Mk9 Two~Seater / January Journey - A Second Look at the Monte~Carlo Rally / An Artist's "Monte~Carlo" / The Renault Dauphine - A New Small Car from France's Largest Factory / Fuel Injection So Far - Principles and Details of the Most Successful Current System |
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| Type of Test | ||
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Publish Date |
8th February 1956 |
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| Vol / No | 109/2817 |
Editorial - Happy Hazard / The Motorist, Mechanics and Medicine - An Authoritative Medical View on Safety Harness for Car Occupants / Account Rendered, 1955 Part:1 - A Record of More than 40,000 Miles Covered on 24 Cars / Convoy to Carinthia - Humber Super Snipe and Triumph TR2 keep Company on a Continental Tour / Opening Battle - Pictures and On~the~Spot Comments on the First Grand Prix of 1956 ie The Argentine Grand Prix at Buenos Aires |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Standard Family Eight | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 3/56 | |
Publish Date |
11th April 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 109/2820 |
Editorial - The Hidden Value / New To You ? - Details of Some Interesting Accessories for Ford Cars / The Future Prospects for Selling British Cars / York Puts the Past Right Before Your Eyes / That's Geneva, That Was ! Part:1 / 1956 Cars - Ford Consul, Zephyr and Zodiac Re~Designed with Cutaways and Spec / Air~Cooled Outings - An Investigation into the Possibilities of Miniature Three and Four~wheelers for Economical Town and Local Motoring / Between the Mountains and the Sea - A Holiday Tour in West Cumberland / The Sebring Story - Fangio and Castellotti (Ferrari) Win / New Zenith Carburetters with Cutaway |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Humber Hawk Estate Car | |
| The Beverley "Debonair" | ||
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Caravan | ||
| Test No / Year | 6/56 | |
| 1/56 | ||
Publish Date |
18th April 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 109/2821 |
Editorial - The Early Birds / Further Outlook - Grand Prix Racing Prospects for 1956 / The East German Motor Show - To the Leipzig Fair in a Standard Vanguard 3 / The British Empire Trophy - S. Moss (Cooper) Wins / 1956 Cars - Pegaso / That's Geneva, That Was ! Part:2 - Some of the Novelties at the Swiss Motor Show / Need They Burn ? - A Consideration of the Application of Fire Protection to Racing Cars / Transatlantic Turbines |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Volkswagen De Luxe | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 7/56 | |
Publish Date |
25th April 1956 |
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| Vol / No | 109/2822 |
Editorial - Words Without Weight / Holiday on a Budget - Switzerland Without Tears / First Time Abroad - A Few Tips / Going Abroad - Which Way, When and How Much ?... / The 38th Turin Motor Show - A Brilliant Display of the Most Elegant Automobiles in The World / Points of Departure - How to Lessen the Chances of Frenzy During Your Last Hours in England / Scandinavia as a Touring Ground / Spring Accessory Collection / From Past Experience - Tips on Continental Trips with a Caravan / Preview of the New York Motor Show / The Free~Piston Engine / The Aintree "200" - S. Moss (Maserati) Wins Again |
| Special Feature | Spring and Foreign Touring Number | |
| Road Tests | Paramount 1.5~Litre Tourer | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 8/56 | |
Publish Date |
2nd May 1956 |
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| Vol / No | 109/2823 |
Editorial - Space and Style / Compulsory Twin Rear Lamps / The Tulip Rally Preview / The New York Motor Show Opens / The 23rd Mille Miglia Report - Clean Sweep for Ferrari ie Castellotti~Collins~Musso~Fangio~Gendebien Take First Five Places / Thursday's Child - A report on a Vauxhall Velox which is Going Far / Turbine Cars from General Motors - Technical Details of Two Experimental Models / Overdrive Economy - Some Tests on the Handa Unit Fitted to a Morris Oxford / The 3rd Caravan Road Rally |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Ford Zodiac 2 | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 9/56 (Continental) | |
Publish Date |
9th May 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 109/2824 |
