BERT HADLEY A SON OF BIRMINGHAM: A TRIBUTE
Written by Geoff Roe
Published by The Pre-War Austin Seven Club Ltd.
in 2013
ISBN: 9780957242623
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- COMPANY HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHY
- MOTOR SPORT
- AUSTIN (CARS)
BERT HADLEY A SON OF BIRMINGHAM: A TRIBUTE
Written by Geoff Roe.
Stock no. 2133460
1st.
2013.
Softcover.
Large format.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Compiled by Geoff Roe. Edited by Nigel Hancock. The story of a Birmingham boy (H.L Hadley - Bert) from a humble background who by a combination of ambition, application, self belief and sheer bloody mindedness, rose to the pinnacle of British Motor Sport whilst still an employee of the Austin Motor Company at Longbridge. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 220 pages including index. ISBN: 9780957242623. A very nice copy.
Front cover
Contents
- 1 - 'Hadley'
- 2 - Growing Up
- 3 - 'The Austin'
- 4 - 'Experimental'
- 5 - 'Jamie & Montlhery (1932-33)
- 6 - Hadley Gets His Chance (1934-36)
- 7 - High and Lows of Motor Racing (1937-39)
- 8 - War - and New Responsibilities (1940-45)
- 9 - Peace - A Return to Motor Sport (1946-55)
- 10 - Bits and Pieces
- 11 - Life in a Lower Gear (1956-75)
- 12 - Retirement and Beyond (1976- 2012)