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Happy motoring or motorcycling!Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.comBlogger1406125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-77276661601597089042023-10-25T13:16:00.000+01:002023-10-25T13:16:54.804+01:00Orange Segment<p style="text-align: left;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFb15nmjbKci0znCXy_YQAWXXsn6wWSVONJfQh6fzWPIdJQ75q4EVrQCTvRXKKm_6QMkmV547jC239-T1553c-lTBDBpLJ5pQbQcehl88cdHONTjh-MZwSuWmphYymYWDtCDTRLSJZr7eZNWmTaCvPOQ5BY7N3M6bsKgjwvgpNP8SKh1e8eZESDP1u84/s440/914-Histo-Monte.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFb15nmjbKci0znCXy_YQAWXXsn6wWSVONJfQh6fzWPIdJQ75q4EVrQCTvRXKKm_6QMkmV547jC239-T1553c-lTBDBpLJ5pQbQcehl88cdHONTjh-MZwSuWmphYymYWDtCDTRLSJZr7eZNWmTaCvPOQ5BY7N3M6bsKgjwvgpNP8SKh1e8eZESDP1u84/s16000/914-Histo-Monte.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>914 in action in the AvD Histo Monte</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="text-align: left;">The Porsche 914 was an unusu</span>al beast. When released in 1969 it was seen as out of step with Porsche’s thinking. Certainly very different from the fêted 911, initial reception was a little mixed: it didn’t look like a Porsche, it used VW parts, it was mid-engined, and it only came with with a targa top.<br /></b><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;">Even professional drivers were put off by its twitchiness when pushed to the limit. But that didn’t stop this quirky Porsche taking-on the big boys. And winning. In Europe, 914s came home first in their class and took overall victory numerous times, and repeated the feat in the US. 914s were driven to at least 41 class wins, in addition to a minimum of 71 podium positions. They’re still winning, with 914s regularly used across the US and Europe to this day.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbowAS9mrMFBP5fOhcqJ4JyKGX0T0mfGbAbYb9BluB6tyVWXoYS2LZKIF_OEJkeyK6eKzZ-nM3UypsmJHnc219Jr3uqyXeK7zRcw0YICNUWV4ZHIiRE74duhfPrPxcpKezYyk2N0rjSlv-HdZA3d8UxTZh590zIo4W9VoFd7FpvhBqOElbOPe2vFlVXy4/s400/img162%20400.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbowAS9mrMFBP5fOhcqJ4JyKGX0T0mfGbAbYb9BluB6tyVWXoYS2LZKIF_OEJkeyK6eKzZ-nM3UypsmJHnc219Jr3uqyXeK7zRcw0YICNUWV4ZHIiRE74duhfPrPxcpKezYyk2N0rjSlv-HdZA3d8UxTZh590zIo4W9VoFd7FpvhBqOElbOPe2vFlVXy4/s16000/img162%20400.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The 'original' 914</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cast your mind back to 2016, and you may recall the release of Roy Smith’s <i>Porsche: The Racing 914s</i>. This comprehensive study of the motorsport exploits of the 'funny little car' created as an entry-level Porsche proved much more popular than we ever imagined, gaining a place in <i>BookAuthority</i>'s <i>Best Car Racing Books of All Time. </i>Originally a hardback limited to 1500 copies, we've decided to bring this great book back to the bookshelf in paperback format.</p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4zFATk5OafxXDDePBC9xO4H57A_m4rsc3JY-51aHiodnvFOCgP7bMr4nphkSes48F3NdTeHYiWmXa37yXhfL-CGkiBhmgSoOikaqnXHoJ9m9bES1T4eDiztMR0J4VoZIW6GDHRDahAI7FAK2REUIOHyhq_rfvB0EBILB02Aqy513Yj_u35H4urAKbFQ/s440/914-spreads.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4zFATk5OafxXDDePBC9xO4H57A_m4rsc3JY-51aHiodnvFOCgP7bMr4nphkSes48F3NdTeHYiWmXa37yXhfL-CGkiBhmgSoOikaqnXHoJ9m9bES1T4eDiztMR0J4VoZIW6GDHRDahAI7FAK2REUIOHyhq_rfvB0EBILB02Aqy513Yj_u35H4urAKbFQ/s16000/914-spreads.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you're not familiar with the 914's origins, or Roy's book, you'd do well to take a look at our 2017 interview with Roy – watch it on the book page over on our website, or here …</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sWBhImX6EIM" width="320" youtube-src-id="sWBhImX6EIM"></iframe></div><br /><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As chance would have it, and whilst working on the new edition, we received a message from a customer, Tolo Palmer, enquiring if the book was being reprinted. Nothing too unusual there; we get such enquiries all the time. What is unusual, though, is that Tolo’s friend owns a couple of 914s, including one in Roy's book. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxAq3RRfg4IEs4hL-TTZdhvpWqfc19tpTTCzq2c5TJCKuHKqSc-PB9ERuDqZma8UkPDZXhOS7Dtv-6FyUDsvMsAcEArYbiCMJrBDN1TsGloxP3DePV_w-LIItoPVNvsUJTX2j7uu7rDOAaCaojryqQlKbcEjiJ3mV_yPwlcfRDEpr1nF9uC4Ys6hr9FI/s400/IMG_9977%20400.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="235" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxAq3RRfg4IEs4hL-TTZdhvpWqfc19tpTTCzq2c5TJCKuHKqSc-PB9ERuDqZma8UkPDZXhOS7Dtv-6FyUDsvMsAcEArYbiCMJrBDN1TsGloxP3DePV_w-LIItoPVNvsUJTX2j7uu7rDOAaCaojryqQlKbcEjiJ3mV_yPwlcfRDEpr1nF9uC4Ys6hr9FI/s16000/IMG_9977%20400.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tolo (centre), and Dominik (right) with co-driver Gerd Ottenburger in 2015, <br />after his fifth win in Mallorca.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;">We simply couldn’t resist sharing some of Tolo's story. Over to you, Tolo …</p><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;">I grew up in Mallorca, and one day in 2003, being 11 years old and a little ill, my mother took me to see the doctor, followed with a visit to a local town bakery. While taking my medicine, I started to feel the ground shake and hear a loud noise. But it wasn’t the medicine: I turned my head to see a beautiful, original, orange Porsche 914/6 GT. I immediately ran behind the car, which stopped to turn at the next junction, and saw a line full of stunning classic cars behind it – a 911ST driven by <a href="[https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/sports-society/brand-ambassadors/walter-roehrl.html">Walter Röhrl</a>, and a 911SR driven by <a href="https://presskit.porsche.de/anniversaries/en/70-years-porsche-sports-cars/topic/category/fahrer/items/en-juergen-barth-at-work-everywhere-for-porsche-663.html">Jürgen Barth</a>, to name just two.</span></blockquote><p><span style="color: #999999;"> </span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;">I was so excited that as soon as I got home I told dad what had happened. He told me that there was a Classic rally going on, and that we could go and see it on Saturday. The day came, and we went to the race track, spending the whole day there. Ever since then, I’ve been a classic car lover. </span></blockquote><p><span style="color: #999999;"> </span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;">The rally was held again the following year, so I went to see some of the stages. Sliding around the track, and smoothly driven – and driven hard – was an orange 914/6 GT, similar to the one I saw last year. On the last day of the rally, again at the track, the orange 914, driven by Dominik, took the overall win in the <a href="https://www.rallyislamallorca.com/index.php?Idi=2">Trofeo Baleares Clasico</a>, part of the <a href="https://www.fiaerc.com/">European Rally Championship</a>.</span></blockquote><p><span style="color: #999999;"> </span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28nRnaRr26NwYbCOesacLOP4JdZOQt6oDKwAV6RJmcD67sSJcG9eySy2xj7FR_XkXJQjOqJIn5GbG7eB6OH0vexkS81GMPbhPST9NeONN3FWETBjUxyQb01t_dIVI_ROcfFUbhpEZ5Ld_cmcZZa0s40qrMA8w2lP6s1c-26JK_XJNjkzXbvATHDQx21c/s876/2004%20-%20second%20appearance.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: #999999;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="876" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28nRnaRr26NwYbCOesacLOP4JdZOQt6oDKwAV6RJmcD67sSJcG9eySy2xj7FR_XkXJQjOqJIn5GbG7eB6OH0vexkS81GMPbhPST9NeONN3FWETBjUxyQb01t_dIVI_ROcfFUbhpEZ5Ld_cmcZZa0s40qrMA8w2lP6s1c-26JK_XJNjkzXbvATHDQx21c/w200-h128/2004%20-%20second%20appearance.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #999999;">I had a photo taken of me leaning on the car (right), and hoped to see it again the following year. Sadly, that didn’t happen, but in 2008 Dominik returned to Mallorca with a beautiful 911 3.0 RS. Being just a teenager, my English was pretty poor, but I was very curious and went over to Dominik to ask for his autograph, which he supplied with pleasure.</span></blockquote><p><span style="color: #999999;"> </span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;">On the second day of the Rally, Dominik saw me in the service area and came over to chat. I was very shy but couldn’t resist asking him if he still had the orange beauty that won in 2004. That put a big smile on is face, and after an interesting conversation he offered for me to spend the final day of the Rally with his service crew at the track.</span></blockquote><p><span style="color: #999999;"> </span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPjZdSLkOwRfT0lDMTIG4c0_9BLg3nOzKjcvUa6C-tLEKHG9Utzr08G97Qh-17ty6zAmTFQ7Xc5ZfWmpjFecI5yQYEjoNt5XZU_S5pR9kaFON_dfolpRT_Q-_mLYsKgLpE5cwsRIb0NWVuvxY26c4tzFEndh2W52hyphenhyphennhfqABsB0thBixa5BXTsfwhaq0/s746/Tolo%20Palmer%20in%20the%20911%20RS%20wearing%20Dominik's%20gloves.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: #999999;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="746" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPjZdSLkOwRfT0lDMTIG4c0_9BLg3nOzKjcvUa6C-tLEKHG9Utzr08G97Qh-17ty6zAmTFQ7Xc5ZfWmpjFecI5yQYEjoNt5XZU_S5pR9kaFON_dfolpRT_Q-_mLYsKgLpE5cwsRIb0NWVuvxY26c4tzFEndh2W52hyphenhyphennhfqABsB0thBixa5BXTsfwhaq0/w200-h150/Tolo%20Palmer%20in%20the%20911%20RS%20wearing%20Dominik's%20gloves.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #999999;">On that day, I took the photo of me and the 914 to show Dominik and the crew: they loved it. Better still, Dominik won the Rally, and jumping out of his 911 afterwards, handed me his gloves as a memento. I put them on and sat in the car in tears of joy! Our good friendship has grown ever since. In 2009 he brought me a set of his first race overalls as a memento, and won the Rally Mallorca once again.</span></blockquote><p><span style="color: #999999;"> </span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;">Going back to the 914, I went to Germany for a few years, where a 914 replica was being worked on. Dominik said that when the car was ready (it was finished in 2014), he was going to use it at the <a href="https://www.eifel-rallye-festival.de/en/home.html">Eifel Rallye Festival</a> – so, of course, I went. Dominik had owned an original 914 since 1999, but it sat idle in Dominik's workshop until 2015, when it was raced for the last time at the <a href="https://www.avd-histo-monte.com/]">AvD Histo-Monte Rally</a> – and won!</span></blockquote><p><span style="color: #999999;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYj22nC_C2DEylfHZ-qs5OO9M3SUCdTagopRnS_lLjY4kzilqInC12QCBIkvDTkf2W4CCwfYFMNtkh2r0nbwQqpAFDB5miqkcyF_RqE354f66EgMeHTaZzEGTQCnHBU2b3gRVwaMDiAXLFATq8zlQuGfrKXmyOZlipj-8HTyrOGQC7V9Oecgw5_q2P-nk/s400/DSC02801%20400.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: #999999;"><img border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYj22nC_C2DEylfHZ-qs5OO9M3SUCdTagopRnS_lLjY4kzilqInC12QCBIkvDTkf2W4CCwfYFMNtkh2r0nbwQqpAFDB5miqkcyF_RqE354f66EgMeHTaZzEGTQCnHBU2b3gRVwaMDiAXLFATq8zlQuGfrKXmyOZlipj-8HTyrOGQC7V9Oecgw5_q2P-nk/s16000/DSC02801%20400.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #999999;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="color: #999999;"><br /></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;">In 2022, for my 30th birthday, Dominik took me on a rally stage in the 914. I have quite a lot of experience around cars, but this all new to me; I couldn’t even put my seatbelt on. All I can say is that before we crossed the finish line, I was in tears. So many emotions came together for me, a mix of nostalgia and, I think, love. But that car is very special; as special as my friend Dominik. And that’s how I came to befriend a very special 914 and its very special driver.</span></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>Now, that’s a story all us petrolheads can relate to. Dominik’s original 914 was special for a number of reasons, not least of which being its appearance in Roy's book. But his replica is equally special. Following his 2015 win, and after being offered a lot of money for the car, Dominik had something of an epiphany. It dawned on him that, should he total the 914, he wouldn’t simply be destroying any old car, he would be destroying a very important piece of Porsche history. </p><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJCwqBPeV8KCrFKf7szBxsVe3L8p75Dugd_gv5utVRQaZImyq__knx6ZVs61Z8kYzVmAT90nxUnIGkfzBXkoiVfM5D6-ZohI-u5JVkuOVQ22FC2-WdA2ZXVR-aANC-iRbmXyjGo0WVs590pzftBJVwUJ35iooghaOQxIDi0gdUHD3SpSduMWkYtnX-b0/s700/914-Tolo-montage2014.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJCwqBPeV8KCrFKf7szBxsVe3L8p75Dugd_gv5utVRQaZImyq__knx6ZVs61Z8kYzVmAT90nxUnIGkfzBXkoiVfM5D6-ZohI-u5JVkuOVQ22FC2-WdA2ZXVR-aANC-iRbmXyjGo0WVs590pzftBJVwUJ35iooghaOQxIDi0gdUHD3SpSduMWkYtnX-b0/s16000/914-Tolo-montage2014.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The replica 914, Mallorca 2014</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dominik decided to make a clone of his original 914, which he still owns, but is now retired from competition. So began a journey of discovery, as Dominik built-up a 914 road car shell into a machine suitable for the rallying circuit. Originally, the replica was intended to be a straight copy, but studying the FIA's historic racing regulations, he soon realised that there were many areas of the car that could be changed without falling foul of the rules. </p><p><br /></p><p>The build that followed involved a deep-dive into the nitty gritty details. The end result? A car with 250 shorter, lighter or smaller replacement components, and a 140Kg weight saving over the original car – an 800Kg rally rocket. The car has even been catalogued as '<i>the best rally Porsche 914 ever made</i>.' The work Dominik undertook, and the racing exploits of this 914, deserve a book of their own; we don't have that, but, fortunately, in 2018 <i>Petrolicious</i> penned this great piece on the 914: <a href="https://petrolicious.com/articles/taking-porsche-to-school-with-a-lightweight-914-6-gt-rally-car">take a look here.</a> </p><p><br />We’d like to thank Tolo for sharing his photos, his story of friendship and two very special 914s. We wish Tolo, Dominik, and, of course, the orange 914 many long and happy races in the future!<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Hi-ho Silver!</h3><p>It'll come as no surprise to hear that Roy has a 914 of his own, it is his second 914 and its a tad special. Incredibly, the paperwork trail verifies nearly every year of its life – not something many classics can boast. And this is no ordinary example. The car left the factory almost exactly 53 years ago – the 12th October 1970. The 13th car produced that day, this was a special order, specced with black paint, tinted windows, 1.7-litre 4-cylinder engine, and sporting factory Minilites, pus a rarely requested limited-slip diff option. </p><p><br /></p><p>The car was ordered by an American Porsche-loving couple. They wanted a car to run in motorsports events across the US, and ended up winning several Porsche Club of America awards. It was later sold to another couple who continued to compete with the car. They even took it to Italy, while the husband was stationed with the US military there, before returning to the USA in the 1980s.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzHn_HPh8609cycCENmAKc3tqEKmaWNemlerI5qfPaZI-y84bVsdT8V8XWrP8YfJeZzD6Ni7sNOlOrisi1KxaVnO-O129qpYRJDgTshS5qxpdlARhrCvJR0hTMJHomtILBQnz6HAvyRn1kLpj1zqrw2Ki5TBKQ5-4l2htmsaVLE9NyuidA9hyphenhyphenTAKpYcU/s440/914-Roys.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="321" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzHn_HPh8609cycCENmAKc3tqEKmaWNemlerI5qfPaZI-y84bVsdT8V8XWrP8YfJeZzD6Ni7sNOlOrisi1KxaVnO-O129qpYRJDgTshS5qxpdlARhrCvJR0hTMJHomtILBQnz6HAvyRn1kLpj1zqrw2Ki5TBKQ5-4l2htmsaVLE9NyuidA9hyphenhyphenTAKpYcU/s16000/914-Roys.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Brought to the UK in 1990 by non-other than <a href="https://www.historicclassics.com/41/the-historic-classics-story">Henry Pearman</a>, of Eagle fame (you really must <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdwv9hew-6I&t=2s&ab_channel=SupercarDriver">check out his collection</a>), it was sold by the Lenham Motor company, Kent, to its first UK owner, whose partial restoration included changing the colour to silver. In 1994 it was acquired by a 914 fan and made several appearances in magazines during his 25 year ownership, before it was acquired by Roy in early 2020. </p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #26282a;">Roy commissioned </span><a href="https://greatworthclassics.co.uk/">Greatworth Classics</a> near Banbury, to install a fresh, period 6-cylinder Porsche 2.7-litre engine, with high compression heads, polished ports and a reprofiled cam, fully balanced, its 5-speed 'box retaining the limited slip diff. Body and chassis are original, apart from the usual work needed to keep a 53 year old car in perfect condition, and now of course has uprated suspension, and brakes. </p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>So, there is the tale of some very special 914s. You can discover even more of the 914's racing exploits and successes in </b><b>Roy Smith’s <i>Porsche: The Racing 914s,</i> reprinting in paperback format, and available in the UK early next year. Keep your eyes on our social channels for more details closer to publication, or <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-The-Racing-914s-p135968698">head over to our store and pop your email in the Notify Me</a> field to get an email when the book is available to buy.</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsdm_WHyf0kbv_-2uhpv-i3tTQxfHlKsXtavlFVRNH0I-A5Ipjdnz0W0o9DtITCB0MAv49DugSfNmuJsSDfBgrvPIY_d8UUSQrNL-FM09q-OWh_LZiyZsqiJrFJvEa8RGzpYobITx9bm-ppyIf7alcSpjgrGVcG5U7C4WmNSA-6zR5RBj4QMwum-XiQ8/s829/V5934-Porsche-Racing-914s-x.5.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="829" data-original-width="829" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsdm_WHyf0kbv_-2uhpv-i3tTQxfHlKsXtavlFVRNH0I-A5Ipjdnz0W0o9DtITCB0MAv49DugSfNmuJsSDfBgrvPIY_d8UUSQrNL-FM09q-OWh_LZiyZsqiJrFJvEa8RGzpYobITx9bm-ppyIf7alcSpjgrGVcG5U7C4WmNSA-6zR5RBj4QMwum-XiQ8/w200-h200/V5934-Porsche-Racing-914s-x.5.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Porsche<br /></i></b><b><i>The Racing 914s<br /></i></b></h3><p style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Roy Smith</i></b></p><p style="text-align: left;">The remarkable little car that turned into a big hearted racer. A study in pictures, statistics, factory information, and interviews, that show the Porsche 914 in a whole new light.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p><b>£40 UK 🇬🇧 $65 USA 🇺🇸 </b><b>$78 CAN 🇨🇦</b></p><p>V5934 • Paperback • 22.5x22.5cm • 320 pages • 452 pictures<br />ISBN: 978-1-787119-34-5 • UPC: 6-36847-01934-1<br /></p><p><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-The-Racing-914s-p135968698"><b><span style="color: red;">Click here to find out more</span></b></a></p><p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>If you’ve an interesting story to tell us, get in touch by email, or send a message on social; we’d love to hear it.</b></p><div><br /></div>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-67421207134939934342023-03-06T13:58:00.000+00:002023-03-06T13:58:53.973+00:00Goodbye (Pork Pie Hat)<p><b>It can’t help but be noticed that there is a long running connection between guitars and cars. From <a href="https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/saturday-morning-cartune-brian-setzer-drive-like-lightning/">Rockabilly hotrods</a>, to <a href="https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/yngwie_malmsteen_reveals_how_many_of_his_hundreds_of_guitars_he_actually_uses_names_the_one_he_was_offered_a_lot_of_money_for.html">Heavy Metal Ferrari’s</a>, it seems many guitar players share their love of guitars with their love of cars or motorcycles. </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjci3MVnz5NT4zUTx3BEG_S0DvAXs6bc1LU6gRyLLBoGY5jKfYt6HH3Ya6K5iYVZQbKi-39P0ZsNYSq4oJCOQiMVwBGdriHMM3zZjxQ8Tpm_T-gLz0RUjdkXI-FqooCq_sz3WB-Zh2A8anII67d6uITxUj6vsx_sRoWGUgUd7IMH2UahEqWUPy9FuUq/s540/Jeff_Beck_in_Seattle_2016@440.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjci3MVnz5NT4zUTx3BEG_S0DvAXs6bc1LU6gRyLLBoGY5jKfYt6HH3Ya6K5iYVZQbKi-39P0ZsNYSq4oJCOQiMVwBGdriHMM3zZjxQ8Tpm_T-gLz0RUjdkXI-FqooCq_sz3WB-Zh2A8anII67d6uITxUj6vsx_sRoWGUgUd7IMH2UahEqWUPy9FuUq/s16000/Jeff_Beck_in_Seattle_2016@440.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeff Beck, Seattle 2016<br />Photo: <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jeff_Beck_in_Seattle_2016.jpg">Shannon Kringen</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0">CC BY-SA 2.0</a> via Wikimedia Commons</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>It's often only when someone famous dies that their interests outside of their field of fame becomes known. In 2020, <a href="https://velocenews.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-cars-of-eddie-van-halen.html">I wrote about the cars of Eddie Van Halen</a>, the late, great guitar virtuoso who had a, perhaps, lesser-known passion for American classics, and the occasional 911 GT3. </p><p><br /></p><p>Earlier this year, I heard of the sad passing of yet another guitar legend, the eponymous <a href="http://www.jeffbeck.com/">Jeff Beck</a>, aged 78. Beck has long been considered 'the guitar player’s guitar player' (<i>Rolling Stone</i> voted him the <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-greatest-guitarists-153675/jeff-beck-4-39420/ ">5th Best Guitarist of All Time</a>), but he was also well known for his lifelong love of cars. </p><p><br /></p><p>Beck’s musical CV is exemplary, his first big break coming in 1965 when he succeeded <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Clapton">Eric Clapton</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Yardbirds">Yardbirds</a>, on the recommendation of none other than fellow player <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Page">Jimmy Page</a>. During the following decades, Beck continuously worked with producers, writers and producers of the highest calibre and across genres including <a href="https://www.allaboutjazz.com/diamond-dust-the-eccentric-genius-of-jeff-beck-jeff-beck">jazz</a>, <a href="https://www.classicfm.com/composers/puccini/jeff-beck-electric-guitar-nessun-dorma/">opera</a> and punk – and of which there are way too many to name here. Unsurprising, then, that he acquired so many accolades over his career, including <a href="https://www.grammy.com/artists/jeff-beck/293">8 Grammys</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Continually pushing his playing techniques, Beck forged a unique style and aesthetic that’s a source of wonder for guitarists today, and puzzlement: Beck could <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV9bnaqqfq8&ab_channel=RickBeato">generate tones and dynamics that defy traditional techniques</a> using just his fingers, volume control and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibrato_systems_for_guitar">whammy bar</a> – no array of electronic devices here. You're likely familiar without knowing it with Beck's playing: he's appeared on countless classics, from artists including Tina Turner, Jon Bon Jovi, Stevie Wonder, <i>The Pretenders</i> … the list goes on. You can get a small idea of Beck's fluid style and soaring tones in this video from 2009, where he riffs (pun intended) on the classic track <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q0p7yXoOVg&ab_channel=LaEternidadImaginaria">Goodbye Pork Pie Hat</a> </i>(which also features the superbly talented <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tal_Wilkenfeld">Tal Wilkenfeld</a> on bass).</p><p><br /></p><p>Beck’s love of guitar is well documented, yet whilst no secret, his love of cars may not be quite so well known. His passion was first ignited aged 9, when in an effort to while away the time on a trip to London in 1953, his Dad gave him a copy of <i><a href="https://nitroactive.net/collections/rod-custom-magazines#:~:text=Rod%20%26%20Custom%20magazine%20is%20rich,ceased%20publication%20in%20the%202014">Rod & Custom</a></i> magazine. A decade or so later, Beck was making ends meet working in a body shop between gigging jobs. Beck spent many weekends as a kid with his uncle (also a petrolhead) – driving around in an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_T-type">MG TC</a>. As late as 2010, <a href="https://guitar.com/features/hot-rod-hero-jeff-beck-cars-guitars/">in an interview with guitar.com</a>, he described working on cars as his main job – more so than playing guitar!</p><p><br /></p><p>Unlike his Ferrari-driving peers (<a href="https://www.hotcars.com/cars-from-eric-claptons-rock-n-roll-car-collection/#1964-ferrari-250-gt-lusso">you know who you are</a>), Beck preferred cars that were a little more 'bespoke' – hand-built hotrods – cars that he could work on himself. He was just as happy scouring magazines and auto jumbles for spare parts, as he was working on and driving his cars, or playing the guitar. Beck was first to admit that his auto mechanic skills were, at best, amateur, so many of his cars received detailed restoration and specialist repair from custom specialists in the US. But, if he could fix it himself, he did.</p><p><br /></p><p>His collection featured some <a href="https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/lifestyle/article/jeff-beck-car-collection-american-hot-rods">gorgeous examples of automotive Americana</a>. A 1932 three-window coupé, five-window coupé, Deuce coupé, Deuce Roadster… the theme is obvious. But Beck wasn’t a retro purist; his later purchases encompassed a 6th gen Corvette Z06 which, even for a man no stranger to fast cars, he once happily described as 'a hurricane on wheels'.</p><p>They may 12 years old, but two videos by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CarCrazyCentral" rel="nofollow">Car Crazy Central</a> provide a fantastic insight into the man and the cars;</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L3v5XH91Q_8" width="320" youtube-src-id="L3v5XH91Q_8"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gZxUH33e_Xc" width="320" youtube-src-id="gZxUH33e_Xc"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We may have lost yet another music legend, but at least Beck’s music and cars live on. A quick Google of "</span><a href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Jeff+Beck%E2%80%99s+car+collection&btnK=Google+Search&safe=off&bih=1045&biw=1636&hl=en&sxsrf=ALeKk02aba1L1NtFkwmM8TfRf5sSIQs1nA%3A1623921669669&source=hp&ei=BRTLYM-YJpOChbIPl-Ob8Aw&iflsig=AINFCbYAAAAAYMsiFRuI-uuupDckD0k7J9Y9k93Y-i-4&oq=google+bu&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMYADIECCMQJzIICAAQsQMQkQIyBQgAEJECMgUIABCRAjIICAAQsQMQkQIyBQgAEJECMgUIABCxAzICCAAyAggAMgUIABCxAzoKCAAQsQMQgwEQQzoECAAQQzoNCAAQhwIQsQMQgwEQFDoICAAQsQMQgwFQjxpYmiJgoyxoAHAAeACAAVmIAYUFkgEBOZgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXo&sclient=gws-wiz" style="text-align: left;">Jeff Beck’s car collection</a><span style="text-align: left;">" will keep you glued to the screen for hours. Or better still, stick some Jeff Beck on your stereo, and go for a drive!</span></div><p><br /></p><p>Jeff Beck</p><p>1944-2023</p>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-37867866417794221552022-12-06T14:27:00.002+00:002022-12-06T14:27:44.385+00:00Guild of Motoring Writers Dinner and Awards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0GQ74XbUU5IqjLBfRbRoBAzQ-hbqjhVYcjhX8gk-anlnBcjBMAoV_rnYG-bonZMzOk9rPBDfx_bJaS3gGQBFTkpGo9c3ZDtbauAeS4dJLv1CQzaXriUk9DFdPCdZbckBxahhDC1vYwXz5SrPvKlVnYAlAS_cVv_SU--8R4HAhObe0RkFQVkD1ug7/s440/GOMW-Gala-22-winners.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0GQ74XbUU5IqjLBfRbRoBAzQ-hbqjhVYcjhX8gk-anlnBcjBMAoV_rnYG-bonZMzOk9rPBDfx_bJaS3gGQBFTkpGo9c3ZDtbauAeS4dJLv1CQzaXriUk9DFdPCdZbckBxahhDC1vYwXz5SrPvKlVnYAlAS_cVv_SU--8R4HAhObe0RkFQVkD1ug7/s16000/GOMW-Gala-22-winners.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><b>On the 1st December, the <a href="https://www.gomw.co.uk">Guild of Motoring Writers </a>held its annual Gala Dinner and Awards at the <a href="https://www.royalautomobileclub.co.uk/pall-mall/">RAC Club</a>, Pall Mall. Along with GOMW members, attendees included some very special guests, including our own Rod Grainger, of course.</b> <div><br /></div><div>This year saw a few new award categories, including the Mercedes-Benz Technical Publication of the Year, created specifically to recognise publishers who have created books that: </div><div><br /></div><blockquote><div>"successfully translate automotive content with a focus on cutting-edge technology and innovation to a consumer audience." </div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div>If there's one book that does precisely that, it has to be <i><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Inside-the-machine-p402425504">Inside the machine</a></i>. We knew we were not alone in thinking that – after all, as <i><a href="https://www.autocar.co.uk">AutoCar</a> </i>said;</div><div><br /></div><blockquote><div>Who could write a book from the engineering back rooms of the motor industry and make it honest-to-God fascinating? <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/authors/author-details/author-bio.html#David_Twohig">David Twohig</a>, that's who. Don't miss it."</div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div>And it seems that the GOMW agreed; Veloce Publishing won the category with David's book!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5FfuFruhKPTKPXK6edguIQs6MDARGsiPFXM4CaJ1J_-yRw9Qv6WMd4gPRjUcztTjlFG3pLE2S-lZ0cJbg-SK6v_DRu-R60ecUK9yjMG1fm7X2IdibySY1xRRpo-7XgzlMH5qEjka5iJ3p_nlHe_h-evatImQddzhrNjlb6ZP7XbhTkyx8QxGUblu/s559/GOMW-Gala-22-Award-BookStack.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5FfuFruhKPTKPXK6edguIQs6MDARGsiPFXM4CaJ1J_-yRw9Qv6WMd4gPRjUcztTjlFG3pLE2S-lZ0cJbg-SK6v_DRu-R60ecUK9yjMG1fm7X2IdibySY1xRRpo-7XgzlMH5qEjka5iJ3p_nlHe_h-evatImQddzhrNjlb6ZP7XbhTkyx8QxGUblu/s320/GOMW-Gala-22-Award-BookStack.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div>We’d like to thank everyone at the Guild who read and voted for Veloce Publishing. And we’d like to thank David, especially, for the opportunity to publish it. We would also like to congratulate all the winners and finalists this year, and welcome all new Guild members.</div><div><br />The GOMW's Andrew Charman has penned a first-hand account of the evening, detailing the winners, so sit back and enjoy the Gala …</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Guild celebrates its 2022 Award winners</h2><div><p style="text-align: left;">Celebration was the order of business at the annual Guild of Motoring Writers Dinner and Awards on Thursday 1st December.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Members and their colleagues from the PR side of the industry, plus some very special guests, filled the banqueting room of the RAC Club in Pall Mall for the Dinner and Awards. Accolades on the night went to Guild members for the excellence of their work in 2022, to others for their meritorious service to the Guild, and to major names in the automotive industry celebrating their achievements.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Among the latter the Young Rider and Driver of the Year trophies were presented to speedway champion Dan Bewley and British Touring Car Championship winner Tom Ingram. One of the BTCC’s most famous names, Jason Plato, won the Outstanding Achievement in Motorsport Award, while Motorsport UK head David Richards CBE took the President’s Trophy and Formula One driver turned commentator Martin Brundle was made an honorary member of the Guild.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Commenting on what he described as another busy year, Guild Chair Richard Aucock also paid tribute to several members lost in 2022, especially in recent times. But he added that the Guild is attracting lots of new members, and looking forward to an equally busy 2023 which among other highlights will see the return of the Guild Classic. Next year’s event is set to be based in Wales and titled Guild Classic Cymru.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">The awards were presented as follows;<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Friend of the Guild</h3><p style="text-align: left;"> There are only ever a maximum of 25 Friends of the Guild and this year joining their ranks is former Kia UK PR, now Head of PR and Communications at Genesis Europe, Jon Walsh. He was presented with his tankard by Guild Chair Richard Aucock.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Life membership </h3><p style="text-align: left;">A very surprised Colin Dawson was awarded Life Membership of the Guild, recognising the many years he spent masterminding essential communications, particularly <i>Update</i>, the hard-copy predecessor to the current <i>News Briefs</i> digital newsletter.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Pemberton Trophy</h3><p style="text-align: left;"> The citation of the Pemberton Trophy reads ‘<i>for an outstanding contribution, not necessarily journalistic, to the cause of motoring</i>’. It was presented to veteran journalist, former Guild Chair and now Vice-President and Trustee of the Guild Benevolent Fund, John Blauth.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Guild/MICA Young PR Professional of the Year, in association with the HCVA</h3><p style="text-align: left;"> The joint award made by the Guild and MICA - the Motor Industry Communicators Association, and sponsored by the HCVA – the Historic & Classic Vehicles Alliance was open to entrants aged 30 and under, judges looking for the best examples of performance, professionalism and practice in automotive PR.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">The winner was Elizabeth Waddup, Automobile PR & Events Manager at Honda UK, and she received her award from Guild Chair Richard Aucock, MICA Managing Director Richard Gotch and the HCVA CEO, Garry Wilson.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">The judges felt that Elizabeth had shown an outstanding understanding of the accelerating rate of change in our industry, not just as a vehicle manufacturer but also from the dealer and customer perspectives, and were impressed by how this understanding is reflected in her work.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">AA Campaigning for Motoring Award</h3><p style="text-align: left;"> New for 2022, this award merges the AA’s previous Campaigning Journalism and Safety awards. From road safety to electric vehicles, or roads maintenance to environmental issues, the judges wanted to see examples of how entrants have built and delivered their case to improve the lives of all road users.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">The winner was Lucy Radley for a piece in <i>Commercial Motor </i>highlighting mental health and wellbeing in the industry. Judges felt her reporting showed how severe the issue can be, and how, until recently, support was not available. The feature highlighted how the industry is acknowledging and changing to offer support where it’s so vitally needed.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Unfortunately Lucy was unable to attend the dinner so her award was collected from AA PR Manager Tony Rich by <i>Commercial Motor</i> Technical Editor Colin Barnett.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">BCA Feature Writer of the Year</h3><p style="text-align: left;"> The hotly-contested Feature Writer of the Year Award was won by James Taylor for a feature in <i>Car</i> magazine on the Lucid Air electric saloon, combining a first drive with an interview with Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson. Judges felt the piece skilfully balanced driving impressions with insight into the development process and market aspirations and James received his Award from BCA Head of PR Tim Naylor.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Footman James Classic Writer of the Year</h3><p style="text-align: left;"> Again attracting the most entries among all the Award categories this year, the Classic Writer of the Year Award was presented by David Bond, Managing Director of sponsor Footman James, to Giles Chapman. The judges felt all three of Giles’ submitted features stood out while the profile of Geneva-based old car dealer Simon Kidston really got under the skin of the man, a fabulous piece of writing.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Genesis Award for Automotive Technology Journalism </h3><p style="text-align: left;">Now in its third year, the Genesis Award for Automotive Technology Writing was presented by Genesis Motor UK Head of PR & Communications Simon Branney to Tom Geggus. Tom submitted a multimedia feature produced for Autovista24 which included a podcast, a video and a whole host of related articles – a very comprehensive piece of multimedia journalism. The judges were most impressed with his ability to make technical subjects easy to read. <br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Isuzu Photographer of the Year </h3><p style="text-align: left;">Top quality in photography was the focus of the next two Awards and Isuzu Product & PR Manager Brian Wheeler presented the trophy in the General category to Jonathan Fleetwood. Jonathan triumphed for the second year in succession with a portfolio judges felt excelled in both quality and content – technically first-class, but equally highly pictorial.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">The Motorsport category award went to Drew Gibson – Drew won the award in 2020 and was highly commended last year. The judges agreed his high-quality portfolio displayed a mastery of techniques plus evidence of him looking for the different angle to capture highly pictorial images.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">IVECO Commercial Vehicle Writer of the Year</h3><p style="text-align: left;"> Iveco replaced sister company CNH as the sponsor of the Commercial Vehicle writing trophy and Brand Marketing & Communications Manager Lisa Fuller presented the Award to Louise Cole. A holistic, exhaustively-researched and well-argued appraisal of the era of unprecedented technological and legislative change now facing all truck makers, operators and users earned Louise her third triumph in the category.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Mercedes-Benz Technical Publication of the Year </h3><p style="text-align: left;">Mercedes-Benz transferred its sponsorship to a more technically-orientated award this year, with judges looking for publications that have successfully presented automotive content to a consumer audience, with a focus on technology and innovation that can be easily understood.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">The winner was Veloce Publishing for <i>Inside the Machine</i>, a publication that gives a rare glimpse behind the scenes of the automotive industry through the development stories of three very different, but highly significant, vehicles. Veloce director Rod Grainger received the award from Mercedes-Benz Automotive PR Manager Hunter Skipworth.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Prodrive Motorsport Award</h3><p style="text-align: left;"> This ever-popular award recognises an outstanding achievement by a Guild member writing about motorsport at any level and this year provided <i>Car</i> magazine’s James Taylor with his second triumph of the evening, receiving his trophy from Prodrive Marketing & PR manager Jamie Stanton.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">James wrote an exceptional piece about the Race of Remembrance, a prestigious event that really epitomises the spirit of motor racing. Judges felt his eloquent writing style and thoroughness helped to create a truly immersive reader experience.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Prova PR Business Writer of the Year</h3><p style="text-align: left;"> Prova PR has sponsored the Guild’s Business Writer of the Year category for 14 straight years, and this year the winner was Jack Carfrae. Writing for <i>Transport News</i>, Jack explained in simple terms how time-of-use energy pricing works and how the right technology can unlock its potential to save fleets money while also potentially delivering valuable data to inform further efficiencies. Judges felt this was a strong, easy-to-read commercial/business piece that doesn’t skimp on technology insight.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Jack is based abroad and was unable to attend the dinner, so his award was collected by his former editor and Guild Vice-Chair Simon Harris from Prova PR Director of Strategy Gill Holtom.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">RAC EV Journalist of the Year </h3><p style="text-align: left;">This award recognises the increasing role electric vehicles are playing in today’s motoring arena and RAC Senior Press Officer Rod Dennis presented the trophy to Mark Bursa.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">In a series of articles for <i>Professional Driver</i>, Mark guided readers through the various aspects of switching to an electric vehicle – the target audience being the self-employed (such as taxis and private hire) who are responsible for obtaining and maintaining their own vehicles and for whom the move to EVs is essential. Aspects covered included the slow pace of EV infrastructure and how rising domestic electricity prices are impacting home charging.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Torque Agency Business Publication of the Year </h3><p style="text-align: left;">This, the second new award for 2022, was open to all automotive business media publications, and the judges were looking for clarity in editing, design and writing, together with well-researched content which helps readers understand the complexities of the business side of the UK auto industry.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Winner of the inaugural award was <i>Auto Retail Profit</i> and its Editor, Guild Chair Richard Aucock, stepped up to receive the trophy from Torque Agency Group Associate Director, Alex Michaelides. The judges felt that the publication demonstrated a laser-like focus on its purpose without becoming dry or repetitive. Features are well-researched and insightful, with the breadth of industry contributors clearly demonstrating the title’s reputation within the sector.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Bentley Editor of the Year </h3><p style="text-align: left;">The Bentley Editor of the Year trophy was presented by one of the award’s judges, Ray Hutton, to Erin Baker of <i>Auto Trader</i>. The judges commented that under Erin’s direction <i>Auto Trader</i> has expanded to become an important publication in its own right, now among the five most valuable automotive media outlets in the UK. It is tough to get recognition for independent editorial content in a highly commercial advertisement medium, but Erin has done just that.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy </h3><p style="text-align: left;">This year sees the Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy share its 50th anniversary with its founding partner, the National Motor Museum and welcome a new sponsor in Suzuki UK. Open to both Guild members and non-Guild members alike, the award caters exclusively for books and the entry list reflected an interesting and eclectic mix of submissions.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">CEO of the National Motor Museum Trust, Dr Jon Murden and Suzuki Head of Press and PR Alun Parry presented the first, second and third-place awards. The winner was Jon Pressnell for <i>Marcel Pourtout – Carrossier</i>, the first book devoted entirely to the company behind the rakish Darl’mat Peugeots of the 1930s. Unfortunately Jon was unable to attend the dinner so fellow member Russell Hayes collected his trophy.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Second place went to Ian Wagstaff for his book <i>Formula One’s Unsung Pioneers – The story of the British Racing Partnership and how it launched motorsport into the modern era,</i> while in third was Michael Barton with <i>Fast Lady – The Extraordinary Adventures of Miss Dorothy Levitt</i>.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Sue Baker Journalist of the Year, sponsored by loop </h3><p style="text-align: left;">Before this award, sponsored by loop, was presented Guild Chair Richard Aucock announced that it was to be renamed in honour of our sadly recently-departed member Sue Baker, a trailblazer for women in automotive journalism.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">The judging panel carefully assessed the winning entries of the Guild Awards looking for submissions with a particular emphasis being placed on initiative and endeavour – Richard and loop Head of Agency Tim Bowdler presented the Award to Erin Baker.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Kia UK Special Contribution to Motoring </h3><p style="text-align: left;">The final honours of the evening were bestowed by the Guild to those which have made a notable impact on the automotive world during the past 12 months. First was the Special Contribution to Motoring, presented by Guild Chair Richard Aucock and Kia UK Head of Press and PR Daniel Sayles to John Hogan.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">John went from nine years in the Army to work experience at Autocar, stints in journalism and PR, then staffer, editor and finally owner of <i>SuperBike</i>. He has written a biography of Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness, freelanced for titles across the world and is now communications head at Norton Motorcycles, having saved the company with his investigation of its previous owner. <br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Young Rider of the Year</h3><p style="text-align: left;"> The Guild’s two prime motorsport awards now specify that they are awarded for entrants aged under 30, and the Young Rider of the Year Award this year went to Dan Bewley. Starting speedway racing just five years ago Dan won a championship in his first season and has continued to rack up titles, in 2022 winning the British Championship with a flawless 18-point maximum, back-to-back Grand Prix races in Cardiff and Wroclaw and, as part of the Great Britain team, finishing runner-up in the Speedway of Nations.