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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.

Forty Years of Stock Car Racing: Volume I, The Beginning 1949–1958

by Greg Fielden

A complete and accurate record with stories on each Grand National race from the beginning of what became the Winston Cup.


The Car in British Society: Class, Gender and Motoring, 1896–1939

by Sean O’Connell

Say it like you mean it: the car has changed every aspect of civilized life! This lovely book digs deep and gives the old noggin a workout.

Big Week: Six Days that Changed the Course of World War II

by Bill Yenne

A multi-faceted picture of the improbable turn-around of the Allied air campaign that paved the way for D-Day.

The British Motor Industry, 1945–94

by Timothy R. Whisler

Why are there are no major car manufacturers in Britain anymore? Politics? Unions? The fog? Could it be . . . path dependency?

First to Fly: North Carolina and the Beginnings of Aviation

by Thomas C. Parramore

There’s apparently more to North Carolina’s place in aviation history—or lore—than the Wright brothers! A local historian lays it all out.

The Royal Air Force: An Encyclopedia of the Inter-War Years

by Ian M. Philpott

From tactics to equipment, the RAF underwent drastic changes at a time the world was making great efforts to avoid or at least manage conflict. A complex story told in a complex set of books.

Turtle: David Bushnell’s Revolutionary Vessel

by Roy R. Manstan, Frederic J. Frese

This exceptionally well-written book examines what barely amounted to a sideshow during the American Revolution—the first-ever attempt at submarine warfare during the age of sail.

Wittelsbach State & Ceremonial Carriages

by Rudolf H. Wackemagel (ed.)

From the Louis XIV period to Bavarian Swan King Ludwig II and from state coaches to children’s sleighs, these books present a first-ever look at some remarkable confections of stunning craftsmanship in use by the royal house of Wittelsbach.

Cord 810/812, The Timeless Classic

by Josh B Malks

Malks’ attention to detail and style of writing certainly makes it easy to sing the praises of his book. He is a former president of the A-C-D club and the tech editor of their magazine.

Why Has America Stopped Inventing?

by Darin Gibby

On the surface, a patent seems like a patent idea. Patent law in the US is almost 200 years old, and older still elsewhere, but is it the best way to encourage and then protect inventiveness?

Road to Valor

by Aili and Andres McConnon

Winning one Tour de France is hard, winning two harder. Doing it ten years apart is harder still and the book’s protagonist is the only one to have done it. But—trust the title—there’s a lot more to this story.

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