Archive for Items Categorized 'British', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Blower Bentley: Bentley 4½ Litre Supercharged
by Michael Hay
If there is such a thing as a “definitive” history of this model, this book is it. As a racecar the Blower did not set the world on fire but it was important for any number of reasons.
II PY
by Edward Evans
A crime caper revolving around a vintage Rolls-Royce. More of a hair-puller than a nail-biter . . .
Me and My MG: Stories from MG Owners Around the World
by Gordon Thorburn
On the surface, this is a book about MG cars and their owners. But it is also about a type of car that embodies a type of technology the author finds more satisfying than modern gizmos.
The Edwardian Rolls-Royce
by J Fasal and B Goodman
Rolls-Royce’s Silver Ghost is the car whose mechanical excellence made the company famous, making the words “Rolls-Royce” a byword for excellence in any endeavor.
Bentley Eight Litre
by Clare Hay
The 8L was Bentley’s attempt to move away from the sports car market and break into the luxury car business, competing directly with Rolls-Royce. The car was good, the business case not.
Why Not? The Story of the Honourable Charles Stewart Rolls
by David Baines
From ballooning to motor racing to seeing to it that Great Britain should have the capability of building a truly great car, Rolls did a whole lot more than he is remembered for today.
The Spirit: Celebrating 75 Years of the Rolls-Royce Motor Car
by Ken Dallison
Twenty-four 18 x 14˝ watercolors of classic Rolls-Royce automobiles in a leather-bound limited-edition book.
Rolls-Royce and Bentley: the Crewe Years
by Martin Bennett
When this book first appeared in 1995 it quickly established itself as the primary source on all the Crewe cars from 1946 onwards. This 3rd edition adds 120 pages and takes us to 1998.
They Started in MGs: Profiles of Sports Car Racers of the 1950s
by Carl Goodwin
Cheap, quick, easy to fix and modify, the MG TC really was the one car that can be said to have launched sports car racing in America. You’ll be surprised at who all cut their teeth on this little machine.
Kidnap of the Flying Lady: How Germany Captured Both Rolls-Royce & Bentley
by Richard Feast
A catchy title—that makes sense only to people who already know the story. Or think they know. Fact is, it will be another few decades before the material facts of this episode will become unsealed.
Elva: The Cars, The People, The History
by János Wimpffen
This exhaustive book is surely the last word on the subject of the little English car with the French name that willed it to go, which it did, but for only ten years.
Engines and Enterprise: The Life and Work of Sir Harry Ricardo
by John Reynolds
Ricardo’s education at the privileged schools of Rugby and Cambridge, coupled with his undying love for all things mechanical, propelled him on a career path to become one of world’s leading authorities in engine research and development.
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