John Godfrey Parry Thomas, an engineer of genius and a brilliant racing driver, has been described by another great designer, Mr. Reid Railton, as "by far the greatest original thinker that I have ever met." His best-known production, the Leyland Eight which appeared in 1920, bristled with..
Today, in the 21st century, Phillip Island is established as one of the world's premiere motor sport venues — a circuit that seems to bring out the very best in every type of racing on two, three or four wheels. But the fact that the complex even exists today is due to an incredible saga that began ..
The post-war baby Austin broke new ground as Austin's first chassisless car. This book follows its development from the A30 into the A35, a vehicle whose liveliness, reliability and economy bear comparison with many a modern car. Included are images of early experimential designs like the Duncan Dra..
The Jaguar XK engine is most certainly a legend in its own lifetime. With its variable capacity and application from the XK120 Sports car, to C and D Type race cars, Jaguar produced a winning engine. In this book, Doug Nye looks at the golden era of sports racing cars, ‘powered by Jaguar’. With a ch..
The Jaguar XK engine is most certainly a legend in its own lifetime. With its variable capacity and application from the XK120 Sports car, to C and D Type race cars, Jaguar produced a winning engine. In this book, Doug Nye looks at the golden era of sports racing cars, ‘powered by Jaguar’. With a ch..
Racing The Silver Arrows is the story of how the silver racing cars of Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union - funded, in part, by the Nazis dominated the Grand Prix scene during the latter half of the 1930s. In order to tell this fascinating tale in a manner never attempted before, author Chris Nixon has do..
Please note this example is signed by the author and dedicated by him to the previous owner.Racing The Silver Arrows is the story of how the silver racing cars of Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union - funded, in part, by the Nazis dominated the Grand Prix scene during the latter half of the 1930s. In order..
Len Shaw is one of that band of gifted amateurs who were the backbone of British motor sport in the 1950s. As a founder member of The Hagley and District Light Car Club, he competed in trials and speed events in the 1930s. A skilled driver, the success he gained after the war driving his own MG YA i..
A gruff Derbyshire pig farmer, Reg Parnell cut a distinctive figure in motorsport circles. His early wild driving style and a serious accident at Brooklands with a K3 MG led to the withdrawal of his racing licence by the RAC from 1937 to 1939. But, nothing daunted him, and ever the wheeler dealer , ..
This is an expanded edition of a unique history of a most distinguished marque. It contains a wealth of contemporary material, covering models from the first 1904 twin-cylinder car, through to the Silver Ghost, 20hp, the Phantoms (1,2,3), 20/25, 25/30, Wraith, Silver Dawn, Silver Wraith and Silver C..
The book is a work of reference and records all of the experimental cars produced by Rolls Royce Limited and latterly its successor Rolls Royce Motors Limited. It covers a period of over seventy five years, ever since the formation of the Experimental Department in 1910, and includes all Bentley exp..
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