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MOSTLY MOTOR RACING

Written by Rivers Fletcher
Published by Haynes Publishing Group in 1986
ISBN: 0854294619

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MOSTLY MOTOR RACING
Written by Rivers Fletcher.
Stock no. 2139325
1st. 1986. Hardback. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A vivid account of life, motoring, the motor industry and motor racing in the vintage years. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos & illustrations. 319 pages. ISBN: 0854294619. SIGNED by author 'With Best Wishes' to front endpaper. Text block a little grubby. Foxing to endpapers, prelims and outer page edges. Wrapper has light edge-creasing with a few marks.

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Front cover

Cover of MOSTLY MOTOR RACING by Rivers Fletcher

Contents

  • Chapter 1: Prep school days. Malcolm Campbell. The Doctor's cars. Brooklands. Dudley Pank's Alvis.
  • Chapter 2: First girlfriend. The Renault 45. The Dream. Dunfee family. With Malcolm Campbell in a Bentley.
  • Chapter 3: A different Brooklands experience. Riding mechanic to Malcolm in the J.C.C. Grand Prix.
  • Chapter 4: Campbell at home. Apprenticeship to Bentley Motors. 1928 Tourist Trophy.
  • Chapter 5: Life at Bentleys. 1929 Tourist Trophy. 38-250 Mercedes, Caracciola then Lord Howe's.
  • Chapter 6: 1930 Double Twelve, Brooklands. Raymond Mays at Shelsley Walsh. A ride with F.C. Clement.
  • Chapter 7: Woolf Barnato. Driving at Brooklands. The Relay Race. The end of Bentleys.
  • Chapter 8: MGs. Aston Martin. Alvis Speed 20. Charles Follett. Earl Howe. Engaged. Talbot 8-18.
  • Chapter 9: Lord Howe at Monaco. Shelsley Walsh. Film work. Clive Dunfee's accident.
  • Chapter 10: Whitney Straight. Mont Ventoux. Campbell's Sunbeam. Invicta project. John Hodge. May's Riley.
  • Chapter 11: Straight's Maserati's. ERA. Empire Trophy. Dieppe. Brooklands. County Down Trophy.
  • Chapter 12: Leslie Ballamy. Donington Trophy. Louis Fontes. ERA action in Germany.
  • Chapter 13: Empire Trophy. Seaman. Fairfield. 'Bira'. ERA club. Riley-ERA.
  • Chapter 14: Squire. Road cars. ERA sports car. The Vice Squad.
  • Chapter 15: Development of the ERA club. Marendaz. Penny. Lord Howe's accident
  • Chapter 16: 1937 International Trophy. The Bolsters. Kay Petre's accident. Mercedes and Auto Union. Tragedy in the 1938 International Trophy.
  • Chapter 17: Raymond May's Special. ERA problems. Preparation for war. War.