Editorial - The Trouble~Shooters / A Tribute to John Heath / 1956 Cars - New Mercedes~Benz Models ie 220S and 190 / The 8th International "Daily Express" Trophy Report - S. Moss (Vanwall) Wins / A Rapid Tour of Sicily Race - 671 Miles, with 16 Corners a Mile, in Ten Hours / Junior Class - A New Racing Movement Shows Plenty of Promise / Danger...Supermen at Work - Varied Research in a Well~Known Oil Company / The Latest from Loewy - An XK140 Jaguar Fitted with a Body for his Own Use by one of the Worlds Most Influential Styling Engineers |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | The Paladin "Toreador" | |
| Type of Test | Caravan | |
| Test No / Year | 2/56 | |
Publish Date |
16th May 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 109/2825 |
Editorial - Export or Exit / 1956 Cars - A New 95mph Austin A105 Saloon / A Buyer's Analysis of Cars Built in Britain by Price, Power and Size / Wheels for The World - Selling to Europe / Wheels for The World - Selling Cars in The States / Wheels for the World - Paperwork with a Purpose ie Preparing the Path Between Production Line and Overseas Purchaser / Wheels for the World - Completely Knocked Down ie How the Standard Motor Co Ltd keep their Eleven Overseas Assembly Plants Supplied by the Dispatch of Seven Million Parts a Month / Wheels for The World - The Prevention of Rust and Corrosion in Vehicles Packed for Export / Wheels for The World - Cars as Cargo / Wheels for The World - A Car in the Pocket ie Exporting to the Tourist Market / Sweeping British Successes in The 8th International Tulip Rally / Your Seat, Your Disc and You - A Doctor Discusses Posture and Backache / Variable~Choke Variations - Some Old and New Ideas on Carburetter Design |
| Special Feature | British Motor Industry and Export Nomber | |
| Road Tests | Nash Metropolitan Series 1500 Hard~top | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 10/56 | |
Publish Date |
23rd May 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 109/2826 |
Editorial - Courage or Convictions / In Pursuit of Perfection - General Motors' New Research Centre, Largest in the World / Is Your Mpg Figure as High as it Could Be ? / The London Trophy (Crystal Palace) - S. Moss (Maserati) Wins / 1956 Cars - A New Hillman Minx with Cutaway and Spec / The 14th Monaco Grand Prix - S. Moss (Maserati) Wins |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Hillman "New Minx" De Luxe Saloon | |
| Ford Consul 2 Saloon | ||
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Car | ||
| Test No / Year | 11/56 | |
| 12/56 | ||
Publish Date |
30th May 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 109/2827 |
Editorial - Troublesome Trifles / Caterpillar to Butterfly Part:1 - A Description of the Evolution of a Made~to~Measure Car / The 14th Scottish Rally Report / "Automaticity" - A Detailed Dissection of the Hydraulic Control System of an Automatic Gearbox with Cutaway and Spec / All at Sea - A Day that is Different for Motorists who Enjoy Fresh Air / Protective Helmets in Motoring / Moss (Maserati) Wins at Nurburgring |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Standard Family Ten (Modified by Alexander) | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 13/56 | |
Publish Date |
6th June 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 109/2828 |
Editorial - One in Three and One in Six / New in Japan - Notable Exhibits at the Tokyo Motor Show / Watching at Westminster - Road Traffic Bill Clears the Commons / The Anglo~Egyptian Phoenix 2SR6 / Caterpillar to Butterfly Part:2 - A Description of the Evolution of a Made~to~Measure Car / The Belgian Grand Prix (Spa) - Peter Collins (Ferrari) Wins / Quality in Quantity - Producing 2,000 Engines a Week for the Hillman Minx and Sunbeam Rapier / By Vanguard to Venice - With some Further Notes on the Turin Show |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Vauxhall Cresta | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 14/56 | |
Publish Date |
13th June 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 109/2829 |
Editorial - The Pleasure of Perfection / The Fairthorpe Electron / Goggomobils for Britain / Seen at The Ring - Some Technical Snaps / Accessories of Special Interest to Sporting Motorists / Second Lesson Part;1 - Fast Foreign Touring in Fairly Easy Stages / The Indianapolis 500 Report / The 4th Coronation Safari Report / The 40th Targa Florio Report / The Cunningham Story - How a Great American Sportsman Continues to Pursue his Ideal..."To Make America Tops in Sports Car Racing" / Le Mans from the Inside / Italian Sports Cars / French Sports Cars / Britain - Home of the Sports Car / Mountain~bred Sports Cars from Austria / German Sports Cars / Racing Improves the Breed: A Reaffirmation / Australian Sports Cars - The Backyard Beauties |
| Special Feature | Sports Car Number | |
| Road Tests | ||
