Brookland


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Set in eighteenth-century Brooklyn, this is the story of a determined and intelligent woman who is consumed by a vision of a bridge she devises to cross the East River in a single, magnificent span.







Brooklands


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Chrysler Road Test Book


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The Valiant was introduced by Chrysler in the compact car category to rival the Corvair and Falcon. Reaction to the styling was ambivalent but all agreed that the engine and transmission were good. A Station Wagon was introduced the following year. By 1962 there were seven models with many improvements under the skin including a larger petrol tank. This is a book of contemporary road test, technical and specification data, model introductions, drivers' impressions, long-term tests, racing. Models covered include:- V200 Station Wagon, V200, Signet 200, 170, S Automatic, R & S Series.




Brooklands, Winnipeg. The First 100 Years.


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Memory lane type book. Local stories about the Village of Brooklands and its development. Many local photos and descriptions.




The Concorde Experience


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This gem of a gift book focuses on the first in the British Airways fleet to fly commerically, and is told through quotes from staff and passengers.




Alfa Romeo 1920-1940


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The company that became Alfa Romeo in 1920 was founded as Societa Anonima Italiana Darracq in 1906 by the French automobile firm of Alexandre Darracq. When the company name was changed to Alfa Romeo car production started again with the Torpedo 20-30 which became the first car to carry the new logo. The company produced solid road cars as well as successful race cars. In 1932 Alfa Romeo was rescued by the Italian government and Alfa subsequently became a ‘national emblem’, and in the years between 1934 and 1939 they built 1,994 cars. A portfolio of road tests plus historical and contemporary articles drawn from the worlds leading motoring journals covering Alfa Romeo’s classic saloons, sports and racing cars produced between 1920 and 1940.




Herdbook


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The Autocar


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The Aeroplane


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