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Author | : Ray Newell |
Publisher | : Veloce Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018-08-21 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9781787112070 |
The postwar Morris Minor, designed by Alec Issigonis, was one of the most popular British Cars. 2018 marks 70 years since the first Minors rolled off the production lines at Cowley in Oxfordshire. In this celebratory publication Ray Newell looks in detail at the development of the wide range of models produced during a production run that spanned twenty two years in the UK. Using mainly contemporary materials covering four decades, he transports the reader back to an era when the pace of life was much slower and the marketing of the vehicles was considerably different to the slick advertising of today. The worldwide appeal of this trend-setting vehicle is examined in the context of the 'export or die' mentality that dominated postwar Britain, as are the innovative production methods used to ensure that 'Morris Motors Ltd' lived up to its 'quality first' reputation. Variations from standard specifications are considered with reference to mechanical uprating, different body styles and the use of modern accessories to enhance further the comfort and styling of what was dubbed 'The World's Supreme Small Car'. Issigonis sketches of the prototype cars, sales brochures, promotional materials, and rare and unusual photographs make this a fascinating book. The continuing appeal of the car voted Britain's most popular classic in 2016 is examined, as are the factors which continue to attract a new generation of 21st century owners.
Author | : Ray Newell |
Publisher | : David and Charles |
Total Pages | : 703 |
Release | : 2018-04-18 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 178711354X |
2018 marks 70 years since the first Morris Minor models rolled off the production line. In this celebratory publication, Ray Newell looks in detail at the development of the wide range of models produced during a 22-year production run and the continuing worldwide interest in this iconic British car.
Author | : James Taylor |
Publisher | : David and Charles |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 2021-10-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1787117987 |
This comprehensive pictorial overview of Rover cars covers 1945-2005 models. It describes and illustrates all the great classic Rovers up to and including the SD1, British Leyland models with Rover badges, the models designed in conjunction with Honda, the later British-designed cars and, finally, the little-known City Rover.
Author | : Thillainathan Pathmanathan |
Publisher | : David and Charles |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2021-10-21 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1787118126 |
A unique book dedicated to the Murcielago - Lamborghini's iconic flagship, with its V12 Bizzarrini-engine, spaceframe chassis, and scissor doors. This was the last car to use the classic Bizzarrini engine.
Author | : Ray Newell |
Publisher | : David and Charles |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 2018-06-25 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1787113884 |
Given the small cost of this book, you would be foolish to spend thousands on an example the Morris Minor without taking it's expert advice ...
Author | : Matthew Vale |
Publisher | : David and Charles |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2022-04-13 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1787118916 |
Explores the design development and production of the Lotus Europa, Lotus's first mid-engined road car. It covers the Renault-powered Series 1 and 2 cars, the Lotus Twin Cam-engined versions, and the Type 47 racing models.
Author | : David Rowe |
Publisher | : David and Charles |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2021-10-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1787117979 |
The only full-colour comprehensive guide to all Hillman, Humber, Sunbeam, Singer & Talbot cars and vans, from 1950 until the end of production in the 1970s. With model-by-model descriptions and detailed technical information, this is an invaluable Rootes resource.
Author | : Paul Sedory |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 167 |
Release | : 2011-03 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 055733506X |
For 12 years Paul Sedory trekked across Europe, the Middle East and Africa in search of nothing much in particular. Despite his greatest attempts to avoid purpose, he did have a few (mis)adventures along the way and learned a thing or two. Within these pages you will find observations on philosophy, politics, and religion; on love, romance, and sex; on people, places and the nitty-gritty of backpacker travel.
Author | : Martin Wainwright |
Publisher | : Aurum |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2011-11-01 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1845138066 |
The split screen, the indicators poking up like perspex orange fingers, the notoriously rust-prone floors, the pootling exhaust note… just some of the much-loved characteristics of the Morris Minor or Morris 1000. Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis back in 1948, in a sense it was Britain’s answer to the Beetle – a bulbous little creation that was also Britain’s first mass-appeal car. Between then and 1972 when production belatedly ceased some 1.6 million were built. There were variants like the Morris Traveller (timber-framed estate car) and the Morris Million (painted pink), while the convertible was another popular choice. For thousands of ‘newly-marrieds’, or penurious students, it was their first car. It was also the kind of car in which the district nurse did her rounds. In 2008, it is 60 years old, and Martin Wainwright (who proposed to his wife over the gear stick of a Morris Minor) gives us a quirky and fascinating history of this quintessentially British car. You’ll find everything from the post-70s vogue for restoring and rebuilding Morris Minors (several garages still exist to do just that, to the alarming habit of their bonnets to open at speed and entirely obscure your vision, their unreliable trunnions, and not to mention the esoteric photo exhibition some years ago devoted to abandoned Morris Minors on the West Coast of Ireland.
Author | : Roy P Smith |
Publisher | : David and Charles |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2022-03-09 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1787118622 |
This is the story of a man, a team, and their life and times, as well as a complete record of all their achievements and failures. It logs the financial and personal cost of racing in the prewar and postwar periods. It tells of how the mighty car company Renault became involved with them in the late 1950s, and how Amedee Gordini became known throughout the world as one of the greatest engine tuners of his time.