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Training commitments in Poland prevented Dan attending the Dinner so his trophy was collected by Guild member and lifelong speedway fan Ian Wagstaff.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Young Driver of the Year</h3><p style="text-align: left;"> Tom Ingram was named the 2022 Guild Young Driver of the Year. This season Tom finally achieved his dream of winning the British Touring Car Championship, triumphing in a three-driver shoot-out at the final round with two wins and a fifth place. Starting his career in karting, Tom has been in the BTCC since 2014, racked up 25 race wins and two independents titles, and been a contender for the overall title in four of the last five season finales.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Tom was unable to attend the Dinner so his trophy was collected by Guild <i>News Briefs</i> Editor and BTCC specialist Andrew Charman.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Outstanding Achievement in Motorsport</h3><p style="text-align: left;"> Another award new for 2022, this recognises an outstanding achievement made by a British driver or rider of any age in any form of motorsport and a very worthy recipient of the inaugural award was Jason Plato.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Jason took his first race victory in a kart in 1989 before making his way up the single-seater ladder. He won Championships in both the Formula Renault Eurocup and Spider Cup but is best known for his exploits in the British Touring Car Championship, where since his debut in 1997 he has amassed 97 race wins and two championship titles. He is also well known as a TV presenter, mainly on Fifth Gear.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Interviewed by the evening’s master-of-ceremonies, Ben Edwards, following the trophy presentation, Jason told the remarkable story of how his BTCC career might not have started had he not doorstepped Renault BTCC and F1 team boss Frank Williams. He also emphasised that while he had stepped back from the BTCC at the end of 2022, he had not necessarily retired!<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Jason later commented, “<i>I am truly honoured to receive this award from the Guild. To be applauded in this way is really quite something.</i>”<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Honorary Membership </h3><p style="text-align: left;">The Guild Dinner saw the appointment of a sixth Honorary Member in Martin Brundle. Formerly a racing driver who had the measure of Ayrton Senna in Formula Three and who rose to compete in 158 Grand Prix races for such teams as Benetton, McLaren and Williams, Martin has since forged an equally successful career behind the microphone as an expert pundit on F1. Learning his trade alongside the legend that was Murray Walker, Martin is today a lynchpin of Sky’s F1 coverage. Martin described his award as “<i>a great honour indeed</i>”.<br /><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">President’s Trophy</h3><p style="text-align: left;"> The final award of the evening was the President’s Trophy and presented by Guild President Nick Mason, newly returned from the latest section of his highly successful <i>Saucerful of Secrets</i> tour playing early Pink Floyd material.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">The Trophy went to David Richards CBE, a man whose involvement with motorsport spans most forms of four-wheeled competition. As a professional rally co-driver he won the World Rally Championship title with Ari Vatanen, and having hung his helmet up he then developed his company Prodrive into one of the largest multi-disciplined motorsport specialists in the world, winning championships in a host of on and off-road categories including World Rally titles with such star names as Colin McRae and Richard Burns. <br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">As if this isn’t enough, David now heads the motorsport’s governing body in the UK, Motorsport UK. Ben Edwards commented that reading through David’s extensive CV, it’s hard to find an area of motorsport he hasn’t influenced. </p></div><div><br /></div>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-69394441348629981302022-09-07T14:17:00.000+01:002022-09-07T14:17:57.883+01:00A nostalgic return<p><b>If you've ever attended the Isle of Man TT, you'll have seen the flashes and heard the clicks of hundreds of cameras as the riders fly by – often literally – at truly awe inspiring speeds. One regular visitor to the island, who has been attending since the late sixties, is Adrian Ashurst, a retired registered nurse from Wigan. And a <i>serious</i> amateur photographer.</b></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUBCseSfeZ9zJsZXkzMRp6wZSGsnnc0iXVdxcEmTE4AreqiYZv9d06V0898J_j-eybDknKGr975p96FZhWQ10h9wPSa4NIAATLMVsjShYkyILaUE2u3YeSj25L-REDymCAezxz8pSO2lxqOFPZsWhLqyYk79rvsD1lTIk63kmP_XcHECBZ2xSc0nP/s440/Adrian-Ashurst-Douglas-Bay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="147" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUBCseSfeZ9zJsZXkzMRp6wZSGsnnc0iXVdxcEmTE4AreqiYZv9d06V0898J_j-eybDknKGr975p96FZhWQ10h9wPSa4NIAATLMVsjShYkyILaUE2u3YeSj25L-REDymCAezxz8pSO2lxqOFPZsWhLqyYk79rvsD1lTIk63kmP_XcHECBZ2xSc0nP/s16000/Adrian-Ashurst-Douglas-Bay.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Douglas Bay; Adrian's subjects are by no means limited to two wheels</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEGU57bUf7pjWKnPC8Ixo2PAo4P9a3eoyWhu0sO2EZ9bKUrN2jwaK6rQ70MOOGycDmWJzqVYyFyX20QqGCMMcOig0ttLeWgvjztWG4NKqU1NjTzXBxRjfMO1o1QFudEmpD1iW8gOSN9L2Zh_En_SWE-yvR959_24LbGmaASuga35cQm9w-nOAE0RXv/s618/Adrian-Ashurts-p2.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="440" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEGU57bUf7pjWKnPC8Ixo2PAo4P9a3eoyWhu0sO2EZ9bKUrN2jwaK6rQ70MOOGycDmWJzqVYyFyX20QqGCMMcOig0ttLeWgvjztWG4NKqU1NjTzXBxRjfMO1o1QFudEmpD1iW8gOSN9L2Zh_En_SWE-yvR959_24LbGmaASuga35cQm9w-nOAE0RXv/w142-h200/Adrian-Ashurts-p2.jpg" width="142" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adrian, with copies <br />of Ted's books</td></tr></tbody></table><p>At 69 years young, Adrian has photographed the excitement and drama of many outstanding an memorable moments at the TT and the MGP over the last 50 years. Returning, this year, to the Manx Grand Prix, Adrian endeavoured to capture the unique atmosphere of the road races from vantage points he's not visited before. </p><p></p><p><br /></p><p>And Adrian has form. His carefully chosen vantage points have made for some dramatic photos, many of which have appeared in newspapers and magazines, as well as many other publications and blogs. They have also been used extensively to illustrate <a href="https://veloce.co.uk/authors/author-details/author-bio.html#Ted_Macauley">Ted Macauley</a>'s <i><a href="https://veloce.co.uk/store/Mike-the-Bike-–-AGAIN-p135968929">Mike the Bike - Again</a>,</i> providing genuine behind-the-scenes personal insights into racing legend <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Hailwood">Mike Hailwood</a>'s successful return to the TT races in 1978 and 1979. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSqXXfyz1lI-KKfngsK0yzpzy3LrSVrgB86X90V8KP_QBBwqn2ygYfWqxwkthM5sTVIgOgxpcBSL-l5OZsZfqsnzoTWsWy12bIxAgbB2SZ1MF5wW2zKMZRxiH48yCRBfQ3_B6Qq_4M-3E5q6I0oZ_9iGhEsItYPuuNFYC8_8NTwJXbth-6LsRmqly/s566/Adrian-Ashurts-p1.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="440" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSqXXfyz1lI-KKfngsK0yzpzy3LrSVrgB86X90V8KP_QBBwqn2ygYfWqxwkthM5sTVIgOgxpcBSL-l5OZsZfqsnzoTWsWy12bIxAgbB2SZ1MF5wW2zKMZRxiH48yCRBfQ3_B6Qq_4M-3E5q6I0oZ_9iGhEsItYPuuNFYC8_8NTwJXbth-6LsRmqly/w156-h200/Adrian-Ashurts-p1.jpg" width="156" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adrian and the late Pauline<br />Hailwood on the IoM</td></tr></tbody></table><p>More recently, Adrian's photographs can be seen illustrating Ted Macauley's new autobiography, <i><a href="https://veloce.co.uk/store/Raring-to-Go-p403044502">Raring to Go!</a></i> Ted was not only Mike Hailwood's manager, but his best friend, and Ted's book is full of many interesting stories regarding the racer and his exploits. It's also full of famous and celebrity names – Barry Sheene, George Best, James Toseland, Ringo Star, Michael Caine … and that's just a fraction. </p><br /><p><br /></p><p>As you can imagine, after 50 years of photographing riders and machines hooning around the streets of the Isle of Man, Adrian has a pretty hefty photographic archive, covering decades of on-track action and trackside excitement, so it's great to see some of these make it into the public eye. </p><p><br /></p><p>As Adrian said;</p><p><br /></p><p></p><blockquote><p><b>As a serious amateur photographer it is great to see some of my work being published. </b></p></blockquote><blockquote><p><b> </b></p></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>My advice to those visiting the MGP for the first time is to always keep safe and listen carefully to the experienced marshals and capture some great photographs at places like Ballaugh Bridge and Governor's Bridge. </b></p></blockquote><blockquote><p><b> </b></p></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>The island provides me with the opportunity to visit areas of natural beauty and the opportunity to reflect on great memories whilst eating my fish and chips by the harbour at Port Erin with friends.</b></p><div></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTF26EI6XaP6cqpx_kyNvbcq67gKEiq8g2ceSh4BB27CzLg_wBhGlmGIGKpQS5uNVRHrcG57x_-Fy0VMkC3iUg6jgH9Zo-H6pD0zJXV4Qd0M2A1-YCtLwv0JGugxTcF_Mflt_BKWnU-Ouaqesss_rX2_NK7_EuhOsafa26-6_jgnSN_dr-nEnqXOl/s440/Adrian-Ashurts-p3.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTF26EI6XaP6cqpx_kyNvbcq67gKEiq8g2ceSh4BB27CzLg_wBhGlmGIGKpQS5uNVRHrcG57x_-Fy0VMkC3iUg6jgH9Zo-H6pD0zJXV4Qd0M2A1-YCtLwv0JGugxTcF_Mflt_BKWnU-Ouaqesss_rX2_NK7_EuhOsafa26-6_jgnSN_dr-nEnqXOl/s16000/Adrian-Ashurts-p3.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John McGuinness at Ballaugh Bridge and Governor’s Bridge, Isle of Man</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-phUyTnMUjP7h9jyb5cL-A9ZZ4nBMqsD1LGvAGfoH35_6TLjCiGkRWrf1vv5qWeke73kl2bs2TdqdXGuTEXzoymcgU6TBMcIQ_sn8GBvT-liA5cCCy7JuNUd-bCszIueP1JIBauf71wOCV1Wiotc-N-kTnnzyXEKBX2KWJGC_daCKpcTGcup3DU0/s880/Adrian-Ashurst-supp2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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P&P).</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://veloce.co.uk/store/Mike-the-Bike-–-AGAIN-p135968929" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLv9QKhxpEkwCaD4Xm1Jns6iZxL1QXSbAs5qgc8aqWcKOJRETwFscT5LB2TLZMk5IXcse5dKC9tBgxjWRfYLiqH9HwnYh2XzxR3mcrwbR3LKH-XYpl2KWENMZuHN4JViwghKj3C8VfkwqCbTBQVjvC384SS_JGkcDu03_PTFSvEfJPa_zn_bK72aDo/s16000/Adrian-Ashurst-MTB-Again.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3jceYdnheghc_V0bwJS4Zh8RoSYZ-EVBs3MvVHYdl5-6vq-JzpiNTNfNYkFQT9rZONjZ-44eDWTPwy-IggHs8uuH1Nzsxi-8WNjxDxjM-wSTb7yAHFUa9fHZZDZhhvXXhKIcsYXB7xwMGodrrfQr3NTIkTWWMqWlah3p0L9IQQcJLohA3eNT8uWP/s1000/V5313-Mike-the-Bike-Again-prodMain.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><p>And for another great dose of insider-knowledge, checkout Ted's autobiography, <i>Raring to Go!,</i> a fascinating account of his life and adventures in journalism – and including some very famous names – for only £16.99 (ex. P&P).</p></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUoee_wb08reTBKONu0YjAitav6z0M2190sXFzLz84MBPqj71GwrIbYq0OaVPvqV9oAUBNL5W73sau80KQ7hse_nY5r3SHmjVfK2mzIcdl9P2R8YTUDWaTpOtE6mwRw229vdP0suzBEOYsnQNRSbOUri0vIfJi6PEoJWkemmujqXPcMCS8mTzxCUJd/s440/Adrian-Ashurst-RtG.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUoee_wb08reTBKONu0YjAitav6z0M2190sXFzLz84MBPqj71GwrIbYq0OaVPvqV9oAUBNL5W73sau80KQ7hse_nY5r3SHmjVfK2mzIcdl9P2R8YTUDWaTpOtE6mwRw229vdP0suzBEOYsnQNRSbOUri0vIfJi6PEoJWkemmujqXPcMCS8mTzxCUJd/s16000/Adrian-Ashurst-RtG.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Or, save yourself a tidy sum by buying the two books together! Save £13.20 off the RRP with our <a href="https://veloce.co.uk/store/Ted-Macauley-Twin-Pack-p484310537">Ted Macauley Twin Pack</a> at just £19.78 (ex. P&P)!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://veloce.co.uk/store/Ted-Macauley-Twin-Pack-p484310537" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDhyPWf6qCKQ8gD6-xczoFjZQeIGB5CxQxwVXF_LwEgEa-emaPAmbpuJbIaYSTN8RcM_-9vn_hEbXEJzCEmj07Kb-jnnLQIUV0fKUldczQSqzd6MykoPXZVH4A24q9hy9ri0pwuZ2uinigd97YgV7PWmWbTojhEMF0QPLyoreF3d7sNfC9xr2O2lh/s16000/Adrian-Ashurst-TMCx2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><p></p>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-24730157748572406792022-04-25T13:53:00.003+01:002022-04-25T13:53:42.008+01:00Driving efficiency<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo239eEW9w58c2j3Xyr6uE-jg1DqClOBaDTslQruQuVZsGclWr_7DEEe2yepcIUp8tRG2a4yRN6iqS2Xe3-kN5kI1jeasjt-vSLRMXgGuUOy3n_L-8fnL797IZo9-WfhzirjicRw-vdXatNKH4UA_8nCL1FmVZBY_BuC1BKbQ-9huOi2as4HkPoN35/s440/RAC-Handbooks-efficiency-header.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo239eEW9w58c2j3Xyr6uE-jg1DqClOBaDTslQruQuVZsGclWr_7DEEe2yepcIUp8tRG2a4yRN6iqS2Xe3-kN5kI1jeasjt-vSLRMXgGuUOy3n_L-8fnL797IZo9-WfhzirjicRw-vdXatNKH4UA_8nCL1FmVZBY_BuC1BKbQ-9huOi2as4HkPoN35/s16000/RAC-Handbooks-efficiency-header.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Fuel prices have increased dramatically over the last few months, with an increase in the UK of around 20p per-litre compared to this time last year, adding to the very real threat of fuel poverty for many.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>You don’t need us to tell you that factors affecting fuel prices are complex, with global crude prices, retailer margins, duties and taxes and – as we see now – the pressures of cross-border conflicts, all affecting cost.</p><p><br /></p><p>But not everything cost related is outside our control. We may not have a say in how much we pay for our fuel, but we <i>do</i> have a say in how much we use. Efficiency may not be something that crosses many people's minds when driving, but it should be. Efficient driving techniques can be easily implemented by any driver or biker, and not only can they lower fuel consumption, but they can reduce vehicle wear and tear, improve driving skills, increase self-awareness and awareness of other road users, and help you to better understand how a vehicle and its systems work.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most of you will have heard the term Hypermiling, driving a vehicle using techniques for ultimate fuel efficiency. You'll also likely have heard stories of extreme hypermiling feats, such as <a href="https://www.hypermiler.co.uk/hypermiling-news/hypermiler-wayne-gerdes-coasts-into-the-guiness-book-of-records#:~:text=Kia%20Optima%20Hybrid%20sets%20new%20Guinness%20World%20Record%C2%AE&text=Kia's%2048%20state%20challenge%20was,1%2C418%20miles%20between%20fill%2Dups." rel="nofollow">driving over 1000 miles on one tank of fuel</a>. While obtaining that level of efficiency requires a Zen-like application of will, technique, and a little science, there are plenty of things we can apply to our own driving without first having to retreat to a Buddhist monastery for a few years. They can even make driving more fun, and bring a new awareness of your driving habits, good and bad.</p><p><br /></p><p>We have a handful of tips that aim to improve your fuel economy, with the helpful side effect of improving your driving techniques at the same time. Let’s look a five simple steps all drivers can take to improve driving efficiency, lower fuel bills, and reduce carbon emissions. If you <i>really </i>want to improve your driving efficiency, check out <i>The Efficient Drivers Handbook, </i>beneath the tips below, for your one-stop pocket-sized guide to efficient driving.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">To drive or not to drive; that is the question</h3>"To drive," that is the answer! Sorted.<p></p><p><br /></p><p>Okay, just kidding. We may want to get behind the wheel or handlebars at every opportunity, but the single most effective way to save fuel is – duh! – to not drive or bike. So, also sorted.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, okay; maybe not. We’d be the last people to preach leaving the car at home, or suggest you manhandle that old sofa to the recycling plant on your bicycle, but we <i>do</i> recommend planning every journey, and not driving if it’s not necessary. If you simply need tinned beans from the grocer at the end of the block, you should probably leave the Humvee at home and take Shanks’s pony instead. You’ll save wear and tear on your beloved chariot, if nothing else. </p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Maintenance </h3><p>Driving habits aside, probably the most important aspect of ensuring your vehicle is running efficiently is keeping it properly maintained. Never skimp on servicing, visual checks for tyres and components, and regular fluid checks, always topping-up as needed. One rarely checked major component that can reduce your fuel economy is the air-filter: this can add 10% to your fuel consumption if clogged or dusty, so give it a good clean or replace it with a new one. </p><p><br /></p><p>Not only is maintenance imperative for safety – yours and others – it also ensures that everything is working as it was designed to, and at its most efficient. And don’t feel you need to pay a pro to do all your maintenance; many repairs can be easily carried out at home with minimal tools or expertise. Yes, we <i>do </i>have a book for that: in fact, <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Handbooks-c35031315">we have a handful</a>. Check the list at the end of this post.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Lose the fat</h3><p>When it comes to performance, horsepower may be the poster boy, but as <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/search?keyword=Colin%20Chapman">Colin Chapman</a> once summarised, "subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere." Chapman may have been talking about speed on track, but if you swap 'faster' for 'use less fuel' the saying becomes the perfect mantra for efficient road driving. </p><p><br /></p><p>Checking what you carry in your vehicle, removing unnecessary kids’ toys, empty bottles, boot organisers, etc, only has a small effect – but it is cumulative; that’s why race engineers go to extreme lengths to shave mere grams off each component.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s not <i>all</i> small change though; one item that can usually be removed easily and offers a much bigger effect is the spare wheel. Installing run-flat tyres or carrying a foam puncture repair kit can bag you a 20kg saving.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you’re confident fuel prices won’t sky-rocket between fills, don’t brim your tank when you get fuel. An average fuel tank with a 55 litre capacity weighs roughly 41kg to 46kg when full, depending on fuel type. Half-fill your tank instead, and you’ll only be carrying 20kg to 23kg of fuel. If you do this <i>and</i> swap the spare, and you could see an almost 40kg reduction – a difference you’ll feel behind the wheel, as well as at the pumps. Speaking of which …</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Pump it</h3><p>Tyres have a huge effect on fuel economy, and while safety is the keyword for tyre manufacturers, lightweight and efficiency now command a large part of their development. While you can opt for low rolling resistance tyres offering less drag, you don’t have to shell-out on new boots for improved efficiency. According to the National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the US, for every 10% under your tyres recommended pressure, you’ll increase fuel consumption by 2%. </p><p><br /></p><p>To put actual numbers to that stat, if you're running a typical tyre with an optimal rating of 35psi at 10% lower pressure – that’s at 31.5psi – you’ll loose 2% fuel economy. That’s quite a drop for such a small difference. Make sure you set your tyres at the correct pressure, measured when the tyres are cold (the hotter the tyre, the higher the pressure reading), and double check every week or two, as your tyres may lose air at differing rates.</p><p><br /></p><b>Hyper inflation?<br /></b><p style="text-align: left;">Tyres have a range of operating pressures for different loads and speeds, but, sometimes, a driver might lower or raise the pressure to get better grip or control in certain situations. Now that’s <i>not</i> something the average driver should ever need to do, and go too far in <i>either</i> direction, and you’re in potentially dangerous territory, both in handling and safety terms.<br /> </p><p style="text-align: left;">The optimum pressure ranges for a vehicle's tyres are usually shown on a plate attached inside the door shut of your vehicle, showing the pressure to use with differing loads (in the US, it's a legal requirement to mark maximum pressure on the tyre sidewall). These should be used as your <i>minimum</i> inflation values. Increasing the pressure by just a few PSI – say +3 to 5psi – can improve economy by a few percent. Small, yes, but it all adds up. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Smoother, slower</h3><p>If there’s one thing guaranteed to burn fuel, it’s hard braking and acceleration. Acceleration is an obvious fuel-burner, but braking is simply converting your speed – speed that you spent hard-earned cash attaining – into heat … not the most efficient use of your fuel, I think you’ll agree. </p><p><br /></p><p>Smooth acceleration and braking can have a massive effect on efficiency, and could even save you a small fortune in fuel bills: European economy tests have shown that aggressive driving, with frequent rapid acceleration and hard braking, can increase fuel consumption by around 40%. Reduce your speed just a little, too, and you’ll save even more: just 5mph-10mph slower can increase economy by 7%-14%, </p><p><br /></p><p>Add the numbers, and you could <i>potentially</i> see a 50% improvement in your fuel economy. That's quite a saving from simply not flooring it away from the lights, not maxing the speed limit, and learning to anticipate the road ahead. Accelerating gently, staying under the speed limit, and allowing your car to slow naturally for corners and junctions are all tricks that you can use not only to reduce your fuel bill, but also improve your driving techniques and road awareness. </p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Summary</h3><p><b>Obviously, there are many more steps that can be taken to reduce your fuel spend: limiting your use of air-con, removing roof bars and drag-inducing items, not idling for more than 10 seconds, changing gear at the correct engine speed, etc. Even if you only implement the steps above, you could see economy improvements, potentially, of up to 50%; imagine the improvement you could make if you combined the tips above with other efficiency tips!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Queue <i><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Efficient-Driver%E2%80%99s-Handbook-p135968581">The Efficient Driver’s Handbook</a></i>. This pocket-sized tome of wisdom may have been in print for a few years, but it's more relevant today than ever before. Penned by <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/authors/author-details/author-bio.html#Dave_Moss">Dave Moss</a>, a motoring journalist for over 30 years, and a long-time researcher of economy driving techniques, this guide should be your first port of call for all your efficient driving tips, hints and techniques. Not only does it cover every aspect, from choosing an energy efficient vehicle, to driving techniques that lower fuel use, it even covers gadgets, future fuel technologies, and government guidance. And while it has forensic levels of detail, it’s easy to read and easy to understand, presenting genuinely useful tips that <i>anybody</i> can learn and use to improve their driving efficiency and safety.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IIf74NVXAwvqd0arzHAoBrJhuYx2vGDhh5onT3aSJ_DXV6nh2uHUo8qVDBqLZJVtUw1glTf9FsmabjF8Af6Nf-UvWGWVIRaPJ4FwZ144BebXHB3c8DJF0zv-Kr6fBXTbyHH5UcRmQXcloA3gUpPL1DbnfbdiqASkDDHYO_ysxqwRNqvB24cBwg_d/s440/RAC-handbooks-efficiency-hero.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IIf74NVXAwvqd0arzHAoBrJhuYx2vGDhh5onT3aSJ_DXV6nh2uHUo8qVDBqLZJVtUw1glTf9FsmabjF8Af6Nf-UvWGWVIRaPJ4FwZ144BebXHB3c8DJF0zv-Kr6fBXTbyHH5UcRmQXcloA3gUpPL1DbnfbdiqASkDDHYO_ysxqwRNqvB24cBwg_d/s16000/RAC-handbooks-efficiency-hero.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Efficient Driver's Handbook</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Your guide to fuel efficient driving techniques and car choice</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>ONLY £9.99</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><b>SKU</b> V4351</p><p><b>Specification </b>Paperback • 21x14.8cm • 96 pages • 32 colour pictures</p><p><b>ISBN</b> 978-1-845843-51-9</p><p><b>UPC</b> 6-36847-04351-3 </p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Efficient-Driver%E2%80%99s-Handbook-p135968581">FIND OUT MORE or BUY NOW</a> – don't forget to use your <i>On the Grid</i> new subscriber discount!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>If you want to make even more efficiency savings, learn how to look after and maintain your car, bike or scooter with our range of <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Handbooks-c35031315">RAC Handbooks</a> …</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Handbooks-c35031315" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="207" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPSAcFA0_D_c5ZniK46LN5LhOHx6fBoC567jCW79XpgDY8D8rRcJMHX1Vc-co7tLu1kPeFXEbc8Y9XTclf0mPFG2FlwR1CjQIqphVfe-GNX6lCeXhSBOjq-YUGd1h5EY73TdPORZzWE1WMpAeLh8egYqk3VOWJnsaI3pKAPbc2yoILutHshC_Q2a4/s16000/RAC-handbooks-efficiency.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Did we forget something?</h3><p>There are <i>dozens</i> of ways to make your vehicle and fuel use more efficient, but do you use an efficiency tip or trick that you’ve not seen mentioned elsewhere? Let us know in the comments below … it could even bag you a discount on Veloce books!</p>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-9299035997587907932022-01-27T09:09:00.000+00:002022-01-27T09:09:36.435+00:00New Rules for 2022?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8Ku6LjvTzDy0g7YSwtmlYtSNWX71k-z-jQl2-i0TJckYsclUrrvZHNicK38mZ4vajoJ-2k0uOfH5Pw1zGh5mqVLzn3B2JjXRgXe9QalNeJmuuZcHLzgn3RrQ_31CN7-5UxBpPAW_xIv9UUWpvbafQG4mbqH9mhc9xvd1nUeedtTgtrI_aG1E2wO-e=s440" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="277" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8Ku6LjvTzDy0g7YSwtmlYtSNWX71k-z-jQl2-i0TJckYsclUrrvZHNicK38mZ4vajoJ-2k0uOfH5Pw1zGh5mqVLzn3B2JjXRgXe9QalNeJmuuZcHLzgn3RrQ_31CN7-5UxBpPAW_xIv9UUWpvbafQG4mbqH9mhc9xvd1nUeedtTgtrI_aG1E2wO-e=s16000" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>In our last post we took a look at a few of the changes that are making their way into the Highway Code this year. But it’s not all about the Code; there are some big changes planned that may – or may not – be heading our way covering a range of road and highway legislations. We take a look at a few that many of you may be unaware of.</b></p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Can’t touch this</h2><p>Currently, drivers in the UK can be penalised for any 'interactive communication' while driving. That means you can be penalised for animated discussions behind the wheel; being caught recording a video, scrolling through a playlist, or taking a selfie with your phone, means you <i>could</i> avoid a fine and points on your licence (of course, that depends on a number of factors, so best not test the theory). From early this year, though, ALL such activities will be illegal. </p><p><br /></p><p>New rules will mean that using <i>any</i> hand-held device behind the wheel will be illegal in nearly every situation, not only when making a call or 'interactively communicating.' Getting caught could result in a £200 fine and six points on your licence, and these apply whether you’re driving, at a red light, stationary, or stuck in traffic. So hands off that mobile!</p><p><br /></p><p>There are a few significant exceptions, though, designed to enable newer time- and effort-saving technologies to be used. For instance, drivers will be able to use a phone as a sat-nav as long as it is secured in a holder, and accept hands-free calls. You will also be allowed to use a mobile for payments at drive-throughs and toll roads, so you can keep the apps for now.</p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Fine. FINE. I’ll pay!</h2><p>Now, this one is going to cause controversy in some areas (albeit not as much as some of the rules further down this list). From spring, English and Welsh councils will be handed the powers to fine motorists for minor traffic offences (stopping in a box junction, driving in cycle lanes, illegal U-turns, etc). This is the first time local authorities have been given such powers (London and Cardiff excepted), and fines could go as high as £70.</p><p><br /></p><p>It may be unwelcome with some, but it does mean that local authorities should benefit from potentially large increases in revenue, which can be used for other cash-strapped services. Minor infringement penalty revenues from London and Cardiff brought in a whopping £58.2million in 2018-19.</p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Nurse!</h2><p>Every UK driver must meet a set of medical standards for 'fitness to drive,' and the DVLA makes over half a million medical licensing decisions every year, which can often only be completed by a registered GP or consultant.</p><p><br /></p><p>In an effort to speed up UK licence renewals, which have suffered a backlog over the last few years, the government is considering allowing health professionals such as Nurse Practitioners to complete the health questionnaires required, easing the workload on GPs. A consultation has taken place, but the findings are yet to be published. </p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Pavement hogs</h2><p>Pavement parking is already illegal in London, and Scotland will roll out a similar law in 2023, but this year sees a decision being made on whether pavement parking will be banned across the UK. There are some roads where pavement parking is common and (believe it or not) helpful in easing traffic flow. Having said that, these areas are rare, with pavements often as wide as the carriageway itself, so parking doesn't impact negatively on pedestrians. </p><p><br /></p><p>But, in more urban areas, city centres, and towns, pavement parking can be highly dangerous to road users and pedestrians alike. Whilst a blanket ban may be a sledgehammer to crack a walnut, it should make a positive difference to accident statistics in the worst affected areas. No decisions yet, but keep your eyes peeled for a Yay or Nay.</p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">ALKS Lvl 3 OK FYI</h2><p>A new law relating to driving aid technologies is expected this spring, giving the green light for Automated Lane Keeping Systems to be used on UK roads. There are five levels for this type of technology, and, currently, UK drivers can only use Level 2 lane assist systems, which require active driver engagement and monitoring of the environment by the driver at all times. </p><p><br /></p><p>Level 3 ALKS systems take full control of the car, and when used in conjunction with adaptive cruise control, can take control of braking, acceleration and steering, enabling a driver to remove their hands from the wheel. Sounds scary, but the new law would only apply at speeds of up to 37mph on motorways – over that and it's all hands to the wheel!</p><p><br /></p><p>There are obviously many concerns relating to autonomous vehicles and self-driving tech, so the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) published a set of <a href="https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-10230257/Self-driving-cars-motorways-Car-makers-new-marketing-guidelines.html">guiding principles</a> for motorists, clarifying precisely when, and if, a system can be used.</p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Charge!</h2><p>You may have seen this proposal in the media recently, but it’s thought that developers of all new homes and offices will be required to install electric car charging points. New-build homes, workplaces, shops, etc, would all have to install these as standard, and even in some renovated properties.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are already doubts about the effectiveness of this in helping society switch to electric vehicles, particularly given the cost of the vehicles and the potential outpacing of technology over the coming years. Probably the biggest backlash, though, has come from – no surprises here – property developers, so we’ll see if, and how far, the proposal is implemented in reality.</p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Nationwide Clean Air Zones</h2><p>CAZ, LEZ, ULEZ and ZEZ – no, I haven't spilled coffee on my keyboard – these are abbreviations of the four types of zone used to improve air quality currently employed in the UK; Clean Air Zone, Low Emissions Zone, Ultra-low Emissions Zone and Zero Emissions Zone, respectively. London has long had such zones, but more are planned for other cities across the UK. </p><p><br /></p><p>Each zone has a different criteria for the vehicles that enter it, based on the pollution the vehicles generate, with each charged differently. Also, these are separate from <i>Congestion Charge Zone </i>(CCZ) charges. For example, if you’re heading to an ULEZ in London, you can expect to be charged £12.50 (if your diesel car isn’t at least Euro 6, or petrol car at least Euro 4). And that will be <i>on top</i> of any CCZ. </p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">At the limit(er)</h2><p>This one is bound to be controversial. From 6th July this year, all newly-launched EU cars must be fitted with a speed limiter by law. Now, we should say that a provisional agreement for this was reached by the European Commission in 2019, but it’s expected that the UK will follow suit, even though we have now 'Brexited' from the EU.</p><p><br /></p><p>Speed limiters aren’t new: many cars are limited to a speed well below their actual capabilities. But the speed limiters in question here are Intelligent Speed Assist devices; these use GPS data, traffic-sign-recognition, or a combination of the two, to determine the maximum speed in an area, and modulate engine power to ensure the speed limit isn’t broken. In theory, this would mean no more speeding drivers, and a reduction in road traffic collisions – not to mention road-related deaths.</p><p><br /></p><p>In practice, though, regulations permit the switching off of these devices. Many use audible pings and voice cues as warnings, which themselves can be distracting to drivers. Plus, there is plenty of concern that this technology isn’t yet sophisticated, stable and advanced enough to work effectively. </p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">EU proposals</h2><p>While the UK's exit from the EU is now complete, it's likely that a number of EU road safety proposals will be adopted by the UK. Currently under consideration in the EU are laws covering compulsory safety equipment, such as autonomous emergency braking systems, Black Box data loggers, automatic emergency stop signals, driver fatigue detection systems, and built-in breathalysers that prevent a car being started if the driver is over the limit.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some will see the laws as Big Brother impositions, but there's no doubt that suggested proposals covering new technology – particularly automated driving – are essential given the rapid pace of development. Of course, quite how many of the commission’s proposals will be implemented in the EU is unknown, but it’s highly likely that at least some of these will be adopted, or maybe adapted, for the UK. Either way, anything that improves road safety and driving enjoyment is worth considering, no matter which side of the Channel it comes from.</p><p><br /></p>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-4715495244897373232022-01-11T11:22:00.003+00:002022-01-17T10:19:33.455+00:00Cracking the Code<p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjExKVo8Jv8zn6HITKnLIkxoaou6FgHo6DZV97t_24-2vWY7ZEmHbFE2xC_eEp4d8PR1jNNnR5O2U-stSMvJtPB6o5i4IoexQG6oWPqzAw-Jd47EKMfP2-fvhQhNE49ycwNwq3w15WDpPsZndovUIuaIC2Q4tX6bzGVCSVbKlun27TmPappb5mWiPO3=s440" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjExKVo8Jv8zn6HITKnLIkxoaou6FgHo6DZV97t_24-2vWY7ZEmHbFE2xC_eEp4d8PR1jNNnR5O2U-stSMvJtPB6o5i4IoexQG6oWPqzAw-Jd47EKMfP2-fvhQhNE49ycwNwq3w15WDpPsZndovUIuaIC2Q4tX6bzGVCSVbKlun27TmPappb5mWiPO3=s16000" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>If you’re a UK resident or driver, the Highway Code needs no introduction. Unsurprising, perhaps, given that it was first published 91 years ago, and has been a necessary part of every UK learner driver’s homework for close to a century.</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Published to coincide with the <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/20-21/43">Road Traffic Act 1930</a>, it was, let’s say, a timely publication At the beginning of the 20th century driving was an unregulated activity: there were no driving licences, no driving tests, and no minimum age.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">By the year the Code was first published, there were 2.3 million motor vehicles sharing Britain’s roads with pedestrians, cyclists, and horse-drawn vehicles. But the glamorous world of the motor vehicle was a dangerous one: around 7000 people died annually in accidents. To put that in perspective, in 2019, when over 40 million motor vehicles were on British roads, the number of fatalities was 1870.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Needless to say, over the last near-century, British roads, vehicles, and road users have changed immeasurably, as has the Code itself. The first edition featured just 21 pages;; today’s Code has 212. <i>Note: for a fascinating look at the history of the Highway Code and British motoring, take a look at Historic England Blog’s '<a href="https://heritagecalling.com/2021/02/12/the-untold-story-of-the-highway-code/">The Untold Story of the Highway Code</a>.'</i></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Despite its importance in helping to educate drivers in road etiquette and law, the Highway Code tends to be something pored over by learners in order to pass their theory test, then all but forgotten for the rest of their driving life. Which, no doubt, explains a lot …</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">But even if the Code isn’t part of your regular reading list, this year it sees some important changes that all drivers need to be aware of. Along with around 50 updates to the nearly 300 existing rules, eight new rules will be introduced. Some of these aim to create and clarify a 'hierarchy of road users' that prioritises those most at risk of serious collisions – cyclists, horse riders, pedestrians, etc – while other changes cover things such as the use of technology.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">The new rules will roll-out from the end of January 2022, and whilst they have been planned for some time, awareness of these changes among UK drivers is very low: two-thirds of drivers, new and old alike, are totally unaware of the coming changes, with an even greater number unaware of the new rules being added. Whilst the more minor changes probably won’t make a big difference to your everyday driving, some of the new rules, which apply to how you share the road with other users, almost certainly will. And, as the courts say, ignorance is no excuse.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">So, what are these changes and how will they affect you? We won't cover all the changes here (although we do recommend that you familiarise yourself with the proposed changes on the UK <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-the-highway-code-to-improve-road-safety-for-cyc">Government website</a>), but let’s take a look at some of the most relevant changes we expect to be included.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Hierarchy of Road Users </h2><p style="text-align: left;">A new concept to the Code, the hierarchy places road users most at risk in the event of a collision at the top. In a nutshell, those who can do the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to reduce the danger they may pose to others. It <i>doesn’t</i> remove the necessity for <b>ALL</b> road users to behave responsibly – and the Code has plenty of examples of how to behave on the roads – but it <i>does</i> mean that we should all be much more aware of the danger we may pose to road users more vulnerable than ourselves, and our responsibilities towards them. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGg85x2vCX8DU9DrNFU8W_aWMErybQslsQubsOR_McJ1qqf00M1cmP9cKlWhxmQ7zWqn6oBo-wXOpCZtRtGwgHuZaPadredPBhHYPv1P9xOYCkzTiKZvBptyC-tQM7ud3ukBqrtIYkVutJjksLEA-eMEj8mO53ptaUrjSANiFy_FzzjZJKQ27pHZ2S=s676" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGg85x2vCX8DU9DrNFU8W_aWMErybQslsQubsOR_McJ1qqf00M1cmP9cKlWhxmQ7zWqn6oBo-wXOpCZtRtGwgHuZaPadredPBhHYPv1P9xOYCkzTiKZvBptyC-tQM7ud3ukBqrtIYkVutJjksLEA-eMEj8mO53ptaUrjSANiFy_FzzjZJKQ27pHZ2S=s16000" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Pedestrians and cyclists are at the top of the hierarchy, as these are the most vulnerable road users. HGVs and large passenger vehicles are the least vulnerable, so they have lower priority.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Rules H1, H2 and H3 (all new) detail and expand on the Hierarchy of Road Users:</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rule H1 </h3></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>It is important that ALL road users are aware of The Highway Code, are considerate to other road users and understand their responsibility for the safety of others. </li><li>Everyone suffers when road collisions occur, whether they are physically injured or not. But those in charge of vehicles that can cause the greatest harm in the event of a collision bear the greatest responsibility to take care and reduce the danger they pose to others. This principle applies most strongly to drivers of large goods and passenger vehicles, vans/minibuses, cars/taxis and motorcycles. </li><li>Cyclists, horse riders and drivers of horse drawn vehicles likewise have a responsibility to reduce danger to pedestrians. </li><li>None of this detracts from the responsibility of ALL road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders, to have regard for their own and other road users’ safety. </li><li>Always remember that the people you encounter may have impaired sight, hearing or mobility and that this may not be obvious.</li></ul><p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rule H2</h3></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">This is for all non-pedestrian road users, and makes a number of significant changes. The rule states:</p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>At a junction you should give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross a road into which or from which you are turning. </li><li>You MUST give way to pedestrians on a zebra crossing, and to pedestrians and cyclists on a parallel crossing (see Rule 195). </li><li>Pedestrians have priority when on a zebra crossing, on a parallel crossing or at light controlled crossings when they have a green signal. </li><li>You should give way to pedestrians waiting to cross a zebra crossing, and to pedestrians and cyclists waiting to cross a parallel crossing. </li><li>Horse riders should also give way to pedestrians on a zebra crossing, and to pedestrians and cyclists on a parallel crossing. </li><li>Cyclists should give way to pedestrians on shared use cycle tracks and to horse riders on bridleways.</li><li>Only pedestrians may use the pavement. Pedestrians include wheelchair and mobility scooter users.</li><li>Pedestrians may use any part of the road and use cycle tracks as well as the pavement, unless there are signs prohibiting pedestrians.</li></ul></div></blockquote></blockquote><h3 style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Rule H3</h3><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;">Rule for drivers and motorcyclists. </blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><br /></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>You should not cut across cyclists, horse riders or horse drawn vehicles going ahead when you are turning into or out of a junction or changing direction or lane, just as you would not turn across the path of another motor vehicle. This applies whether they are using a cycle lane, a cycle track, or riding ahead on the road and you should give way to them. </li><li>Do not turn at a junction if to do so would cause the cyclist, horse rider or horse drawn vehicle going straight ahead to stop or swerve. </li><li>You should stop and wait for a safe gap in the flow of cyclists if necessary. This includes when cyclists are: </li><ul><li>approaching, passing or moving off from a junction</li><li>moving past or waiting alongside stationary or slow-moving traffic</li><li>travelling around a roundabout</li></ul></ul></blockquote><div><div>Another change that all drivers need to be aware of relates to overtaking cyclists and horse riders or horse-drawn vehicles. While there has been a rule to provide a 'safe distance' (often described as 'a car door’s width') when overtaking, the Code now explicitly states minimum distances:</div></div><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rule 163</h3></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>give motorcyclists, cyclists, horse riders and horse drawn vehicles at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car (see Rules 211 to 215). As a guide: </li><li>leave at least 1.5 metres when overtaking cyclists at speeds of up to 30mph, and give them more space when overtaking at higher speeds</li><li>pass horse riders and horse-drawn vehicles at speeds under 10 mph and allow at least 2 metres space</li><li>allow at least 2 metres space and keep to a low speed when passing a pedestrian who is walking in the road (e.g. where there is no pavement)</li><li>take extra care and give more space when overtaking motorcyclists, cyclists, horse riders, horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians in bad weather (including high winds) and at night</li><li>you should wait behind the motorcyclist, cyclist, horse rider, horse drawn vehicle or pedestrian and not overtake if it is unsafe or not possible to meet these clearances</li></ul></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><br /></div></blockquote><div><div>There are plenty of other updates, so here’s a few that have caught the Velocisti’s eye:</div><div><br /></div><div>Mostly covering the safe parking and exiting of your vehicle, <b>Rule 239 </b>now includes the '<a href="https://www.cyclinguk.org/dutchreach">Dutch Reach</a>,' which may be familiar to the cyclists among you:</div><div><br /></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>where you are able to do so, you should open the door using your hand on the opposite side to the door you are opening; for example, use your left hand to open a door on your right-hand side. This will make you turn your head to look over your shoulder. You are then more likely to avoid causing injury to cyclists or motorcyclists passing you on the road, or to people on the pavement</li></ul></div></blockquote><div><div><br /></div><div>With technology making huge inroads into every area of driving, and at a rapid rate, and <b>Rule 239</b> also includes the following rule for electric vehicle owners:</div><div><br /></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>When using an electric vehicle charge point, you should park close to the charge point and avoid creating a trip hazard for pedestrians from trailing cables. Display a warning sign if you can. After using the charge point, you should return charging cables and connectors neatly to minimise the danger to pedestrians and avoid creating an obstacle for other road users.