Author : Emily Barton
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 13,20 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780374116903
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.
Author : R.M. Clarke
Publisher : Brooklands Books Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,62 MB
Release : 1995-10-09
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781855200913
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.
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Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 21,85 MB
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN :
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.
Author :
Publisher : Brooklands Books Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,58 MB
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781855209473
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.
Author : British Friesian Cattle Society
Publisher :
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 10,16 MB
Release : 1916
Category : Holstein-Friesian cattle
ISBN :
Author : Mark Richardson
Publisher : Matador
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 27,15 MB
Release : 2016-11-28
Category :
ISBN : 9781785898839
I am the first person (to my knowledge) to set a work of fiction at Brooklands Museum or Brooklands racing circuit. The circuit has a rich history and was the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit built in 1907. In its heyday in the 1930s races at Brooklands such as the Brooklands 500 Miles Race (incorporated in the novel) were as popular as Wimbledon or Ascot. Brooklands Museum is hugely popular with over 170,000 annual visitors. Brooklands Museum has also had numerous ghost sightings over the years. Ghostly sightings of racing drivers have been reported at multiple locations where the circuit still exists or once stood. This provided a lot of inspiration for setting a ghost novel at Brooklands. The novel itself is centred on Brooklands' record breaking race car (which now resides in the museum) the Napier-Railton. The car, which was built in a workshop at Brooklands, holds the all-time lap record at the circuit. As the full circuit is no longer complete, this record will stand forever. The car is incredibly beautiful and is regularly exhibited and run at international motor shows. As a one-of a kind, unique automobile it is currently valued at over �7m. Some photos of me with the car have been shared as per the above request. Finally, all profits I personally make from the novel will be donated to Brooklands Museum.
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Publisher :
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 49,63 MB
Release : 1912
Category : Automobiles
ISBN :
Author : Christopher Budgen
Publisher : Air World
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 31,27 MB
Release : 2023-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1399047922
Hawker Aircraft Ltd at Kingston was arguably the most successful and long-lasting manufacturer of military aircraft in Great Britain and Europe. In its various evolved manifestations – Hawker Aircraft, Hawker Siddeley Aviation, British Aerospace – its output of war winning aircraft, mainly fighters, was unsurpassed. From the Hart and Hurricane through the Hunter, Harrier and Hawk, the company consistently produced aircraft that the UK fighting services wanted. But some designs, for whatever reason, failed to reach flight or were declined by the services. With their sometimes advanced aerodynamics and technology, these aircraft could have had successful service careers but instead were abandoned, their stories failing to reach mainstream consciousness. Having not received their just dues, the present book seeks to redress this omission. The reasons for failure are many and varied, often financial or political, but in each case the reasons behind the failure of the design are examined. In a wide-ranging investigation that documents the origins of Hawker Aircraft Ltd and its famous Project Office, this work, the third in Christopher Budgen’s investigation of the inner workings of Hawker Aircraft, is a fitting tribute to the many who made the company the success it was.
Author : R. M. Clarke
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,77 MB
Release : 2003-06
Category :
ISBN : 9781855206342
There has been a Skyline in Nissan's line-up since 1966. After many changes the Skyline found its sporting feet again in 1981 and 1986. The R32 Skyline GT-R name was revived in 1989 and has hardly been altered since. It has been very successful and has dominated Group A Touring Car racing worldwide. This is a book of contemporary road and comparison tests, new model introductions, driver's impressions, long term report, buying second-hand, track tests.
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Page : 1184 pages
File Size : 19,70 MB
Release : 1915
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ISBN :
