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331 ROLLS ROYCE ROLLS ROYCE TWENTY TO WRAITH -- The authors knowledge and ability to find his way about the vast archival material held at the Foundation headquarters stems from years of personal encounter with many of the people who helped to create Rolls-Royce. Pictorial soft back, 68 pages in fine condition HARVEY BAILEY 1986 1ST 8.00
332 ROLLS ROYCE A HISTORY OF ROLLS ROYCE MOTORS 1903-39 -- The author C W Morton has spent half a lifetime in the service of the company. first with the cars side of the business, but in the war he was heavily engaged in aero engines and, although his first love was the car side, he remained in the aero engine section after the war, adapting himself readily from pistons to jets. Brown hardbound covers in very good condition, stitching a tiny bit loose. 426 pages, no D/J. MORTON 1964 1ST 35.00
335 ROLLS ROYCE ROLLS ROYCE 70YEARS OF REPORTS/ROADTESTS/AUTOCAR -- This unique history of a most distinguished marque contains a wealth of contemporary material, covering models from the first 1904 twin-cylinder car through the Silver Ghost, the Phantoms, Silver Wraiths and Silver Clouds, the later Phantoms and Silver Shadows, to the Corniche and Camargue of the 1970s. Large format navy blue hardbound book in fine condition, D/J in fine condition, price clipped. Heavy book please contact the seller for postage. GARNIER 1978   10.00
339 ROLLS ROYCE ROLLS ROYCE (USA EDITION)  P/B -- Ballantine's History of the Car ( Illustrated). -- Ballantine Books has produced a complete history of the car in all its aspects telling by means of full texts and extensive picture coverage the entire story of the car to date. 162 pages, soft back in very good condition. SETRIGHT 1971 1ST 5.00
359 ROLLS ROYCE A BRIEF GUIDE TO ROLLS ROYCE AND BENTLEY CARS 1925-1955  P/B -- This booklet is ascribed to those who value individuality and quality in motor cars, and who seek some further guidance through the clouds of mystery which have gathered around the name Rolls-Royce and Bentley. Small softback in fine condition. J B M ADAMS 1965 3RD 10.00
372 STANLEY THE STEAM CARS OF THE STANLEY TWINS -- Stanley steam cars had many advantages, not least of which was their rapid acceleration and great speed (at one time a Stanley held the World's Land Speed Record). In modern times there is talk of building steam cars again, as an answer to the growing problem of air and noise pollution. Red cloth hardbound covers in fine condition - a tiny pressure mark on one corner, D/J in fine condition. ROBERT B JACKSON 1969 1ST 19.00
373 SUNBEAM TIGER,  ALPINE, RAPIER  SPORTING CARS  FROM ROOTES GROUP -- Between these hard covers Richard Langworth succeeds in telling an analytical yet cohesive tale of how all three cars are essentially one. Like a Biblical rendition, one begat another. Red hard bound covers in fine condition, D/J in fine condition. RICHARD LANGWORTH 1982 1ST 21.00
380 TOYOTA MY LIFE WITH TOYOTA -- Mr Kamiya is one of the truly great businessmen in Japan. It is due largely to his leadership and management know-how that Toyota has achieved unparalleled success in the international marketplace both in terms of sales and profit growth. Navy blue cloth hard bound covers in fine condition, D/J in very good condition. SHOTARO KAMIYA 1976 1ST 8.00
381 TRIUMPH TRIUMPH AUTOBOOK 2 WORKSHOP MANUAL -- A workshop manual for the Herald 948cc saloon and Coupe, Herald 1200 and 12/50, Spitfire Mark I, II and III, Vitesse 1600 and 2-litre, GT Six 2-litre, Van and Estate Versions. Plastic hard covers in good condition for its years - a little grubby see picture, pages in very good condition. AUTOBOOK      12.00
382Mc TRIUMPH TRIUMPH TR5, 250 AND 6 -- OWNER'S WORKSHOP MANUAL -- 233 PAGES very good clean condition. J H HAYNES 1973 1ST £19
383 TRIUMPH TRIUMPH GUIDE  P/B -- A rare and interesting book, 128 pages. Here is the whole story of both the Standard and Triumph companies. Small soft back in very good condition. DAVE ALLEN / DICK STROME 1959 1ST 10.00
395 VAUXHALL VAUXHALL THE POSTWAR YEARS -- Trevor Alder's enthusiasm for post-1945 Vauxhall cars led him to write the first comprehensive guide to the products of the British subsidiary of the world's largest automobile manufacturer, General Motors. Grey hardbound covers in fine condition. D/J in fine condition TREVOR ALDER 1991 1ST 14.00
397 VOLKSWAGEN THE V W BEETLE HANDBOOK -- Everything you need to know about all the VW Beetles available up to 1970. Tweed style hardbound covers in very good condition, no D/J. ANTON KONRAD / CHARLES MEISI 1970 1ST 9.00
398 VOLKSWAGEN BEYOND EXPECTATION  THE VOLKSWAGEN STORY -- Laced with intrigue and extraordinary circumstances against the background of Hitler's Nazi Germany, the author, a well-known technical journalist, presents with clarity a saga of modern times. Black hardbound covers in fine condition, flyleaf is clipped. D/J has wear but is good for its years K B HOPFINGER    1956 2ND 11.00
399 VOLKSWAGEN SMALL WONDER  THE AMAZING STORY OF THE VOLKSWAGEN  S/B -- This is a free-lance view of Volkswagen and an enthusiastic one. A story of staggering achievements in the face, often, of overwhelming odds and, always, of enormous challenges. Glossy pictorial soft back in very good condition, a couple of crease marks on corner - see picture. WALTER HENRY NELSON 1970 2ND 4.00
400 VOLVO CAR HANDBOOK UNITED KINGDOM AND EIRE  P/B -- Chapters: - This is how Volvo is made - Data - Type Specifications - Product Information - Competition Activities - Sale Arguments etc. Small handbook 220 pages good clean condition, some loose pages VOLVO 1968    7.00
401 VOLVO A B VOLVO AND THE VOLVO GROUP OF COMPANIES  P/B -- The Volvo story from 1924 to early seventies, the largest industrial undertaking in Scandinavia. Small book 98 pages, very good condition. VOLVO      5.00
403 VOLVO VOLVO -- Success stories are always pleasant, and the expansion of one small car firm in Sweden into the giant Volvo Group, has been one of the most talked about success stories. But just how did it all start? Gladys Nicol has been delving into the old archives of the company, and talking to some of the pioneers. Red hard bound covers in fine condition, D/J in fine condition. GLADYS NICOL 1975 1ST 12.00

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