</li></ul></div></blockquote><div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">More big changes planned for 2022</h2><div><br /></div><div>While the Highway Code may be the most pressing matter in terms of driver awareness and affecting road users, there are some other <i>big</i> legislative changes touted for 2022 that will also affect UK drivers. These aren’t all done deals, but it’s certain you’ll see some of these changes brought into effect this year. </div><div><br /></div><div>From using your mobile, to renewing your licence, and even GPS controlled speed limiters, we’ll be taking a look at some of these potential changes in our next blog post. </div></div><div><br /></div>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-26805633961478849942021-11-02T15:20:00.001+00:002021-11-02T15:20:39.781+00:00Boxing clever<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cBHyIjEpzrc/YYEsW-wSrAI/AAAAAAAANS8/M-ejtE5KJPMNifD-ZTafymTVb5lqepNSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s440/Boxster-25-photo-Header.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cBHyIjEpzrc/YYEsW-wSrAI/AAAAAAAANS8/M-ejtE5KJPMNifD-ZTafymTVb5lqepNSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Boxster-25-photo-Header.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b>Let’s be honest, 2021 hasn’t been a year for celebration (you don’t need us to fill-in the details), but there are some very notable anniversaries to celebrate this year. Did you know the Jaguar C-Type is 70 years old? And the <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/search?keyword=E-Type">E-Type</a> only a decade younger? The<a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/DeLorean-DMC-12-p135968886"> DeLorean DMC-12</a> is 40 this year; and every 70s kid’s bedroom poster car, the <a href="https://www.lamborghini.com/en-en/news/lamborghini-countach-lp500-turns-50-the-story-of-a-legend" target="_blank">Lamborghini Countach</a>, is – staggeringly, given its science fiction-movie looks – 50 years young!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l_izToUsGwE/YYEujSgtk0I/AAAAAAAANTM/7okAgD0lcAkd1TJiQe9WTANG2-9n5FgQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s150/V30%2BStandard%2540150px.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="150" height="150" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l_izToUsGwE/YYEujSgtk0I/AAAAAAAANTM/7okAgD0lcAkd1TJiQe9WTANG2-9n5FgQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V30%2BStandard%2540150px.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><p>Of course, there are plenty of other notable milestones: not least of which is our own 30th anniversary! Yes, we have been trading since 1991 – that’s the same year <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Fighter_II" target="_blank">Street Fighter II</a></i> hit the arcades, Arnold Schwarzenegger made his second appearance as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator_2:_Judgment_Day" target="_blank">Terminator</a>, and the anthem for Generation X, <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smells_Like_Teen_Spirit" target="_blank">Smells Like Teen Spirit</a></i>, was released.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">There is another big anniversary this year that we must mention: the 25th anniversary of the Porsche Boxster. First introduced to the public as the 993 coupé concept at the 1993 Detroit Motorshow, it was another three years before buyers could get their driving gloves on a production version. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">In the early 90s, Porsche was struggling with its product ranges. Reactions had been poor, the ranges were expensive to produce, and sold too poorly to guarantee the company’s future in the fast-moving auto markets. In 1991, Porsche’s model lineup comprised only three cars; the 911 (964), still air-cooled; the 928, originally intended to replace the 911; and the 944, based on the old 924 of ’76.</p><br /><p>Now with a new CEO, but an ageing and dating lineup, and desperately trying to turn its finances around, Porsche took some advice from Toyota – a company that had previously offered to purchase Porsche. Toyota gave them the perfect idea: create a cheaper sportscar using 911 parts. This would have been almost impossible to achieve if Porsche hadn't had a secret up its sleeve: a new water-cooled engine being developed for the next 911 (996).</p><p><br /></p><p>With Porsche’s typical penchant for numerical nomenclature, the first generation Boxster was designated as the 986. It was powered by a 2.5-litre flat-six, good for a 6.7sec, 0-60mph dash, and with a top speed of 149mph. The car was loved by the press and public alike: agile, fun, and surprisingly practical, and with Porsche’s impressive quality.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xP4BvlOD8ew/YYEwr6mfiBI/AAAAAAAANTU/YUVUSWZ0pdwyIwDQzx08RoppPRawm6T5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s440/Boxster-25-photo-1-conceptsketches.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xP4BvlOD8ew/YYEwr6mfiBI/AAAAAAAANTU/YUVUSWZ0pdwyIwDQzx08RoppPRawm6T5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Boxster-25-photo-1-conceptsketches.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Early concept sketches for the Boxster. (From <i>Porsche Boxster, The 998 Series 1996-2004, Brian Long)</i></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2l612Q6kUY/YYExlW0helI/AAAAAAAANTc/jknlegRIE986lwkYZKy3IdkqjobWSTplACLcBGAsYHQ/s220/Boxster-25-photo-2-sketch.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="154" data-original-width="220" height="140" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2l612Q6kUY/YYExlW0helI/AAAAAAAANTc/jknlegRIE986lwkYZKy3IdkqjobWSTplACLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h140/Boxster-25-photo-2-sketch.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grant Larson's proposed '93 Detroit <br />Motor Show car, drawn in May 1992. <br />(From <i>Porsche Boxster, <br />The 998 Series 1996-2004, Brian Long)</i><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Design-wise, the Boxster didn’t strive to be different to the 911; this was no 928 or 968. Taking inspiration from its historic 550 Spyder and 718 RSK racers, this was much more your classic Porsche, with Grant Larsson’s designs translating beautifully into reality, albeit with a little refinement here and there.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was certainly more 911 than other Porsches – perhaps too 911 for some. As <a href="https://www.webuysupercars.com/ultimate-porsche-boxster-history-1996-to-2018/" target="_blank">webuysupercars.com</a> note:</p><p><br /></p><p></p><blockquote><p>This new Boxster could be mistaken (from the front anyway) as a new 911 convertible, especially if specced with the right wheels.Conversely the new design 911 could now also be mistaken for the new Boxster especially when specced with the wrong wheels.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not ideal, then, for the reception of the new 911, but great news for potential Boxster buyers who had even more reason to buy the car.</p><p></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z0V1WgOVsPk/YYE-zOiQxLI/AAAAAAAANTo/aP97tREjoJoNtIIsPzaBFCsJAIoBU3ZGQCPcBGAYYCw/s256/Boxster-25-photo-4-detroit-concept.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="256" data-original-width="220" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z0V1WgOVsPk/YYE-zOiQxLI/AAAAAAAANTo/aP97tREjoJoNtIIsPzaBFCsJAIoBU3ZGQCPcBGAYYCw/w172-h200/Boxster-25-photo-4-detroit-concept.jpg" width="172" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The car exhibited at the <br />Detroit Motorshow. (From <i>Porsche Boxster, <br />The 998 Series 1996-2004, Brian Long)</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Boxster has come a long way in 25 years, and to celebrate the journey, the <a href="https://www.porsche.com/uk/models/718/718-models/boxster-25-years/" target="_blank">718 Boxster 25 Years edition</a> was released to celebrate the car's silver anniversary. Limited to 1250 units, this 4-litre, flat-six has already sold out, thanks to a slew of tasteful touches paying homage to the original concept car.</p><p><br /></p><p>25 years on, the Boxster has proven to be anything but 'the poor man’s Porsche'; it’s a true Porsche in its own right. While this car may have originally been all about the price, in 2021 it’s all about the drive, and people have woken up to the fact that the Boxster, from its first generation, to the latest 718 variant, is simply a fantastic, fun, practical driver’s car. Here’s to another 25 years!</p><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XAlT-F4hIIM/YYFAOEx-piI/AAAAAAAANTs/xbm6Wm6sD0gtQPFatg-4Ztp4nwZAabSgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s440/Boxster-25-photo-5-cutaway.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XAlT-F4hIIM/YYFAOEx-piI/AAAAAAAANTs/xbm6Wm6sD0gtQPFatg-4Ztp4nwZAabSgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Boxster-25-photo-5-cutaway.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cutaway car, showing the difficulties in packaging a modern, <br />mid-engined vehicle. (From <i>Porsche Boxster, <br />The 998 Series 1996-2004, Brian Long)</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i_hbYg6UGrU/YYFA2znx4BI/AAAAAAAANT0/UqFha_wuVPAt8HOga_UL91QxRpChBjd-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s440/Boxster-25-photo-6.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="248" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i_hbYg6UGrU/YYFA2znx4BI/AAAAAAAANT0/UqFha_wuVPAt8HOga_UL91QxRpChBjd-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Boxster-25-photo-6.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 718 Boxster 25 Years edition. (Courtesy Porsche)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>In the market for a Boxster? Own one yourself? Simply a Porsche fan? You can discover all about the history and development of the Boxster with two excellent volumes from marque expert <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/authors/author-details/author-bio.html#Brian_Long" target="_blank">Brian Long</a>. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-Boxster-p135968685" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oxMIg8G51hE/YYFE3ksYaHI/AAAAAAAANUA/qYygNvcsNW8UUDSdRboG1KqKaOgF_0YwgCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/V4804_5in_T_300dpi.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><i><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-Boxster-p135968685" target="_blank">Porsche Boxster - The 986 Series 1996-2004</a></i></h4><p>This volume begins with the origins of the Boxster and how Porsche came to create it. From concept sketches and early cars, to 2004 models, this fact-filled and informative book is packed with words, photography and detail that fully illustrate the Boxster’s first eight years of production. Currently out of stock, if you’d like to see this book reprinted, head to the web page, and hit the <b><i>Notify Me</i></b> button.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mNiFBcQbRfY/YYFFx10HMII/AAAAAAAANUI/vYOaJMxOFikTXm_ZFh_gTo8QAQb8_uzxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/V5081_5in_T_300dpi.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="1000" height="199" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mNiFBcQbRfY/YYFFx10HMII/AAAAAAAANUI/vYOaJMxOFikTXm_ZFh_gTo8QAQb8_uzxQCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h199/V5081_5in_T_300dpi.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><i><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-Boxster-&-Cayman-p135968796" target="_blank">Porsche Boxster & Cayman - The 987 Series 2004 to 2013</a></i></h4><p>Brian continues the story, revealing how the Cayman was born, and covering all the models produced until 2013. As with the previous volume, it’s a photo and fact fest that’s brimming with detail.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i>The Essential Buyer's Guides</i></h3><p>If you’re lucky enough to be in the market for a Boxster, or maybe a Cayman for the more inclement parts of the world, you’re in luck. <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/authors/author-details/author-bio.html#Adrian_Streather" target="_blank">Adrian Streather</a> has penned four <i><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Essential-Buyer’s-Guide™-c34612393" target="_blank">Essential Buyer’s Guides</a></i>, covering Boxster and Cayman models, spanning the first 20 years of production.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-anVG_995gHw/YYFLUlQQc0I/AAAAAAAANUg/MQFOJJDJF4oWMkmIvtQHMhjiKE8_IQTQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s555/Boxster-25-photo-EBGs.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-anVG_995gHw/YYFLUlQQc0I/AAAAAAAANUg/MQFOJJDJF4oWMkmIvtQHMhjiKE8_IQTQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/Boxster-25-photo-EBGs.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>For the 986 Boxster - Boxster, Boxster S, Boxster S 550 Spyder – produced from ’97 to ’05 (#1 in the pic above), <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-986-Boxster-Boxster-Boxster-S-Boxster-S-550-Spyder-model-years-1997-to-2005-p135968784" target="_blank">click here</a>. If you’re assessing a 1st Generation Boxster, Boxster S, Boxster Spyder, Cayman & Cayman S, from ’05 to ’09 (#2), you need <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-987-Boxster-&-Cayman-p135968613" target="_blank">this book</a>. If you’re tempted by the 2nd Generation Boxster and Caymen, Boxster, S, Spyder & Black Editions; Cayman, S, R & Black Editions of ’09 to ’12 (#3), <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-987-Boxster-&-Cayman-p135968788" target="_blank">here's the book for you</a>. Finally, if it’s a ’12 to ’16 Boxster, S, GTS & Spyder; Cayman, S, GTS, GT4 & GT4 CS (#4), <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-981-Boxster-&-Cayman-p135968790" target="_blank">then you need this guide</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>That's just a taster of our Porsche titles – for more Porsche perfection, search our online store and take your pick – we’re pretty sure we have something for <i>every</i> Porsche fan.</b></p><p><br /></p><br /><p></p><p></p>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-10726332302871849722021-09-09T12:18:00.002+01:002021-09-10T10:15:13.404+01:00Graham Robson 1936–2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jx8_ZbVq0YY/YTeIhdAkR-I/AAAAAAAANQc/P3prYtseSWc2plSE6C3bbWwZ_Pka2FKKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s440/GR-Obit-photo-2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jx8_ZbVq0YY/YTeIhdAkR-I/AAAAAAAANQc/P3prYtseSWc2plSE6C3bbWwZ_Pka2FKKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/GR-Obit-photo-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b>Last month saw the sad loss of another good friend of Veloce Publishing, and a true great from the world of motoring and auto journalism, <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/authors/author-details/author-bio.html#Graham_Robson" target="_blank">Graham Robson</a>, who died peacefully on 5 August at his home in Dorset.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Graham lived only a short drive along the coast from Veloce HQ, and was a frequent visitor throughout the year. With over 20 Veloce books to his name – and even an entire series in <i><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Rally-Giants-c34589664" target="_blank">Rally Giants</a></i> – Graham often popped-in to talk shop and answer questions about his latest work. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JOcdEkoysDM/YTeJIlmXMxI/AAAAAAAANQw/f16TQgsDuy4aDHJrbYXb4HxVZtPJBAiEACLcBGAsYHQ/s200/GR-Obit-photo-1.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="200" height="112" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JOcdEkoysDM/YTeJIlmXMxI/AAAAAAAANQw/f16TQgsDuy4aDHJrbYXb4HxVZtPJBAiEACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/GR-Obit-photo-1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p>He was also equally inclined to pop in for a coffee and a catch-up, happy to chat about any and every subject from the latest engineering tech, to behind-the-scenes rally stories that only someone who was there could tell – as well as a myriad of things auto-related or otherwise. A dog lover with a soft spot for British Bulldogs, he was equally at home talking pups and pooches as he was pistons and prototypes.<br /><br />Graham was a straight-talking Yorkshireman, and proud of it. He was also proud of his achievements, but never in a boastful way. With such a long and varied history, he had the remarkable ability to put his own achievements into context without hyperbole or ego creeping in. His directness and desire to get to the nitty-gritty of a subject is evident from his writing, and all Velocisti who had the pleasure to work with him could expect nothing less than utter professionalism and accuracy … with a rollicking good tale or two thrown in for good measure.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">A welcome figure on the talking and eventing circuits, Graham was a regular up and down this country, and the USA, commentating, compering and presenting with a knowledge and humour that always made for engaging, enlightening and fun listening; he rapidly became a firm favourite with crowds and organisers alike. Our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/VeloceCoUk/search" target="_blank">YouTube</a> channel has a number of videos of Graham that are well worth a watch, including this great Author Profile, recorded in 2014.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UK0vx_AxXMA" width="320" youtube-src-id="UK0vx_AxXMA"></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">His Veloce books hint at just how broad his knowledge was, covering everything from the technicalities of groundbreaking Rally cars, to the global commercial pressures that shaped empire-building brands. He was a member of the <a href="https://www.gomw.co.uk/" target="_blank">Guild of Motoring Writers</a>, the winner of many national and international awards and the author of nearly 170 books. His personal experiences of the people, places, and races that have become landmarks in automotive history meant he could talk with an authority unmatched by many writers. </p><p><br /></p><p>Graham will be sorely missed by all the Velocisti. What better way to celebrate Graham's life and work than with his Veloce titles, from his first Veloce book in 1998, <i>Cortina: The Story of Ford’s Best Seller</i>, to his soon-to-be published <i>Classic Reprint</i> edition of <i>The Cars of BMC.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">**UPDATE**</span></b></p><p><i>We have added a new category to our website featuring all of Graham's Veloce books; you can find it under <b><a href="https://veloce.co.uk/store/Graham-Robson-c118517013">Automotive > Collections > Graham Robson</a></b></i></p><p><i><b><br /></b></i></p><p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7dajVchYzRs/YTshgsUy5KI/AAAAAAAANSA/Zy4OYoodm64fAXNzHQQOqY5-cm5yg8Z_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2116/GR-collectoin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="2116" height="135" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7dajVchYzRs/YTshgsUy5KI/AAAAAAAANSA/Zy4OYoodm64fAXNzHQQOqY5-cm5yg8Z_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h135/GR-collectoin.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><i><br /></i><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Graham's Veloce books</h3><p><i><br /></i></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">BMW M3 & M4</span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The complete history of these ultimate driving machines</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/BMW-M3-&-M4-p187279003" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="130" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IxIhaal8QB8/YTd1IQyEy6I/AAAAAAAANOA/nJCPF1eQNIAaCtTlxc5W7lyddctVEiXowCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/V5579_full_size_300dpi.jpg" /></a></div>Fully updated, highly detailed, this brand-new edition of Graham Robson’s original Haynes publication explores every aspect of BMW M3 history, including its motorsport success worldwide. From the original E30 of 1986, through E36, E46, and E90 to the 6th gen of 2020, and the M4, it includes full, detailed specifications for each generation, and brings the M3 story right up to the present day, covering all models produced between 2013 and 2021, including M4.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">£40.00 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/BMW-M3-&-M4-p187279003" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></span></b></p><p>SKU V5579 • Hardback • 23x28cm • 256 pages • 263 pictures</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cortina</b></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The Story of Ford’s Best-seller</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Cosworth-The-Search-for-Power-6th-Edition-p135968713" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="158" data-original-width="130" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q_34MEvgAv0/YTd1lF8KjkI/AAAAAAAANOM/Ck1Mj1niA24K0NA6ennrDfkTetQdksCowCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/V5100_5in_T_300dpi.jpg" /></a></div>The definitive history of the hugely successful model which stayed in production for five generations, enjoyed great success in motor racing and rallying and which redefined the family car. With over 180 colour and black and white photos this is the fascinating story of a incredibly successful car.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>£27.50 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Cortina-p135968810" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></b></span></p><p>SKU V5100P • Paperback or eBook • 20.7x25cm • 160 pages • pictures • Flowing format eBook</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cosworth</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The Search for Power (6th Edition)</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Cosworth-The-Search-for-Power-6th-Edition-p135968713" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="129" data-original-width="130" height="129" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zKIov7TgaKQ/YTd2TMem4pI/AAAAAAAANOY/iOJk9ixhfZccQON2tRO3EXWqXgaKWHXsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/v4895_5in_T_300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>This book covers the entire history, life and times of the famous British high-performance engineering company, from its 1958 foundation by Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth, through its often-exciting and always fascinating evolution, to its expansion and worldwide success in both motorsport and high-performance road cars.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>£55.00 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Cosworth-The-Search-for-Power-6th-Edition-p135968713" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></b></span></p><p>SKU V4895 • Hardback • 25x25cm • 256 pages • 312 pictures</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ford Focus WRC</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The auto-biography of a rally champion</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Ford-Focus-WRC-p135968767" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="157" data-original-width="130" height="157" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U7ybELugh_U/YTd_KzBzl8I/AAAAAAAANQU/HjXKsSxyCwQX_Krbu8uOCURxaXe-KXDQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V5020_5in_T_300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>The story of the 97 Ford Focus WRC cars during their 12-year rallying career; there were 44 World Championship victories, and the team won the World Rally Manufacturers’ Championship. Drivers included Colin McRae, Carlos Sainz, Marcus Grönholm and Mikko Hirvonen, with sponsors including Martini, BP (and Castrol), and the state of Abu Dhabi.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>£35.00 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Ford-Focus-WRC-p135968767" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></b></span></p><p>SKU V5020 • Hardback • 20.7x25cm • 192 pages • 240 pictures</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Grand Prix Ford</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Grand-Prix-Ford-p143839570" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="130" data-original-width="130" height="130" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q38pGBEv-ag/YTd24qON6YI/AAAAAAAANOg/ghW4DO4tjB8qDrZKbeiZo05R2ZbfvavdACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V4624_5in_T_300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>In 1965, Colin Chapman persuaded Ford to underwrite development of a V8 for the new 3000cc Grand Prix formula. Built by Cosworth, the new DFV engine won Lotus four World Championship Grands Prix in 1967. A year later, and now available to other constructors, the engine began its domination of Grand Prix racing. This important book is illustrated with more than 300 photographs, most of which come from the UK Ford Motor Company’s own archives.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Price varies – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Grand-Prix-Ford-p143839570" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></b></span></p><p>SKU eV5502 • Flowing-format eBook</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Book of the Standard Motor Company</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Book-of-the-Standard-Motor-Company-p135968579" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="157" data-original-width="130" height="157" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UFBomuwYuDI/YTd3DVCvn2I/AAAAAAAANOk/MJJVM8A98l0ourRwA_F6nPwQb5VN3ceYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V4343%2B5in%2BT%2B300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>Starting with the original Standard prototype of 1903, this book covers the scores of Standard models built until the brand was discontinued in 1963 (Britain) and 1987 (India). It also covers the Ferguson tractor involvement, millitary aero-engine manufacture, military aircraft manufacturer (including Beaufighter and Mosquito fighter-bombers), Rolls-Royce Avon turbo-jet military engine manufacture, and Triumph cars. This is the first definitive book to cover this major British marque.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>£35.00 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Book-of-the-Standard-Motor-Company-p135968579" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></b></span></p><p>SKU V4343 • Hardback • 20.7x25cm • 208 pages • 262 pictures</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Cars of BMC</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>A Veloce Classic Reprint</i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Cars-of-BMC-p290718624" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="157" data-original-width="130" height="157" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vHCzj0_fpag/YTd3rKMvfBI/AAAAAAAANOw/chFwE89KoAwebvihe2oXYDaa7vXvFZEGwCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V5632_full_size_300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>The Cars of BMC is the most detailed record of the origins, operations, and legacy of one of Britain's most historically important industrial concerns. This is a unique record from one of the most respected automotive historians, and a key player in the British automotive industry. This new edition of The Cars of BMC covers the cars of the period 1945 to 1975, and the following marques: Austin; Austin-Healey; Innocenti; Metropolitan; MG; Morris; Riley; Vanden Plas; Wolseley; British Motor Holdsin (BMH) and British Leyland, plus subsidiaries and overseas connections.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">£30.00 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Cars-of-BMC-p290718624" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span>C</span>OMING SOON</span></a></span></b></p><p>SKU V5632 • Hardback • 20.7x25cm • 304 pages • 440 pictures</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Daily Mirror 1970 World Cup Rally 40</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The World's toughest Rally in retrospect</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Daily-Mirror-1970-World-Cup-Rally-40-p135968884" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="130" data-original-width="130" height="130" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ONTsvKccjhI/YTd32g6dFOI/AAAAAAAANO0/448l0kFxqUkc3r1jj8_qQEbB_XsliZzowCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V5228_5in_T_300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>Lasting six weeks and covering 16,000 miles from London to Mexico City via some of the most varying, tortuous and difficult terrain on three continents, the 1970 World Cup Rally was a unique high-speed event. Attracting many serious works teams such as Ford and British Leyland, it was, and remains, the toughest rally of all time. This book, now reprinted in paperback, tells the complete story.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">£25.00 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Daily-Mirror-1970-World-Cup-Rally-40-p135968884" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></span></b></p><p>SKU V5228P • Paperback or eBook • 22.5x22.5cm • 208 pages • 237 pictures • Flowing format eBook</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Great British Rally</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>RAC to Rally GB - The Complete Story</b></span><br /><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Great-British-Rally-RAC-to-Rally-GB-The-Complete-Story-p136030960" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="130" data-original-width="130" height="130" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xC2oz1nIyJ4/YTd4BMP78HI/AAAAAAAANO8/u3DoH4NW6HEupxR393wlBj-Uj-1xz71oQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V5736_full_size_300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>From the running of the 1932 RAC rally, mainly a social event, to the present day, when Rally GB is a high-speed endurance World Championship rally, this is the very first all-embracing history of an important part of British motorsport history. Descriptions of every event, opinions, and results are brought together for the very first time, with year-by-year accounts of all events in the Rally’s history, and copiously illustrated with period photographs. It also covers the many and varied challenges posed by such crises as foot and mouth disease, weather conditions, and controversy over rules and regulations: this book is truly the definitive guide.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>£30.00 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Great-British-Rally-RAC-to-Rally-GB-The-Complete-Story-p136030960" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></b></span></p><p>SKU V5736 • Paperback • 22.5x22.5cm • 224 pages • 317 pictures</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Triumph Cars</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The Complete Story</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Triumph-Cars-The-Complete-Story-p135968918" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="130" data-original-width="130" height="130" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-72xWOjpCGac/YTd4_te9h2I/AAAAAAAANPI/hn__OfGREocH9SLCOK6Emx6wylft5Yj3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V5289_5in_T_300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>The distinguished 130-year history of the Triumph company from original pedal cycles, to the first Triumph cars, and then every model up to the end of production. The authors reveal the in-house politics of the company, its design and engineering achievements, competition activities, and its international sales and marketing success.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">£40.00 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Triumph-Cars-The-Complete-Story-p135968918" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></span></b></p><p>SKU V5289 • Hardback or eBook • 25x25cm • 256 pages • 250 pictures • Fixed & flowing-format eBook (check with vendor)</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Rally Giants</h3><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Audi Quattro</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Group B, Sport, Sport S1</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Audi-Quattro-p135968819" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="121" data-original-width="130" height="121" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yt9K0YkISYQ/YTd5LSs-MXI/AAAAAAAANPM/0oJfxBpkEq0eXqg9Au0dqqXok026z81hACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V5110_5in_T_300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>The Audi Quattro is a Rally Giant because it was the first to combine four-wheel-drive and a turbocharged engine – not the most sophisticated, but it was the first, and very successful. It was also the first to run with more than 300bhp. As it was re-homologated/transformed from Group 4 into Group B in 1983, it was also the first successful Group B car. <p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>£15.99 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Audi-Quattro-p135968819" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></b></span></p><p>SKU V5110P • Paperback or eBook • 21x19.5cm • 128 pages • 116 pictures • Flowing format eBook</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Austin Healey 100-6 & 3000</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Austin-Healey-100-6-&-3000-p135968935" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="121" data-original-width="130" height="121" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ifgcm5VkkII/YTd5UJRWOgI/AAAAAAAANPs/2gzkj1VyEfgkQrbaXRaAJ-IixlN-SccugCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V5324_5in_T_300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>Between 1957 and 1965 the six-cylinder-engined Austin Healey evolved into a formidable and increasingly specialised rally car. By any standards, it was the first of the ‘homologation specials’ – a type made progressively stronger, faster, more versatile, and more suitable for the world’s toughest international rallies. This book tells its story.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>£16.99 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Austin-Healey-100-6-&-3000-p135968935" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></b></span></p><p>SKU V5324P • Paperback or eBook • 21x19.5cm • 128 pages • 140 pictures • Flowing format eBook</p><p><br /></p><p><b style="font-size: x-large;">Fiat 131 Abarth</b></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Fiat-131-Abarth-p135968820" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="121" data-original-width="130" height="121" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V-H5RIlpzZo/YTd5ToGV7SI/AAAAAAAANPg/yk-H3azZ_mwuAV172vkc5r5IMHQMFQRgQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V5111%2B5inT%2B300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>Fiat entered rallying in 1970, with the aim of becoming World Rally Champion – and it was the 131 Abarth of 1976-1980 which made that possible. It soon began winning World rallies, and, in 1977, 1978 and 1980, the 'works' team also won the World Championship for Makes, paving the way for successors the Lancia Rally 037 and the Delta Integrale.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">£15.99 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Fiat-131-Abarth-p135968820" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></span></b></p><p>SKU V5111P • Paperback or eBook • 21x19.5cm • 128 pages • 100 pictures • Flowing format eBook</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ford Escort Mk1</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Ford-Escort-Mk1-p135968817" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="121" data-original-width="130" height="121" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9IsZ6rO69b4/YTd5TBuVQNI/AAAAAAAANPY/w-8N904uc5obsGZu1y8mHtqcumko7n_aACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V5107_5in_T_300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>The story of the Ford Escort MkI, a car that delivered everything its predecessor, the Lotus-Cortina, had promised. Versatile, accessible and competitive at all levels, it dominated international rallying throughout the 1970s, and became hugely popular with teams and spectators alike.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>£15.99 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Ford-Escort-Mk1-p135968817" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></b></span></p><p>SKU V5107P • Paperback or eBook • 21x19.5cm • 128 pages • 107 pictures • Flowing format eBook</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ford Escort RS Cosworth & World Rally Car</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Ford-Escort-RS-Cosworth-&-World-Rally-Car-p135968857" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="123" data-original-width="130" height="123" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WBwZiuMVERc/YTd5Tot022I/AAAAAAAANPk/w1qMpZrYJxM1euU0Q0SswdyPRI-ngQfagCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V5171_5in_T_300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>The Escort RS Cosworth became Ford's most successful model since the legendary Escorts of the 1970s. The combination of Cosworth power, 4WD transmission, and an effective aerodynamic package made it a Rally Giant in all conditions, making this generation of Escorts the most effective rally car that Ford had produced at that time.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">£15.99 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Ford-Escort-RS-Cosworth-&-World-Rally-Car-p135968857" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></span></b></p><p>SKU V5171P • Paperback • 21x19.5cm • 128 pages • 146 pictures</p><p><br /></p><p><b style="font-size: x-large;">Ford Escort RS1800</b></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Ford-Escort-RS1800-p135968818" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="121" data-original-width="130" height="121" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uphdFxY3p-Q/YTd5TZ5VXXI/AAAAAAAANPc/rcmScarPNmEpoJ3_EHERZznl5qLvTXpNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V5109_5in_T_300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>The Ford Escort MkII, the RS1800, became Ford’s most successful rally car, and is still winning historic events today. It brought new standards to the sport, inspiring many others to copy it. This books contains full details of every ‘works’ Escort MkII that went rallying, plus driver and personality profiles, and detailed car evolution.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>£15.99 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Ford-Escort-RS1800-p135968818" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></b></span></p><p>SKU V5109P • Paperback or eBook • 21x19.5cm • 128 pages • 112 pictures • Flowing format eBook</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lancia Delta 4WD/Integrale</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Lancia-Delta-4WD-Integrale-p143878434" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="121" data-original-width="130" height="121" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Zq9GZnJUiQ/YTd5TCS4bkI/AAAAAAAANPU/2tVEi97y1ikR21BPgfHPT-IXY2XxQHisQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V4258%2B5inT%2B300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>The HF 4WD – a compact, five-door Lancia – dominated world-class rallying for six years, winning innumerable events, World Championships for Drivers, and World Championships for Manufacturers. Alongside the cars, driving heroes such as Markku Alan, Didier Auriol, Miki Biasion, Juha Kankkunen and Carlos Sainz also became legendary in this period.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Price varies – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Lancia-Delta-4WD-Integrale-p143878434" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></span></b></p><p>SKU eV5153 • Flowing-format eBook</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lancia Stratos</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Lancia-Stratos-p136009626" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="121" data-original-width="130" height="121" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_4EGevMzSBs/YTd5UzWJgpI/AAAAAAAANP8/Ubj_5rQpWU01cG7kebteay6fwpnTsgTMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V5526_full_size_300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>This book describes the birth, development and rallying career of the Lancia Stratos, Europe’s very first purpose-built rally car, in the mid/late 1970s. It provides a compact and authoritative history of where, when and how it became so important to the sport, as well as telling the story of the team.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>£15.99 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Lancia-Stratos-p136009626" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></b></span></p><p>SKU V5526P • Paperback or eBook • 21x19.5cm • 128 pages • 131 pictures • Flowing format eBook</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mini Cooper/Mini Cooper S</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Mini-Cooper-Mini-Cooper-S-p143878732" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="121" data-original-width="130" height="121" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AQIfqQzLglU/YTd5S8Sju_I/AAAAAAAANPQ/u1EzWp-L1IgjauI_tPsJenPAKQAvQu_QwCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V4183%2B5inT%2B300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>This book describes the birth, development, and rallying career of the BMC Mini-Cooper/Mini-Cooper in the 1960s, providing a compact and authoritative history of where, when and how it became so important to the sport. Even today, works Minis appear at every gathering of classic cars – and in 2009, Mini celebrates its 50th birthday. Packed with over 100 photographs, this book is a fitting and timely tribute to a much-loved Rally Giant.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Price varies – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Mini-Cooper-Mini-Cooper-S-p143878732" target="_blank">BUY NOW</a></b></span></p><p>SKU eV4921 • Flowing-format eBook</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Peugeot 205 T16</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Peugeot-205-T16-p135968936" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="121" data-original-width="130" height="121" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h_aWEDXOgv0/YTd5UOI1wVI/AAAAAAAANPw/n1ez-Af0DAs-NHHVjD3dKe9eVbbclBpdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V5325_5in_T_300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>Peugeot designed, developed, campaigned and won with the first truly sophisticated four-wheel-drive Group B Car – the 205 Turbo 16. Detailing the cars, the influences, and the personalities behind a magnificent success story, this book is packed with illustrations, and technical data on this innovative car, and is a must for any rally fan.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>£16.99 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Peugeot-205-T16-p135968936" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></b></span></p><p>SKU V5325P • Paperback or eBook • 21x19.5cm • 128 pages • 100 pictures • Flowing format eBook</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Saab 96 & V4</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Saab-96-&-V4-p135968943" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="121" data-original-width="130" height="121" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fFnK1-cpomQ/YTd5UmdM7wI/AAAAAAAANP4/_0S_5pr4rm4WDmL6cZVHYg5_R1wBajnLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V5332_5in_T_300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>The story of the front-wheel-drive Saab 96, which made the brand into a rally icon in the 1960s. It succeeded in events as diverse as the Monte Carlo, Britain's RAC Rally, many Scandinavian events, and the Spa-Sofia-Liége Marathon. The 96 and V4 models produced victory where no-one expected it.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>£16.99 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Saab-96-&-V4-p135968943" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></b></span></p><p><br /></p><p>SKU V5332P • Paperback or eBook • 21x19.5cm • 128 pages • 135 pictures • Flowing format eBook</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Subaru Impreza</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Subaru-Impreza-p135968933" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="121" data-original-width="130" height="121" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xZhtreaWg0Y/YTd5T-N8WKI/AAAAAAAANPo/NHENhSbVySUXRt9QvnIL1rrVnl8kRvCqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V5322_5in_T_300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>This book describes the birth, development, and rallying car of the turbocharged, four-wheel-drive Subaru Impreza in the 1990s and early 2000s, providing a compact and authoritative history of where, when and how it became so important to the sport.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>£16.99 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Subaru-Impreza-p135968933" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></b></span></p><p>SKU V5322P • Paperback or eBook • 21x19.5cm • 128 pages • 96 pictures • Flowing format eBook</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Toyota Celica GT-Four</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Toyota-Celica-GT-Four-p135968942" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="121" data-original-width="130" height="121" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--6mxIlN-c-g/YTd5UV8Rc5I/AAAAAAAANP0/jP4W5s2pfFEFYRAaxVQmFDAchyRA2NDKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/V5331_5in_T_300dpi.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>This book describes the birth, development, and rallying career of the Toyota Celica GT-Four, providing a compact and authoritative history of where, when and how it became so important to the sport. <p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>£16.99 – <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Toyota-Celica-GT-Four-p135968942" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">BUY NOW</span></a></b></span></p><p>SKU V5331P • Paperback or eBook • 21x19.5cm • 128 pages • 117 pictures • Flowing format eBook</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-44747806854797288562021-08-10T09:50:00.000+01:002021-08-10T09:50:01.146+01:00Put a smile on your grille<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ix3HwL3lDvY/YQFnZF8b0YI/AAAAAAAANLs/JRPvKOlJoh8Do34a_Mva3_uL2A1rHEyVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s438/ASR-Books.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="256" data-original-width="438" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ix3HwL3lDvY/YQFnZF8b0YI/AAAAAAAANLs/JRPvKOlJoh8Do34a_Mva3_uL2A1rHEyVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/ASR-Books.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>This month, we have broken a personal record that's guaranteed to put a smile on the grille of Veloce readers …</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Our rolling programme of reprints has been in operation for some time now, although the Covid pandemic and Brexit has meant that there have been delays in replenishing stock of some titles.</p><p><br /></p><p>Things are almost back to normal now, and we have recently entered a HUGE batch of nearly 200 titles into our reprint programme.</p><p><br /></p><p>Covering pretty much every series, category, and vehicle type, there's something for everyone here. There might be slight delays in restocking some books, but these should now be shorter, with fewer books selling out.</p><p><br /></p><p>Take a look at our bumper book batch below; if you find a book isn't yet in stock, enter your email address and click <b>Notify me </b>to be informed when stock arrives <i>ahead of everyone else!</i></p>