| Type of Test | ||
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Publish Date |
20th June 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 109/2830 |
Editorial - Second Home / "Paint Your Wagon" Part:1 - When you Choose a Car, Does the Finish Come First ? / BMC Introduce Minicoach / The Mobilgas Economy Run Report / Wharton Fastest at Shelsley / Accessories Offering Companionship and Comfort / Second Lesson Part;2 - Fast Foreign Touring in Fairly Easy Stages / The Australian Scene Part:1 - Australia is Determined to Build Her Own Cars / What Should a Russian Small Car Be Like ? - A Realistic Viewpoint on Design |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Standard Vanguard 3 (With Overdrive) | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 15/56 | |
Publish Date |
27th June 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 109/2831 |
Editorial - Displaced Persons / Czechoslovak Chapter - To Prague in an Austin~Healey / "Paint Your Wagon" Part:2 - Producing the Beauty that is Skin Deep / Renault Demonstrate their Shooting Star with Cutaway / The Australian Scene Part:2 - Australia's Growing Motor Industry / Take to the Boats ! - An Amphibious Siege of Hurst Castle by the Staff of "The Motor" |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Packard Clipper | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 16/56 (Continental) | |
Publish Date |
4th July 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 109/2832 |
Editorial - Sales and Seasons / 1956 Cars - The Wolseley Fifteen~Fifty / The 42nd French Grand Prix (Rheims) - Peter Collins (Ferrari) Wins / The Quest for Silence Part:1 / Wealden Drive - Southbound Ways to the Sussex Coastal Towns Avoiding the Crowded Trunk Routes / Johannesburg to London in Wheel~Chair and Hillman Minx / Signposts of the Past |
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Publish Date |
11th July 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 109/2833 |
Editorial - Safe and Sound / A Hot Start to the Alpine Rally / The 5th Grand Prix of Rouen - Castelloti (Ferrari) Wins / The Quest for Silence Part:2 / The Solway Route - to the Antrim Coast / Sprint Specials 1903 to 1906 / The Rest~and~Be~Thankful Hill~Climb Report |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Morris Isis De Luxe Saloon | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 17/56 | |
Publish Date |
18th July 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 109/2834 |
Editorial - Futile Ferries / The 1956 Le Mans Jaguars (D~Types) / Nine Alpine Cups for Britain / The 9th RAC British Grand Prix (Silverstone) - Fangio (Ferrari) Wins at Last / Borg~Warner in Britain - A New Factory for Producing Automatic Transmissions and Overdrive Units at Letchworth / The Atom and After - The Post~war Racing Record of a Sports Car |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Land Rover 107 Station Wagon De Luxe | |
| The Glider "Fleetwing Major" | ||
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Caravan | ||
| Test No / Year | 18/56 | |
| 3/56 | ||
Publish Date |
25th July 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 109/2835 |
Editorial - Obstruction Unlimited / A New Holden / Engines by the Million (The BMC B~Series Power Unit) Part:1 - History and Development with Cutaway / Le Mans Preview / Aston Anniversary - AMOC Celebrates at Silverstone / 9th Bari Grand Prix - Moss (Maserati) Wins / Car Camping - The Hard Way / Passing By - Pathfinding Over the Portchen, Arlberg, Oberalp and Susten, with some Views on Views |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Jaguar 2.4~Litre Saloon (Special Equipment Model with Overdrive) | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 19/56 | |
Publish Date |
1st August 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2836 |
Editorial - Time to Look Ahead / A Single~seat V8 Tatra Test~bed / Engines by the Million (The BMC B~Series Power Unit) Part:2 - Attention to Detail with Cutaways / Le Mans - The Foreign Challenge / Le Mans - Before the Race / Le Mans Report - Flockhart and Sanderson (Ecurie Ecosse Jaguar) Win / Le Mans Sketches |
| Special Feature | Le Mans Report | |
| Road Tests | ||
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Publish Date |
8th August 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2837 |
Editorial - Courageous Example / The 18th Grand Prix of Grmany (Nurburgring) - Fangio (Ferrari) Wins / The Ampol Round~Australia Trial Report / Motoring Down Under Part:1 / The Long Way Home (From Tripoli) - Nearly 5,000 Hard Miles in a Morris Minor |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Morgan 4~4 Series 2 | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 20/56 | |
