Posts Tagged ‘U.K.’

  1. Offroad Vehicle Nationals 1981

    February 28, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar

    The Offroad Vehicle Nationals of 1981 reviewed by Radio Control Model Cars

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  2. European Championships at Lilford Park in 1978

    February 26, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar

    “… Lilford Park ist ein Freizeitpark, ca.100 Kilometer nördlich von London, in dessen hinterster Ecke eine permanente Piste für RC-Cars liegt. Diese ist ziemlich schmal – teilweise nur drei Meter breit -, sehr wellig und durch vier Haarnadelkurven recht langsam. Hier also fand dieses Jahr die alljährlich von der Europäischen Federation für radiogesteuerte Automodelle, kurtz EFRA genannt, ausgeschriebene Europameisterschaft der Klassen ..Formel” und ,,Sport” statt….”
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  3. RC at Leichester – 1972

    February 25, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar

    A race report from Leichester – 1972

    “…..It just shows how good the Americans really are; Roy Moody (whose car was featured in sisterpublication , R.C.M. & E. last year) turned up at Leicester on Sunday, June 25th and, despite never having driven on the demanding but superb circuit in the Midlands, took first place….”

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  4. London R/C Club’s meeting – June 1972

    February 25, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar

    North Weald and the North London R/C Club finally get a weekend dry enough for an ‘Open’..

    “….. Heading. They’re off! To the start of an excitinq Formula I final at North Weald on June 11th. A storm -brewed up which held up the running of this final (hence the vaflous headgear of finalists) and from left to right, the drivers are Johnny Johnson, Mark Plested, K€ith plested. John Mitha and Gordon Tapsell….”

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  5. London R/C Club’s 1st 1972 meeting

    February 25, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar

    Reports from the weather-wrecked London R/C Club’s 1st1972 meeting and sunnier Newhaven..

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  6. Minitex Race in 1972

    February 25, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar

    Here is a race report from one of the earlier races in the World; the Minitex Race of 1972 in the U.K.

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  7. Mardave Competition Special – 1982

    February 25, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar

    The Mardave Competition Special 1/8th scale nitro onroad car of 1982 reviewed by Radio Control Model Cars

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  8. Mardave RC Alfa – February 1972

    February 24, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar

    The Mardave RC Alfa is one of the first in serie produced RC-Cars from th U.K.

    Here we have a .PDF file for you which we scanned in from a magazine from February 1972. The article was written by Peter Richardson.
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