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<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5226P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Alfa-Romeo-Giulia-GT-&-GTA-p135968882">Alfa Romeo Giulia GT & GTA Paperback Edition</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4223P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Anatomy-of-the-Classic-Mini-p141379939">ANATOMY OF THE CLASSIC MINI The definitive guide to original components and parts interchangeability</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4870P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Anatomy-of-the-Works-Minis-p135968705">Anatomy of the Works Minis Rally, Racing & Rallycross Cars</a></p></td> </tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5335P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Automotive-Mascots-p135968945">Automotive Mascots A Collector's Guide to British Marque, Corporate & Accessory Mascots</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5544P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Britains-Toy-Models-Catalogues-1970-1979-p141263078">Britains Toy Models Catalogues 1970-1979</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5548P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/BSA-Motorcycles-the-final-evolution-p145371517">BSA Motorcycles - the final evolution</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5098P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Bugatti-–-The-8-cylinder-Touring-Cars-1920-34-p135968808">Bugatti – The 8-cylinder Touring Cars 1920-34 – The 8-Cylinder Touring Cars 1920-1934 – Types 28, 30, 38, 38a, 44 & 49</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5259P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Bugatti-Type-40-p135968900">Bugatti Type 40</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5138P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Citroën-DS-p135968844">Citroën DS Revised and updated edition</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5590P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Classic-Engines-Modern-Fuel-The-Problems-the-Solutions-p151478624">Classic Engines, Modern Fuel The Problems, the Solutions</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5102P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Competition-Car-Aerodynamics-3rd-Edition-p135968812">Competition Car Aerodynamics 3rd Edition</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5262P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Completely-Morgan-–-Four-wheelers-1968-1994-p135968903">Completely Morgan 4-Wheelers 1968-1994</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5100P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Cortina-p135968810">Cortina The Story of Ford's Best-seller</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5043P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Coventry-Climax-Racing-Engines-p135968777">Coventry Climax Racing Engines The definitive development history</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5117P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Diecast-Toy-Cars-of-the-1950s-&-1960s-p135968826">Diecast Toy Cars of the 1950s & 1960s – The essential book of cars based on the original Mini</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5323P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Great-Small-Fiats-p135968934">Great Small Fiats</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V367P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-convert-Volkswagen-T5-Van-to-Camper-p135968500">How to convert Volkswagen T5 Van to Camper</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5256P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-Draw-&-Paint-Cars-p135968897">How to Draw & Paint Cars</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5015P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-illustrate-and-design-Concept-Cars-p135968766">How to illustrate and design Concept Cars – New Edition</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V278P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-Power-Tune-Ford-SOHC-Pinto-&-Sierra-Cosworth-DOHC-Engines-p135968496">How to Power Tune Ford SOHC Pinto & Sierra Cosworth DOHC Engines For Road & Track</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5547P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Inside-the-Rolls-Royce-&-Bentley-Styling-Department-1971-to-2001-p141266106">Inside the Rolls-Royce & Bentley Styling Department 1971 to 2001</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5539P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Jeep-CJ-1945-1986-p141260728">Jeep CJ 1945 - 1986</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4347P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Land-Rover-Series-III-Reborn-p135968580">Land Rover Series III Reborn</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5258P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/LOLA-p135968899">LOLA - All the Sports Racing Cars 1978-1997 New Paperback Edition</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5051P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Lola-T70-p135968782">Lola T70 – The Racing History & Individual Chassis Record Classic Reprint of 4th Edition in paperback</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5369P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Making-a-Morgan-p135968953">Making a Morgan 17 days of craftmanship: step-by-step from specification sheet to finished car</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5118P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Maximum-Mini-p135968827">Maximum Mini</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5328P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Mazda-Mx-5-Miata-Roadster-p135968939">Mazda Mx-5 Miata Roadster Design & Development</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5207P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Morris-Minor-70-years-on-the-road-p134915572">Morris Minor – 70 years on the road</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5099P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Motorcycling-in-the-50s-p135968809">Motorcycling in the '50s</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5097P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-911-Carrera-The-Last-of-the-Evolution-p135968807">Porsche 911 Carrera - The Last of the Evolution</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4978P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-914-&-914-6-p135968746">Porsche 914 & 914-6 THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF THE ROAD & COMPETITION CARS</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5137P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Rolls-Royce-Silver-Shadow-Bentley-T-Series-Camargue-&-Corniche-p135968843">Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow/Bentley T-Series, Camargue & Corniche Revised & Enlarged Edition</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5096P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Rolls-Royce-Silver-Spirit-&-Silver-Spur-Bentley-Mulsanne-Eight-Continental-Brooklands-&-Azure-p135968806">Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit & Silver Spur, Bentley Mulsanne, Eight, Continental, Brooklands & Azure - Updated & enlarged Second Edition</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5133P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/RX-7-Mazda's-Rotary-Engine-Sports-Car-p135968839">RX-7 Mazda's Rotary Engine Sports Car Third Edition</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5493P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/SAUBER-MERCEDES-The-Group-C-Racecars-1985-1991-World-Champions-p145371581">SAUBER-MERCEDES – The Group C Racecars 1985-1991 World Champions</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5119P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Scooter-Lifestyle-p135968828">Scooter Lifestyle</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5549P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Tales-of-Triumph-Motorcycles-&-the-Meriden-Factory-p141266285">Tales of Triumph Motorcycles & the Meriden Factory</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5630P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Tatra-The-Legacy-of-Hans-Ledwinka-p153904391">Tatra - The Legacy of Hans Ledwinka</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5525P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Datsun-240Z-260Z-&-280Z-–-Fairlady-Roadster-to-280ZX-p136009625">The Datsun 240Z, 260Z & 280Z Fairlady Roadster to 280ZX</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5134P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Dune-Buggy-Handbook-p135968840">The Dune Buggy Handbook The A-Z of VW-based Buggies since 1964 - New Edition</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5736P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Great-British-Rally-RAC-to-Rally-GB-The-Complete-Story-p136030960">The Great British Rally – RAC to Rally GB - The Complete Story</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5545P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Half-ton-Military-Land-Rover-p141263449">The Half-ton Military Land Rover</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4957P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Lea-Francis-Story-p135968738">The Lea-Francis Story</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4995P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Volkswagen-Bus-Book-p135968756">The Volkswagen Bus Book</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5607P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Volvo-Estate-Design-Icon-&-Faithful-Companion-p150027785">The Volvo Estate Design Icon & Faithful Companion</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5062P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Toyota-MR2-Coupe-&-Spyders-p135968787">Toyota MR2 Coupe & Spyders – Revised & updated Second Edition</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5248P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Velocette-Motorcycles-–-MSS-to-Thruxton-p135968892">Velocette Motorcycles – MSS to Thruxton: Third Edition Paperback</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5122P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Volkswagen-Camper-p135968831">Volkswagen Camper 40 years of freedom: an A-Z of Popular Camper conversions</a></p></td> </tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5121P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Volkswagen-p135968830">Volkswagen The air-cooled era in colour</a></p></td></tr>
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<tr><td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>A Pictorial History</strong></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5443P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Rootes-Cars-p135968963">Rootes Cars of the 1950s, 1960s & 1970s – Hillman, Humber, Singer, Sunbeam & Talbot</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5609P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Rover-Cars-1945-to-2005-A-Pictorial-History-p150027788">Rover Cars 1945 to 2005</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5078P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Wolseley-Cars-p135968795">Wolseley Cars 1948 to 1975 </a></p></td></tr>
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<tr><td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>Auto-Doc</strong></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5046P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/MGB-&-MGB-GT-Your-Expert-Guide-to-Problems-&-How-to-Fix-Them-p135968778">MGB & MGB GT - Your Expert Guide to Problems & How to Fix Them</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"> </p></td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>Bible</strong></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5136P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-BSA-Bantam-Bible-p135968842">The BSA Bantam Bible</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4981P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Kawasaki-Triples-Bible-p135968748">The Kawasaki Triples Bible</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5095P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Moto-Guzzi-Sport-&-Le-Mans-Bible-p135968805">The Moto Guzzi Sport & Le Mans Bible</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4999P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-BMW-Boxer-Twins-1970-1996-Bible-p135968759">The BMW Boxer Twins 1970-1996 Bible – All air-cooled models 1970-1996 (Except R45, R65, G/S & GS)</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5139P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Lambretta-Bible-p135968845">The Lambretta Bible</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5048P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Laverda-Twins-&-Triples-Bible-p135968780">Laverda Twins & Triples Bible</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5734P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Triumph-Tiger-Cub-Bible-p143881352">The Triumph Tiger Cub Bible</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5772P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Norton-Commando-Bible-All-models-1968-to-1978-p135968762">The Norton Commando Bible</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5446P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Ducati-750-Bible-p135968964">The Ducati 750 Bible</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4974P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Triumph-Trophy-Bible-p135968743">The Triumph Trophy Bible</a></p></td></tr>
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<tr><td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>Biographies</strong></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5227P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/BRM-A-mechanic's-tale-p135968883">BRM - A mechanic's tale: </a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5141P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Edward-Turner-p135968847">Edward Turner – The man behind the motorcycles</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5044P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Jim-Redman-The-Autobiography-New-Edition-p138151520">Jim Redman – Six Times World Motorcycle Champion - The Autobiography - New Edition</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5608P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/MG-Made-in-Abingdon-Echoes-from-the-shopfloor-p150027787">MG, Made in Abingdon – Echoes from the shopfloor</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5313P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Mike-the-Bike-– AGAIN-p135968929">MIKE THE BIKE – AGAIN New Edition</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5049P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Motorcycle-Apprentice-p135968781">Motorcycle Apprentice – Matchless - in name & reputation</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5581P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Motorcycles-Mates-and-Memories-p173629077">"Motorcycles, Mates and Memories – Recalling sixty years of fun in British motorcycle sport"</a></p></td></tr>
<tr></tr><tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5739P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Virgil-Exner-Visioneer-p135968699">Virgil Exner Visioneer: The official biography of Virgil M. Exner, designer extraordinaire</a></p></td></tr>
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<tr><td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>Dodge Performance</strong></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5094P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Dodge-Challenger-&-Plymouth-Barracuda-p135968804">Dodge Challenger & Plymouth Barracuda – Chrysler's Potent Pony Cars</a></p></td></tr>
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<tr><td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>Enthusiast's Restoration Manual</strong></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V244P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Citroen-2CV-p135968492">Citroen 2CV, Enthusiast's Restoration Manual</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5101P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Classic-Car-Electrics-p135968811">Classic Car Electrics</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5181P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Ducati-Bevel-Twins-1971-to-1986-p135968866">Ducati Bevel Twins 1971 to 1986 Authenticity & restoration guide</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5167P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-restore-Classic-Car-Bodywork-p135968852">How to restore Classic Car Bodywork: New Updated & Revised Edition</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5028P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-Restore-Classic-Largeframe-Vespa-Scooters-p135968773">How to Restore Classic Largeframe Vespa Scooters: Rotary Valve 2-Strokes 1959 to 2008</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5408P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-Restore-Classic-Smallframe-Vespa-Scooters-p135968958">How to Restore Classic Smallframe Vespa Scooters: 2-stroke models 1963 -1986</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5394P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-Restore-Norton-Commando-p136030963">How to Restore Norton Commando</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5343P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-Restore-Triumph-TR5-TR250-&-TR6-p135968949">How to Restore Triumph TR5, TR250 & TR6</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5252P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-To-Restore-Triumph-TR7-&-8-p135968896">How To Restore Triumph TR7 & 8</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4882P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-Restore-Triumph-Trident-T150-T160-&-BSA-Rocket-III-p135968710">How to Restore Triumph Trident T150/T160 & BSA Rocket III YOUR step-by-step colour illustrated guide to complete restoration</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4093P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-restore-Volkswagen-bay-window-Bus-p135968519">How to restore Volkswagen (bay window) Bus</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4946P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-Restore-Volkswagen-Beetle-p135968730">How to Restore Volkswagen Beetle</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5251P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Reliant-Regal-How-to-Restore-p135968895">Reliant Regal, How to Restore –Y OUR step-by-step colour illustrated guide to body, trim & mechanical restoration</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5250P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Yamaha-FS1-E-How-to-Restore-p135968894">Yamaha FS1-E, How to Restore – YOUR step-by-step colour illustrated guide to complete restoration. Covers all models</a></p></td></tr>
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<tr><td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>Enthusiast's Workshop Manual</strong></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5174P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Mazda-MX-5-Miata-1-6-p135968860">Mazda MX-5 Miata 1.6 Enthusiast's Workshop Manual</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5420P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Mazda-MX-5-Miata-1-8-p135968961">Mazda MX-5 Miata 1.8 Enthusiast's Workshop Manual</a></p></td></tr>
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<tr><td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>Essential Buyer's Guide</strong></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5033P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Alfa-Romeo-Giulia-GT-Coupé-p135968774">Alfa Romeo Giulia GT Coupé</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V398P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Alfa-Romeo-Giulia-Spider-p135968505">Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4392P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Austin-Healey-Big-Healeys-p135968595">Austin-Healey Big Healeys</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4443P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/BMW-E30-3-Series-p135968619">BMW E30 3 Series 1981 to 1994</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4165P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/BSA-Bantam-p135968531">BSA Bantam</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5447P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Citroën-DS-&-ID-p135968965">Citroën DS & ID</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4395P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Cobra-Replicas-p135968597">Cobra Replicas</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4329P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Corvette-C2-Sting-Ray-1963-1967-p135968574">Corvette C2 Sting Ray 1963-1967</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5472P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Ducati-Desmoquattro-Twins-p135968967">Ducati Desmoquattro Twins - 851, 888, 916, 996, 998, ST4 1988 to 2004</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5520P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/FIAT-124-Spider-&-Pininfarina-Azzura-Spider-AS-DS-1966-to-1985-p162773195">FIAT 124 Spider & Pininfarina Azzura Spider (AS-DS) 1966 to 1985</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5435P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Ford-Focus-Mk1-RS-&-ST170-p136030965">Ford Focus Mk1 RS & ST170 First generation 2002 to 2005</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4447P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Ford-Mustang-p135968620">Ford Mustang - First Generation 1964 to 1973</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5659P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Jaguar-E-Type-3-8-&-4-2-litre-The-Essential-Buyers-Guide-p135968504">Jaguar E-Type 3.8 & 4.2 litre</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4077P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Jaguar-E-type-p135968516">Jaguar E-type V12 5.3 litre</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5604P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Jaguar-S-Type-1999-to-2007-The-Essential-Buyers-Guide-p150027783">Jaguar S-Type - 1999 to 2007</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4161P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Jaguar-XJ-S-p135968530">Jaguar XJ-S</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5653P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Jaguar-XJ6-XJ8-&-XJR-All-2003-to-2009-X-350-models-including-Daimler-p135968816">Jaguar XJ6, XJ8 & XJR All 2003 to 2009 (X-350) models including Daimler </a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4377P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Jaguar-XK-120-140-&-150-p135968591">Jaguar XK 120, 140 & 150 1948 to 1961</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4359P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Jaguar-XK8-&-XKR-p135968584">Jaguar XK8 & XKR (1996-2005)</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5657P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Jaguar-Daimler-XJ-1994-2003-The-Essential-Buyer's-Guide-p135968537">Jaguar/Daimler XJ 1994-2003</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4119P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Jaguar-Daimler-XJ6-XJ12-&-Sovereign-p135968525">Jaguar/Daimler XJ6, XJ12 & Sovereign All Jaguar/Daimler/VDP series I, II & III models 1968 to 1992</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4523P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Kawasaki-Z1-&-Z900-p135968636">Kawasaki Z1 & Z900 – 1972 to 1976</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5538P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Lancia-Delta-HF-4WD-&-Integrale-p163292723">Lancia Delta HF 4WD & Integrale 1986 to 1994</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5656P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/MG-Midget-&-Austin-Healey-Sprite-p135968962">Land Rover Series I, II & IIA </a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5662P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Land-Rover-Series-III-The-Essential-Buyer's-Guide-p135968946">Land Rover Series III</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4486P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Lotus-Seven-replicas-&-Caterham-7-p135968630">Lotus Seven replicas & Caterham 7: 1973-2013</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5563P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Mercedes-Benz-S-Class-1972-1980-W116-Essential-Buyers-Guide-p163705754">Mercedes Benz S-Class 1972-1980 (W116)</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5182P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Mercedes-Benz-280-560SL-&-SLC-p135968867">Mercedes-Benz 280-560SL & SLC W107 series Roadsters & Coupes 1971 to 1989</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5514P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Mercedes-Benz-G-Wagen-p145293216">Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen All models, including AMG specials, 1979 to 2006</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5421P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/MG-Midget-&-Austin-Healey-Sprite-p135968962">MG Midget & A-H Sprite</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5603P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/MGA-1955-1962-The-Essential-Buyers-Guide-p150027782">MGA 1955-1962</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5298P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/MGF-&-MG-TF-p135968922">MGF & MG TF</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5558P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Morgan-Plus-4-p148823409">Morgan Plus 4</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4655P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Moto-Guzzi-2-valve-big-twins-p135968660">Moto Guzzi 2-valve big twins V7, 850GT, V1000, V7 Sport, 750 S, 750 S3, 850 Le Mans, 1000 Le Mans, 850 T, T3, T4, T5, SP1000, SPII, SPIII, Mille, California, Quota, Strada, California 1100, Sport 1100: 1967-1998</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5652P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Norton-Commando-p135968553">Norton Commando</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5675P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-911-964-p135968575">Porsche 911 (964) Carrera 2, Carrera 4 and turbocharged models. Model years 1989 to 1994</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5634P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-911-991-All-first-generation-models-2012-to-2016-p156826710">Porsche 911 (991) All first generation models 2012 to 2016</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5660P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-911-993-p135968577">Porsche 911 (993) Carrera, Carrera 4 and turbocharged models. Model years 1994 to 1998</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5605P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-911-996-Carrera-Carrera-4-Targa-GT3-GT3RS-and-Turbo-models-1997-to-2005-p150027786">Porsche 911 (996) Carrera, Carrera 4, Targa, GT3, GT3RS and Turbo models 1997 to 2005</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4865P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-911-997-Model-years-2004-to-2009-p135968701">Porsche 911 (997) - Model years 2004 to 2009</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5467P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-911-Carrera-3-2-p135968966">Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Coupé, Targa, Cabriolet & Speedster: model years 1984 to 1989</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5180P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-911SC-p135968864">Porsche 911SC Coupé, Targa, Cabriolet & RS Model years 1978-1983</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V370P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-928-p135968501">Porsche 928</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5654P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-986-Boxster-p135968784">Porsche 986 Boxster Boxster, Boxster S, Boxster S 550 Spyder: model years 1997 to 2005</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4424P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-987-Boxster-&-Cayman-p135968613">Porsche 987 Boxster & Cayman 1st Generation: model years 2005 to 2009 Boxster, Boxster S, Boxster Spyder, Cayman & Cayman S</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5340P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Rolls-Royce-Silver-Shadow-&-Bentley-T-Series-p135968947">Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow & Bentley T-Series</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5105P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Subaru-Impreza-p135968815">Subaru Impreza</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4134P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Triumph-Bonneville-p135968527">Triumph Bonneville</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5280P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Triumph-Stag-p135968912">Triumph Stag</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5658P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Triumph-TR6-p135968512">Triumph TR6 </a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5518P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/TVR-Chimaera-and-Griffith-p145293070">TVR Chimaera and Griffith</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4883P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Vespa-Scooters-Classic-2-stroke-models-1960-2008-p135968711">Vespa Scooters - Classic 2-stroke models 1960-2008</a></p></td></tr>
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</tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>Essential Companion </strong></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5550P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-993-King-of-Porsche-p141266433">Porsche 993: King of Porsche</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4954P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-996-p135968735">Porsche 996: Supreme Porsche</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4620P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-997-2004-2012-p135968651">Porsche 997 2004-2012: Porsche Excellence</a></p></td></tr>
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</tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>Essential Manual </strong></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V373P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Building-a-Dune-Buggy-The-Essential-Manual-p135968503">Building a Dune Buggy - The Essential Manual: Everything you need to know to build any VW-based Dune Buggy yourself!</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5052P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/MGB-Electrical-Systems-p135968783">MGB Electrical Systems Updated & Revised New Edition</a></p></td></tr>
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</tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>Essential Source Book </strong></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5089P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Ford-Cleveland-335-Series-V8-engine-1970-to-1982-p135968800">Ford Cleveland 335-Series V8 engine 1970 to 1982</a></p></td></tr>
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</tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>Expert Guides</strong></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5116P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Land-Rover-Series-I-III-p135968825">Land Rover Series I-III Your expert guide to common problems & how to fix them</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4402P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/MG-Midget-&-A-H-Sprite-p135968602">MG Midget & A-H Sprite Your expert guide to common problems & how to fix them</a></p></td></tr>
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</tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>Made in America</strong></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5735P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Racing-Mustangs-An-International-Photographic-History-1964-1986-p145293215">Racing Mustangs – An International Photographic History 1964-1986</a></p></td></tr>
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</tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>RAC Handbook</strong></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4390P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-your-car-works-p135968594">How your car works – Your guide to the components & systems of modern cars, including hybrid & electric vehicles</a></p></td></tr>
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</tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>Rally Giants</strong></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5324P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Austin-Healey-100-6-&-3000-p135968935">Austin Healey 100-6 & 3000</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5111P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Fiat-131-Abarth-p135968820">Fiat 131 Abarth</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5171P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Ford-Escort-RS-Cosworth-&-World-Rally-Car-p135968857">Ford Escort RS Cosworth & World Rally Car</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5109P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Ford-Escort-RS1800-p135968818">Ford Escort RS1800</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5332P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Saab-96-&-V4-p135968943">Saab 96 & V4</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5322P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Subaru-Impreza-p135968933">Subaru Impreza</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5331P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Toyota-Celica-GT-Four-p135968942">Toyota Celica GT-Four</a></p></td></tr>
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</tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>SpeedPro</strong></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4019P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Alfa-Romeo-DOHC-High-performance-Manual-p135968509">Alfa Romeo DOHC High-performance Manual </a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4021P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Alfa-Romeo-V6-Engine-High-performance-Manual-p135968510">Alfa Romeo V6 Engine High-performance Manual – GTV6, 75 & 164 2.5 & 3 Liter Engines – Also Includes advice on Suspension, Brakes & Transmission (not for front wheel drive)</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5047P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-Build-&-Power-Tune-Holley-Carburetors-p135968779">How to Build & Power Tune Holley Carburetors</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4959P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-To-Build-&-Power-Tune-Weber-&-Dellorto-DCOE-DCO-SP-&-DHLA-Carburettors-3rd-Edition-p135968739">How To Build & Power Tune Weber & Dellorto DCOE, DCO/SP & DHLA Carburettors 3rd Edition</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5169P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-Build-Motorcycle-engined-Racing-Cars-p135968854">How to Build Motorcycle-engined Racing Cars</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V276P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-Build-Modify-&-Power-Tune-Cylinder-Heads-p135968495">How to Build, Modify & Power Tune Cylinder Heads</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V259P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-To-Choose-Camshafts-&-Time-Them-For-Maximum-Power-p135968494">How To Choose Camshafts & Time Them For Maximum Power (SpeedPro)</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5091P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-Improve-Triumph-TR2-4A-p135968801">How to Improve Triumph TR2-4A</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5140P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-Improve-Triumph-TR5-250-&-6-Updated-&-Revised-Edition-p135968846">How to Improve Triumph TR5, 250 & 6 - Updated & Revised Edition!</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5088P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-Improve-Triumph-TR7-TR7-V8-&-TR8-p135968799">How to Improve Triumph TR7, TR7-V8 & TR8</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4262P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-Modify-Volkswagen-Bus-Suspension-Brakes-&-Chassis-for-High-Performance-p135968550">How to Modify Volkswagen Bus Suspension, Brakes & Chassis for High Performance – Updated & Enlarged New Edition</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4960P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-To-Power-Tune-Jaguar-XK-3-4-3-8-&-4-2-Litre-Engines-p135968740">How To Power Tune Jaguar XK 3.4, 3.8 & 4.2 Litre Engines</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5341P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-Power-Tune-MGB-4-Cylinder-Engines-p135968948">How to Power Tune MGB 4-Cylinder Engines – New Updated & Expanded Edition</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5087P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-Power-Tune-Minis-on-a-Small-Budget-p135968798">How to Power Tune Minis on a Small Budget – New Updated & Revised Edition</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5176P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/How-to-Power-Tune-Rover-V8-Engines-for-Road-&-Track-p135968862">How to Power Tune Rover V8 Engines for Road & Track</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5092P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Modifying-Suzuki-4x4-for-Serious-Offroad-Action-p135968802">Modifying Suzuki 4x4 for Serious Offroad Action</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4355P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Race-&-Trackday-Driving-Techniques-p188799362">Race & Trackday Driving Techniques</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4869P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-1275cc-A-Series-High-Performance-Manual-p135968704">The 1275cc A-Series High Performance Manual</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5334P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-4-Cylinder-Engine-Short-Block-High-Performance-Manual-p135968944">The 4-Cylinder Engine Short Block High-Performance Manual – New Updated & Revised Edition</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5168P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-SU-Carburettor-High-Performance-Manual-p135968853">The SU Carburettor High Performance Manual</a></p></td></tr>
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</tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><strong>Those were the days …</strong></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4268P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/American-Station-Wagons-%E2%80%93-The-Golden-Era-1950-1975-p143829827">American Station Wagons – The Golden Era 1950-1975</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5264P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/American-Trucks-of-the-1950s-p135968904">American Trucks of the 1950s</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5172P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/American-Trucks-of-the-1960s-p135968858">American Trucks of the 1960s</a></p></td></tr>
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<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5113P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/British-Lorries-of-the-1950s-p135968822">British Lorries of the 1950s </a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5114P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/British-Lorries-of-the-1960s-p135968823">British Lorries of the 1960s</a></p></td></tr>
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<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4314P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Drag-Bike-Racing-in-Britain-From-the-mid-'60s-to-the-mid-'80s-p188769983">Drag Bike Racing in Britain From the mid '60s to the mid '80s</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V5115P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/MG's-Abingdon-Factory-p135968824">MG's Abingdon Factory</a></p></td></tr>
<tr><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top" width="12%"><p style="font-size: 10px;">V4198P</p></td><td padding-bottom="10" valign="top"><p style="font-size: 10px;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Motor-Racing-at-Nassau-in-the-1950s-&-1960s-p188789294">Motor Racing at Nassau in the 1950s & 1960s</a></p></td></tr>
