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HALCYON DAYS: RECOLLECTIONS OF POST-WAR VINTAGE MOTORING

by Rodney Dale

Published by Fern House. 1st. 1999

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.

A lovely copy!

ISBN: 1902702050
Stock no. 1323060

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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

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