British Lorries of the 1950s
$45.95
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
30 March 2017
Summary
Back in print after a long absence!
British commercial vehicle manufacturers played a key role in bolstering Britain’s economy throughout the 1950s, especially during the period of postwar austerity, a time when they contributed to the all-important export drive. British lorries were, therefore, seen as the workhorses of the world and performed a wide range of tasks from goods delivery to heavy haulage.
This highly visual study of British lorries of the 1950s captures, in 120 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787111134 |
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| ISBN-10: | 178711113X |
| Author: | Malcolm Bobbitt |
| Publisher: | David & Charles |
| Imprint: | Veloce |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 30 March 2017 |
| Weight: | 294g |
| Dimensions: | 7mm x 205mm x 190mm |
| Series: | Those Were the Days |
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Critics Review
Recommended for both truck enthusiasts and historians, these well-produced paperbacks will keep you entertained for hours and make ideal gifts, too. Truck & Driver
Malcolm Bobbitt
Malcolm Bobbitt has a lifelong interest in motor transport. In addition to contributing to various magazines, he is the author of thirty books, some printed in several languages, with subjects ranging from Bubblecars and Microcars, through Motorhomes and British Polices Vehicles to marque histories of Citroën, Fiat, Rolls-Royce, Rover and Volkswagen. The author, who is a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers and the Society of Automotive Historians, is acclaimed for his biography of W.O. Bentley and a history of Rolls-Royce to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the firm’s tenure at Crewe.
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