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<p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><br /><br />Don't forget that we are <i>still</i> offering 35% off the RRP of our books when you use the code <b>STAY-INDOORS-AND-READ</b> at checkout online or by phone. We don't know how long this offer will run, so make the most it and get your bargain books today.</p><p><br /></p>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-44129256637713436322021-07-30T09:22:00.000+01:002021-07-30T09:22:21.467+01:00A Great British attraction<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Pk-L3FqiME/YP_BUNZu3_I/AAAAAAAANIc/yER44Ta7g6M7r_NCBRJsjxt8w25XlINRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s500/GBCJ%2BLogo.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="500" height="auto" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Pk-L3FqiME/YP_BUNZu3_I/AAAAAAAANIc/yER44Ta7g6M7r_NCBRJsjxt8w25XlINRQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h315/GBCJ%2BLogo.png" width="440" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p style="text-align: left;"><b>During the pandemic, so many things that were once normal have become rare or even vanished. Car shows, meets, races and more have all felt the force of social distancing and mitigation measures. Fortunately, things are now a little better, with more and bigger events now becoming a reality.</b></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p>So now is the perfect time to introduce you to a great new visitor attraction. These are never a common event, even outside of the pandemic, so we were very excited to see not only a brand-new attraction opening, but one themed entirely around British cars.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-53Cy1IELpxA/YQLMsbzSjUI/AAAAAAAANL0/AFzT_nCvDxY1mC5eCKnps78naffGhR3GACLcBGAsYHQ/s440/GBCJ-Exterior-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-53Cy1IELpxA/YQLMsbzSjUI/AAAAAAAANL0/AFzT_nCvDxY1mC5eCKnps78naffGhR3GACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/GBCJ-Exterior-1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The <a href="https://www.greatbritishcarjourney.com/" target="_blank">Great British Car Journey</a> (GBCJ) is the brainchild of Richard Usher. If Richard's name is familiar to Veloce subscribers, it could be from his role as owner of Auto Windscreens, which he sold in 2001 to the RAC. If you're a track day fan, or take part in motorsports, you'll likely know him as the founder of <a href="https://www.blytonpark.co.uk/" target="_blank">Blyton Park</a> circuit.</p><p><br /></p><p>Richard has created an attraction with a unique aim: rather than showcasing the kind of rare and exotic cars that adorned the posters of our childhood bedrooms, GBCJ focusses on the everyday heroes that our Dads and Mums owned – the cars that heralded a revolution in personal transport worldwide. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CJmNLi6Mpi0/YQLMtKQcULI/AAAAAAAANMU/ojGmN4tPiSsu66k1paj2_Y7HXO2MhPvBwCPcBGAYYCw/s440/GBCJ-Interior.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CJmNLi6Mpi0/YQLMtKQcULI/AAAAAAAANMU/ojGmN4tPiSsu66k1paj2_Y7HXO2MhPvBwCPcBGAYYCw/s16000/GBCJ-Interior.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Situated in a former Derbyshire factory, Great British Car Journey has over 100 cars, spanning 100 years, and covering marques including <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/search?keyword=Morris" target="_blank">Morris</a>, <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/search?keyword=Hillman" target="_blank">Hillman</a>, <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/search?keyword=Austin" target="_blank">Austin</a>, and <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/search?keyword=Ford" target="_blank">Ford</a>, to name a few. Each has been carefully chosen to illustrate how British-made cars changed the world for good, and among them you'll find gems such as the last ever MG Metro, and one of the 360 Morris Minor 'Millions,' of which an example of each was sent to every Morris dealer in the UK. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">For many of us, the cars at GBCJ stir memories of our childhoods, our first drives, and a myriad other personal milestones, and that’s the beauty of the GBCJ. These real-world workhorses are the stars, and their importance in the social and economic fabric of the UK and beyond, as well as the places in our hearts, is the cause of celebration. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QOjxQf9ZSiU/YQLMsa7bdkI/AAAAAAAANMQ/VL3i5WWOWAII1wYK6ssB1o2tlL1TwDR2gCPcBGAYYCw/s440/GBCJ-Interior-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QOjxQf9ZSiU/YQLMsa7bdkI/AAAAAAAANMQ/VL3i5WWOWAII1wYK6ssB1o2tlL1TwDR2gCPcBGAYYCw/s16000/GBCJ-Interior-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">DO NOT TOUCH. Drive!</h3><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oiURQoI5x68/YP_KKHDUtQI/AAAAAAAANIs/CJe17npsqboFGKgQ9yhMLCZ7FGykU6CwACLcBGAsYHQ/s730/image-ddc.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="730" height="118" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oiURQoI5x68/YP_KKHDUtQI/AAAAAAAANIs/CJe17npsqboFGKgQ9yhMLCZ7FGykU6CwACLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h118/image-ddc.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">As with most attractions, the cars on display aren't for prodding or poking. But a unique – and brilliant – feature of GBCJ, is <a href="https://www.drivedadscar.com/" target="_blank">Drive Dad’s Car</a>. Want to know what it felt like to drive your Dad’s <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Ford-Capri-p135968539" target="_blank">Capri</a>, or a <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Morris-Minor-p134915572" target="_blank">Morris Minor</a> Convertible? What about Mum's <a href="MG Midget" target="_blank">MG Midget</a>, or your uncle's <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Triumph-TR7-&-TR8-p135968569" target="_blank">TR7</a>, or even a Rolls-Royce <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Rolls-Royce-Silver-Spirit-&-Silver-Spur-Bentley-Mulsanne-Eight-Continental-Brooklands-&-Azure-p135968806" target="_blank">Silver Spirit</a>, or a <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Book-of-the-Jaguar-XJ-S-p135968601" target="_blank">Jaguar XJS</a>? Well, now you can! From just £49, Drive Dad’s Car lets you drive a car from three collections; Classic, Premium, and Luxury, with over 30 models to choose from. Each car has a digital camera onboard, and you’ll be accompanied by an instructor – plus you get free entry to the GBCJ Experience. You can even buy 'bundles' that let you drive a selection of cars across categories.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ibwPayZ98P8/YQLOQmT-SBI/AAAAAAAANMY/QzzilfX7DZUeJt0VKKCUep9JIH2v7CY7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s440/GBCJ-Austin-7-Imp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="174" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ibwPayZ98P8/YQLOQmT-SBI/AAAAAAAANMY/QzzilfX7DZUeJt0VKKCUep9JIH2v7CY7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/GBCJ-Austin-7-Imp.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p>The pandemic isn't over yet, but safety is paramount at the GBCJ, so you can still visit and enjoy the experience while staying safe (<a href="https://www.greatbritishcarjourney.com/" target="_blank">get all the details here</a>). We can’t wait to make a visit ourselves, but in the meantime, book your Drive Dad's Car, and let us know what you think.</p><p><br /></p><p>GBCJ has only been open for a short time, and we know it's already proving highly popular; we think this is one to watch, and we cannot wait to make a trip in person. We wish Richard and his team great success with the Experience, and we will, of course, be supporting Richard and the GBCJ as it cements its own place in British automotive history: in fact, you’ll very soon be able to choose from a great selection of Veloce books in the GBCJ shop, so you can drive the cars, then read all about their history and importance in British and world motoring.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.greatbritishcarjourney.com/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="259" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CxBiz_w_VMM/YQLPO6RhEcI/AAAAAAAANMg/zeQ7DEZUoz8PIPxWyQiQMVCzRSga_KgEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/GBCJ-site.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p>The GBCJ is a fantastic idea, and we will be supporting Richard and all his team however we can. Even more books covering even more models and marques are planned, so don't be surprised to see them in the GBCJ shop – if you're planning a visit to this great attraction, you can pickup a great book while you're there!</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">The Great British Cars … of the Velocisti</h3><p>Unsurprisingly, all this talk of great British cars has created a little reminiscing among the Velocisti, and you'll be even less surprised to hear that British cars feature prominently in our motoring histories. So how does the Velocisti's British Car Journeys stack-up? Let's hear from a few of them … I'll go first:</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Kevin Atkins</h4><p style="text-align: left;">My Dad didn't drive, so Mum's the word when it comes to my introduction to British cars and motoring. My mother's first car was pre-me (a 1963 Vauxhall Victor saloon with bench seats – still her favourite car). The first car on <i>my</i> radar, was Mum's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Cortina#Mark_I_(1962%E2%80%931966)" target="_blank">Mk 1 Ford Cortina</a>, in classic Lagoon and white livery, and with those wonderful 'Ban the Bomb' taillights, that for a '70s kid, were straight out of a science fiction comic. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--s8UGH_dfkg/YP_gdVVGXfI/AAAAAAAANJ0/ADggGaNnd-8I6-Mlg-vqKUcmSOTZf3xrACLcBGAsYHQ/s440/GBCJ-KA.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="298" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--s8UGH_dfkg/YP_gdVVGXfI/AAAAAAAANJ0/ADggGaNnd-8I6-Mlg-vqKUcmSOTZf3xrACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/GBCJ-KA.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A fine example of a Mk1 Cortina, sci-fi taillights shown inset.</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Technically, my own motoring adventures began with a 500cc Weslake speedway bike, which was a bit of a handful for an 11 year old,. My road and driving career began proper with a pale brown <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Marina" target="_blank">Morris Marina</a>, purchased from my then-girlfriend's brother for a few hundred quid, and complete with a sports steering wheel. I drove it just twice, and there was a decade gap before my next car; an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Metro" target="_blank">MG Metro</a>, which was given to me by my then boss; a great little go-kart of a car, albeit with a tendency to occasionally lose its suspension on one side … but I can at least add an MG to my list of owned cars *ahem*.</p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b>Jude Brooks, Publisher</b></h4><p>"I was gonna say that our first family car was a pale blue <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Popular" target="_blank">Ford Pop</a>, and here’s a pic of us about to set off on our happy hols – only this obviously isn’t a pale blue Ford Pop: it's an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_A40_Somerset" target="_blank">Austin Somerset</a>. </p><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nEouOiJ5t6g/YP_gcgJ0W6I/AAAAAAAANKE/XmPJWi5pAnsmZCthVrk0LjwRdJPTXLM-gCPcBGAYYCw/s440/GBCJ-JKB.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="314" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nEouOiJ5t6g/YP_gcgJ0W6I/AAAAAAAANKE/XmPJWi5pAnsmZCthVrk0LjwRdJPTXLM-gCPcBGAYYCw/s16000/GBCJ-JKB.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Jude and family, posing with the pale blue Austin Somerset.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>"It was this car that overturned when someone hit us – we had to crawl out of the windows! My own first car was a <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Hillman-Imp-p135968764" target="_blank">Hillman Imp</a> – dark green – which overheated on a drive from Portsmouth to Yeovil, and my dad had to tow me from Salisbury."</p><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b>Rod Grainger, Publisher</b></h4><p style="text-align: left;">"My first British car (following several German <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isetta" target="_blank">BMW 3-wheeler Isettas</a>) was a powder blue/rust brown 1959 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Prefect#100E_(1953%E2%80%9359)" target="_blank">Ford 100E</a> which I welded back together using steel cut from a scrapped car’s roof! I then resprayed the car in two-tone royal blue and white.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ncaW9oAjlM/YQAQT_dW0fI/AAAAAAAANLk/GOTXIsazVNI3CTvF7v-anjl4KVEVfStdQCPcBGAYYCw/s440/GBCJ-RTG.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ncaW9oAjlM/YQAQT_dW0fI/AAAAAAAANLk/GOTXIsazVNI3CTvF7v-anjl4KVEVfStdQCPcBGAYYCw/s16000/GBCJ-RTG.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Rod's 100E. </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">"Performance from the tired 1172cc side-valve engine was pretty poor, but the car’s party-piece was a vacuum-driven wiper system: meaning the harder the engine was working the slower the wipers moved, almost stopping on steep hills!"</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Matt Bassett </h4><p style="text-align: left;">"A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_P6" target="_blank">Rover P6 3500</a>. The spare tyre mounted on the boot when luggage space was needed. I remember a couple of holidays getting the train via <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorail_(British_Rail)" target="_blank">Motorail</a>, from Brokenhurst to Inverness, then driving around Sutherland and the Eastern Highlands, where the country roads weren’t so much tarmaced, but consisted of two strips of fur from from the many, many crushed rabbits. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lSwsvnbPr2k/YP_gdv4ZRTI/AAAAAAAANKI/KQa9p889TFAIGceQiJ8g6elvV5UcWkzcQCPcBGAYYCw/s440/GBCJ-MB.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="254" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lSwsvnbPr2k/YP_gdv4ZRTI/AAAAAAAANKI/KQa9p889TFAIGceQiJ8g6elvV5UcWkzcQCPcBGAYYCw/s16000/GBCJ-MB.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Rover P6 3500, ram skeleton NOT included.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">"The car struggled with the gradients, so frequent stops because of overheating were needed. The highlight for the seven or eight year old me, was finding a ram’s skeleton that had been picked clean by ants, but I wasn’t allowed to keep the skull."</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Emma Shanes</h4><p style="text-align: left;">"The first car I bought was a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_K" target="_blank">Ford KA</a>. I have a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Adam" target="_blank">Vauxhall Adam</a> now; I wanted a newer car, as my go-to mechanics (my Dad and my brother) would often be away racing (<i>Editor: Emma's brother is motorcycle racer <a href="https://www.smiley-racing.com/" target="_blank">James Shane</a>, #ShamelessNameDrop</i>) and wouldn’t always be around should I have a problem. Plus it looked nice and I wanted cruise control after a long journey home one night, where I had to pull over because my ankle and foot were hurting. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qyoTp5Mod8Y/YP_nbXyPGgI/AAAAAAAANKc/Xbs9o1gyyVsj6JxTgu6_xgGxcqaTcC-5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s440/GBCJ-ES.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qyoTp5Mod8Y/YP_nbXyPGgI/AAAAAAAANKc/Xbs9o1gyyVsj6JxTgu6_xgGxcqaTcC-5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/GBCJ-ES.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ford KA – that's 'Kaa' not 'Kay-Ay', BTW.</i><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;">"Before the Adam, I was insured to drive a one-mirrored, 4 speed 1989 Nissan Micra (called Poppy), so to be honest, all I wanted for my first car was a blue car that had 2 mirrors, a rev-counter (I was shocking at hill starts), and a CD player. I wasn’t fussy or anything!" </p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Kevin Quinn</h4><p style="text-align: left;">"My Dad never actually owned a car, but occasionally (very occasionally) he would borrow his brother’s. The first car I ever remember being in was my uncle’s Austin A35 (a tiny, cream-coloured thing). </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qfDkI9wort8/YP_oaQP6xeI/AAAAAAAANKo/eCk1_ei_Qy8lfKF4xbHo3JJhkBUkJVEYACLcBGAsYHQ/s440/GBCJ-KQ.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qfDkI9wort8/YP_oaQP6xeI/AAAAAAAANKo/eCk1_ei_Qy8lfKF4xbHo3JJhkBUkJVEYACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/GBCJ-KQ.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>An Austin A35 – not-so-happy motoring memories.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">"My overriding memory is being squeezed into the back seat next to my cousin, with my Dad and uncle in the front, windows steamed up, and feeling dreadfully car sick the whole journey, as it lurched, rattled and struggled to even move. Hated having to go anywhere in that thing."</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Becky Martin</h4><p style="text-align: left;">"My first car was a lovely yellow <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauxhall_Viva" target="_blank">Vauxhall Viva</a> with brown vinyl seats. I seem to remember lots of jokes about the ‘Yellow Peril.’ I bought it very cheaply from a friend of my uncle, while I was learning to drive, and although it wasn’t the prettiest of cars, it helped me get some experience and pass my test.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XifQceD74MU/YP_p0Y7U9II/AAAAAAAANK0/gJJjRDQ1q-0d3j7GXq071410ugAabXdDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s440/GBCJ-BM.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XifQceD74MU/YP_p0Y7U9II/AAAAAAAANK0/gJJjRDQ1q-0d3j7GXq071410ugAabXdDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/GBCJ-BM.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Vauxhall Viva – not the 'Yellow Peril' Becky remembers, but close.</i><br /><i><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/57664366@N08/10275774884/" target="_blank">Photo credit: SG2012</a>, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57872077" target="_blank">CC BY 2.0</a>.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">"It didn’t last long though – it broke down in the middle of nowhere late one night, and I had to hitch a ride to a phone box to call out someone to rescue me (pre-mobile phone days!)."</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-12H1FV-MHP0/YP_0QaU47HI/AAAAAAAANLI/bxlD9V2yO244nhjiLWSGnftxaB6j1jsqQCPcBGAYYCw/s440/GBCJ-BM-2.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-12H1FV-MHP0/YP_0QaU47HI/AAAAAAAANLI/bxlD9V2yO244nhjiLWSGnftxaB6j1jsqQCPcBGAYYCw/s16000/GBCJ-BM-2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Becky's current daily driver … usually.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eOz9r0vWzU4/YP_7pNJlmdI/AAAAAAAANLc/OdGhPRcwEL0ZfZNi3zfSjecO17PRN_xogCLcBGAsYHQ/s296/V5046%2Bweb%2Blarge.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="296" data-original-width="245" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eOz9r0vWzU4/YP_7pNJlmdI/AAAAAAAANLc/OdGhPRcwEL0ZfZNi3zfSjecO17PRN_xogCLcBGAsYHQ/w166-h200/V5046%2Bweb%2Blarge.jpg" width="166" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />It seems Becky may have form in this respect; she currently enjoys driving an MGB GT … which has just broken down with a fuel pump issue. Perhaps a copy of <i><a href="https://veloce.co.uk/store/MGB-&-MGB-GT-Your-Expert-Guide-to-Problems-&-How-to-Fix-Them-p135968778" target="_blank">Your expert guide to MGB & MGB GT problems and how to fix them</a> </i>will help?</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><br /><p style="text-align: left;"></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">A different kind of family album</span></h3><p></p><p>Whilst all of us here have strong memories of our childhood car experiences, finding photos of the actual cars our families owned is tricky. Fortunately, we have a 'family album' of a different kind, in the shape of our current and back-catalogue, so we took photos from some of our British marque books.</p><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://veloce.co.uk/store/A-Pictorial-History-c34589662" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-96tRAMOqU28/YP_486eomRI/AAAAAAAANLU/BKTW1dKJnA0YUm0QC2wrwl89chDJWLVMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/GBCJ-APH.jpg" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://veloce.co.uk/store/A-Pictorial-History-c34589662" target="_blank">The perfect books for British car nerds.</a></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>The colours and trim may vary a bit, but these are essentially the cars we recognise from our own personal great British car journeys. With books like our <i><a href="https://bit.ly/Pictorial-Histories" target="_blank">A Pictorial History</a> </i>series, or <i><a href="https://bit.ly/The-Cars-of-BMC" target="_blank">The Cars of the BMC</a></i> (coming soon)<i> </i>to name just a few, finding the model was surprisingly easy …</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i>… although</i> …</h3><p>Whilst our catalogue covers dozens of marques and hundreds of models, it still has a few gaps that we'd love to fill. One such gap is Vauxhall, another great British marque. If you have next-level knowledge of Vauxhall cars, or know someone who does, and think you can author a book on the subject – whether it's a buyer's guide, a marque history, or something else entirely – get in touch to discuss. Email us at <a href="mailto:writeforus@veloce.co.uk">writeforus@veloce.co.uk</a> and tell us your idea; we'll take a look, and you could see your book in print with Veloce!</p><p><br /></p><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-39919071376736424222021-06-16T15:22:00.002+01:002021-06-16T15:22:39.150+01:00Cool recipes for a hotter camping holiday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G5XVbbnUDes/YMNDnMJyp9I/AAAAAAAANF8/UUdZvHBk8iwCtUjfCYdyUbx71wNGNZD7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s438/CoolCamping-HotRecipes.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="256" data-original-width="250" height="auto" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G5XVbbnUDes/YMNDnMJyp9I/AAAAAAAANF8/UUdZvHBk8iwCtUjfCYdyUbx71wNGNZD7wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h234/CoolCamping-HotRecipes.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">If you're an <i>On the Grid </i>subscriber (you're <b><i>not</i></b>? <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/On-the-Grid.html">Click here</a> to fix that) you'll have seen that our last edition contained a first for Veloce; a recipe book. However, it's not <i>only</i> a recipe book …</h4><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pe7cyPfdA1I/YMNGL8YiUJI/AAAAAAAANGE/yyk-QL5LqPgaFnStHQEAT-_OACTFw2MswCLcBGAsYHQ/s1267/P1080764%2Bcopy%2BCrop.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1267" data-original-width="1007" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pe7cyPfdA1I/YMNGL8YiUJI/AAAAAAAANGE/yyk-QL5LqPgaFnStHQEAT-_OACTFw2MswCLcBGAsYHQ/w159-h200/P1080764%2Bcopy%2BCrop.jpg" width="159" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/authors/author-details/author-bio.html#Dave_Richards" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 120%;">Dave Richards</span>,</a> better known in camping and caravanning circles as The Barefoot Chef, has brought together a host of camping and caravanning tips, and combined them with no fewer than 60 camping-friendly recipes, to create a book Dave describes as 'the laid-back person's guide to camping.' Dave has long been a lover of the classic <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/search?keyword=Camper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Volkswagen camper</a> (his bright orange VW is a regular at sites and events across the UK), but the beauty of this book is that you don't have to be a VW owner to benefit. Four wheels, two wheels, three wheels — even two legs — whatever your preferred mode of travel, it has plenty to offer every adventurer.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ARoMeLl3m5Q/YMNHN-T74hI/AAAAAAAANGM/diVQnEPokKctIo_W7I-HMMjEA-VskWFEACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/V5745-CoolRecipes-400.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ARoMeLl3m5Q/YMNHN-T74hI/AAAAAAAANGM/diVQnEPokKctIo_W7I-HMMjEA-VskWFEACLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/V5745-CoolRecipes-400.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 120%;"><i><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Cool-Recipes-&-Camping-Hacks-for-VW-Campers-p290771667" target="_blank">Cool Recipes & Camping Hacks for VW Campers</a></i> arrives in the nick of time for summer. This year it's no surprise that many of us are desperate for a holiday, but jetting away to sunny climes whilst the anxiety-inducing phrase 'amber list' echoes in our minds isn't exactly encouraging. This year, holidaying is a little different, with many more of us choosing to holiday at home rather than risk a foreign trip.</span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">From camping to glamping</h3><p>Of course, staycationing is something many of us do already, and nothing says staycation more than camping and caravanning. Whether you're new to it or an old hand, there are always ways to make your hols slicker, easier, and more enjoyable, so why not take the opportunity to learn from a stalwart staycationer? After all, Dave has spent 25 years 'working things out the hard way,' so you don't have to!</p><p><br /></p><p>Serving up his camping advice with a healthy splash of humour, a light sprinkling of irreverence, and garnished with real-world experiences, the result is not only a really useful guide, but also a fun read. It's a great book to digest before you leave, but an essential one to take on your camping adventures; we can't state enough how helpful Dave's tips, hacks and experience sharing is. And did we mention it's funny … ?</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Bye bye trail mix; hello posh nosh</h3><p>But that's only half the story. Stepping away from pet and portaloo advice, and slipping on his Chef's hat (after thorough hand washing, of course), The Barefoot Chef dishes up no fewer than 60 tried-and-tested camping-friendly recipes. Intended to add a gourmet touch to your al fresco dining, each recipe-for-two uses equipment easily to hand when camping, and ingredients that you won't have to go to the ends of the Earth to find.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ti1BBPGGU-Q/YMn4S1AavCI/AAAAAAAANGk/Tj0Dw9cu_r4XlHoswValAA_1_dO-sTLZACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN0145.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ti1BBPGGU-Q/YMn4S1AavCI/AAAAAAAANGk/Tj0Dw9cu_r4XlHoswValAA_1_dO-sTLZACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN0145.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p style="text-align: left;">Whether it's a camping classic such as SPAM and baked beans (page 87), blinged-up basics like posh Pot Noodle (page 93), or a gourmet dish like smoked salmon barbecued on a wooden plank (page 91), each recipe is designed not only to be easy-to-make, but not too taxing to create after a long day adventuring (or campfire gazing) and – ultimately – tasty. Dave highlights recipes that are vegetarian or gluten-free (or easily made so), and caters for a wide range of cuisines and personal tastes. And, of course, you can adapt a recipe to suit your own palette, or substitute ingredients as necessary.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;">With so many recipes, it would be unfair not to share one or two, so to whet your appetite for staycation dining, here's a sample recipe, plus you can find a full list of all recipes and another sample recipe (<a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Cool-Recipes-&-Camping-Hacks-for-VW-Campers-p29077166" target="_blank">mushroom burger anyone?</a>) over on our website.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;">Chicken fusion tagine <span style="color: green;"><strong>(GF)</strong></span></h3><div><span style="color: green;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ib3AoPhweuw/YMnybXlroQI/AAAAAAAANGc/YAqV1uUcTIsAy4LOIBuNPZCE1JPeLmhrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DSCN5340.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ib3AoPhweuw/YMnybXlroQI/AAAAAAAANGc/YAqV1uUcTIsAy4LOIBuNPZCE1JPeLmhrQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/DSCN5340.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><strong><br /></strong></span></div><p class="separator" style="clear: both;"></p> <p><em>I</em><em>'ve made many attempts at creating a decent Moroccan stew – this is by far the simplest and best, and occurred as the result of a very fortunate freak accident. The chickpea dhal had been in the bus for ages, unloved and unwanted, until one hungry evening when we used it as a filler to go with chicken fillets. Originally that was to be that, but the only rice we had in the camper was Mediterranean. Its addition suddenly moved a nominally Indian dish closer to the borders of the African continent. A note was duly made, and the next time we cooked it, apricots were added and a killer dish was born.</em></p><p><em><br /></em></p>
<p><strong>Ingredients</strong>
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<li>A knob of butter</li>
<li>1 medium onion, finely diced</li>
<li>1tsp garlic paste</li>
<li>2 chicken fillets, cut into 1cm cubes</li>
<li>1 can of chickpea dhal</li>
<li>50g dried apricots, chopped</li>
<li>1 pack of Mediterranean rice</li>
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<p><strong>Method</strong>
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<p>This is the sort of dish that can be cooked inside the camper without fear of spitting oil or fat, and minimal chances of lingering smells.
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<p>Begin by gently heating up a knob of butter in a pan until it starts to foam. Add the finely diced onion and sweat it over a medium heat before adding a teaspoon of garlic paste. Turn down the heat still further, until the onion turns translucent. Increase the heat slightly, add the chicken and stir everything together. Cook for ten minutes, stirring occasionally until the chicken begins to colour. Scrape in the can of chickpea dhal – this drops out in chunks, so stir it all together – and cook for two or three minutes until the dhal is softened and everything becomes as one. Add the packet of rice, loosened as per the instructions, and the dried, chopped apricots.
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<p>Give everything a final stir and serve up.
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<p>Sadly, one-pot dishes always look a little dull. My food stylist wanted to add a riot of green herbs, which in reality would have added nothing. The dish is spectacularly filling, and given its apparently mismatched ingredients, is a veritable taste sensation!
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<p><br /></p><p>We've had this book in stock for only a short time, but it's already proving popular with our customers; grab your copy and start planning your gourmet camping experience now! </p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>Cool Recipes & Camping Hacks for VW Campers is £14.99, but you can pick up a copy for just £9.74 if you use our STAY-INDOORS-AND-READ discount code online or by phone.</b></h3><p><b><br /></b></p><br />Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-51029550800109092212021-04-29T12:28:00.001+01:002021-04-29T12:28:37.084+01:00Small packages. Good things.<p><b>Although things are looking up, and lockdowns are easing, we are still very much not yet back to normal. We’re seeing side effects still, especially those affecting our distributors and suppliers. </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Supply chains can be notoriously complicated, but even the simplest has been affected by the pandemic. Fortunately, our supply chain is fairly simple, but one side effect we are seeing, is that we are occasionally receiving very small batches of books before our distributors, and before the main bulk of stock arrives at our distributors’ warehouses.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Great!", you cry. Well, yes, but it does complicate things a little …</p><p><br /></p><p>Because the numbers received are so small – sometimes just a single box – we can’t send our usual IN STOCK NOW notifications to our subscribers. It’s likely the book would sell out before everyone had had a chance to even see the email.</p><p><br /></p><p>But we don’t like withholding stock; we want to get our books into your hands as fast as possible. So, if you’ve visited our site recently, you’ll likely have noticed that a few books have appeared without the usual fanfare. Whilst we’re not announcing these books to all our subscribers via email until bulk stock arrives, you can still ensure you get the heads-up first, by using our <b>Notify me</b> feature. <a href="https://velocenews.blogspot.com/2020/08/be-first.html">We’ve covered this on our blog before</a>, and it’s become one of our’s, and our customers, favourite features.</p><p><br /></p><p>So far, we’ve received three small consignments of books, all currently available. Let’s take a look …</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/warehouse/product-img/V5642/V5642-Ford-Cars-APH-400.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://www.veloce.co.uk/warehouse/product-img/V5642/V5642-Ford-Cars-APH-400.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Ford Cars<br /></span></b><b>Ford UK cars 1945-1995<br /></b><b>A Pictorial History</b><p></p><p><br /></p><p>David Rowe brings us our latest addition to our <i><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/A-Pictorial-History-c34589662">Pictorial History</a></i> series, and fills a very important gap. Packing an incredible amount of information and detail into a pocket-sized volume is no mean feat, but this book really is an encyclopaedia in your pocket.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fz-cbonklBo/YIl5iKSPl1I/AAAAAAAAM9Q/_mzQxo43M9MIzcavn1Zb6iz0dLW_3XRdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/V5642-Ford-Cars-APH-ecwSprd-blue-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="1000" height="311" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fz-cbonklBo/YIl5iKSPl1I/AAAAAAAAM9Q/_mzQxo43M9MIzcavn1Zb6iz0dLW_3XRdgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h311/V5642-Ford-Cars-APH-ecwSprd-blue-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>With over 300 photos, model variations, special models, specifications, colour schemes, and more, packed into its 160 pages, this is one book Ford fans can’t afford not to own. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f-4GBFSi5c4/YIl5xWl6C4I/AAAAAAAAM9Y/avVlQLMne1MhoJC_2EJ8GfTAaHF0f-rFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/V5642-Ford-Cars-APH-ecwSprd-blue-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="1000" height="311" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f-4GBFSi5c4/YIl5xWl6C4I/AAAAAAAAM9Y/avVlQLMne1MhoJC_2EJ8GfTAaHF0f-rFgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h311/V5642-Ford-Cars-APH-ecwSprd-blue-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>A brilliant – even essential – reference book for Ford fans, marque mavens, and authenticity anoraks!</p><p><br /></p><p>£16.99 UK • $27.50 USA • $36.50 CAN<br />SKU: V5642 Format: Paperback • 21x14.8cm • 160 pages • 330 pictures<br /><b><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://veloce.co.uk/store/Ford-Cars-p290695576">GET YOUR COPY HERE</a></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/warehouse/product-img/V5522/V5522-VW-Type-4-400.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://www.veloce.co.uk/warehouse/product-img/V5522/V5522-VW-Type-4-400.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Volkswagen Type 4, 411 and 412<br /></span></b><b>The final rear-engined VW cars</b><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Most people, when they hear the word "Volkswagen," think of <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/search?keyword=Beetle">Beetles</a>, <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/search?keyword=camper">campers</a>, or <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/search?keyword=Golf">Golfs</a>. But this latest book from Marc Cranswick is a deep study of Volkswagen’s first luxury model, and the last all new air-cooled car: the Type 4.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kw4D2lRFNeo/YIl6epq4FmI/AAAAAAAAM9g/AIIu710yUtI71P3ZJc5Hrqr8BEABE69rwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/V5522-VW-Type4-ecShp-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="1000" height="305" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kw4D2lRFNeo/YIl6epq4FmI/AAAAAAAAM9g/AIIu710yUtI71P3ZJc5Hrqr8BEABE69rwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h305/V5522-VW-Type4-ecShp-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>It’s also the first English language book dedicated to the Type 4, not to mention the most detailed. With full model histories of the 411 and 412 models, it covers everything from initial concept and design, to the model’s legacy today. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d93z4_r5uKs/YIl6lEnamHI/AAAAAAAAM9k/b_xx0syWsWcP-IdswXCQLL6DpuQRifHewCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/V5522-VW-Type4-ecShp-6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="1000" height="305" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d93z4_r5uKs/YIl6lEnamHI/AAAAAAAAM9k/b_xx0syWsWcP-IdswXCQLL6DpuQRifHewCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h305/V5522-VW-Type4-ecShp-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>You’ll find not only detailed specifications and performance tables, but a revealing account of Volkswagen’s search for a place in a changing and challenging global marketplace.</p><p><br /></p><p>£35 UK • $60 USA • $80 CAN<br />SKU: V5522 Format: Hardback • 25x20.7cm • 184 pages • 223 pictures<br /><b><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://veloce.co.uk/store/Volkswagen-Type-4-411-and-412-p145352683">GET YOUR COPY HERE</a></span></b> </p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/warehouse/product-img/V5745/V5745-CoolRecipes-400.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://www.veloce.co.uk/warehouse/product-img/V5745/V5745-CoolRecipes-400.png" width="200" /></a></span></b></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Cool Recipes & Camping Hacks for VW Campers</span></b><p></p><p><br /></p><p>This book is a first for Veloce – a recipe book! Well, not only a recipe book. From the Barefoot Chef, Dave Richards, comes this collection of al fresco dining ideas, perfect for camping with limited resources, and on a budget.</p><p><br /></p><p>Packed with over 60 tasty camping-friendly recipes, and with dozens of camping tips, and funny tales, it’ll make even the most consummate couch potato want to be a culinary camper … and shows them how. From blinged-up basics, to al fresco fine dining, it’s a reference book one minute, and campfire read the next.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gxfrpobzrmk/YIl7S90k_3I/AAAAAAAAM9w/cI1DMQ7SBKAR8L9OZclTyCGo7Rbu0zM4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/V5745-Cool-Recipes-sprd-sngl-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="1000" height="293" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gxfrpobzrmk/YIl7S90k_3I/AAAAAAAAM9w/cI1DMQ7SBKAR8L9OZclTyCGo7Rbu0zM4gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h293/V5745-Cool-Recipes-sprd-sngl-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Head over to our website to see a list of the recipes.: you can even try your hand at the Barefoot Chef’s Mushroom Burger recipe. Grab a copy today, and go from camping zero to camping hero with the Barefoot Chef. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tFy40-Btc_Q/YIl70ECaRnI/AAAAAAAAM94/clRbfMcJ2mgW-aJ7Cxed3QNOcFO--b6rgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/V5745-Cool-Recipes-sprd-sngl-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="1000" height="293" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tFy40-Btc_Q/YIl70ECaRnI/AAAAAAAAM94/clRbfMcJ2mgW-aJ7Cxed3QNOcFO--b6rgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h293/V5745-Cool-Recipes-sprd-sngl-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>£14.99 UK • $25 USA • $32.99 CAN<br />SKU: V5745 Format: Paperback • 21x14.8cm • 128 pages • 184 pictures<br /><b><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Cool-Recipes-&-Camping-Hacks-for-VW-Campers-p290771667">GET YOUR COPY HERE</a></span></b></p><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>Waiting for a certain book?</b></h3><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOpJD1HF-V8/YIl-pbpL4JI/AAAAAAAAM-A/Nfh7QESGmMAs622CXnWAMn-WX53KoISuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s334/NotifyMe.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="154" data-original-width="334" height="93" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOpJD1HF-V8/YIl-pbpL4JI/AAAAAAAAM-A/Nfh7QESGmMAs622CXnWAMn-WX53KoISuQCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h93/NotifyMe.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />Hit the <b>Notify me</b> button on the book page at veloce.co.uk, and be the first to hear when a book comes into stock. Or, give us a call and tell us, and we’ll contact you when a book is available.<p></p><p><br /></p>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-28638462086352134622021-03-29T10:00:00.004+01:002021-03-29T10:00:11.563+01:00World Autism Awareness Week<p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><b>Autism, autistic spectrum, neurodiverse; it’s likely that you’ve seen these terms popping up more and more over the last year or so. But what do these terms mean, and who has it … and why are we posting about it?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">March 29th to April 4th is <a href="https://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/raise-money/world-autism-awareness-week">World Autism Awareness Week</a>. In the UK alone, there are around 700,000 adults and children who have been diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD); in the US the number is close to 5.5 million.</p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br />As with most things of this nature, the term is firmly rooted in the medical model, so can be a little misleading. Symptoms of ASD are broad – hence 'spectrum’ – affecting communication, anxiety levels, and sensitivity to stimuli, among other things. But it’s not a disease – you can’t catch it, and it’s not something to be cured. There is some debate as to whether it’s a disorder at all, or simply a set of behaviours that are naturally part of the broader spectrum of human behaviours. <br /><br />Some people’s brains work slightly differently to others (no surprises there), and this causes the symptoms – yes, medical model term again – that’s collectively known as ASD. Neurodiversity is a more inclusive term for people with ASD, and covers a range of conditions, not only autistic spectrum. Whatever term you use, the genes responsible for ASD aren't 'negative'; they have also been linked to increased creativity and heightened problem-solving; many of the things we take for granted today, from technology, to art, and the sciences, were only made possible because the inventors – knowingly or otherwise – had ASD genes or were neurodiverse.<br /><br />Awareness of neurodiversity and the issues faced by neurodiverse individuals is growing all the time, helped in part by the number of celebrities revealing that they, too, are on the autistic spectrum – from actors including Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah, to tech icon and philanthropist Bill Gates, and trailblazing scientist and activist Temple Grandin (a name many Hubble & Hattie readers will be familiar with) – but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. As is often the case, it seems creativity and neurodiversity are natural companions. There are also more and more adults being diagnosed with ASD, as people recognise their own signs and symptoms. <br /><br />Depictions of autism, both in literature and film, are also becoming more common, and this has partly helped raise awareness on social media, and levels of discussion. Not only does this mean that there is a much better understanding of the day-to-day challenges faced by people on the spectrum amongst non-neurodiverse individuals, but also that sources of help and advice for neurodiverse people, their families and friends, is more accessible than ever. And that’s a very good thing.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-axd5Y7vhkdY/YFyXqgYIXzI/AAAAAAAAM8A/Q-1bumx6Hj0RLqOkHA-qGmWwLlVTXaEswCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/V5409_ACatToKillFor_3D_prodMain.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1428" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-axd5Y7vhkdY/YFyXqgYIXzI/AAAAAAAAM8A/Q-1bumx6Hj0RLqOkHA-qGmWwLlVTXaEswCLcBGAsYHQ/w143-h200/V5409_ACatToKillFor_3D_prodMain.png" width="143" /></a></div><br />You may be surprised to hear that Veloce has a title that is particularly relevant this week; <i><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/A-Cat-to-Kill-For-p135968959">A Cat to Kill For</a></i>. This murder mystery (with a healthy dose of rom-com) from <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/search?fieldAuthors=Greg%20Miller">G W Miller</a> features a main character with Asperger syndrome: Emily. We won't give away too much here, but Emily, and struggling Watkins Glen classic car dealer Gavin Campbell, are drawn into a world of mystery filled with colourful characters, and shady dealings … and all because of a special <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/search?keyword=Jaguar%20E-Type">Jaguar E-Type</a>! Of course, just as in real life, Emily is defined by her Asperger's; her condition may be reflected in her body language and conversations, but, as you'll find out in the book, she still has the smarts!<div><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/u/1/#">If you have children or younger relatives with ASD, </a><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/u/1/#">Hubble & Hattie Kids!