Publish Date |
15th August 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2838 |
Editorial - Premature Proposition / Motoring Down Under Part:2 / Caravan Topics / Try Not the Pass - or How Not to Bring Home the Rapier / It's an Ill Wind - Some Comments on Men and Machines at the 24th Le Mans / The Motor and the Horse - Safe and Free Passage for Both |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Humber Super Snipe Saloon (With Automatic Transmission) | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 21/56 (Continental) | |
Publish Date |
22nd August 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2839 |
Editorial - The Way to the South / The "Daily Herald" International Trophy (Oulton Park) - S. Moss (Aston Martin) Wins / Holiday in the Trossachs / 1957 Cars - New Vauxhall Velox Station Wagons / Pinpoint Republic - San Marino |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Austin A105 | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 22/56 (Continental) | |
Publish Date |
29th August 1956 |
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| Vol / No | 110/2840 |
Editorial - Cause of Confusion / A Matter of Timing - How a Mystery of Engine Behaviour was Solved is Described in this Article by a Stroboscope Expert / In~Between Land - The Furness Peninsula / The Shelsley Walsh Hill~Climb Report / Suspension, 1956 - An Analysis of the Newest Ideas upon Car Springing / Edwardian Logic - and a Design Thirty Years Ahead of its Time / Volvos for Earls Court / A Garland for a Lady |
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| Road Tests | ||
| Type of Test | ||
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Publish Date |
5th September 1956 |
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| Vol / No | 110/2841 |
Editorial - Motor Accidents in Perspective / A Matter of Fact - Sidelights on the Reading and Recording of Road Test Data Part:1 / Places with a Story - St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall / 16th Grand Prix of Europe and 27th Grand Prix of Italy (Monza) - S. Moss (Maserati) Wins / These Names made News / 1957 Cars - New Standard Vanguards ie The Sportsman and Estate Car |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Standard Vanguard Sportsman | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 23/56 (Continental) | |
Publish Date |
12th September 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2842 |
Editorial - Welcome, Stranger / A Matter of Fact - Sidelights on the Reading and Recording of Road Test Data Part:2 / Blues in the Night Part:1 - See Zagreb and Shudder / The New Autoselectric Transmission with Cutaway / The Berkeley Car with Cutaway and Spec / Two New Paladin Caravans - The "Dolphin" and "Commodore" |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Ford Fairlane V8 Town Sedan | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 24/56 (Continental) | |
Publish Date |
19th September 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2843 |
Editorial - Sales Drive / Two~Pedal Control for Small Cars - A New British Device at Low Cost / 1957 Cars - Two Carburetters for Sunbeam Rapier / Mynydd Excursion - Land Roving with an Eccles Caravan in Wales / Blues in the Night Part:2 - Sleep of the Only Just / 1957 Cars - The Citroen DS19 with Cutaway and Spec / Sprite Caravans for 1957 |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Simca Aronde Elysee | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 25/56 | |
Publish Date |
26th September 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2844 |
Editorial - Towards the Turbine / 1957 Cars - Standard Super Ten with Two~Pedal Control / The Zundapp "Janus" - A New Miniature Car from Germany with Cutaway and Spec / Salvadori Wins Gold Cup Race at Oulton Park / Two New Models and Considerable Changes to Four Existing Types are Features of the Eccles Programme for 1957 / With Robin Hood to the Yorkshire Coast / A Turbine Car from Rover at Earls Court / 1957 Cars - The Singer Gazelle with Cutaway and Spec / Newly Styled Thomson Caravans for 1957 |
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| Road Tests | ||
| Type of Test | ||
| Test No / Year | ||
Publish Date |
3rd October 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2845 |
