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The Other Side of Airfix: 60 Years of Airfix Toys

by Arthur Ward

From baby toys to Dr. Who figures and crochet sets to binoculars, Airfix produced a whole bunch of things other than plastic kits—and sometimes didn’t even put their name on. This book shows many of them.

Heritage of the Sea: Famous Preserved Ships Around the UK

by Peter C. Smith

Where are they now, the ships that embodied Britain’s proud tradition as a great sea-faring nation? Are they national treasurers or scrap metal?

The Roycean: From Manchester to Crewe, via Derby, No. 4

Tom Clarke, Will Morrison eds.

An annual compendium of serious Rolls-Royce scholarship for serious Rolls-Royce historians written by the proverbial pillars of the community.

The Battleship Builders: Constructing and Arming British Capital Ships

by Ian Johnston & Ian Buxton

The battleship as a case study for how it’s made. And why, and by whom. A good, important, useful big-picture book even if the actual pictures are too, too small.

Messerschmitt Bf 109 F

by Robert Michulec

Probably the most famous of the German fighter planes, the Bf109 was the backbone of the Luftwaffe and the most produced fighter aircraft in history.

American Military Transport Aircraft Since 1925

by E.R. Johnson

Can’t tell one hulking plane from another? Don’t know the difference between tactical and strategic airlift? Don’t know that the Jumbo Jet you’ve been flying for the past 40 years has a military cousin? It’s all here.

Race Man Jim Travers and the Traco Dynasty

by Gordon Chance

Traco was never a household name, and its founders didn’t care if it was, but it was probably the largest producer of racing engines in the world. Written by an engine builder who also did his Traco stint, this book explains the who, why, what, when, where.

Lockheed P-38J–L Lightning

by Robert Pęczkowski

Rich with photos and drawings of the late-model J and L versions of the sexy Lightning, this book will make aircraft modelers—or illustrators—swoon.

Amédée Gordini: A True Racing Legend

by Roy Smith

There was a time when The Sorcerer and his cars were fixtures on the racing scene and some of the greatest names hitched their wagon to his train. Technically, Gordini could mix it up with the best but financially. . . . This book puts it all together.

Harley Earl

by Stephen Bayley

An opinionated appraisal of the larger-than-life American designer from a British perspective.

A 100 Years of Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motor Cars

by Larry S. Glenn

Excellent photos of excellent cars. Dream now, then save. This is the trouble with books, they give you ideas . . .

Silver Arrows in Camera, 1951–55

by Anthony Pritchard

Pre- and postwar, the Silver Arrows played an important role on the motorsports scene. This second book covers the latter era with an abundance of photos and very good text.

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