HALCYON DAYS: RECOLLECTIONS OF POST-WAR VINTAGE MOTORING
Written by Rodney Dale
Published by Fern House
in 1999
ISBN: 1902702050
HALCYON DAYS: RECOLLECTIONS OF POST-WAR VINTAGE MOTORING
Written by Rodney Dale.
Stock no. 1323060
1st.
1999.
Hardback.
Large format.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
The author introduces many of the cars that he grew up with including Bentley, Rolls-Royces, Daimlers and many lesser marques. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 147 pages including index. ISBN: 1902702050. A lovely copy!
Front cover
Contents
- Part 1: PRELUDE 1810-1939:
- In the beginning
- Uncle Edwin
- Blackheath
- Estrangements
- Reconciliation
- The end of an era
- Part 2: CAMBRIDGE 1939-1953:
- World War II
- Breakers' yards and bus garages
- Velocipedes
- The 4.5-litre Bentley - OX6934
- Sister Steve on family outings
- Father driving
- Manoeuvres
- Additives
- Poppa's Tipolino - ELB374
- The Armstrong Heavy 12 - KV6744
- Garages
- The 6.5-litre Bently - YF9093
- Motorcycling
- The Rover 8 - HP7707
- Making money
- John Stanford
- Alec Hodson
- A GWK
- A Humberette
- The Lorraine-Dietrich Silken Six - YP8563
- The Cluley 10.4 - DP5630
- The 8-litre Bentley - GY7850/JVE820
- The 1907 Darracq - DM270
- The Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost - SD6295
- The Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost - NN3740
- Natural Break
- Part 3: NATIONAL SERVICE 1953-1955:
- Part 4: HISTON 1955-1993
- The Old House
- Queen's College
- The Rolls-Royce Phantoms
- The Rolls 20s
- The Dennis Fire Engine - EW3253
- The Hillmans - ER8045 & ER5955
- Goodbye Lady C
- The Morris Minor
- The Maybach - VUU92
- The Siddeley Special - BAH400
- The decline
- The Daimlers
- The Ford Galaxie
- The end
- List of vehicles encountered