Editorial - Living Rough / 1957 Cars - Disc Brakes for the Triumph TR3 / Retail Prices of Some Motoring Essentials - Cars, Petrol and Representative Oils and Tyres Listed as a Guide to Some of the Basic Costs of Motoring in Britain / Planned Maintenance for the Owner~Driver / The Citroen ID 19 - A Simplified 2~litre to be Shown at The Paris Show / On Alping - How to Get the Best from Mountain Motoring Without a Plague of Coaches / Hot~Rodding / 1957 Cars - An Entirely New Austin Princess ie The Austin Princess 4 with Cutaway and Spec / 1957 Cars - The New Austin~Healey "100" Six |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | ||
| Type of Test | ||
| Test No / Year | ||
Publish Date |
10th October 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2846 |
Editorial - Progressive Paralysis / 25,000 Miles at 60mph - Autobahn Test for 1957 BMC Power Units / Going to the Show ? / Connoisseurs' Quest - Members of "The Motor" Staff Drive More Types of Cars in More Varied Conditions than Almost Anyone Else. This is What They Will Seek in Their Ideal Motor Show Specification / New from Lockheed / 1957 Cars - Rolls~Royce and Bentley with Cutaway / The New Coventry Climax Formula 2 Engine / The 43rd Paris Motor Show - New Models from America, and More New Styling Ideas from Italy / The Qualities that Ensure Continuous Performance - A Review of some Well~tried Favourites that are Unchanged in Design or have been Modified in Detail / 1957 Cars - Improved Austins with More Power / Bodies in Bulk - The Latest Range of Products of the Body Engineering Companies / Our Finest Season - A Review of British Successes in the Field of Motoring Sport During the Past Year / Where Can I Find It ? - A Subject Index to Accessories and Equipment at Earls Court |
| Special Feature | London Show Preview | |
| Road Tests | ||
| Type of Test | ||
| Test No / Year | ||
Publish Date |
17th October 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2847 |
Editorial - Under One Roof / The World's Greatest Motor Show - A Stand~by~Stand Review of the 1956 Exhibition at Earls Court ie The British Cars, The Foreign Cars and The Caravan Exhibits / 1957 Cars - Ford / Right Foot Forward - A Present Outlook on Automatic and Clutchless Transmissions with Cutaways / Rover Springs Double Surprise - New High~performance 2.6~litre "105" Model and an Exclusive Fully Automatic Torque~converter Transmission with Cutaway and Spec / Dunlop Disc Brakes in Production Form / 1957 Cars - The Nuffield Programme / 1957 Cars - The Jaguar Mk8 / 1957 Cars - Improved 4.5~litre Daimler Limousine / 1957 Cars - Disc Brakes for the Jensen 541 / The European Car in America - Some Past Problems and Future Prospects / Specifications and Prices of British and Foreign Cars |
| Special Feature | The London Motor Show | |
| Road Tests | ||
| Type of Test | ||
| Test No / Year | ||
Publish Date |
31st October 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2849 |
Editorial - Retrospect / New All~plastics "Unicar" Provides Family Transport...and Costs Under £400 Including Purchase Tax / Lightweight Championship - Small Cars Steal the German Motorcycle Show / Diamond Jubilee Brighton Run Preview / Destination Poland - To Warsaw in a Triumph TR3 / The Human Element in Motor Racing by Paul Frere |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Vauxhall Cresta (7.7/1 Compression Ratio) | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 26/56 | |
Publish Date |
7th November 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2850 |
Editorial - Oil / A Tribute to Louis Rosier / Lucas Developments - Full Details of Fuel Injection System and a New Automatic Overdrive Control with Cutaway and Spec / Sixty Years Free - The London to Brighton Veteran Run / Unplanned Economy - From South to North, With Diversions / Two Hundred to One - New Danish Car Ferry has Two~level Loading, Straight~through Drive and Carries 200 Cars / The Body Beautiful Part:1 - Once Solely Body Constructors, Italian Coachbuilders have Now Also Become Chassis Consultants on an International Scale / Elephants have Right of Way - Motoring in South Africa's National Game Reserve |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | ||
| Type of Test | ||
| Test No / Year | ||
Publish Date |
14th November 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2851 |
Editorial - Forbidden Ground / Traffic Saturation and Some Algebra / The MCC National Rally - R.W. Dalglish (Triumph TR2) Wins / The Body Beautiful Part:2 - Three Influential Torinese Houses / The Lighter Side - Economy the Keynote of Small Three and Four~wheelers / Playmates' Progress - Time Off with the Standard Sportsman in its Element on the Costa Brava / A Tribute to Fred Dixon / Caravan Topics |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | ||
| Type of Test | ||
| Test No / Year | ||
Publish Date |
