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  • Grand Prix Cars exposed
    The Grand Prx Car 1906 - 1939 Illustrated by L.C. Cresswell by POMEROY, Laurence MSAE.
    POMEROY, Laurence MSAE.
    The Grand Prx Car 1906 - 1939 Illustrated by L.C. Cresswell

    [London] : Motor Racing Publications Limited. [1949]. First Edition
    4to, 420 pps, 46 plates, (many fold-out) and line drawings through the text, together with an 8vo booklet, 32 pp, printed paper wrappers, “Supplement containing: Corrigenda and Addenda, Index, List of Line Illustrations in the Text, and List of Graphs” inserted in a pocket inside back cover, original publisher’s cloth, minor wear, a sound copy.
    “This book is written with three distinct, if related, sections. The first of these gives a summarised history of Grand Prix racing in 1906-39 ; the second paints a broad picture of engineering development in this period by describing seventeen typical Grand Prix cars [including a Blower Bentley see p.182 et seq] with…

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    [London] : Motor Racing Publications Limited. [1949]. First Edition
    4to, 420 pps, 46 plates, (many fold-out) and line drawings through the text, together with an 8vo booklet, 32 pp, printed paper wrappers, “Supplement containing: Corrigenda and Addenda, Index, List of Line Illustrations in the Text, and List of Graphs” inserted in a pocket inside back cover, original publisher’s cloth, minor wear, a sound copy.
    “This book is written with three distinct, if related, sections. The first of these gives a summarised history of Grand Prix racing in 1906-39 ; the second paints a broad picture of engineering development in this period by describing seventeen typical Grand Prix cars [including a Blower Bentley see p.182 et seq] with specification lists.... ; whilst the third section provides a contiuous historical narrative of technical change and relates engineering factors to road performance”. - from the Foreword.
    The exceptional line drawings and cross-sectional views are by L. C. Cresswell, the finest engineering draughtsman of his age.

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    • Another image of The Grand Prx Car 1906 - 1939 Illustrated by L.C. Cresswell by POMEROY, Laurence MSAE.
    • Another image of The Grand Prx Car 1906 - 1939 Illustrated by L.C. Cresswell by POMEROY, Laurence MSAE.
    • Another image of The Grand Prx Car 1906 - 1939 Illustrated by L.C. Cresswell by POMEROY, Laurence MSAE.
    • Another image of The Grand Prx Car 1906 - 1939 Illustrated by L.C. Cresswell by POMEROY, Laurence MSAE.
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  • Charging Stations for Electric Cars in 1903 !
    The Motoring Annual and Motorist’s Year Book (Illustrated) For 1903. (First Edition). Including: World’s Motor Records, Who’s Who in the Motoring World, Motoring Directory, Dealers in Motor-car Supplies, Laws on Motoring, Etc., Etc. by [Motoring Illustrated]
    [Motoring Illustrated]
    The Motoring Annual and Motorist’s Year Book (Illustrated) For 1903. (First Edition). Including: World’s Motor Records, Who’s Who in the Motoring World, Motoring Directory, Dealers in Motor-car Supplies, Laws on Motoring, Etc., Etc.

    London: Printed and Published by Motoring Illustrated, 9, Arundel Street, Strand. [1903]. First Edition Royal 8vo, x, 350 pp, publisher’s orange and fawn cloth with title and adverts printed in black, a.e.g., a little dust staining and slight rubbing, small library stamp on title, recto and verso, and a “Withdrawn” stamp on front endpaper, a good copy.
    A comprehensive survey of all aspects of the motorist’s world in 1903. At pages 212-3 there is a list of ninety-six “Electric Charging Stations... where Electric Motor Cars and Bicycles can be charged by day and night”.

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