</a> publishes a wonderful series of children's books written by <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/u/1/#">Lucy Martin</a>. Lucy has drawn on her own experiences of living with ASD to create an engaging, colourful, and fun world that helps provide children with real-life help. The stories provide examples of ways to deal with situations that children with ASD may find difficult, but that are relevant to all children. Alice also has a genuinely helpful facebook page, offering tips and advice for neurodiverse children, plus a whole lot more that's educational, enlightening, and just plain fun – and it's not just for kids. We can't recommend it highly enough; 'follow the dinosaur' on facebook at <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/u/1/#">https://www.facebook.com/Alice.Aspie1</a></p><div style="text-align: left;"><p><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">If you’d like to find out more about autism Aspergers, and other autistic spectrum conditions, the following organisations can help;</p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">National Autistic Society (UK) </p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.autism.org.uk/">https://www.autism.org.uk/</a></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></p><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px;">Autism Europe (EU) <br /></span><a href="https://www.autismeurope.org/" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px;"><span class="s2">https://www.autismeurope.org/</span></a><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px;">Autism Society (US) <br /></span><a href="https://www.autism-society.org/" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px;"><span class="s2">https://www.autism-society.org/</span></a><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px;">Autistic Spectrum (AUS) <br /></span><a href="https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px;">https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/</a><br /><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">Autism New Zealand (NZ) <br /><a href="https://www.autismnz.org.nz/">https://www.autismnz.org.nz/</a></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p></div></div>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-4305898966747966912021-03-25T19:00:00.001+00:002021-03-25T19:00:04.028+00:00A brush with (Book)Authority<p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">When it comes to 'The Best' of something, everyone has an opinion, so where can you go to find impartial recommendations?</span></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q9b_-p-J44k/YFNiE9pbrQI/AAAAAAAAM6o/ig-epQ4DjtYZ7OBSkfyz5ajPbcPU0kIMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2560/BookAuthority%2BLogo%2B%2528Color%2Bon%2BWhite%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="2560" height="50" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q9b_-p-J44k/YFNiE9pbrQI/AAAAAAAAM6o/ig-epQ4DjtYZ7OBSkfyz5ajPbcPU0kIMwCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h50/BookAuthority%2BLogo%2B%2528Color%2Bon%2BWhite%2529.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">The world's leading book recommendation site, <a href="https://bookauthority.org">BookAuthority</a>, is where. For those not familiar with it, BookAuthority is the world’s leading book recommendation site. Covering every topic, it rates the best books – in this case, the most popular and highly rated – using dozens of criteria, from public mentions on social media, to sales data, popularity, and even recommendations by 'thought leaders' and people in industry, arts, and commerce who know a thing or two about their subjects (we won't drop the big names, but <a href="https://bookauthority.org/experts">you can see a few here</a>). </p><div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QVbCUWZYTn0/YFNiVMCBbZI/AAAAAAAAM6w/khfx91NhJT0eSSpNiXnFc-9qEtpkfEpsACLcBGAsYHQ/s1905/Business%2BLeaders%2B%2528Color%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1118" data-original-width="1905" height="236" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QVbCUWZYTn0/YFNiVMCBbZI/AAAAAAAAM6w/khfx91NhJT0eSSpNiXnFc-9qEtpkfEpsACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h236/Business%2BLeaders%2B%2528Color%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>And that's not all; if you sign up at BookAuthority's website, you can create your own curated reading lists, add your own recommendations, and receive recommendations tailored to you. Pretty cool. </p><p><br /></p><p>BookAuthority is an Amazon affiliate, which means it receives a small commission for linking to our books on Amazon, but that doesn't affect the objectivity and unbiased nature of the ratings; these are <i>purely</i> based on data, not requests or payments from authors or publishers. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6JUcVgP4ans/YFNnErx4VKI/AAAAAAAAM7I/pD5AlyOb1pIpXcvXS9W4n95aQYRY2HcGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/BookAuthority-facebook.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6JUcVgP4ans/YFNnErx4VKI/AAAAAAAAM7I/pD5AlyOb1pIpXcvXS9W4n95aQYRY2HcGQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/BookAuthority-facebook.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>We highlighted our winners in the <a href="https://bookauthority.org/books/best-motorsport-books">76 Best Motorsport Books of All Time</a> category on facebook back in February, but we these aren't our only winners – we have nearly 40 books across 13 Best of All Time (BOAT) categories, with some winning in multiple categories. The positions and ratings of books in each category can change as more people review and recommend them, so some of our books have already moved higher in the rankings since our initial post. </p><p><br /></p><p>For your convenience, we have created a new <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/BookAuthority-Best-of-All-Time-c82965329?sort=nameAsc">BookAuthority 'Best of All Time'</a> category on our website, so you can check out the winners at leisure; you'll find it under <b>Miscellaneous</b>. If you want some recommended reading and some BOAT books as judged by actual data, take a look, or see below for a rundown of our current winners and positions, including a few from our <a href="https://www.hubbleandhattie.com">Hubble & Hattie</a> imprint. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gn4YxvYjpao/YFxb1vTJZxI/AAAAAAAAM7w/1cnFyREgum8WKvrE3lG9szrXMvkjpc-qwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/Screen-mockup-BA-Category.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="1000" height="286" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gn4YxvYjpao/YFxb1vTJZxI/AAAAAAAAM7w/1cnFyREgum8WKvrE3lG9szrXMvkjpc-qwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h286/Screen-mockup-BA-Category.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">Click the headings below to see the full category lists at BookAuthority, or the book names to visit our store and find precisely why these are some of the Best of All Time. Don't forget to enter our </span><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/termsandconditions.html#stay-indoors" style="text-align: left;">STAY-INDOORS-AND-READ</a><span style="text-align: left;"> code at checkout (</span><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/customer-services.html#discounts" style="text-align: left;">it's very easy</a><span style="text-align: left;">) to get </span><b style="text-align: left;">35% OFF the RRP</b><span style="text-align: left;">. … and let's hear it for the all brilliant Veloce authors who made it possible.</span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bookauthority.org/books/best-car-electrical-system-books">15 Best Car Electical System Books of All Time</a></h3></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>#1</b> <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/MGB-Electrical-Systems-p135968783">MGB Electrical Systems Updated & Revised New Edition</a></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>#5</b> <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Classic-British-Car-Electrical-Systems-p135968732">Classic British Car Electrical Systems</a></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>#13</b> <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Car-Electrical-&-Electronic-Systems-p135968913">Car Electrical & Electronic Systems</a></div></blockquote><div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="23 Best Car Suspension Books of All Time">23 Best Car Suspension Books of All Time</a></h3></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><p><b>#7 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Custom-Air-Suspension-p135968863">Custom Air Suspension - How to install air suspension in your road car - on a budget!</a></p></div><div><p><b>#19 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Sports-Car-&-Kit-Car-Suspension-&-Brakes-High-performance-Manual-p135968540">The Sports Car & Kit Car Suspension & Brakes High-performance Manual - Revised & Updated 3rd Edition</a></p></div><div><p><b>#20 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Optimising-Car-Performance-Modifications-p135968932">Optimising Car Performance Modifications</a></p></div></blockquote><div><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bookauthority.org/books/best-car-engine-books">28 Best Car Engine Books of All Time</a></h3></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><p><b>#5 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Cosworth-The-Search-for-Power-6th-Edition-p135968713">Cosworth The Search for Power - 6th Edition</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div><div><p><b>#22 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Modifying-the-Electronics-of-Modern-Classic-Cars-p135968956">Modifying the Electronics of Modern Classic Cars. The complete guide for your 1990s to 2000s car</a></p></div><div><p><b>#26 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Optimising-Car-Performance-Modifications-p135968932">Optimising Car Performance Modifications</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div></blockquote><div><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bookauthority.org/books/best-automotive-history-books">44 Best Automotive History Books of All Time</a></h3></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><p><b>#18 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/To-Boldly-Go-–-Twenty-six-vehicle-designs-that-dared-to-be-different-p136651559">To Boldly Go - twenty six vehicle designs that dared to be different<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></a></p></div><div><p><b>#24 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/This-Day-in-Automotive-History-p135968789">This Day in Automotive History</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div></blockquote><div><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bookauthority.org/books/best-aerodynamics-books">48 Best Aerodynamics Books of All Time</a></h3></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><p style="text-align: left;"><b>#11 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Competition-Car-Aerodynamics-3rd-Edition-p135968812">Competition Car Aerodynamics, 3rd Edition</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div></blockquote><div><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="49 Best Industrial Design Books of All Time">49 Best Industrial Design Books of All Time</a></h3></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><p style="text-align: left;"><b>#19 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Virgil-Exner-Visioneer-The-official-biography-of-Virgil-M-Exner-designer-extraordinaire-p135968699">Virgil Exner - Visioneer: The official biography of Virgil M. Exner, designer extraordinaire</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div></blockquote><div><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bookauthority.org/books/best-history-of-sports-books">57 Best History of Sport Books of All Time</a></h3></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><p style="text-align: left;"><b>#11 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Racing-Mustangs-p145293215">Racing Mustangs - An International Photographic History 1964-1986</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div></blockquote><div><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bookauthority.org/books/best-car-racing-books">69 Best Car Racing Books of All Time</a></h3></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><p style="text-align: left;"><b>#67</b> <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-The-Racing-914s-p135968698">Inspired to Design - F1 cars, Indycars & racing tyres: the autobiography of Nigel Bennett</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div></blockquote><div><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bookauthority.org/books/best-wildlife-photography-books">69 Best Wildlife Photography Books of All Time</a></h3></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><p style="text-align: left;"><b>#30 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Wildlife-photography-saving-my-life-one-frame-at-a-time-p136028113">Wildlife Photography from the Edge ...</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div></blockquote><div><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bookauthority.org/books/best-motorcycle-racing-books">75 Best Motorcycle Racing Books of All Time</a></h3></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><p><b>#10 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Racing-Classic-Motorcycles-First-you-have-to-finish-p145293213">Racing Classic Motorcycles - First you have to finish</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div><div><p><b>#13 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Franklin’s-Indians-p135968881">Franklins Indians - Irish motorcycle racer Charles B Franklin, designer of the Indian Chief</a></p></div><div><p><b>#16</b> <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Racing-Line-p135968680">Racing Line - British motorcycle racing in the golden age of the big single</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div><div><p><b>#21</b> <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Chris-Carter-at-Large-p135968518">Chris Carter at Large - Stories from a lifetime in motorcycle racing</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div><div><p><b>#23</b> <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Motorcycle-GP-Racing-in-the-1960s-p135968609">Motorcycle GP Racing in the 1960s</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div><div><p><b>#25</b> <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-BMW-Motorcycle-Story-–-second-edition-p136009614">The BMW Story</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div><div><p><b>#33</b> <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Motorcycles-&-Motorcycling-in-the-USSR-from-1939-p135968930">Motorcycle Racing with the Continental Circus 1920 to 1970</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div><div><p><b>#57</b> <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Italian-Café-Racers-p135968665">Italian Cafe Racers</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div><div><p><b>#61</b> <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Laverda-Twins-&-Triples-Bible-p135968780">The Laverda Twins & Triples Bible</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div></blockquote><div><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bookauthority.org/books/best-motorsport-books">76 Best Motorsport Books of All Time</a></h3></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><p><b>#13 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Competition-Car-Aerodynamics-3rd-Edition-p135968812">Competition Car Aerodynamics, 3rd Edition</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div><div><p><b>#15 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/DRIVEN-An-Elegy-to-Cars-Roads-&-Motorsport-p136028118">Driven</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div><div><p><b>#16 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/First-Principles-p135968813">First Principles</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div><div><p><b>#28 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Motor-Racing-Reflections-of-a-Lost-Era-p136009623">Motor Racing - Reflections of a Lost Era</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div><div><p><b>#35 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Masons-Motoring-Mayhem-p135968617">Mason's Motoring Mayhem</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div><div><p><b>#63 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Fred-Opert-Story-p174961069">The Fred Opert Story</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div></blockquote><div><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bookauthority.org/books/best-felting-books">89 Best Felting Books of All Time</a></h3></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><p style="text-align: left;"><b>#24 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/A-Masterclass-in-needle-felting-dogs-p178811550">A Masterclass in Needle Felting Dogs</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div></blockquote><div><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bookauthority.org/books/best-motorcycle-books">94 Best Motorcycle Books of All Time</a></h3></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><p><b>#34 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Triumph-Bonneville-T140-p135968849">Triumph Bonneville T140</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div><div><p><b>#40</b> <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Ducati-Story-6th-Edition-p135968797">The Ducati Story - 6th Edition: Racing and production motorcycles from 1945</a></p></div><div><p><b>#53</b> <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Racing-Line-p135968680">Racing Line - British motorcycle racing in the golden age of the big single</a></p></div><div><p><b>#54</b> <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Motorcycles-&-Motorcycling-in-the-USSR-from-1939-p135968930">Motorcycles and Motorcycling in the USSR from 1939 - A Social and Technical History</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div><div><p><b>#61</b> <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Motorcycle-GP-Racing-in-the-1960s-p135968609">Motorcycle GP Racing in the 1960s</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div><div><p><b>#67</b> <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Motorcycle-Racing-with-the-Continental-Circus-1920-to-1970-p135968909">Motorcycle Racing with the Continental Circus 1920 to 1970</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div><div><p><b>#86 </b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Vincent-Motorcycles-p135968717">Vincent Motorcycles - The Untold Story since 1946</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p></div></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>We're frequent BookAuthority visitors – we're <i>always </i>looking for good recommendations – and we highly recommend.. We'll keep you posted should any more Veloce winners appear; sign up to our newsletter <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/On-the-Grid.html"><i>On the Grid</i></a> to be the first to know.</p><p><br /></p><div><p><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span></p></div>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-36815289402214555912021-02-23T09:05:00.003+00:002021-02-23T09:09:18.331+00:00New year. New Books<p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jBNRlv9v2ks/YCv5vfKEUrI/AAAAAAAAM10/NBOVwRp1dDoaq8_pOaVNJS-HqVYuAHmAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s438/NewYear-NewBooks-blog_header.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="256" data-original-width="100%" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jBNRlv9v2ks/YCv5vfKEUrI/AAAAAAAAM10/NBOVwRp1dDoaq8_pOaVNJS-HqVYuAHmAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/NewYear-NewBooks-blog_header.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><b>2021 at last. You can't deny that 2020 was a pretty horrible year for everyone. But with a new year comes fresh hope that things will get back to <i>some</i> sort of normal. At some point.</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Pandemic and Brexit headaches are still causing a few issues, but we are working harder than ever to get our fine books into your fine, anti-bacterially cleansed hands.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">First off, we should say that our customers in Europe <i>could </i>see orders being delayed in some instances. We say 'could,' because there is no pattern to where and what gets delayed; some customers are seeing delays, while their neighbours <i>in the same locality</i> aren't. Generally, delays are short – only a day or two – where they do occur, so please allow a few extra days to receive your orders, just to be safe.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Second, we'd like to mention that we ship direct to the US and Canada from our UK HQ. The US and Canada usually sees stock arrive two or three months after a book’s UK release, so many of our American and Canadian customers are choosing to order direct from us, and receive their orders <i>before</i> a official release in their territory … and with a thrifty 35% off when using our <b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/termsandconditions.html#stay-indoors">STAY-INDOORS-AND-READ</a></b> code, they can make a saving over other sellers. Get ahead of the game and get your copy before 'official' releases in the US or Canada by ordering direct from us. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Our programme may have been pruned a little, and we still have to deal with a few 'unknown unknowns', but we're keeping calm and carrying on. Let's kick-off our new year books with something you can get right away.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Available now</h3><div><p style="text-align: left;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PhGJ9hnmWrs/YCvcarNXwHI/AAAAAAAAMzE/S6t4T5linbwN19yJY3vxY3koeG3gh0EIACLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/V5214-TBOT-Honda-S2000-prodMain.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PhGJ9hnmWrs/YCvcarNXwHI/AAAAAAAAMzE/S6t4T5linbwN19yJY3vxY3koeG3gh0EIACLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/V5214-TBOT-Honda-S2000-prodMain.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The Book of the Honda S2000<br /></span></b>By Brian Long<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">A deep-dive into Honda's high-revving naturally-aspirated two-litre roadster. Long-time Veloce readers will know that this book has been promised for quite some time.<br /><br />We received stock at Veloce HQ between Christmas and New Year, and this book has been selling fast ever since. It's <i>so</i> in demand, it sold out twice at the beginning of the year. With the book now available direct in the US, we're expecting it to sell out fast, so get yours while you still can!</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oghOSJqKIMM/YCvokwe5-WI/AAAAAAAAM1M/lK-dmceUW9groeyXuTb1lXijXAyWeXDIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s856/HS2K-spreads-blog-Feb-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="856" height="379" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oghOSJqKIMM/YCvokwe5-WI/AAAAAAAAM1M/lK-dmceUW9groeyXuTb1lXijXAyWeXDIQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h379/HS2K-spreads-blog-Feb-21.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>RRP: </b>£30 UK • $50 USA • $65 CAN<br /><b>SKU:</b> V5214 <b>Format:</b> Hardback • 25x20.7cm • 160 pages • 348 illustrations</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p></p><div><b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/The-Book-of-the-Honda-S2000-p178818239"><span style="color: #cc0000;">AVAILABLE TO BUY NOW</span></a></b></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sEj50NGVm9k/YCvdyAWnIkI/AAAAAAAAMz8/uafl2cbJ9ZU02NaXq93xZmTzu1JlVDDzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/V5567-Tom-Hartley-DUAL-prodMain.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sEj50NGVm9k/YCvdyAWnIkI/AAAAAAAAMz8/uafl2cbJ9ZU02NaXq93xZmTzu1JlVDDzgCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/V5567-Tom-Hartley-DUAL-prodMain.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></span><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Tom Hartley 'The Dealmaker' Paperback Edition </span></p></h4></div><p style="text-align: left;">If you want something positive and uplifting to help put 2020 behind you, you could a whole lot worse than our new paperback edition of <i>The Dealmaker. </i>This is the story of Tom Hartley's journey from rags to riches. Leaving school unable to read or write, Tom set up his own business buying and selling luxury cars. Making his first million by the age of 17, Tom lost it all, and started over, and now runs one fo the most successful independent family-run auto businesses in the world, covering classics, performance, and luxury models.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Tom's is an inspiring story, and just the thing needed to move into 2021 with a 'can do' attitude. Get into the 'can do' spirit by heading over to Veloce and getting your paperback copy today 😁<br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1aHBQH9tSxA/YCvot3g6HhI/AAAAAAAAM1Q/3CcA8PRAaCc5Kp4N4xYKIhlkRaV6-v0IgCLcBGAsYHQ/s996/Tom-Hartley-spreads-blog-Feb-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="860" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1aHBQH9tSxA/YCvot3g6HhI/AAAAAAAAM1Q/3CcA8PRAaCc5Kp4N4xYKIhlkRaV6-v0IgCLcBGAsYHQ/w345-h400/Tom-Hartley-spreads-blog-Feb-21.jpg" width="345" /></a></div><br /><p><b>PAPERBACK</b></p><p><b>RRP:</b> £15.99 UK • $25 USA • $32.99 CAN <b>SKU: </b>V5720</p><p><b>HARDBACK</b><br /><b>RRP: </b>£19.99 UK • $30 USA • $39 CAN SKU: V5567</p><p><b>Format: </b>14.8x21cm • 240 pages • 179 pictures</p><div><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">AVAILABLE TO BUY NOW IN <a href="https://click.mlsend.com/link/c/YT0xNjE0NDk0NzcxMDA1MzY0MTc0JmM9ajFnMyZlPTQzMTA2NjcmYj01MTc0NzA2NzkmZD1xMG03cTdj.4uBuWdnwdOpf8tnkFfnJ_PJQRB-l11LCRtCZYtCWX9s">PAPERBACK</a> OR <a href="https://click.mlsend.com/link/c/YT0xNjE0NDk0NzcxMDA1MzY0MTc0JmM9ajFnMyZlPTQzMTA2NjcmYj01MTc0NzA2OTQmZD16Mm03bjNz.ZkUeKAzPBOIKvRRBSBOf8eJSi68Wvq-3v-OGy7LRgQE">HARDBACK</a> FORMAT</span></b></p><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lMzeVZ_wnEE/YCvfE9tJW8I/AAAAAAAAM0E/orMbwUdUtn49JilfhzHPgnL7cOiC0S6hQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/V5512_Racing-Camaros-prodMain.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="954" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lMzeVZ_wnEE/YCvfE9tJW8I/AAAAAAAAM0E/orMbwUdUtn49JilfhzHPgnL7cOiC0S6hQCLcBGAsYHQ/w191-h200/V5512_Racing-Camaros-prodMain.jpg" width="191" /></a></div><br /></span></b><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">MADE IN AMERICA<br /></span></b><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Racing Camaros<br /></span></b><b><span style="font-size: medium;">An International Photographic History 1966-1986<br /></span></b>By Steve Holmes<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Hitting our shores any day now, is this latest book in our <i>Made in America </i>series. Following on from <i>Racing Mustangs, </i>Steve's book captures the myriad Camaro road racers in action, across the globe, during a twenty year period. Nearly 300 action shots, and reproductions of posters from the era – many never published before – make this a real celebration, and a unique view, of one of America's most iconic cars.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zJiEhJyPyDA/YCvoy9vCN1I/AAAAAAAAM1U/402Ksy19PmkSJ9ID0r2xQosTOdUn6AXIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s858/Racing-Camaros-spreads-blog-Feb-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="858" height="313" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zJiEhJyPyDA/YCvoy9vCN1I/AAAAAAAAM1U/402Ksy19PmkSJ9ID0r2xQosTOdUn6AXIwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h313/Racing-Camaros-spreads-blog-Feb-21.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><b>RRP: </b>$35 USA • £25 UK • $46 CAN</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>SKU: </b>V5512 <b>Format:</b> Hardback • 20.7x25cm • 176 pages • 292 pictures<br /><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Racing-Camaros-An-International-Photographic-History-1966-1986-p187276085"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">DUE NOW</span></b></a></p></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: left;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fnrnxADUlQQ/YCvfijWGfHI/AAAAAAAAM0M/rlJ44FmUIRsEmqNwLQCQ4UpEh3Eq5uA3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/V5055-Morris-Cars-APH-prodMain.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fnrnxADUlQQ/YCvfijWGfHI/AAAAAAAAM0M/rlJ44FmUIRsEmqNwLQCQ4UpEh3Eq5uA3gCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/V5055-Morris-Cars-APH-prodMain.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Morris Cars 1948-1984<br /></span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>A Pictorial History</b><br /></span>By Ray Newell<br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Heading back to the UK, <i>Morris Cars gives</i> this beloved British marque the <i>A Pictorial History</i> treatment. Ray, who has i<a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/authors/author-details/author-bio.html#Ray_Newell">mpeccable Morris credentials</a>, has crammed his knowledge into this pocket handbook, along with over 400 photos, model identifications, specifications, colour schemes, optional equipment – you name it. You really have to see <i>A Pictorial History </i>book in the flesh to appreciate just how detailed they are … so get your copy today and begin your journey to Morris Marque Mastery.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X3BjsVJjsz4/YCvo3m2k_GI/AAAAAAAAM1Y/hBdZirb69z43CTh9hWXljJZbc_WNnodyACLcBGAsYHQ/s999/Morris-Cars-spreads-blog-Feb-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="855" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X3BjsVJjsz4/YCvo3m2k_GI/AAAAAAAAM1Y/hBdZirb69z43CTh9hWXljJZbc_WNnodyACLcBGAsYHQ/w343-h400/Morris-Cars-spreads-blog-Feb-21.jpg" width="343" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><b><br />RRP: </b>£16.99 UK • $24.99 USA • $32.99 CAN<br /><b>SKU:</b> V5055 Format: Paperback • 21x14.8cm • 144 pages • 425 colour pictures</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Morris-Cars-1948-1984-A-Pictorial-History-p187271811">DUE IMMINENTLY</a></b><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q4kIha2uVdo/YCvf5tIOqbI/AAAAAAAAM0U/t_4PEI86uSkSDRJu7BwOMbqU5zQO2K_PACLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/V5579-BMW-M3-M4-prodMain.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q4kIha2uVdo/YCvf5tIOqbI/AAAAAAAAM0U/t_4PEI86uSkSDRJu7BwOMbqU5zQO2K_PACLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/V5579-BMW-M3-M4-prodMain.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />BMW M3 & M4</b><br /><b>The complete history of these ultimate driving machines</b></span><br />By Graham Robson<br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Now, given the subject and the author, we expect this book to fly out the door. This is a brand-new edition of Graham's superb book covering the entire history of these M cars. Race, rally (of course!), and road are covered, and the book is lavishly illustrated with photos, cutaways, illustrations, and more. This is bang up-to-date, detailing all models produced from 2013 until 2021, including the new M4.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Znyk1PKU8CI/YCvo82u2MCI/AAAAAAAAM1c/YZj51QbcBA8Tm7cyRZaNr6cu7qZP5kIuACLcBGAsYHQ/s888/BMW-M3-M4-spreads-blog-Feb-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="858" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Znyk1PKU8CI/YCvo82u2MCI/AAAAAAAAM1c/YZj51QbcBA8Tm7cyRZaNr6cu7qZP5kIuACLcBGAsYHQ/w386-h400/BMW-M3-M4-spreads-blog-Feb-21.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><b><br />RRP: </b>£40 UK • $60 USA • $78 CAN<br /><b>SKU:</b> V5579 <b>Format:</b> Hardback • 28x23cm • 256 pages • 263 pictures</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/BMW-M3-&-M4-The-complete-history-of-these-ultimate-driving-machines-p187279003"><b>DUE NEXT MONTH</b></a><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iB1v9Rqct_w/YCvgr2RdTsI/AAAAAAAAM0c/__obFZk9G5k0XMgpP7UYR1OhiJUc0DK6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/V5453-Porsche-911-SC-prodMain.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iB1v9Rqct_w/YCvgr2RdTsI/AAAAAAAAM0c/__obFZk9G5k0XMgpP7UYR1OhiJUc0DK6wCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/V5453-Porsche-911-SC-prodMain.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br />Porsche 911SC</b><br /><b>Experiences & illustrated practical advice from one man's home restoration</b></span><br />By Andrew Clusker<br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Everyone knows that classic 911s are the bomb – but you don't want to get burned by one. If you've longed to restore and own one, how can you tell if a car is a project, or a pitfall? Andrew Clusker has penned a unique book to help provide just these answers. A fully illustrated record of a '83 911SC Targa Sport, originally a special order for Sir Cliff Richard, this is the book for <i>anyone</i> overwhelmed by the scale of the task. Taking you through his painstaking journey, Andrew shows that this type of restoration is <i>totally</i> possible for any dedicated enthusiast.<br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ETzqqOatmLE/YCvpCixUZTI/AAAAAAAAM1k/tE8ooJGObIodd05-w15lLY9ULTDfTtmMACLcBGAsYHQ/s857/Porsche911SC-srpeads-blog-Feb-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="723" data-original-width="857" height="338" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ETzqqOatmLE/YCvpCixUZTI/AAAAAAAAM1k/tE8ooJGObIodd05-w15lLY9ULTDfTtmMACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h338/Porsche911SC-srpeads-blog-Feb-21.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><b>RRP:</b> £50 UK • $65 USA • $85 CAN<br /><b>SKU: </b>V5453 <b>Format:</b> Hardback • 25x25cm • 280 pages • 567 pictures</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Porsche-911-SC-Experiences-&-illustrated-practical-advice-from-one-mans-home-restoration-p145293201">DUE NEXT MONTH</a></b><b><br /></b></span><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>So, that's just some of the great new books we have coming your way in 21. Don't forget, too, that our regular rolling reprint programme is continuing as usual, so our new books will be joined by a selection of more classic Veloce books throughout the year.</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b> </b></p></div>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-22516200044955137582020-12-08T12:02:00.000+00:002020-12-08T12:02:20.279+00:00Kawasaki H2 Love by Phil Green<div style="text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bJHGM3f5Jao/X8jx6uKc6sI/AAAAAAAAMwI/PU8gs64moNAw8jEL7IgXl9Z6BtY8QC4fACLcBGAsYHQ/s876/coverpic.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="876" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bJHGM3f5Jao/X8jx6uKc6sI/AAAAAAAAMwI/PU8gs64moNAw8jEL7IgXl9Z6BtY8QC4fACLcBGAsYHQ/w437-h250/coverpic.jpg" width="437" /></a></div><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Today, we're handing over duty to guest blogger Phil Green. To say Phil is a petrolhead is a bit of an understatement. From articles delving into the issues of Spitfire carburation (the fighter plane, not the car), to a full Stag restoration (yes, the car), and a smattering of restored motorcycles, Phil's love of things with wheels and engines is obvious.</span></span></b></div><div style="text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><span style="font-size: 12px;">In this post, Phil takes us through some of his 'adventures' in motorcycle restoration. Whether you're considering a restoration of your own, a classic bike lover, or simply on your coffee break, grab your cup, put your feet up, and read on …</span></b></span></div><div style="text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">***</span></b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">It was a key step almost always undertaken by people of my generation when buying a secondhand car or motorcycle ... purchasing The Workshop Manual. Automatically following the act of acquiring a new vehicle came the primeval urge to understand how it worked … and therefore how to fix it!</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">The one and only time I ever departed from this sacred routine was back in the early 1980s when, quite incredibly, I purchased a Workshop Manual for a motorcycle that I had never even seen due to its rarity in the UK, and actually had no plans to buy at the time. I'd never seen this manual on sale before, but such was my fascination with Japanese two strokes, I went ahead and splashed out on a manual for a vehicle I did not have. The manual was for a Kawasaki H2 750 Mach IV. </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">My background is engineering and, as I progressed up the managerial ladder, I spent more and more of my time pushing around paperwork, rather than engineering, and problem-solving, which was a cause of much frustration to me. Purchasing a house in 1999 with a tandem garage was the turning point, and a 1971 Triumph Stag restoration was my saviour in subsequent years. A few years ago, I had the Stag on the road (come on, they are never really finished), and my thoughts turned to other possible projects.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">I have always been a two stroke freak, and grew up on Yamaha parallel twins, but the large Japanese two stroke triple models were out of production when I passed my driving licence, and seemed unattainable for some reason at the time even though the secondhand option was a possibility.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">As the Stag continued to consume less and less of my time, I began toying with the idea of returning to my first love, and decided I should look around for a project bike to restore. Engine capacity had to be as big as possible and definitely a two stroke from the 70s. The ideal candidate appeared to be a Suzuki GT750, or ‘kettle’ as they are affectionately known in the UK. I began researching and scanning advertisements of bikes for sale, and was shocked by the prices these 40-year-old-plus bikes were commanding. It would appear that prices were being driven up by demand from my generation attempting to relive their youth, or (as in my case) owning a machine they could only dream of when younger.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">In actual fact, there were two candidate models I had in mind for a new project: either a Suzuki GT750 or a Kawasaki 750 H2, although I felt it very unlikely that I would locate the latter model as relatively few had been imported into the UK back in the 1970s. In fact, even though I had the Workshop Manual tucked away somewhere in my attic, I could not remember ever having seen or touching such a bike, even at the numerous shows and race meets I attended back in the day.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">I generated several automated searches online, but the demand for these bikes and the prices paid for them were severe obstacles. I did not want a finished bike. It was essential it was a restoration project as I get such enjoyment from doing the work myself. I had done everything I could on the Stag, even spraying the bodywork in a single-width garage, and I can honestly say it was, well, let’s call it 'character-building,' though I would not have missed every torturous step forward, and occasional step backward, for the world.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Frustratingly, my search continued for several years without success, during which I became aware that many project bikes were actually being imported from the USA where they existed in much larger number than in the UK. Ideally, I wanted a bike that was complete rather than a box of bits. I always felt it was safer to buy a complete bike and take it apart to check that all the parts are present, and there are no difficult-to-source items missing.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">After a few agonising near misses with GT750s and one H2, I did manage to finally source a 1976 Suzuki GT750A in January 2020, much to my delight. Incredibly, I found it on eBay, which is hideously competitive, but the stars were aligned that day and I barely hesitated before pressing the ‘Buy It Now’ button. The bike was an unrestored Canadian import that clearly had not run for some time, but would turn over with compression, and appeared complete, apart from lack of an airbox.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">The bike came with a NOVA (Notification of Vehicle Arrival) which I have since learnt is essential when importing a vehicle in terms of possible tax liability, but no original ownership documents. This caused a slight problem when I tried to register the bike with the DVLA, but, a quick phone call later, the department was happy with the bike’s history and the dating certificate I had sourced from the VJMC (Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club), and I was promptly issued a V5. Okay, the first logbook issued was for a Kia 750 (?) which was swiftly corrected, but I did find the whole experience relatively straightforward. I needed a dating certificate for the bike from the VJMC in order to ensure that I received an age-relevant number plate, which would classify the bike as an historic vehicle and therefore free from road tax (and MOT, as it transpires).</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Transporting the Suzy through my house to the garage was an experience I do not think my son and I will ever forget (the outside route was not possible because of a 90 degree passageway and single doorway into my garden). Even though I had checked the dimensions of the Suzy, it felt huge when trying to push it up the steps and through my front door. To this day, I am not clear how the handlebars went through the front doorway. I sat astride the bike whilst my son pushed and, suddenly, we were inside! We then transited the living and dining rooms before exiting into the rear garden via French doors. The lack of a working front brake added to the ‘excitement’ going down the garden steps to my small shed where the bike was stored.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">So, I had bagged the Suzuki! But I needed to sort out the garage access and better storage. During the first lockdown, I managed to get another set of French doors installed between my workshop and garden, and also removed a wall, allowing a motorcycle to be wheeled straight through from garden storage to the front of the house. Even though Suzy was temporarily in a very small, shed, I did start the restoration process. In all honesty, it kept me sane during the spring/summer lockdown as, unexpectedly, I had to survive lockdown alone! </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">I began to consider longer term storage for Suzy whilst she was being restored, and when she was on the road again (hopefully, next spring). As I began to ponder the ideal dimensions of a new workshop/storage shed in my garden, a germ of an idea began to form … why stop at one bike … why not size the storage for at least two?</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Many friends and family were shocked when the Suzuki arrived, but a few long-term friends were not surprised at all as they knew my history. A couple of them knew of my fascination with the H2, but even they were completely unprepared by what I did next ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Unbeknown to most, I had retained my H2 online searches, just in case. Over and over again, I saw completed, highly-priced bikes for sale, but very few project bikes. I got close once when I became aware of an H2 for sale on the south coast that had yet to be advertised. Ahead of the pack for once! But photos supplied by the seller confirmed that the frame had been cut to make a <span style="text-size-adjust: auto;">café </span>racer which for me, was a big no-no. I wanted originality of nothing.<br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">And so it went on, with none of my friends really aware of just how serious I was about adding an H2 to the Suzuki. Yes, some knew I still pined for an H2, and sent me links to various relevant photos and videos online, but none realised just what was going on in my head. I had decided to give up on the UK and search overseas, but initial attempts to find an overseas agent were fruitless. Whichever way I looked at it, trying to buy a bike overseas without seeing it, from someone I did not know, and having it shipped to the UK was a huge risk not to be undertaken lightly.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Things suddenly fell into place in June 2020 when a message and photo appeared in a Kawasaki Triple Forum on Facebook. The message read “Anybody fancy a project bike?” and the photo showed two H2s in various states of disassembly on the back of a trailer in New York State, USA. I quickly took the plunge and responded that I was interested, following up with a personal message explaining my desire to find a suitable H2 project.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">To his great credit, the seller contacted me again in July to give me first option on one of the two project H2s he had available.There followed several weeks of photos and email exchanges where I questioned everything I could think of. I studied the photos very closely, and I mean VERY closely, blowing them up on the biggest screen I could.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rRcSGyGg-u4/X8TgsuI1ibI/AAAAAAAAA2U/XUyIL5XAAFEeh_xsW8z_PIkQ2_YdyJ61ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/Kawa%2B3%2BIMG_9886.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="321" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rRcSGyGg-u4/X8TgsuI1ibI/AAAAAAAAA2U/XUyIL5XAAFEeh_xsW8z_PIkQ2_YdyJ61ACLcBGAsYHQ/w427-h321/Kawa%2B3%2BIMG_9886.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Phil Green and his Kawasaki H2</i></div></i><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">To cut a long story short, in July I thought 'what the hell!' and agreed to buy the bike. In the meantime, I had realised that the seller was President of the Kawasaki Triple Club, and a renowned expert on all things relating to Kawasaki triples. Even though I did not know him before the transaction, I always felt that he was being very straight with me with everything I asked. But I did take a big swallow before sending over a deposit – for a bike I had never seen, to a guy I had never met, who lived overseas ...