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Lawrie Bond, Microcar Man

Author : Nick Wotherspoon
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473858704
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Lawrie Bond, Microcar Man written by Nick Wotherspoon and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once a common sight on Britain's roads, few people today seem to have heard of the Bond Minicar not a diminutive, gadget laden conveyance for the fictional 007 character, but a popular, practical, motorcycle-engined, three-wheeler that in the post-war austerity period, gave tens of thousands of people affordable personal transport at a time when conventional vehicles were beyond the reach of the average household. Yet whilst the later, mostly imported, 'Bubble cars' have remained in the public eye, it is largely forgotten that the first of the postwar 'Microcars' to go into significant production was the British designed and built Bond. Equally enigmatic seems to be the designer of this vehicle, Lawrence 'Lawrie' Bond a prolific automotive design genius, with a penchant for weight-saving construction techniques. He was responsible for a wide range of two, three and four wheel vehicles; from ultra-lightweight motorcycles and scooters, such as the Minibyke, Lilliput and Gazelle, as well as his other Microcars the stylish Berkeley and perhaps less-than-pretty Opperman Unicar and finally to his later work, including the innovative, but troubled Bond 875 and styling the Equipe GT sportscar.Here the story is told in full, covering all Lawrie's innovative designs and the various vehicles that bore his name, all in prolifically illustrated detail, together with his passion for motor racing, which resulted in a number of technically acclaimed racing cars, some of which can still be seen competing is historic racing events today.

British Microcars 1947–2002

Author : Duncan Cameron
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1784422800
Total Pages : 87 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (844 download)

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Download or read book British Microcars 1947–2002 written by Duncan Cameron and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the 1940s to the 1960s, the microcar posed a challenge to the large companies that mass-produced cars to uniform designs. The microcar was the opposite, produced by small entrepreneurial start-ups using quirky design concepts that offered motorists cheaper and more economical vehicles. This book is a beautifully illustrated history of the British microcar, from the early days of Bond and Reliant to the proliferation of micro marques during the 1950s and their demise during the 1960s. It explores many eccentric British concepts, comparing the cars to their influential European competitors, examining the social and economic reasons for the decline and disappearance of the microcar, but also saluting the signs of a microcar renaissance in the twenty-first century, this time from mainstream manufacturers.

Lawrie Bond

Author : Nick Wotherspoon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781870519168
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Lawrie Bond written by Nick Wotherspoon and published by . This book was released on 1993-10-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Car Show

Author : Nicolae Sfetcu
Publisher : Nicolae Sfetcu
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 647 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Car Show written by Nicolae Sfetcu and published by Nicolae Sfetcu. This book was released on 2014-04-27 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This e-book details the most interesting and important characteristics of the automobiles, car maintenance, styling features, car body style, the standard classification of the cars, an history of the automobiles, introduction in the automotive industry, and the traffic code, rules and signs. An automobile, usually called a car (an old word for carriage) or a truck, is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own engine. Older terms include horseless carriage and motor car, with “motor” referring to what is now usually called the engine. It has seats for the driver and, almost without exception, for at least one passenger. The automobile was hailed as an environmental improvement over horses when it was first introduced. Before its introduction, in New York City, over 10,000 tons of manure had to be removed from the streets daily. However, in 2006 the automobile is one of the primary sources of worldwide air pollution and cause of substantial noise and health effects.

The A-Z of popular Scooters & Microcars

Author : Mike Dan
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1845848756
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (458 download)

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Download or read book The A-Z of popular Scooters & Microcars written by Mike Dan and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-08-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is mainly a photographic reference book to classic scooters and microcars with specification data presented in A to Z order of manufacturer. There are also nostalgic recollections by the author based on ownership and personal experience. In the middle 1950s as a teenager Mike Dan became interested in these then newly-arrived forms of transport. Eventually Mike owned a series of scooters and a microcar. He became involved in Scooter and Microcar Clubs and took part in many local and national sporting events gaining a collection of awards and trophies. In the mid 1980s he had time again to visit many indoor and outdoor classic vehicle shows. Eventually this led to a renewed personal involvement in the restoration of a series of over twenty classic scooters and three classic microcars. This highly entertaining book and reference source is therefore written with the authority of a lifetime enthusiast.

British Sports Cars in America 1946-1981

Author : Jonathan A. Stein
Publisher : Automobile Heritage Publishing & Co
ISBN 13 : 9780911968989
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (689 download)

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Download or read book British Sports Cars in America 1946-1981 written by Jonathan A. Stein and published by Automobile Heritage Publishing & Co. This book was released on 1993 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British Sports Cars In America 1946-1981 Jonathan A. Stein The intriguing tale of the meteoric rise and fall of British marques in America following WWII. Marques the likes of Triumph, MG, and Austin Healey, as well as the lesser known Ginetta, Elva and Berkeley are thoroughly explored. Filled with beautiful and rare color photographs.