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TRIUMPH THE LEGEND
Written by Mac McDiarmid.
Stock no. 1816721
Published by Parragon. 1998. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Tracing the events of nearly a century of motorcycle history, from the earliest days in Much Park Street, Coventry, to the high-tech plant that is Triumph's modern factory in Hinckley, Leicestershire. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w photos. 80 pages including index. ISBN: 0752520806. Endpapers slightly browned and grubby. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased.

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ENGLISH ELECTRIC TRAMCAR ALBUM
Written by Geoff Lumb.
Stock no. 1816718
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 1998. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The English Electric tramcar manufacturer. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711026130. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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CAMMELL LAIRD
Written by Ian Collard.
Stock no. 1816634
Published by Tempus. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition.

A voyage of discovery with absorbing captions to over 160 b/w photos of the vessels at Cammell Laird and the yard itself. Pictorial cardwraps. ISBN: 0752432672.

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A GOLDEN ADVENTURE
Written by Paul Atterbury; Julia MacKenzie.
Stock no. 2126985
Published by Hurtwood Press. 1st 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The first 50 years of Ultramar, from a small exploration company in Venezuela to an integrated oil company operating on five continents. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 287 pages (including index). Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0903696355. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small chips/tears and nicks.

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THE MAGIC OF A NAME: THE ROLLS-ROYCE STORY THE FIRST 40 YEARS
Written by Peter Pugh.
Stock no. 2125901
Published by Icon Books. 1st 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The fascinating story of the first forty years of Britain's most prestigious manufacturer - Rolls-Royce - a company whose record of achievements is part of the history of the twentieth century. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 340 pages. ISBN: 1840461519. A few minor marks to boards. Small (coffee?) stain to vertical edge of rear endpaper and a little to outer page edges at rear. Else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge-creased.

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MAKING IT HAPPEN
Written by Jonathan Mantle.
Stock no. 1610413
Published by James & James. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The I.M. Group story. The independent importer and after-sales provider of quality four-wheel drive vehicles such as Subura, Isuzu and Daihatsu. A Gripping story of entreprenurial risk-taking and strong personalities. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour & b/w photos. 128 pages including index. ISBN: 0907383793. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Else contents clean. Pale damp-staining to edges of rear panel of dustwrapper.

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30 YEARS OF PROGRESS IN PASSENGER ROAD TRANSPORT
Written by Walter Dowding.
Stock no. 1815612
Published by Red & White. 1st 1950. Very good condition.

A history of the Red & White Group of Omnibus companies 1919-1949. Red cloth, gilt title to front cover. B/w photos. Small ownership label to front endpaper. Musty odour present.

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THE PASSAGE MAKERS
Written by Michael K. Stammers.
Stock no. 2124214
Published by Teredo Books. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

120 plates with 22 in colour. The story of the Liverpool Black Ball Line. ISBN: 090366206X. SIGNED by author to half-title page. This is a Review Copy. Wrapper is edge-creased with repaired tear to bottom of spine; fading to spine.

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A JUBILEE IN THE HARDWOOD TRADE 1945-1995
Written by Dan Kemp.
Stock no. 1815420
Published by The Kemp House Press. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

To commemorate 50 years in the Timber trade, the company is Timbmet. Orange cloth boars, gilt titles. B/w photos. 304 pages including index. ISBN: 9780955584800.

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A NOBLE THING: THE NATIONAL TRUST AND ITS BENEFACTORS
Written by Merlin Waterson.
Stock no. 1814253
Published by Scala Publishers. 1st 2011. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Blue boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9781857596694.

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JAGUAR: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
Written by John Collins.
Stock no. 1609292
Published by Tiger Books International. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The proud history of Jaguar in detail. Large format. Green glazed boards. Colour and b/w photos. 160 pages. ISBN: 1855019736. Minor rubbing to lower edge of rear board. Contents clean. A little wear to dustwrapper corners.

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SPITFIRES AND POLISHED METAL RESTORING THE CLASSIC FIGHTER
Written by Graham Moss.
Stock no. 1813354
Published by Airlife. 1st 1999. Very good condition.

Chronicling the history of the company, 'Historic Flying', and how the aircraft were salvaged. Large format. Pictorial card wraps. Colour photos. Photography by Barry McKee. ISBN: 1853107204. One page not bound in (missed in binding process) but present.

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