</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">The purchase price included shipping to the UK, delivery to my home address, and arranging the NOVA and V5. Following payment of the deposit, I tried to relax, but could not help occasionally firing off emails requesting updates. The bike took a long road trip from Michigan to Wisconsin, where it was placed in its container for the journey overseas to the UK.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">While all this was going I told absolutely no one at all about what I'd done … well, apart from one friend in Australia and also, strangely Jude at Veloce. Jude had asked why I was purchasing The Kawasaki Triples Bible from Veloce when I did not have a Kawasaki triple … and so I confessed, swearing her to secrecy, but I kept all my other friends and family very much in the dark. Perhaps I was worried it would all go horribly wrong and I would be left with egg on my face.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">Come October, I received a phone call from a number I did not recognise, interrupting a work Skype meeting. For some reason I answered the call, even though I did not recognise the number. It was a motorcycle transportation company, advising me that it had an H2 to deliver to me!</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">And so, on October 13, 2020, I became the proud owner of a 1972 Kawasaki 750 H2 project bike ... boy, did I shock a few people when they finally found out. Would I have done this crazy thing if it hadn’t been for the weirdness of lockdown? Who knows …?</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">The H2 now sits in my new storage shed patiently awaiting my attention. She will have to wait until after the Suzy is completed, though. </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;">In the meantime, just where is that Workshop Manual I purchased back in 1980 …?</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-66vLghQTHHM/X8ThN5VEGfI/AAAAAAAAA2c/nHGZ25zeiW8L4x-EnvAV10Pw5rq_aovDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2016/Kawa%2B1%2BIMG_9868.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="321" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-66vLghQTHHM/X8ThN5VEGfI/AAAAAAAAA2c/nHGZ25zeiW8L4x-EnvAV10Pw5rq_aovDwCLcBGAsYHQ/w427-h321/Kawa%2B1%2BIMG_9868.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Kawasaki H2</i> </div></i><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"> </div><div style="text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 12px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">***</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>If you'd like to share your stories of restoration successes – or nightmares – or if you've written a post on a subject you think would make for a good guest spot on our blog, <a href="mailto:marketing@veloce.co.uk">email us with your ideas</a> and we'll take a look!</b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>As you might expect, given that our first books were workshop manuals, we have a great selection for anyone working on their own resto project, from two wheels, to four … <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Reliant-Regal-How-to-Restore-p135968895" target="_blank">even three</a>!</b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>With over 80 to choose from we can't list them all here, so click this link …</b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><b>https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Workshop-c35031288</b></span></div><div style="text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><b>… and you can see all our workshop manuals – everything from busses and bikes, to scooters and Reliant Regals! </b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><br /></b></div></span></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div>Geraldine Cetinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00826576499920218264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-87785193318527111922020-11-26T14:06:00.003+00:002020-11-26T14:32:24.710+00:00Jamie Chadwick joins Extreme E with Veloce Racing<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NNM8xGsjVTI/X7-uyL9mLyI/AAAAAAAAMvk/ioroyNMXte4gn75i2sPwLTOdPGIMLfN0wCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/m2867_Jamie-Chadwick_VeloceRacing.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="2048" height="309" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NNM8xGsjVTI/X7-uyL9mLyI/AAAAAAAAMvk/ioroyNMXte4gn75i2sPwLTOdPGIMLfN0wCPcBGAYYCw/w442-h309/m2867_Jamie-Chadwick_VeloceRacing.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></b></div><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="text-align: left;">Ja</span>mie Chadwick is joining Team Veloce for the inaugural season of Extreme E beginning next March, as one of 20 drivers competing in this brand new off-road all-electric SUV series … yep; you read it right!</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b><a href="https://www.extreme-e.com" rel="nofollow" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Extreme E</a><span style="text-align: left;"> is a new motorsport series, created with climate awareness and eco principles built-in from the ground-up (no pun intended), and promises to offer something truly unique in the world or motorsport. Founded by Spanish businessman and ex-politician, Alejandro Agag, the series already has some big names on-board; </span><a href="http://lucasdigrassi.com.br/en/lucas-di-grassi/" rel="nofollow" style="text-align: left;">Lucas di Grassi</a><span style="text-align: left;"> (former Formula E champ), </span><a href="andré lotterer" rel="nofollow" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Andre Lotterer</a><span style="text-align: left;"> (three-times Le Mans champ), and </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Legge" rel="nofollow" style="text-align: left;">Katherine Legge</a><span style="text-align: left;">, (seasoned Formula E, IndyCar/ChampCar, and DTM racer), to name a few. And then there’s team </span><a href="https://www.extreme-e.com/en/news/118_Lewis-Hamilton-founds-Extreme-E-team.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">X44</a><span style="text-align: left;">, founded by a certain Lewis Hamilton … hmm … name sounds familiar …</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></p></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c-bQljSLU3E/X7-uxxXMpXI/AAAAAAAAMvo/46Odx09-7986kgyWYI64KqoES4-0rBNXACPcBGAYYCw/s1000/Spacesuit-Media-Shiv-Gohil-FOS-2019-5D4_0347-1000x1000.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="1000" height="293" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c-bQljSLU3E/X7-uxxXMpXI/AAAAAAAAMvo/46Odx09-7986kgyWYI64KqoES4-0rBNXACPcBGAYYCw/w440-h293/Spacesuit-Media-Shiv-Gohil-FOS-2019-5D4_0347-1000x1000.jpg" width="440" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Alejandro Agag</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Jamie is racing for the <a href="https://www.veloce-racing.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Veloce Racing</a> team (fantastic name, but we are biased … and no relation, sadly) which was founded by none-other than Adrian Newey and Jean Eric-Vergne. Currently, two other female racers are confirmed; the UK’s <a href="https://www.catiemunnings.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Catie Munnings</a> and <a href="https://sarapricemx.com" target="_blank">Sara Price</a> from the US.</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9qVY7SuFx6k" width="414" youtube-src-id="9qVY7SuFx6k"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">The series aims to provide a fantastic spectacle, and one that could, perhaps, be a little more relatable for many people, than some race series. All-electric SUVs help not only to reduce fossil fuel use, but also create a filter-down effect for technology, much as other formulas have led to improvements in consumer vehicles. Using SUVs presents viewers with a more familiar vehicle than the extreme tech of F1 and Formula E, and could help bring a broader range of viewers to the sport. With SUVs being the biggest selling, and biggest growing auto market, bringing down its eco footprint could have a big effect on reducing fossil fuel use.<br /><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jWws875GJgo/X7-uxON_v_I/AAAAAAAAMvc/Hefw9-f36l8FDA28IcAx2D0y4JpYI_6tQCPcBGAYYCw/s1000/184A9332-1000x1000.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="1000" height="286" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jWws875GJgo/X7-uxON_v_I/AAAAAAAAMvc/Hefw9-f36l8FDA28IcAx2D0y4JpYI_6tQCPcBGAYYCw/w432-h286/184A9332-1000x1000.jpg" width="432" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NOT your typical SUV.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As well as utilising all-electric SUVs, the series consulted experts in the fields of ecology and environmental science to ensure that it has minimal environmental impact. There will even be a team of scientists travelling with the race teams, investigating the effects of climate change in each location.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Further lessening the eco burden, people and equipment will be ferried to each region in RMS St Helena, an ex-Royal Navy cargo vessel modified to act as a floating paddock. And as if that wasn’t enough, the series is drawing up plans to leave lasting legacies in the areas it visits, with tree-planting, clean-up operations, and renewable energy initiatives.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ItljHE9C1zs/X7-uxhh1DNI/AAAAAAAAMvg/3RbXdavcZzQ2GUHdw0iO3jp-iZn5jRcWACPcBGAYYCw/s1000/ExtremeE_ship_v08-1000x1000.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="1000" height="287" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ItljHE9C1zs/X7-uxhh1DNI/AAAAAAAAMvg/3RbXdavcZzQ2GUHdw0iO3jp-iZn5jRcWACPcBGAYYCw/w431-h287/ExtremeE_ship_v08-1000x1000.jpg" width="431" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">RMS St Helena, Extreme E transport vessel</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Perhaps the <i>most</i> unusual aspect of Extreme E – certainly for traditional motorsports fans – is that there will be no track-side spectators. Instead, the entire series will be broadcast on TV and streamed online, with filming carried out by drones. For viewers, the spectacle promises to be a feast for the eyes. If the trick shots and flyovers made possible by drone cams aren’t exciting enough, each race location will offer a very different environment for racing – from steamy rainforests, and frozen glaciers, to arid deserts, each being a 'poster child' for the effects of global heating and ecological damage.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Last year, Jamie showed her mettle by taking the championship crown in the female-only W Series. Sadly, the Covid pandemic brought a halt to this year’s W Series action, but it’s due back on track in 2021. Extreme E announced in April that there would be an equal number of male and female drivers, making it a rare opportunity to race against the opposite sex; as Jamie told BBC Sport:</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><blockquote style="text-align: left;"><p>"It's huge. It's amazing what Extreme E have done with the format they have chosen. It’s exciting for me because it gives me this opportunity - it's the same for everyone, 100% fair.</p><p>"It's such a male-dominated sport. There are so few females, that you have to take that responsibility [of being a female role model]. But I'm always just focused on doing the best job I can possibly do."</p><p></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Jamie’s involvement in the sport has also had a knock-on effect on her own awareness of ecological issues, already making a positive impact on her own actions:</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><blockquote style="text-align: left;"><p>"I've definitely been made more aware of climate issues, with a lot of stats and things I wasn't aware of before. I try to do everything I can to help in my own life, such as scootering everywhere."</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Jamie’s journey hasn’t always been smooth running, but with a W Series championship under her belt, Extreme E on the horizon, momentum continues to gather for Jamie, and with eight W Series races supporting the 2021 F1 season, the opportunity to add vital points to her Superlicence is just around the corner. Heaven knows it’s about time we saw a female racing driver in F1 again; the last to race was Lella Lombardi, in 1976.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>We’d like to wish Jamie – and the brilliantly named Veloce Racing – the best of luck in the inaugural Extreme E season. We’ll be watching and cheering come March 2021 – and as they say on social #VivaVeloce !</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Find out more about Extreme E and Jamie’s latest challenge, on the BBC at <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/55061262">https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/55061262</a></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Visit Jamie’s site <a href="http://jamiechadwickracing.com">http://jamiechadwickracing.com</a> for all the latest news from Jamie, and the Veloce Racing site <a href="https://www.veloce-racing.com">https://www.veloce-racing.com</a></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Find out the what, when, and how of Extreme E at <a href="https://www.extreme-e.com">https://www.extreme-e.com</a></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></p><p><br /></p>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0Dorchester, UK50.7111639 -2.44118124.938148599007114 -37.597431 76.484179200992884 32.715069tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-53104614898087688332020-11-11T14:58:00.000+00:002020-11-11T14:58:12.569+00:00Farewell to a life in car design<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMEvjwC5qwI/X6vJQ0hNNbI/AAAAAAAAMtE/OfxOzLCsGpYLMfsd2ryE_vGrzIrEV2OGACLcBGAsYHQ/s1990/Oliver%2BWinterbottom%252C%2Bwith%2Bhis%2B1966%2Baward-winning%2Bmodel%2BM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1219" data-original-width="1990" height="245" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nMEvjwC5qwI/X6vJQ0hNNbI/AAAAAAAAMtE/OfxOzLCsGpYLMfsd2ryE_vGrzIrEV2OGACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h245/Oliver%2BWinterbottom%252C%2Bwith%2Bhis%2B1966%2Baward-winning%2Bmodel%2BM.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Oliver Winterbottom, with his 1966 Concorso Grifo d’Oro Bertone award-winning model. <br />(Courtesy Malcolm Griffiths/Classic & Sports Car)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><b>It with much sadness that we announce that Veloce author, automotive designer, and dear friend of Veloce Publishing, Oliver Winterbottom, passed away on Friday 6th October, aged 76.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Oliver spent his entire career designing cars, and a short period designing boats. Beginning his working life as an engineering apprentice at Jaguar Cars, he later spent five years there as a staff designer. </p><p><br /></p><p style="line-heigh: 150%;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sGyZzSYsKJQ/X6vKbn3qTMI/AAAAAAAAMtM/VFZYNxz1XvQbw9i2fQbjjs3myZZ8KjOrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Model%2Band%2Bdrawings%2Bon%2Bdisplay%2Bin%2BTurin%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BBertone%2Bcompetition%2Bin%2B1966..jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1784" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sGyZzSYsKJQ/X6vKbn3qTMI/AAAAAAAAMtM/VFZYNxz1XvQbw9i2fQbjjs3myZZ8KjOrQCLcBGAsYHQ/w348-h400/Model%2Band%2Bdrawings%2Bon%2Bdisplay%2Bin%2BTurin%2Bfor%2Bthe%2BBertone%2Bcompetition%2Bin%2B1966..jpg" width="348" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Model and drawings on display in <br />Turin for the Bertone competition in 1966.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><p style="text-align: left;">In 1971, Oliver joined Lotus Cars as Design Manager, where he was responsible for styling, body engineering, and aerodynamics. His designs have come to symbolise an entire era of auto design, defined by the classic 'wedge' shape styling. In 1975, he transferred from Lotus to Colin Chapman’s luxury boat company.</p><p></p><p><br /></p><p>A short period of self employment, and the start of the TVR Tasmin range of sports cars, saw him joining the company through to the launch of the Tasmin Convertible and 2 +2. In 1980 he returned to Lotus to lead the joint Lotus/Toyota sports car project, completing a running prototype vehicle.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E-W652xvL78/X6vLMKcBPjI/AAAAAAAAMtU/6yTLt7moI0UJxyayGfJf8F9iptp8Chj1wCLcBGAsYHQ/s500/4%2BBOOK%2BBULLETIN%2BAUG%2B09%2B-%2Bpdf.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E-W652xvL78/X6vLMKcBPjI/AAAAAAAAMtU/6yTLt7moI0UJxyayGfJf8F9iptp8Chj1wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/4%2BBOOK%2BBULLETIN%2BAUG%2B09%2B-%2Bpdf.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Oliver, with the JCL Mamba, a design <br />he created in 1976.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><p style="text-align: left;">After a stint working in the US as Project Manager for General Motors, he returned to the UK and rejoined Lotus, holding a number of senior management positions in engineering and vehicle safety. He resigned in 1998 to set up a consultancy, where he worked until his retirement in 2009. </p><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Oliver always maintained a 'hands-on' approach throughout his career, both to the design and to the development of a wide range of products. Besides vehicle design, he had interests in architectural design, boats, and civil engineering. He loved Italian coachwork from the 1950’s to the present, regretting the decline of the traditional design houses. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5iK_3vBIECM/X6vMNvuCZwI/AAAAAAAAMtc/lh9dLdKqOms-ij9c9n7TdQh65nLe2ZmUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Colin%2BSpooner%252C%2BRoger%2BPutnam%252C%2BMike%2BKimberley%252C%2BColin%2BChapman%2Band%2BOliver%2BWinterbottom%2Binspect%2Ba%2Bfull-size%2Bcoupe%25CC%2581%2Bmodel..jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1421" data-original-width="2048" height="278" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5iK_3vBIECM/X6vMNvuCZwI/AAAAAAAAMtc/lh9dLdKqOms-ij9c9n7TdQh65nLe2ZmUgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h278/Colin%2BSpooner%252C%2BRoger%2BPutnam%252C%2BMike%2BKimberley%252C%2BColin%2BChapman%2Band%2BOliver%2BWinterbottom%2Binspect%2Ba%2Bfull-size%2Bcoupe%25CC%2581%2Bmodel..jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Colin Spooner, Roger Putnam, Mike Kimberley, Colin Chapman <br />and Oliver Winterbottom inspect a full-size coupé model.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Oliver's work took him all over the world – France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Sweden, USA, Canada, Mexico, China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Brazil and Russia. He always enjoyed travel, and took an interest in the history and geography of the regions he visited, to get a better understanding of the places and the people there.</p><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Since our first meeting Oliver in 2016, for preliminary work on A Life in Car Design, Oliver has been a warm friend to all at Veloce. Instrumental in helping publicise and promote his book, many of Oliver’s efforts in this area are recounted in a series of posts on the Veloce blog, called Oliver Winterbottom’s Diaries. Recounting his travels to shows and auto events across the UK and beyond, his diary included everything from funny stories and anecdotes, to meetings with friends, old and new, and commentary on many current events, technologies, and happenings that came to his broad attention.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6sikSH2Jbgw/X6vigOqhonI/AAAAAAAAMtk/MOOqwfYJKHIH8bQ2g8yTPTGY8Yj67Ya4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s986/Hinckley_09.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="986" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6sikSH2Jbgw/X6vigOqhonI/AAAAAAAAMtk/MOOqwfYJKHIH8bQ2g8yTPTGY8Yj67Ya4QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Hinckley_09.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Oliver gave frequent talks, and was a regular at car shows up and down the country. <br />Here Oliver is interview for local radio at the Hinckley Classic Show, 2018. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>Oliver gained genuine pleasure from meeting and chatting with anyone interested in cars, design, boats, and much more besides, whether they be industry insider, or a private individual, and his passion for such things never dwindled, as is evident from his blog diaries. He was particularly keen on passing on his knowledge and an enthusiasm for creative work to younger generations, and often gave talks and presentations for car clubs and organisations. You can hear Oliver discussing his thoughts on this, and more, in our 2017 interview, below.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-T-nPWJEgjs" width="320" youtube-src-id="-T-nPWJEgjs"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Whether retelling his experiences from his decades in the auto industry, to hearing his funny stories – and, of course, his recommendations for good Inns and Pubs to eat and drink around the country (and where to avoid) – Oliver was always a engaging, always entertaining, and always a gentleman; he will be sorely missed by all at Veloce Publishing.</p><p><br /></p><p>We would like to extend our condolences to Oliver’s family.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>Oliver Winterbottom<br /></b><b>1944–2020 </b></h3><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><b><br /></b></div><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PRSNis0AP30/X6vlaYA3JeI/AAAAAAAAMts/5e6rWpVqs0wQs68Hrrp4REs2NzvT47wCACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/V5191%2BALICD_3D.png" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1933" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PRSNis0AP30/X6vlaYA3JeI/AAAAAAAAMts/5e6rWpVqs0wQs68Hrrp4REs2NzvT47wCACLcBGAsYHQ/w189-h200/V5191%2BALICD_3D.png" width="189" /></a></p><br /><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>A Life in car Design – Jaguar, Lotus, TVR</i></span></b></p><div style="text-align: left;">A unique insight into design and project work for a number of companies in the motor industry. It is aimed at both automobile enthusiasts and to encourage upcoming generations to consider a career in the creative field.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hardback or eBook • 20.7x25cm • 176 pages • 200 pictures • Flowing format eBook</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/A-Life-in-Car-Design-Jaguar-Lotus-TVR-p135968776" target="_blank">Click here to find out more about Oliver's book<span> </span><i>A life in Car Design.</i></a></b></p><p><b><a href="https://velocenews.blogspot.com/search/label/Oliver%20Winterbottom" target="_blank">Click here to read Oliver's contributions to the Veloce blog, and his tales of travel, cars, boats, and more.</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-57652344797009996202020-10-27T15:50:00.001+00:002020-10-28T16:00:36.054+00:00Our new press release archive<p><b>While most of our readers will be familiar with our website and online store, there are some aspects of our site that many may be unaware of, unless a trade customer, dropshipper, or media worker. Once such area is press releases, which have just received a major overhaul.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Press releases are the publicity life blood for most publishers, and we have kept and maintained an archive covering seven years of Veloce and Hubble & Hattie press releases, stretching back to 2013. Our press releases have been popular with trade and media partners, but are not so well known to our customers, newer partners and dropshippers. </p><p><br /></p><p>Timed to coincide with a book's release, or with a newsworthy story, releases are invaluable in letting the world know about our latest books and news. To give easy access to our releases, old and new, and for trade partners and customers alike, we have corralled two years of releases together, in one place, on our website.</p><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-maSfMkpFZ4E/X5KcZaAkLXI/AAAAAAAAMsk/jL5oAqwGnOE8vRmSfzIbS42WQEyhXfW6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s956/menu-exapmle.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="956" height="124" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-maSfMkpFZ4E/X5KcZaAkLXI/AAAAAAAAMsk/jL5oAqwGnOE8vRmSfzIbS42WQEyhXfW6QCLcBGAsYHQ/w203-h124/menu-exapmle.jpg" width="203" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Covering 2020 to-date, and the whole of 2019, each press release includes assets such as images and text files – perfect for trade partners publicising our books, and super fans wanting to know more. Now anyone can access the information that press and media bodies see, direct from our website.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p>You can find our press release pages under <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/more.html" target="_blank">More</a> at veloce.co.uk, or you can view via our dedicated subdomain at <a href="https//media.veloce.co.uk">https//media.veloce.co.uk</a>.</p></div></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ogDLhvI2_GM/X5GrfIHzIaI/AAAAAAAAMsQ/COsGjabnRfg-yp994OHoAVxzuoL3ebArgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2020-pr-pages-indexes.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1282" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ogDLhvI2_GM/X5GrfIHzIaI/AAAAAAAAMsQ/COsGjabnRfg-yp994OHoAVxzuoL3ebArgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2020-pr-pages-indexes.jpg" /></a></div><p>All the releases are arranged by date, with year and month index pages, and each includes the following downloadable assets:</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><b><br /></b></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>A high resolution cover image in JPG format</b></li><li><b>A plain-text file containing the full press release text</b></li><li><b>A ZIP press pack, comprising of a number of press pics, plus the cover and text files mentioned above</b></li></ul></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><p>In addition, a link to each book’s product page is included, pointing to Veloce or Hubble & Hattie websites, where relevant.</p><p><br /></p><p>We will be adding new press releases to the site as they appear, and we hope to add releases from our extensive archive, as we are able: we still receive requests for information on many books in our back catalogue, even for those that have been out of print for some time.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BMYXo06eblY/X5GrseXm3TI/AAAAAAAAMsU/v095HfxiHaMVukLbSENBbHJLOOsmCf28QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1868/2020-pr-pages-pages.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="1222" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BMYXo06eblY/X5GrseXm3TI/AAAAAAAAMsU/v095HfxiHaMVukLbSENBbHJLOOsmCf28QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2020-pr-pages-pages.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>We hope these pages will be especially useful to our trade and media partners – don’t forget that you can use any information from our website product pages, as well as our from press release pages, so long as it is specifically to help publicise, market, or review our books. </p><p><br /></p><p>As mentioned above, we have made available 2019 and 2020 press releases online, to start with. We aim to add pre-2019 titles as we are able (sometimes, there's just not enough hours in the day), but, in the meantime, if you would like press releases or assets for one of our pre-2019 titles, please do <a href="mailto:marketing@veloce.co.uk">email us</a>, and we will see if we have something for you.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, before a book is in print, we are often required to make a wide range assets for internal, social, and marketing purposes, many of which can be made available upon request, and can include product mockups, spreads, and themed graphics. </p><p><br /></p><p>Of course, not all books have such assets, but we may have something for a particular book that suits your needs. So, if you’re advertising, marketing, or reviewing one of our books, head over to our press release pages, and product pages, to see what’s available; you’re welcome to contact us if you have a specific query about a book, or what assets are available.</p><p><a href="https://media.veloce.co.uk" target="_blank">Click here to visit our new press release archive.</a></p><p><br /></p>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-10912973620700644912020-10-16T12:44:00.000+01:002020-10-16T12:44:04.987+01:00The Cars of Eddie Van Halen<p><b>October saw the loss of an icon of rock music, and an inspiration to generations of guitar players. Eddie Van Halen passed away at age 65. Eddie Van Halen burst onto the music scene in 1978, with the eponymous album <i>Van Halen. </i>The group was formed in 1972, by Eddie and brother Alex, and continued with varying lineups – including with son, Wolgang – until the present day.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>As someone who grew up listening to Van Halen, learning riffs and songs that I still play today (albeit at a fraction of the volume and with a fraction of the talent), I can vouch for the huge effect he had on music, then and now. I may have been a little late to the Van Halen party, but I can still remember the first time I heard the blistering guitar tones: a modded Strat, rewound PAF pickups blasting through a Marshal Plexiglass powered by a Variac (yeah – I’m a guitar nerd). </p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7dZM20XPhMA/X4bxTbECEZI/AAAAAAAAMpM/O9jdv2b4q20pTioa69-MdIt09tL0mB5kACLcBGAsYHQ/s720/EVH_frankenstrat.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="720" height="289" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7dZM20XPhMA/X4bxTbECEZI/AAAAAAAAMpM/O9jdv2b4q20pTioa69-MdIt09tL0mB5kACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h289/EVH_frankenstrat.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eddie's iconic home-made 'Frankenstrat.'</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">That sound was to become Van Halen’s trademark 'brown sound,' and partnered to his fluid two-handed playing style, became the defining tone for a generation of guitarists. The song was <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4akn6e59TQ&ab_channel=VanHalen-Topic">Mean Street</a></i>, and the album was Van Halen’s fourth, <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Warning_(Van_Halen_album)" target="_blank">Fair Warning</a></i>; it was a hair-raising 'eureka' moment for millions of wannabe Guitar Gods the world over. At that moment, I knew that I was going to be Van Halen one day. Of course, without the skills or ability, that dream never materialised (although I do play an authentic <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EwJ9PkcZk4&ab_channel=VanHalen-Topic" target="_blank">Drop Dead Legs</a></i>).</div><p></p><div><br /></div><div>Whilst the guitarists among you will be familiar with Eddie’s techniques, tones, and guitars, you may not be so familiar with his love of cars. Along with his fellow bandmates, Eddie loved high-speed driving, almost as much as he loved high-gain playing. His extensive collection changed much over the years, working through a selection of Lamborghinis and Ferraris, to what was to become his last favourite (more on that later). Today, we pay tribute to one of the most influential guitarists of all time, in a manner befitting Veloce – with a look at some of his stunning car collection.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2010/02/02/van-halen-hauler-sightings" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="900" height="253" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IffUWnBd2lw/X4bui1GpvdI/AAAAAAAAMo0/Ijtk8VrZgbIrvWEip7Tl79aGnaNWPLVhgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h253/VanHalenHauler_7877_resized.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eddie's 'Van Hauler' C1500 pickup. (<a href="https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2010/02/02/van-halen-hauler-s" target="_blank">Courtesy Hemmings.com</a>)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>Possibly one of Eddie’s most well known cars, is this custom <b>Chevrolet C1500</b> pickup – or <i>Van Hauler</i>. Despite a fairly understated appearance, this beast was built by <a href="https://hotrodsbyboyd.com/" target="_blank">Hot Rods by Boyd</a> and designed by none other than <a href="https://www.chipfoose.com/" target="_blank">Chip Foose</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><div>Sporting subtle Frankenstrat inspired paint, with mods including a rear rollpan, and billet grille, it also sported a not-so-subtle 6.2-litre V8 LT1 engine swap, and independent rear suspension from a Corvette. The truck fell into disrepair, but was restored by Hot Rods by Boyd in 2009, and was auctioned in 2010. A second truck with a more extensive paint job was built for <i><a href="https://www.vhnd.com/2014/10/22/eddie-van-halen-van-hauler-trucks/">Sport Truck</a></i> magazine, as a giveaway car.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l-R3PFdv-Yk/X4b0IeH2yqI/AAAAAAAAMpo/eqv22XjY9uUn5aRm_DZ24-Km15yV0SqyACLcBGAsYHQ/s980/34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="980" height="301" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l-R3PFdv-Yk/X4b0IeH2yqI/AAAAAAAAMpo/eqv22XjY9uUn5aRm_DZ24-Km15yV0SqyACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h301/34.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div>Staying with trucks, Jim Bassett’s <a href="http://bonesfab.com/" target="_blank">Bones Fab Hot Rod and Muscle Car shop</a> built and maintained the gorgeous Dodge COE, above. Already modified when purchased, coming with a 6.9-litre diesel and four-speed manual transmission, it was further 'improved' with a 7.3-litre turbo diesel, ZF five-speed 'box, and overdrive. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ygoEjnn_55c/X4b0x8tITnI/AAAAAAAAMqM/u6qpSKQquVAN2RO2-S4Y4ULOBKsjvxgjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1977/35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="1977" height="115" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ygoEjnn_55c/X4b0x8tITnI/AAAAAAAAMqM/u6qpSKQquVAN2RO2-S4Y4ULOBKsjvxgjwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h115/35.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />EVH’s collection features a number of cars by Bones Fab, and the next example is a fine 1970 Chevrolet Nova. As with most things EVH, the car is modded, featuring a 454 LSX motor, good for 650hp, completely revised rear suspension and brakes, and carbon fibre bonnet and boot. It also looks pretty fine in the Cali sunshine in Tang Yellow Orange paint.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZ2dJ8hZImA/X4b13wVJKzI/AAAAAAAAMqU/r4bCly245jccvGSbkZ-3tDx33pb98rTkACLcBGAsYHQ/s980/01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="980" height="160" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZ2dJ8hZImA/X4b13wVJKzI/AAAAAAAAMqU/r4bCly245jccvGSbkZ-3tDx33pb98rTkACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h160/01.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1970 Chevrolet Nova …<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tfjQvrRB9ng/X4b2BXEhtmI/AAAAAAAAMqY/cU7sGB_8AqgeallcZCoCpEW8TwvaBw3fgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1960/05.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="1960" height="150" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tfjQvrRB9ng/X4b2BXEhtmI/AAAAAAAAMqY/cU7sGB_8AqgeallcZCoCpEW8TwvaBw3fgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h150/05.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">… looks good from EVERY angle.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Chevrolet features predominantly in Eddie’s collection, with a 1957 Chevy Nomad, perhaps one of his more 'sedate' cars. It is, though, a beautiful example of period styling, stock air and power steering, and V8 power. Stock and steady it may be, but it still fetched a staggering $930,000 at Barret-Jackson’s <a href="https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Docket/Scottsdale-2009/Collector-Cars/ea319424-ded7-4412-81b1-d440e027db4b/01-11-2009/01-18-2009" target="_blank">2009 Scottsdale auction</a>. A Chevy with 'a little more gain' than the Nomad, was Eddie’s 1955 210, a 408cu-in small-block shoebox Chevy, which Eddie kept until 2016. </div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1956-CHEVROLET-NOMAD-STATION-WAGON-EDDIE-VAN-HALENS-70571"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RX0TER5Xr90/X4b3TrqZXiI/AAAAAAAAMqk/bYNkZlimko0_TholRUhJ7QIpj9e-kfRTgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/VH-Nomad.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Edie's Nomad. (<a href="https://barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1956-CHEVROLET-NOMAD-STATION-WAGON-EDDIE-VAN-HALENS-70571">Courtesy Barret-Jackson)<br /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zzj1y7cEjRY/X4b4OHAvfzI/AAAAAAAAMqs/YjQIn5LALUU4RV6FqEsP-ztGSzyhXLKUwCLcBGAsYHQ/s832/Mecum-Auctions.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="832" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zzj1y7cEjRY/X4b4OHAvfzI/AAAAAAAAMqs/YjQIn5LALUU4RV6FqEsP-ztGSzyhXLKUwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Mecum-Auctions.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1955 210. (<a href="https://www.mecum.com/lots/HA0416-241966/1955-chevrolet-210/">Courtesy Mecum Auctions</a>)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><div>When he wasn’t getting his adrenaline rush on stage, Eddie loved to race on track. He was known to push his cars as hard as his guitars and amps, and the latest car to become his favourite was an eminently pushable Porsche 911 GT3 RS. </div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-22TgJ9DgCFo/X4b6JFEJEBI/AAAAAAAAMq8/BFHFi8BUVFQb5ZJEeahhNxL-hsNUpcwRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s980/49.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="980" height="311" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-22TgJ9DgCFo/X4b6JFEJEBI/AAAAAAAAMq8/BFHFi8BUVFQb5ZJEeahhNxL-hsNUpcwRQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h311/49.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mf0O30ENbhI/X4b6UF_HDRI/AAAAAAAAMrI/nYBKcMrJWA4qPF8IuR8i4Fd4WGJePZg6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1078/66.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="980" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mf0O30ENbhI/X4b6UF_HDRI/AAAAAAAAMrI/nYBKcMrJWA4qPF8IuR8i4Fd4WGJePZg6wCLcBGAsYHQ/w364-h400/66.jpg" width="364" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div>Sporting '5150' plates (the name of his recording studio, and 1986 album), when asked about the car by Car and Driver magazine, he said;</div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote>For one, it’s just so light. But really, it’s the handling. I don’t know how Porsche did it. We raced in the rain at <a href="http://buttonwillowraceway.com" target="_blank">Buttonwillow</a>, which is my favorite track. We raced in the fucking rain and we never lost it, never spun out. BBI [Autosport] did my suspension. I set it up so you can feel it go and you can actually slide the damn car. It’s the first time ever I’ve been able to four-wheel-drift a Porsche. Every other Porsche I’ve ever had, I’ve spun them all. Well, every 911, anyway.</blockquote></div><div><div><br /></div><div>To borrow from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_Tap_(band)" target="_blank">Spinal Tap</a>, Eddie liked to turned things up to 11, in stereo, so what better than a pair of Audi R8s to help the volume? The R8 proved to be a firm favourite with Eddie, owning V8 and V10 versions – both six-speed manuals, and both supercharged. Both pretty quick with EVH behind the wheel, too.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>For me, though, the car in Eddie’s collection that shows his true petrolhead credentials, as well as a deep appreciation for the spirit of driving – and trailblazing – is his <a href="https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/eddie-van-halen-once-owned-the-coolest-lamborghini-miura-in-the-world-ar189765.html">1972 Lamborghini Miura S</a>. The car – or rather the engine sound – even made an appearance on the track Panama, from Van Halen’s album <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_(Van_Halen_album)" target="_blank">1984</a></i>; the car was backed into the studio, hooked-up to the microphones, and given a good dose of Eddie’s right foot. Fast forward to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuKDBPw8wQA" target="_blank">2:54 in the video</a> to hear the unmistakeable tone of a Van Halen V12! </div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YtXvrEAKfF4/X4b7y5z1_HI/AAAAAAAAMrU/0cVgoYRf7ag8P5xZCW50RukepWWQugBzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1744/wearecurated.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="1744" height="151" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YtXvrEAKfF4/X4b7y5z1_HI/AAAAAAAAMrU/0cVgoYRf7ag8P5xZCW50RukepWWQugBzgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h151/wearecurated.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Lamborghini Miura S. Sounds good too.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Fittingly, the Miura was the first mid-engined production car, the first modern supercar. More than anything, it set the tone for everything that followed … just like the great man himself. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77NKChKt94A/X4b8tzk-HzI/AAAAAAAAMrc/9fMc_h3LYRMVjAtv6dD5tO6gxfVWOc7FQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/731px-Eddie_Van_Halen_at_the_New_Haven_Coliseum.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="731" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77NKChKt94A/X4b8tzk-HzI/AAAAAAAAMrc/9fMc_h3LYRMVjAtv6dD5tO6gxfVWOc7FQCLcBGAsYHQ/w434-h640/731px-Eddie_Van_Halen_at_the_New_Haven_Coliseum.jpg" width="434" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carl Lender / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Eddie Van Halen</b></div><div><b>1955-2020</b></div><div>A tribute by Kevin Atkins</div><div><br /></div>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-81795841546533077012020-10-12T13:29:00.001+01:002020-10-12T13:29:32.725+01:00Getting back on track<p><b>To say 2020 has been difficult year, for pretty much everyone, is an understatement. There will, no doubt, be further obstacles to navigate before we can say we’re through the worst of the pandemic, but we’ve fought-on with distance, masks and hand gel, and we’ll continue to do just that.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>During the pandemic, we have tried our utmost to keep our books, both old and new, flowing, and to bring new projects to fruition. It’s not been easy, but we’re now starting to get our programme back on track, and new books are starting to come online at a gathering pace. There is still much uncertainty, and some supply chain disruption; we’ve even seen highly unusual instances of new books selling out before we can restock.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, whilst things aren’t back to normal yet, we can at least whet your appetite and reveal just a few of the brilliant reads we have coming your way over the next few months – and more will follow.</p><p><br /></p><p>First, though; let's catch up with a book that came into stock between editions of <i>On the Grid </i>that you may have missed, and that you can get your hands on today …</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">FIAT 124 Spider & Pininfarina Azzura Spider<br />(AS-DS) 1960 to 1985</h3><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5bjZRT8cY54/X23KmfAuRDI/AAAAAAAAMms/Pzt1Ov-FlYYwiwLn_x710qu7xA7irnc2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/V5520-Fiat-Pinifarina-124-spider.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5bjZRT8cY54/X23KmfAuRDI/AAAAAAAAMms/Pzt1Ov-FlYYwiwLn_x710qu7xA7irnc2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/V5520-Fiat-Pinifarina-124-spider.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />These 2-seater sporty convertibles have been entertaining drivers with an engaging ride since they debuted at the 1966 Turin Motor Show. From 1981, the car carried the Pininfarina badge, and the name was even used again, admittedly for a very different car, for 2016’s MX-5-based FIAT.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If the call of open-top motoring is too loud for you to ignore, then this is the book for you. This Essential Buyer’s Guide is dedicated to helping you buy your perfect classic 124 Spider, giving you essential information and tips, direct from marque expert <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/authors/author-details/author-bio.html#Campbell_Robertson" target="_blank">Campbell Robertson</a>. With this, you’ll be able to confidently assess a 124 Spider for purchase.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2zPVbqwT_QY/X3HXqM9oDGI/AAAAAAAAMns/GIWEKFLcYtAtndK2FJaQfUVTZC0oMhzyACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/V5520-124-Spider-EBG-mockup-12-13.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1578" data-original-width="2048" height="154" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2zPVbqwT_QY/X3HXqM9oDGI/AAAAAAAAMns/GIWEKFLcYtAtndK2FJaQfUVTZC0oMhzyACLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h154/V5520-124-Spider-EBG-mockup-12-13.png" width="200" /></a></div><br />As with all our Essential Buyer’s Guides, you’ll discover what it’s like living with a Spider, where and how to buy, advice on the most suitable model, and in-depth analyses of the Spider’s strengths and weaknesses. There’s also coverage of suppliers, and the social scene around the cars, including clubs and organisations worldwide.