21st November 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2852 |
Editorial - Miniature Motoring / Stretching Your Petrol Part:1 - Using Your Momentum is the Driving Technique to Make Each Gallon Go Farther / The Body Beautiful Part:3 - Builders of Lightweight Bodies in Milan and Turin / What Makes a Motorcar Part:1 - The Need, The Idea and the First of the Hundred Thousand |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Fiat 600 Multipla (4~5 Seat) | |
| Austin A35 Seven 2~Door De Luxe Saloon | ||
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Car | ||
| Test No / Year | 27/56 | |
| 28/56 | ||
Publish Date |
28th November 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2853 |
Editorial - The Risks of Rationing / Petrol Rationing / Stretching Your Petrol Part:2 - The Higher the Gear, the Fewer the Gallons Used, is a Golden Rule for Economy / The Development of a Carburetter Part:1 with Cutaway / Some General Accessories Suitable for Winter Motoring or as Christmas Gifts / When Motoring in Winter - Keep Seeing in the Dark / When Motoring in Winter - Keep Seeing in the Fog / When Motoring in Winter - Keep Moving with Winter Tyres and Snow Chains / When Motoring in Winter - Keep Warm / When Motoring in Winter - Keep Listening ie Some Comments on Car Radio and a Review of Models Now Available |
| Special Feature | Winter Accessory Review | |
| Road Tests | Morris Minor 1000 De Luxe 4~Door Saloon | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 29/56 | |
Publish Date |
5th December 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2854 |
Editorial - No Joy / Stretching Your Petrol Part:3 - Proverbially Time is Money, and This Week We Provide the Facts About How Fast it is Economical to Drive During Petrol Rationing / A New A35 Pick~up / The Development of a Carburetter Part:2 with Cutaways / Cold Facts about Anti~Freeze / Twice Across America - US Long Distance Motoring is Surprisingly Cheap / What Makes a Motorcar ? Part:2 - Theory into Practice and the Trials of Strengths |
| Special Feature | ||
| Road Tests | Citroen DS19 | |
| Type of Test | Car | |
| Test No / Year | 30/56 (Continental) | |
Publish Date |
12th December 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2855 |
Editorial - Execution of an Industry / Stretching Your Petrol Part:4 - If You Must Use Your Car for Short Runs, then a Number of Simple Precautions will Help to make this Form of Driving Less Wasteful / Hendon's First Year - Over 25,000 Vehicles have Now Been Tested at the Ministry of Transport's Inspection Station / Cadillac Air Suspension / Devices to Defeat the Petrol Thief / The 21st Australian Grand Prix - S. Moss (Maserati) Wins / Two~Wheel Stretch (Mopeds and Scooters) - 100mpg Transport (On a 3~gallon Ration) could Save Your Car for Longer Journeys / The Mintex Research Laboratories / Night Driving Could be Easier - A Constructive Outlook on the Problem of Dazzle / Places with a Story - King Arthur's Castle, Tintagel / Old Soldiers Never Die...and Some Don't Even Fade Away |
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Publish Date |
19th December 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2856 |
Editorial - The Battle of the Babies / Stretching Your Petrol Part:5 - Theory into Practice, as Demonstrated by a Schoolmaster / Clearing London's Streets - Drastic Recommendations Will Benefit the Active Businessman and Discourage the Commuter / Cars of the Screen / Eleventh~hour Presents / Paddock Personalities - A Selection of Drawings of Motor Racing Drivers Past and Present / Taxi Across England - A Family Motoring Epic |
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| Road Tests | Blackpool Tramcar | |
| Lagonda 3~Litre Saloon | ||
| Type of Test | Tramcar | |
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| Test No / Year | Christmas Road Test | |
| 31/56 (Continental) | ||
Publish Date |
26th December 1956 |
Main Articles ( / Denotes separation of Articles ) |
| Vol / No | 110/2857 |
Editorial - Making the Most of it / Stretching Your Petrol Part:6 - That's an Economy Run, That Nearly Was ! ie after Driving an Austin A35 for 524 Miles at 53.7mpg / Knocks and Noises - A Garage Proprietor's Sound Advice on Their Diagnosis with Cutaways / When Will the Motorist Call the Tune ? - The Visions of One who Feels He Has Been Paying the Piper Long Enough / "America on the Move" - towards Standstill ? / "Racing Round Europe" by Alf Francis the Head Mechanic of Stirling Moss Ltd who Recalls a Certain Hectic Year / "Deep and Crisp and Even..." - Car~Camping in 28 Degrees of Frost |
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