Autoshite holiday reading

[Wilko220]

Pricey but interesting

 

 

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/publications/englands-motoring-heritage-from-air/

[Wilko220]

 

ALL VOXHALL BOOKS R SHIT etc...

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Vauxhall-Bedford-Story-Commercial/dp/0951169831

[spike60]

The autobiographic tale of a stone mad Aussie who crossed the Atlantic in an amphibious WW2 Jeep. De-coke 1000 miles from land anyone? He went on to do 38,000 miles around the world, 11000 over the sea including the Pacific if memory serves me well. He was resourceful and a good engineer as well, the US Army didn't like going near rivers in them.

[Sloth in a bowl]

In the Track of Speed, Stirling Moss is an epic racing drivers autobiography, but I suspect it is rocking horse shit rare now.

 

 

 

A short exert from the Milli Miglia chapter

 "The approaches to Florence were almost back breaking, as we bounded and leapt over the badly maintained roads. Down a steep hill in second gear, we went into third at peak revs. Making me think that it took a brave manto unleash about 300hp down so steep a hill and change up while doing it. At speeds sometimes exceeding 120mph we went through the streets of Florence, over the great river bridge, broadside across a square, over tramlines and into the control."

[eddyramrod]

I have the Aristo Autos set, they're a lot of fun!

[wackywacerwill]

[Dermist]

Long time lurker. The book that I always return to is British Leyland "the truth behind the cars" by Jeff Daniels. It explains all the decisions made by BL management who were unable to confront ford head on.

It's a great read full stop.

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/0850453925/ref=redir_mdp_mobile

[Stanky]

Road to Muckle Flugga by Phil Llewellin is ace

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Road-Muckle-Flugga-Continents/dp/0857330039/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395517027&sr=8-1&keywords=road+to+muckle+flugga

 

I won a copy several years ago in a competition, basically each chapter is a little story of its own about a particular automotive journey he undertakes in various places around the world. Very easy reading, good bog material as the chapters are fairly short in the main.

 

I lent my copy to someone, can't remeber who, and its not come back. I now feel a bit sheepish about asking any of the dozen or so suspects if they have it on the basis that statistically its probably not them, and I may never have lent it to them.

 

I think it came up fairly recently on another thread and was given a thumbs up by whoever it was who did have a copy. In fact, I may seek that thread out now as they might be the person who has MY copy!

[KruJoe]

 

"it should in no way be associated with that great body of factual information relating to orthodox Zen Buddhist practice. It's not very factual on motorcycles, either."

 

 

[r.welfare]

The Road To Muckle Flugga is superb, Phil Llewellin could string a sentence together with the best of them.

[MrDuke]

Anyone who wants this can have it for nowt. It's in vgc and probably a really good read (an epic trans-am road trip in a then-new 1987 GMC Sierra) but I didn't really click with his writing style. Also, I have way too many books that are still un-read.

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: what kind of asshole charges postage for a 2nd-hand paperback

[Wilko220]

^ If it had been in a Dutton Sierra, I'd have been interested...

[MrDuke]

You sure can - PM me your address and I'll get it sent sometime before the end of summer

[Wilko220]

Just discovered the existence of this (fairly new) book. Still a bit expensive so might ask the missus to get me it for Christmas or something. Obviously, as with any motoring enthusiast, it is my favourite film of all time ever...

 

http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?BID=10334

 

 

[barefoot]

I do keep meaning to buy this. Apparently its something everyone should read. 

 

It starts a lot of the procedures with, 'first, tie back your hair'

[Grundig]

 

Just read this - A Europe road trip in an Austin Cambridge