The London To Brighton Historic Commercial Vehicle Run 1971 1995
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Author | : Malcolm Batten |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 203 |
Release | : 2022-07-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1398107433 |
The first of two photographic volumes celebrating the London to Brighton Historic Commercial Vehicle Run's 50th anniversary.
Author | : Malcolm Batten |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2024-06-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1398107573 |
The second volume of a series that looks back at 50 years of the famous London to Brighton Historic Commercial Vehicle Run.
Author | : Malcolm Batten |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword Transport |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 2023-06-30 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1399087916 |
The preservation of our transport heritage is something that the British excel at. The Buses magazine Museum & Rally Guide 2020-21 lists forty museums in the United Kingdom plus one in the Republic of Ireland with collections of buses (and sometimes trams or trolleybuses) amongst their exhibits. The rally calendar section lists hundreds of events taking part every year. This has all developed since the 1950s. Prior to this a few far-sighted companies such as The London General Omnibus Company (later London Transport) had put aside some old vehicles but they were not on regular display. Private preservation started in the 1950s and the first clubs for preservationists were established such as the Historic Commercial Vehicle Club in 1958. A few early events were held, but the first regular event was the HCVC (now HCVS) London to Brighton Run which began in 1962 and has continued ever since. Museum sites were established in the 1960s – The Museum of British Transport opened in stages between 1961 and 1963 and would lead eventually to the London Transport Museum. The East Anglian Transport Museum at Carlton Colville and the Sandtoft Transport Centre both opened in the 1960s. But it would be the 1970s when the rallies and ‘Open Days’ we know today really began to take off. This book looks back at the formative years to 1980 when the seeds of the preservation and rally movement of today were being sown.
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Total Pages | : 836 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : Automobiles |
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Author | : Roy P Smith |
Publisher | : David and Charles |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2022-03-09 |
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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.
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Total Pages | : 746 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : Transportation |
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Author | : Robert Ackerson |
Publisher | : David and Charles |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2022-04-07 |
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ISBN | : 178711886X |
This book chronicles the development and racing career of a car regarded as the ultimate example of the purebred sports car of the 20th century and the epitome of functional beauty and extraordinary performance: the 1952 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. Taking second place at its 1952 Mille Miglia debut, it went on to win every one of its races that season.
Author | : Terry O'Neil |
Publisher | : David and Charles |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2022-02-03 |
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ISBN | : 1787118436 |
Runways and Racers focuses on sports car races held at military installations throughout America in the early 1950s. It was a marriage of convenience for the Sports Car Club of America and the Strategic Air Command, with both parties gaining advantages from the arrangement. The thorn in the side turned out to be a Congressman whose own aspirations exceeded his standing, but who found himself in a position to be able to influence the outcome of events ...
Author | : Robert Ackerson |
Publisher | : David and Charles |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2022-05-10 |
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ISBN | : 178711905X |
Explores the Mercedes-Benz W 196 R's historic roots, development, and races. Also its triumphs, struggles and disappointments, as well as the spirited challenges from Maserati, Ferrari, Gordini and Lancia. Accompanying the text are hundreds of photos sourced from the legendary Daimler Archives.
Author | : Terry O'Neil |
Publisher | : David and Charles |
Total Pages | : 432 |
Release | : 2022-02-02 |
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ISBN | : 178711841X |
This book focuses on the different aspects that contributed to the development of Northeast American sports car racing during the 1950s. The evolution from amateur drivers racing on public roads in 1950, to both professional and amateur drivers racing at private, purpose-built tracks in 1959, demanded huge leaps of faith, trust and understanding. The transition was neither easy nor uneventful for drivers, clubs or track owners, and the tragedy, politics and intrigue that came to characterise the period are covered here in fascinating detail.