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ALF FRANCIS: RACING MECHANIC
Written by Alf Francis; Peter Lewis.
Stock no. 1825006
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1958. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

His own story as told to and written by Peter Lewis. B/w photos. Green cloth, gilt titles. Reprint. Light fading to top of spine. Text block and endpapers browned and foxed. Neat name in ink to front endpaper. Some minor foxing to contents. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and repaired with tape, faded to spine and a little grubby to rear panel.

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SPLIT SECONDS: MY RACING YEARS
Written by Raymond Mays.
Stock no. 1825002
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

The author's racing years. An account of a life spent in the services of motor-racing, of almost overwhelming difficulties which have been overcome, and of the fulfillment of a life's ambition to produce a representative racing car that could uphold the prestige of his beloved country. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. Inscription in green ink to front endpaper. Text block and endpapers lightly foxed. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is torn with tape repairs to edges, bleeding through of tape adhesive to outside of the dustwrapper and a few chips of loss. Slight musty odour present.

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MORE WHEELSPIN
Written by C.A.N. May.
Stock no. 1825001
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Post-war competition motoring from the driver's seat. Pale yellow cloth boards. Brown title to spine. B/w photos. Light browning to top edge of front board and spine. Light damp mottling to rear board. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed, lightly worn at corners, repaired to edges with tape, rear panel is a bit grubby.

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BRITISH LIGHT CARS 1930-1939
Written by Bruce A. Hudson.
Stock no. 1824844
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book discusses not only those cars which put motoring within the reach of everyone, especially with the advent of the £100 new car, but also those small, quality cars whose price ensured absolute exlusivity of purchase. Square format. Brown cloth boards with silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854291679. Light dusty marks to boards. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Brown pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel. Slight musty odour present.

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FERRARI
Written by Hans Tanner.
Stock no. 1824620
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 4th 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

4th edition. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854291350. Small indents to rear panel of dustwrapper and rear board of book (relatively minor). Remains of a rectangular label to front pastedown hidden by front flap of dustwrapper. Foxing to prelims and last page of index. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is unevenly faded to rear panel.

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BRITISH MOTOR CARS
Written by John F. Speed.
Stock no. 1824582
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Edited by Speed. Red boards, black title to spine. B/w photos. Boards clean. Foxing to text block and endpapers otherwise contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has foxing and a tiny closed tear to top rear edge of spine. Musty odour present.

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SPLIT SECONDS: MY RACING YEARS
Written by Raymond Mays.
Stock no. 1823861
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author's racing years. An account of a life spent in the services of motor-racing, of almost overwhelming difficulties which have been overcome, and of the fulfillment of a life's ambition to produce a representative racing car that could uphold the prestige of his beloved country. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. Spine browned, a few minor marks to boards. Light browning to contents. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is grubby and edge-rubbed.

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HILLMAN IMPS TUNING, OVERHAUL AND SERVICING
Written by T.C. Millington.
Stock no. 2132921
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1969. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Yellow cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 152 pages. B/w photos and diagrams. Covers all models in the Imp range from 1963 - 1969, including Singer and Sunbeam versions. ISBN: 0854290974. Some knocks to top and tail of spine. A few marks to endpapers and outer page edges, including foxspots. Wrapper is edge-creased with some small tears/nicks, but minimal loss.

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ONE OFF I BUILD A FORD '10' SPORTS CAR
Written by N.T. Havart.
Stock no. 2131751
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. Bumping to corners. Some fading/spotting to cloth. Small tape pieces to pastedowns and wrapper flaps. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-torn and chipped, with some loss; a few tape repairs.

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BUGATTI LE PUR-SANG DES AUTOMOBILES
Written by H.G. Conway.
Stock no. 1712051
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1968. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Revised edition. The authoritative history of the Ettore Bugatti and the exquisite road and racing cars that he created. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854290842. Some creasing to wrapper. Name in ink to verso of front endpaper.

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TUNING FOR SPEED AND ECONOMY
Written by Philip H. Smith.
Stock no. 1708583
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. B/w diagrams. 160 pages.

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TOURING SCOTLAND THE UNKNOWN HIGHLANDS
Written by Ross Finlay.
Stock no. 1803523
Published by G.T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1970. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Perth to Inverness. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w plates and maps. ISBN: 0854291040. Light bumping to lower board edges. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents otherwise clean. Price-cut pink wrapper is rubbed at corners.

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