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The heart of each of our guides is our unique 60 Minute Evaluation chapter, with points scoring system, taking you through each part of the car and the issues you look at for. Score each section as you go, tot-up the result, and you’ll get a score that will reveal whether you’re looking at a prime candidate, or a lemon.</div><div><br /></div></div><div>The FIAT 124 Spider & Pininfarina Azzura Spider Essential Buyer’s Guide is ready and waiting for you at <a href="https://bit.ly/Fiat-124-Spider-and-Pininfarina-Azzura-Spider-EBG">https://bit.ly/Fiat-124-Spider-and-Pininfarina-Azzura-Spider-EBG</a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Coming soon</h3><div>Keep your eyes peeled, or request notification, for these fantastic books – all should be here before Christmas.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b>Chevrolet ½-ton C/K-Series Pickup Trucks 1973-1987 – “Built to Stay Tough” by </b><b>Norm Mort</b></h4><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UBkwPcNH570/X23Nvtixl7I/AAAAAAAAMnE/lk3yAq5LRIU035uRTOLasyN22kk6ojy3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1667/V5311-Chevrolet-halfton-CK-pickups.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1657" data-original-width="1667" height="199" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UBkwPcNH570/X23Nvtixl7I/AAAAAAAAMnE/lk3yAq5LRIU035uRTOLasyN22kk6ojy3gCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h199/V5311-Chevrolet-halfton-CK-pickups.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div>First up, we have a new book by<a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/authors/author-details/author-bio.html#Norm_Mort" target="_blank"> Norm Mort</a> in our <i><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Those-were-the-days-™-c34589653" target="_blank">Those were the days…™</a></i> series. This is a detailed look at the history and development of the 3rd generation of the popular Chevy ½-ton C/K-Series pickups. </div><div><br /></div><div>These subtly styled trucks were produced from 1973 to 1987, more than holding their own in a competitive market, against the likes of the Ford 150, as well as various Dodges, Jeeps, and International Harvesters.</div><div><br /></div><div>Beginning with a brief history, it includes a detailed look at the evolution of the 3rd gen models, with year-by-year descriptions. As well as detailing production models, with specifications and options, you’ll also find industry facts and figures, rarely seen cutaway images, and previously unpublished photos of fully restored C/K trucks, and customisations by Chevy enthusiasts.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L6EgV4roZH4/X3HX-f8hdcI/AAAAAAAAMn0/1bZBf-bNWZg3sWE65hj_lAQqV0O8lmA9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/V5311-Chevrolet-CK-Pickups-TWTD-spread-1-backed-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L6EgV4roZH4/X3HX-f8hdcI/AAAAAAAAMn0/1bZBf-bNWZg3sWE65hj_lAQqV0O8lmA9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h180/V5311-Chevrolet-CK-Pickups-TWTD-spread-1-backed-2.jpg" width="400" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HM-bov6FtyU/X3HYOBMizTI/AAAAAAAAMoA/v51Yh5g0w_I_mKYUHmZYmy9_pPX7mPpSQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/V5311-Chevrolet-CK-Pickups-TWTD-spread-1-backed-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HM-bov6FtyU/X3HYOBMizTI/AAAAAAAAMoA/v51Yh5g0w_I_mKYUHmZYmy9_pPX7mPpSQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h180/V5311-Chevrolet-CK-Pickups-TWTD-spread-1-backed-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>This is a wonderful record of a much loved classic American pickup, and even covers the market demands which often led to the introduction of niche models, intended to broaden the market base. Definitely one for all American truck fans.</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Engine & chassis specifications included</li><li>Covers all optional equipment</li><li>Detailed close-up of all engines offered</li><li>3rd generation ½-ton Chevrolet pickup truck production facts and figures from 1971-1983</li><li>Focus on all of the Chevrolet ½-ton C/K-Series models offered</li><li>Previously unpublished images of fully restored ½-ton C/K-Series pickups</li><li>Many images sourced from period advertisements and brochures</li><li>Images of rarer performance versions</li><li>Descriptive, detailed text on annual model changes, period road tests & references when new</li><li>Highlights distinctive styling cues and increasing market focus on luxury features</li></ul></div><div>£15.99 UK • $25 USA • $32.99 CAN</div><div>Paperback • 20.5x19cm • 96 pages • 112 pictures</div><div><br /></div><div>Find out more at <a href="https://bit.ly/Chevrolet-CK-Series-Trucks">https://bit.ly/Chevrolet-CK-Series-Trucks</a></div><div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Lotus Elan and Plus 2 Source Book by Matthew Vale</h4></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NdtWDvnwTzg/X23SuUJ20dI/AAAAAAAAMnM/cLfIdtl-9MIxyWp4_0Hmls-RKHlpUPFFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/V5459_prodMain.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NdtWDvnwTzg/X23SuUJ20dI/AAAAAAAAMnM/cLfIdtl-9MIxyWp4_0Hmls-RKHlpUPFFQCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/V5459_prodMain.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div><div>Lotus is a name that needs no introduction to Veloce readers, but <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/authors/author-details/author-bio.html#Matthew_Vale" target="_blank">Matthew Vale</a>’s Elan and Plus 2 Source Book is the perfect volume for owners and wannabe owners.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Elan was the first 'affordable' – and successful – road car from Colin Chapman and Lotus, a replacement for the more expensive (and less reliable) Elite, and carried the brand through the 60s and into the 70s.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is a practical, warts-and-all guide to owning and running one of these British classics, crammed with pictures and advice. If you’ve dreamed about getting and Elan or +2, whether to restore, as a daily driver, or as a project car for upgrading, and want to know what it’s really like to live with one, this is your first port of call. We also have your second … more on that later.</div><div><br /></div><div>From a brief look at the history of the Elan and +2, to a detailed originality guide, it’s an eye opener. You’ll find engine specifications, gear ratios, dimensions and capacities, and discover the design changes made by Lotus across the lifetimes of the models.</div><div><br /></div><div>The real gem of this book is an 'owners section,' providing a window on real-world ownership and maintenance, revealing common faults, and showing how to keep an Elan or +2 in top condition. There’s also information on worthwhile upgrades, and a section on restoration (or rescue), for all those who want to push their Elan to new heights … or maybe bring one back from the dead.</div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Useful, practical, warts-and-all guide to owning and running a Lotus Elan or +2</li><li>An invaluable source of real-world advice for existing owners</li><li>Packed with up-to-date data</li><li>Details Elan and +2 product history and chronology</li><li>Guide to original features, and changes, through the life of all models</li><li>Highly detailed specifications for all models</li><li>Engine, transmission, suspension, steering, brakes, and dimension specifications</li><li>Comprehensive restoration, renovation and preservation section</li><li>Illustrated with high quality photos throughout</li><li>The perfect guide for all Lotus owners, buyers, and restorers!</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>£45 UK • $60 USA • $78 CAN</div><div>Hardback • 25x25cm • 208 pages • 300 pictures</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Find out more at <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Lotus-Elan-and-Plus-2-Source-Book-p227419759">https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Lotus-Elan-and-Plus-2-Source-Book-p227419759</a></div><div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-28OxNRUbW68/X23TnRQK-dI/AAAAAAAAMnU/L3tYcPxNVvEOGrZYoUcGZNFhOVZ6E8BOgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/V5286%2BLotus_Elan_EBG_prodMain.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1428" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-28OxNRUbW68/X23TnRQK-dI/AAAAAAAAMnU/L3tYcPxNVvEOGrZYoUcGZNFhOVZ6E8BOgCLcBGAsYHQ/w143-h200/V5286%2BLotus_Elan_EBG_prodMain.png" width="143" /></a></div><br />Once you’ve read Matthew’s Elan and +2 Source Book, and if you decide to take the plunge into Lotus ownership, then your next step will likely be buying your very own Elan or +2 … and we have just what you need …</div><div><br /></div><div>The Lotus Elan Essential Buyer’s Guide is designed to give you all the technical details – and all the skills – needed to make buying a good example as straightforward as possible. Covering the S1 to Sprint, and +2 to Plus 2S 130/5 cars made between 1962 and 1974, it’s the perfect companion to Matthew’s Source Book, and with its unique 60 minute evaluation chapter, with points scoring system, assessing a car like a pro is now something you can do yourself.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Checkout the Essential Buyer’s Guide here: <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Lotus-Elan-p135968916">https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Lotus-Elan-p135968916</a></div><div><br /></div><div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Motorcycles, Mates and Memories – Recalling sixty years of fun in British motorcycle sport by Bill Snelling</h4></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cg-w4-FwWdc/X23UK_d40FI/AAAAAAAAMnc/hh_O_YSkdhAsg9-iiq45T_rJj62Q8KirACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/V5581-MM%2526Ms.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cg-w4-FwWdc/X23UK_d40FI/AAAAAAAAMnc/hh_O_YSkdhAsg9-iiq45T_rJj62Q8KirACLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/V5581-MM%2526Ms.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div><div>We take to two wheels next, as we look back over sixty years of motorcycle sport, with <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/authors/author-details/author-bio.html#Bill_Snelling" target="_blank">Bill Snelling</a>. Bill was born into a family for whom a motorcycle combination was a way of life. Working at Arthur Lavington’s Velo shop at the age of 15, Bill rode long-distance trails, with some success, before branching into racing, has worked as a columnist for Motorcycle Weekly, and is a photo archivist and TT/MGP historian. </div><div><br /></div><div>Bill’s book is a look at the social history of motorcycle sport, as seen from the saddle. It’s an entertaining biography, recounting a lifetime spent at the heart of the British motorcycle racing scene, and living on the Isle of Man.</div><div><br /></div><div>You’ll read of the decades of mayhem, mud and madness that have characterised Bill’s 70-year life – 'living the dream' - as Bill says! From his early days at Lavington’s Velo shop, to long-distance trials, and the many race circuits he has ridden.</div><div><br /></div><div>The book is also a personal account of the golden years of the TT, and features original photos from the TT archives, capturing the thrill of the races. Sharing his passion and experiences as a rider and Manx GP competitor, this is a book from a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, competitor, author, and historian.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><div>£16.99 UK • $29.95 USA • $32.95 CAN</div><div><div>Paperback • 14.8x21cm • 160 pages • 202 pictures</div></div></div><div><br /></div></div><div>Find out more at: <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Motorcycles-Mates-and-Memories-Recalling-sixty-years-of-fun-in-British-motorcycle-sport-p173629077">https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Motorcycles-Mates-and-Memories-Recalling-sixty-years-of-fun-in-British-motorcycle-sport-p173629077</a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Morris Cars 1948-1984 – A Pictorial History by Ray Newell</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lb2uN__8OiI/X23VOCHSlXI/AAAAAAAAMnk/HpgnUaQfmNQLlpn9fhMSjdAoMv334q5KgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/V5055_prodMain.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lb2uN__8OiI/X23VOCHSlXI/AAAAAAAAMnk/HpgnUaQfmNQLlpn9fhMSjdAoMv334q5KgCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/V5055_prodMain.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div>Joining our popular <i><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/A-Pictorial-History-c34589662" target="_blank">A Pictorial History</a></i> series, is <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/authors/author-details/author-bio.html#Ray_Newell" target="_blank">Ray Newell</a>’s much anticipated book on Morris cars. A prominent marque since its 1913 inception, postwar cars were exported around the world, with many assembled overseas, and despite production ending in 1984, many models have an enthusiastic following today.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ray has had a long association with Morris cars, has been the Secretary of the <a href="https://www.mmoc.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morris Minor Owners Club</a> since 1963, and was a founding member of the Morris Vehicles Association in 2013. Ray has packed his knowledge into a book bursting with colour photos, detailed information on colour schemes, optional equipment, and technical specs – even dash diagrams and gearchange gate patterns.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Morris Cars – A Pictorial History</i> is fine addition to the range, and a brilliant record of Morris cars, no matter where your interest lies. Inside you’ll find: Morris Minor, Series MM, Series ll, Morris 1000; Morris Oxford Series MO; Morris Six MS; Morris Oxford Series ll, Series lll, Series IV, Series V, Series VI; Morris Cowley 1200 Morris Cowley 1500; Morris Isis; Morris Mini; Morris 1100/1300; Morris 1800 Morris 2200; Morris 18/22; Morris Marina; Morris Ital; and the Morris Metro Van (The last Morris Model).</div><div><br /></div><div><div>£16.99 UK • $24.99 USA • $32.99 CAN</div><div>Paperback • 14.8x21cm • 160 pages • 202 pictures</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Find out more at: https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/Morris-Cars-1948-1984-Pictorial-History-p187271811</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Yw7zyntusI/XywUDXQhaEI/AAAAAAAAMjE/xcawnsVrXw0ZAUH0HAEMDUHHxlYr9zlHQCPcBGAYYCw/s841/notify-example.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="841" height="168" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Yw7zyntusI/XywUDXQhaEI/AAAAAAAAMjE/xcawnsVrXw0ZAUH0HAEMDUHHxlYr9zlHQCPcBGAYYCw/w200-h168/notify-example.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />So, that's it for our look at some of the books we have coming your way. Stay up-to-date by signing up to our newsletter, <i><a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/On-the-Grid.html" target="_blank">On the Grid</a></i>, and get notified when the book is in stock by clicking the buttons on the book pages (<a href="https://velocenews.blogspot.com/2020/08/be-first.html" target="_blank">see our last blog entry for more details</a>).</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Watch this space for more books coming soon. </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-30684057284752494782020-08-10T16:54:00.008+01:002020-08-10T16:54:56.729+01:00Be the FIRST! <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FpkrNnVdiyk/XywMTI2NFYI/AAAAAAAAMi4/d20n5ohOcLweQ0NBjZ-kZ-4JAvvSQssQACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/NotifyMe-main-ml.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="2048" height="auto" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FpkrNnVdiyk/XywMTI2NFYI/AAAAAAAAMi4/d20n5ohOcLweQ0NBjZ-kZ-4JAvvSQssQACLcBGAsYHQ/w512-h268/NotifyMe-main-ml.jpg" width="100%" /></a></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><b>Our new web store has been live for around six months, and has been performing excellently. We've had plenty of very positive feedback on the new site, and some helpful constructive criticism, so, never ones to rest on our laurels, we've been fettling, fine-tuning, and maintaining various parts ever since the site went live. </b><br /><br />To use an automotive analogy, all new sites need some aerodynamic and mechanical fine-tuning – an ongoing process, of course – as we improve it, and make it faster and more useful for our customers and fellow enthusiasts.<br /><br />To use another automotive analogy; if our old store was the classic Jaguar of websites, our new store is more the Porsche Taycan, or <i>something</i> along those lines (feel free to insert your own favourite Classic / Modern auto reference in the comments below). As with all things Classic vs Modern, some classics have features that are just too good to ignore, so we've brought back a much loved feature from our own 'classic' store, hooked it up to our new power unit and chassis, and it's racing now, as you read this. (I promise that that's the last of the auto analogies).<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Yw7zyntusI/XywUDXQhaEI/AAAAAAAAMjE/xcawnsVrXw0ZAUH0HAEMDUHHxlYr9zlHQCPcBGAYYCw/s841/notify-example.jpg" style="clear: right; display: block; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="841" height="220" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Yw7zyntusI/XywUDXQhaEI/AAAAAAAAMjE/xcawnsVrXw0ZAUH0HAEMDUHHxlYr9zlHQCPcBGAYYCw/w262-h220/notify-example.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Get ahead of the pack</h3></div><div>You can now request a notification email be sent to you when a book comes into stock at Veloce. Every entry for a print book that's either out of stock or coming soon, now includes a <b>Notify me</b> button and an email address field. Simply pop your email address into the box, press the button, and we'll do the rest. The moment a book is put into stock at Veloce, you'll receive an email alert with a direct link to the product in our store, so you can buy your copy straight away, and get ahead of the pack.<div><br />As mentioned, improvements and enhancements to our web site are a continuing process, and we'll be making our behind-the-scenes tweaks as usual over the coming weeks and months. Some of you may notice, some you may not, so make sure to stay subscribed to our newsletter and mailouts to hear about new features. new books coming your way in 2020 and beyond, and all the latest news and views from Veloce Publishing. If you have a feature request, or if you think there's something we can add to our site (or remove, of course) to improve it, let us know via <a href="mailto:info@veloce.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">email</a>.</div><div><br />In the meantime, head over to our <a href="https://www.veloce.co.uk/store/" target="_blank">online shop</a>, choose your next great Veloce read, and get notified … and you can get <i>your</i> Veloce fix before anyone else!<br /></div></div><div><br /></div>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-18400273696793867132020-07-16T11:52:00.000+01:002020-07-16T11:52:45.722+01:00Model behaviour<div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kpWcDQgo_ZE/Xwx--QqoQpI/AAAAAAAAMbg/9WmtxqLBEukpPj_NqPTgaUX47JUf2ritQCLcBGAsYHQ/s438/Model-Behaviour-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="262" data-original-width="438" height="239" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kpWcDQgo_ZE/Xwx--QqoQpI/AAAAAAAAMbg/9WmtxqLBEukpPj_NqPTgaUX47JUf2ritQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h239/Model-Behaviour-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Finding something to fill an hour or two probably isn’t much of an issue for most of us, with home schooling, and things to fix, fettle, or fine-tune. Lockdown, however, has sometimes meant spare time is unavoidable, sending us searching for something fun or entertaining … and preferably not too tricky. </b><br /></div><div class="separator"><b><br /></b></div><div>Enter paper craft! Covering a multitude of areas, today, we focus on the print-and-make 3D variety; printable sheets containing patterns with cut, fold, and glue marks that can be formed into 1D, 2D, or 3D objects.These exquisitely designed creations have become quite a movement of late, and can fill time perfectly. We take a peek at just a few of the automotive models that have caught our eye recently, each of which can put you on the road to paper modelling nirvana!</div><div><br /></div><div>With models to suit the absolute beginner and the extreme engineer alike, all interests, ages, and genders are catered for. Most models need just a few simple tools to make; a printer. cutting rule, craft knife or scissors, and glue or tape. You can supplement these with cutting mats, circle cutters, and maybe markers to customise your creations, should you get the buzz. To get an idea of how they 'work,' check out Loony Toons Crafts' YouTube video, below, taking you through crafting a Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 model. You can download the free template from a link on the video page:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w8OaKT9os5k" width="320" youtube-src-id="w8OaKT9os5k"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>First up, is <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">papercruiser.com</a>, created by paper artist Jesse. You’ll likely see Jesse’s models on a number of sites for auto clubs and groups, and he even creates bespoke templates for a fee. There are pages for Ford, International, Willys, and Toyota, among others, and Jesse offers some great free templates that you can download from the website. His <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/PaperCruiser" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a> has plenty of instructional videos to help you get to grips with the models. Free models include a wonderful VW <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">Westfalia Vanagon</a> (the star of this post's header pic), and a SpotMini, <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">Boston Dynamics’</a> four-legged utility robot.<div><div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eBtJOJM8TcE/Xwb8dRkWVFI/AAAAAAAAMSo/cuOpaHPWmOIYzefRJvXYZwblt-ixIlHjQCK4BGAsYHg/s3276/rocks3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1883" data-original-width="3276" height="230" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eBtJOJM8TcE/Xwb8dRkWVFI/AAAAAAAAMSo/cuOpaHPWmOIYzefRJvXYZwblt-ixIlHjQCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h230/rocks3.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Give your creation a workout with these paper rocks, free from papercruiser.com<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You’ll also find categories for Easy, Intermediate, and Advanced difficulty. The range is quite diverse, taking in everything from a Tesla Semi and Trailer, to a Willy’s<span style="text-align: left;"> Jeep woody, and even some boulders and a jerry can; there is a leaning towards more rugged vehicles and off-roaders, which suits us fine. If you’re feeling <i>particularly</i> brave, why not try your hand at a </span><a href="http://papercruiser.com/downloads/fj55-land-cruiser-rolling-model/" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">rolling model of a FJ55 Land Cruiser,</a><span style="text-align: left;"> or an open-top </span><a href="http://papercruiser.com/downloads/jeep-rubicon-jk-open-top/" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Jeep Rubicon</a><span style="text-align: left;">?</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z8r_P7q83Bc/XwcWs-KyBKI/AAAAAAAAMUA/ed4DrgGG3IcJWPxlK6qS0tC78jJ7fMzlACK4BGAsYHg/s5656/papercruiser-models%253Dpage.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5656" data-original-width="1435" height="1525" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z8r_P7q83Bc/XwcWs-KyBKI/AAAAAAAAMUA/ed4DrgGG3IcJWPxlK6qS0tC78jJ7fMzlACK4BGAsYHg/w388-h1525/papercruiser-models%253Dpage.jpg" width="388" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">papercruiser.com's homepage hints at the range of models he sells<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><br /></div><div>When you consider the skill and work required to create the template designs, you'll be pleasantly surprised to discover that the most expensive is a mere $6.50 (£5). Models also come in a choice of colours - up to 20 on some. A bespoke model is quite a bit more expensive, but that's hardly surprising when you consider that a design can take up to 40 hours to create. Check out the <a href="http://papercruiser.com" target="_blank">papercruiser.com</a> website and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PaperCruiser/">facebook</a> page to see and buy these amazing creations.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.papercraftsquare.com" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.papercraftsquare.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A3gfJFUhbGY/Xwcfd4_OQRI/AAAAAAAAMUo/HRXCbA6wmWsFmOT21gl_ohvvwFyusIKqgCK4BGAsYHg/s579/Simple-Honda-Shadow-Sabre-VT1100C2-Motorcycle-Paper-Model.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="579" height="148" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A3gfJFUhbGY/Xwcfd4_OQRI/AAAAAAAAMUo/HRXCbA6wmWsFmOT21gl_ohvvwFyusIKqgCK4BGAsYHg/w256-h148/Simple-Honda-Shadow-Sabre-VT1100C2-Motorcycle-Paper-Model.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><a href="http://www.papercraftsquare.com" target="_blank">PaperCraftSquare</a> is our next stop, a site offering links to many paper craft models, from a huge range of sources, with a vast number of free models. Its <a href="http://www.papercraftsquare.com/vehicle-papercraft" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vehicle section</a> alone has 400 pages, and you'll find aircraft, military vehicles, motorcycles, railway locomotives – even a <a href="http://www.papercraftsquare.com/husqvarna-rider-316-ts-awd-snow-removal-machine-free-paper-model-download.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Husqvarna Rider 316 Ts AWD Snow Removal machine</a>. Non-vehicular models are just as diverse, ranging from an <a href="http://www.papercraftsquare.com/ancient-roman-villa-free-building-paper-model-download.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ancient Roman Villa</a>, to a <a href="http://www.papercraftsquare.com/star-wars-moisture-evaporator-free-papercraft-download.html"><i>Star Wars </i>moisture evaporator</a> (<i>'vaporator' </i>for all the die-hard fans reading this … and, yes, there's a <a href="http://www.papercraftsquare.com/star-wars-millenium-falcon-ver-3-free-papercraft-download.html">Millenium Falcon</a>). </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iasuq0dTaeE/XwcfqN77zCI/AAAAAAAAMU0/3JdRd_piTGckCV209_yut9J388QA4TW5QCK4BGAsYHg/s650/1927-Bugatti-Type-35B-Paper-Car.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="650" height="248" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iasuq0dTaeE/XwcfqN77zCI/AAAAAAAAMU0/3JdRd_piTGckCV209_yut9J388QA4TW5QCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h248/1927-Bugatti-Type-35B-Paper-Car.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bugatti Type 35B in paper form</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>As you'd expect with so many templates, motorsport vehicles are in abundance, and you'll find F1 cars from every era, as well as rally, touring, and other disciplines. PaperCraftSquare is particularly good for finding models of old or obscure vehicles, as well as military and commercial rarities. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ChWBsclZlpc/XwchkIfU5-I/AAAAAAAAMVY/51yjtUHRkiwpTOVqt-0lXbgHO8NRR4ECQCK4BGAsYHg/s594/Yamaha-YZF-R1-Rossi-Edition-Paper-Model.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="594" height="303" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ChWBsclZlpc/XwchkIfU5-I/AAAAAAAAMVY/51yjtUHRkiwpTOVqt-0lXbgHO8NRR4ECQCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h303/Yamaha-YZF-R1-Rossi-Edition-Paper-Model.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A paper Valentino Rossi pilots a <a href="http://www.papercraftsquare.com/yamaha-yzf-r1-rossi-edition-free-paper-model-download.html" target="_blank">Yamaha YZR-R1</a> (also paper)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Last, but by no means least, we have a site that's both inspirational <i>and</i> fun, and guaranteed to get kids and adults crafting. <a href="https://www.canon.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canon</a>, the camera and printer manufacturer, created the <a href="https://creativepark.canon/en/index.html" target="_blank">Creative Park</a> website to provide free craft activities for owners of its colour printers, and covers all manner of art and craft activities, with instructions for each. Its Paper Craft section is full of high-quality marvels of paper engineering, some of which feature <a href="https://creativepark.canon/en/search/index.html?q=Mechanical%20Toy&categoryIndex=0" target="_blank">working mechanisms</a>. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hk5lUlbUYFk/Xwcoeb6QlxI/AAAAAAAAMV0/KK3D-SXHMb0c7S3EjOT5uiS92ztI6-ihQCK4BGAsYHg/s462/CNT-0010324_detail-01_m.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="462" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hk5lUlbUYFk/Xwcoeb6QlxI/AAAAAAAAMV0/KK3D-SXHMb0c7S3EjOT5uiS92ztI6-ihQCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h400/CNT-0010324_detail-01_m.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Every Creative Park model is expertly designed and comes with instructions<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Its range of <a href="https://creativepark.canon/en/categories/CAT-ST01-0091/index.html" target="_blank">automobile models</a> isn’t the largest, but it does boast three classic <a href="https://creativepark.canon/en/contents/CNT-0010130/index.html" target="_blank">Jaguar</a> models, an <a href="https://creativepark.canon/en/contents/CNT-0011750/index.html" target="_blank">MG TC</a>, and a wonderful <a href="https://creativepark.canon/en/contents/CNT-0010324/index.html">Mercedes-Benz 500K</a>. The site has too much to list here, and it really does cover everything; it even has paper <a href="https://creativepark.canon/en/categories/CAT-ST01-0115/index.html" target="_blank">costumes</a>, models that <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">help to teach the natural sciences</a>, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">educational and fun games and puzzles</a>. Oh, and <a href="https://creativepark.canon/en/categories/CAT-ST01-0093/index.html" target="_blank">DINOSAURS</a>!</div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_D7HiNsunjc/Xwcpo28PhiI/AAAAAAAAMXI/3kLxpHskcLcitC8SG-mV55vI6Io28f2yQCK4BGAsYHg/s462/CNT-0019567_detail-01_m.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="462" height="164" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_D7HiNsunjc/Xwcpo28PhiI/AAAAAAAAMXI/3kLxpHskcLcitC8SG-mV55vI6Io28f2yQCK4BGAsYHg/w164-h164/CNT-0019567_detail-01_m.jpg" width="164" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who could resist a paper T-Rex?<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div>It's well worth taking a look around Creative Park, if only to wonder at the sheer range of items, and the ingenuity of its artists and designers. You'll also find projects for <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">home and living</a>, and, for the parents among you, there are dozens of fun and educational models, activities, and construct-your-own toys to keep them occupied and entertained, and group activities to include family and friends.</div><div><br /></div><div>We asked a few Velocisti, which paper craft model they would choose to make … here's what they said:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Rod Grainger (</b>Publisher)</div><div>Rod's choice is a <a href="https://creativepark.canon/en/contents/CNT-0010083/index.html" target="_blank">Chevrolet Confederate Deluxe Sports Roadster</a>, and <a href="http://www.papercraftsquare.com/doctor-who-tardis-ver-9-free-papercraft-download.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Who's TARDIS</a> ("<i>To get away from CV19</i>")</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c5QV8rbCVxY/XwxU2Z4a91I/AAAAAAAAMaw/sx7Ct8VM0nog15hp9SKjkIB1iL7FToD5ACLcBGAsYHQ/s438/papecraft-Rod.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="251" data-original-width="438" height="229" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c5QV8rbCVxY/XwxU2Z4a91I/AAAAAAAAMaw/sx7Ct8VM0nog15hp9SKjkIB1iL7FToD5ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h229/papecraft-Rod.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Jude Brooks (</b>Publisher)</div><div>Jude's choice is a <a href="https://creativepark.canon/en/contents/CNT-0021595/index.html" target="_blank">Cockatiel</a> (presently under construction!), and a <a href="https://creativepark.canon/en/contents/CNT-0021310/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unicorn</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-43dfUbQ-PnQ/Xwxb1aQ72WI/AAAAAAAAMbI/nPxHh1Kw868llLjGGITvzz4cLnjiLRzcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s438/papecraft-Jude.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="251" data-original-width="438" height="229" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-43dfUbQ-PnQ/Xwxb1aQ72WI/AAAAAAAAMbI/nPxHh1Kw868llLjGGITvzz4cLnjiLRzcQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h229/papecraft-Jude.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Geraldine Cetin (</b>Marketing Co-ordinator)</div><div>Geraldine chooses the iconic (desktop-friendly <a href="https://creativepark.canon/en/contents/CNT-0021031/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sagrada Familia</a>, and an <a href="https://creativepark.canon/en/contents/CNT-0016927/index.html" target="_blank">Exotic Shorthair</a>. ("<i>Because it looks like mine!</i>")</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-02iZjs0yxI8/XwxU1URuWgI/AAAAAAAAMa0/VcpNtNltPy0qlDOiVaV0yXxREU4HWgmEgCPcBGAYYCw/s438/papecraft-Geraldine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="438" height="326" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-02iZjs0yxI8/XwxU1URuWgI/AAAAAAAAMa0/VcpNtNltPy0qlDOiVaV0yXxREU4HWgmEgCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h326/papecraft-Geraldine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><b>Emma Shanes</b> (Office Administrator)<br /><span style="text-align: left;">Emma, who is always up for an art or craft challenge, decided to make her choices, and </span><span style="text-align: left;">opted for the </span><a href="https://creativepark.canon/en/contents/CNT-0020806/index.html" rel="nofollow" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Statue of Liberty</a><span style="text-align: left;">, and </span><a href="https://creativepark.canon/en/contents/CNT-0023916/index.html" rel="nofollow" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs</a><span style="text-align: left;">.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yfSwMedACtQ/XwxU1l0GcZI/AAAAAAAAMa4/3neyf5YbRUAvZfrz94KsPpJMrhGyIkaZQCPcBGAYYCw/s394/papecraft-Emma-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="217" height="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yfSwMedACtQ/XwxU1l0GcZI/AAAAAAAAMa4/3neyf5YbRUAvZfrz94KsPpJMrhGyIkaZQCPcBGAYYCw/w275-h500/papecraft-Emma-1.jpg" width="275" /></a></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bXsblKilGG8/XwxU1Wpb8QI/AAAAAAAAMa0/rdsyaoFpLaocrAw__wgpWSz5RMT8gHr5QCPcBGAYYCw/s438/papecraft-Emma-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="241" data-original-width="438" height="220" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bXsblKilGG8/XwxU1Wpb8QI/AAAAAAAAMa0/rdsyaoFpLaocrAw__wgpWSz5RMT8gHr5QCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h220/papecraft-Emma-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Caught the paper crafting bug? Made your own paper masterpieces?</b></div><div><b>Share your crafty creations with us on <a href="https://twitter.com/VeloceBooks" target="_blank">twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VelocePublishing/" target="_blank">facebook</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/velocebooks/" target="_blank">instagram</a> with the hashtag #papercraft.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242171769941600860.post-13082835255220091322020-07-15T09:06:00.000+01:002020-07-15T09:06:08.278+01:00New DB5 has the Midas touch<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kbi_zlYUcyw/Xw13q057cSI/AAAAAAAAMb8/N_v_V-cUu3g9mt_Nh5A5XjWA_4HQ3WM0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s438/AstonMartinDB5GoldfingerContinuation_02_438.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="292" data-original-width="438" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kbi_zlYUcyw/Xw13q057cSI/AAAAAAAAMb8/N_v_V-cUu3g9mt_Nh5A5XjWA_4HQ3WM0ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h266/AstonMartinDB5GoldfingerContinuation_02_438.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Aston Martin is a marque that has a special place in many enthusiasts' hearts. The company has a long history producing cars, dating back to the pre-war era, and is known for its quality, stylish, fast cars. Of course, for many, it's also the iconic James Bond car, and that's where we hand over to Aston Martin to tell you about a very special DB5 …</b></div></div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">MAKING HISTORY: THE FIRST NEW DB5 IN MORE THAN 50 YEARS ROLLS OFF THE LINE AS INAUGURAL ASTON MARTIN DB5 GOLDFINGER CONTINUATION CAR IS COMPLETED</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ubjTTF6_fME" width="320" youtube-src-id="ubjTTF6_fME"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">‘Job 1’ customer car is completed on schedule as DB5 Goldfinger Continuation production gets into full swing at Aston Martin Works </h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">The first in a strictly limited run of 25 customer cars is finished after around 4,500 hours of meticulous construction </h4><h4 style="text-align: left;">In association with EON Productions the new car features a broad selection of working gadgets familiar from the classic James Bond film, Goldfinger</h4><p style="text-align: left;"><b><i>6 July 2020, Newport Pagnell, UK</i></b></p><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k1rNDSgOSyc/Xw149BxhzoI/AAAAAAAAMcI/3-w3lzIVHz44djxgItfIexF7kBLDtQlgACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/AstonMartinDB5GoldfingerContinuation_05.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="136" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k1rNDSgOSyc/Xw149BxhzoI/AAAAAAAAMcI/3-w3lzIVHz44djxgItfIexF7kBLDtQlgACLcBGAsYHQ/w205-h136/AstonMartinDB5GoldfingerContinuation_05.jpg" width="205" /></a>Many of the UK’s most talented craftspeople and engineers put the finishing touches to the first in a new but very familiar series of Aston Martin sports cars, as the first customer car in the DB5 Goldfinger Continuation programme left the production line last week.</div><div><br /></div><div>The ‘Job 1’ DB5 represents not only another significant design and engineering success, but also becomes the first new DB5 to be built by Aston Martin in more than half a century as the British luxury sports car maker’s Continuation programme once again makes history.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qYfDeC5ssP0/Xw15gIpepoI/AAAAAAAAMcY/yZjvU9q6I14vlhXcMSoqJQJ5fhTTHncpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/AstonMartinDB5GoldfingerContinuation_30.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="136" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qYfDeC5ssP0/Xw15gIpepoI/AAAAAAAAMcY/yZjvU9q6I14vlhXcMSoqJQJ5fhTTHncpQCLcBGAsYHQ/w205-h136/AstonMartinDB5GoldfingerContinuation_30.jpg" width="205" /></a></div>Dubbed ‘the most famous car in the world’ and renowned as being among the most desirable and sought-after classic Aston Martin models, the DB5 has become a byword for timeless style and sports car desirability. Fewer than 900 saloon examples were built between 1963 and 1965, with by far the most famous of the original owners being the world’s best-known secret agent – James Bond – who first drove the car that is today inextricably linked with him in the 1964 film, Goldfinger.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, 55 years after the last new DB5 rolled elegantly off the production line at Aston Martin’s then global manufacturing base in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, work is ongoing there on a strictly limited number of new DB5 models.</div><div><br /></div><div>Created in association with Bond filmmaker EON Productions, and featuring a broad suite of working gadgets first seen in the film, the Aston Martin DB5 Goldfinger Continuation cars really are history in the making. The new cars include an array of functioning devices created by Bond film special effects supervisor Chris Corbould OBE.</div><div><br /></div><div>The list of Bond-inspired gadgets includes:</div><div><br /></div><div>Exterior:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rear smoke screen delivery system</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rear simulated oil slick delivery system</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Revolving number plates front and rear (triple plates)</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Simulated twin front machine guns</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bullet resistant rear shield</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Battering rams front and rear</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Simulated tyre slasher</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Removable passenger seat roof panel (optional equipment)</div><div><br /></div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Interior:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Simulated radar screen tracker map</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Telephone in driver’s door</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Gear knob actuator button</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Armrest and centre console-mounted switchgear</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Under-seat hidden weapons/storage tray</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Remote control for gadget activation</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Each of the 25 new cars are meticulously detailed authentic reproductions of the DB5 seen on screen, with some sympathetic modifications and enhancements to ensure the highest levels of build quality and reliability. All the Goldfinger edition cars are being built to one exterior colour specification – Silver Birch paint – just like the original.</div><div><br /></div><div>The cars feature original DB5 styled aluminium exterior body panels cloaking an authentic DB5 mild steel chassis structure. Under the bonnet there’s a 4.0-litre naturally aspirated inline six-cylinder engine with a six-plug head, three SU carburettors and oil cooler, that’s capable of generating in the order of 290 bhp. This is mated to a five-speed ZF manual transmission in the rear-wheel drive DB5, which also features a mechanical limited slip differential.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tfawzq3JP7I/Xw2DTJhXwQI/AAAAAAAAMeA/xtVuaXW7UMwluh8PY6oxI-TEYLuGLp9oACLcBGAsYHQ/s439/AstonMartinDB5-details.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="439" height="284" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tfawzq3JP7I/Xw2DTJhXwQI/AAAAAAAAMeA/xtVuaXW7UMwluh8PY6oxI-TEYLuGLp9oACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h284/AstonMartinDB5-details.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Servo-assisted hydraulic Girling-type steel disc brakes, rack and pinion steering – which does not feature assistance – and a suspension set-up comprising coil over spring and damper units with anti-roll bar at the front, and a live axle rear suspension with radius arms and Watt’s linkage, complete the dynamic package.</div><div><br /></div><div>Scores of world-class Aston Martin craftsmen and women, technicians, development engineers and designers have been involved in the project, working carefully with a suite of handpicked suppliers from across the world and ensuring that each new DB5 matches not only the aspirations of its owner, but also the duty to the brand’s proud 107-year heritage. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-12cKUKagzPM/Xw2DliCB0DI/AAAAAAAAMeQ/g4Gc8XtWnNEpUVL10x9j8Wx8YqcrZbLUACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/AstonMartinDB5GoldfingerContinuation_04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-12cKUKagzPM/Xw2DliCB0DI/AAAAAAAAMeQ/g4Gc8XtWnNEpUVL10x9j8Wx8YqcrZbLUACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h266/AstonMartinDB5GoldfingerContinuation_04.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Marek Reichman, Chief Creative Officer of Aston Martin Lagonda, said: “The DB5 is, without question, the most famous car in the world by virtue of its 50-plus year association with James Bond. To see, the first customer car finished, and realise that this is the first new DB5 we have built in more than half a century, really is quite a moment.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><blockquote><div>“It is a genuine privilege, and significant responsibility, to have been involved in the shaping of this new DB5 and to be helping to lead the creation of new versions of this automotive icon. I’m absolutely certain that the 25 lucky owners who are beginning to take delivery of these cars will be thrilled with them.”</div><div></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div>First deliveries of the DB5 Goldfinger Continuation to customers have commenced and will continue through the second half of 2020. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Kevin Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155814277053733532noreply@blogger.com0