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1797 THE OTHER BENTLEY BOYS. Elizabeth Nagle. Foreword by W.O. Bentley. 1964. Covers the men behind the Bentley scenes: Nobby Clarke, Wally Hassan, Leslie Pennal and Wally Saunders plus Benjafield, W.O. and the team drivers. Illustrated. MBC edition from the Pauline Mayman collection and signed by her on the flyleaf. Good dustwrapper. pp.224 £35 |
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1796. PRIVATE ENTRANT. Racing with Rob Walker. Michael Cooper Evans. MBC edition of this classic book which gives a detailed acount of Rob Walker's various team entries. Illustrated throughout. Hardback in excellent condition with similar dustwrapper (spine slightly darkened) 5in x 8in . pp.194 £25 | |
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1786. BENTLEY: AGAIN 1928. "The Sixth Annual Le Mans 24 Hour Road Race Won for the third time by a Bentley Car" Achievements book published by Bentley Motors Ltd. "Presented with compliments as yet another demonstration of amazing reliability". Gold-embossed light blue card cover with original, tight cord tie. Very clean inside, apart from a water stain at the bottom of the spine which doesn't extend as far as the text or artwork on any page. Photographs, Gordon-Crosby and De Grineau drawings, articles from motoring and national newspapers etc. etc. This is a rare and lovely thing. - I've only ever seen one before! More images or other information on request. 28 numbered pages 6in x 10in. £1200 | |
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1650. ROLLS-ROYCE / GRAND TOUR. Diary of an Eastward Journey. Patrick Balfour 1934. A handsome volume giving a complete account of the author's trip from the RAC in London, through Europe to Syria, Iraq and Persia(sic), Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Malaya, Siam and Sumatra before returning home. Illustrated with 47 pages of photographs. Hardback in excellent condition. (No dustwrapper but a clear plastic sleeve has kept the covers clean) 6 x 9.5in. pp.318. £70 | |
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1629. In The Beginning - THE MANCHESTER ORIGINS OF ROLLS-ROYCE. Michael H Evans 2004. Extensively rewritten new edition of the book first published by the R-R Heritage Trust in 1984. Exhaustively researched history of the company from the childhood of Henry Royce through to the demolition of the Cooke St. factory in the 'sixties. Every conceivable angle is covered with illustrations from the archives throughout. Softback in excellent condition signed by Michael H Evans. 6 x 8in. pp.384. £25 | |
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1601. ROLLS-ROYCE Enamel badge. Brass-type metal with inlaid black enamel R-R logo. looks just like the radiator badges but a little smaller. 1in x 1.75 in (25mm x 44mm). Plain back. £40 | |
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1600. ROLLS-ROYCE TOOL BOX. A high quality metal box 6in wide, 15in long and 4in deep. Hinged lid with fold-down handle and 'Rolls-Royce Motors' pressed into it. refinished in gloss black. £145 | |
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1548. ROLLS-ROYCE & BENTLEY 60th Anniversary Pageant Goodwood 1964. Souvenir programme from this event containing many historical articles and photos as well as the event information. Great period adverts too, plus a 'Motor' cutaway of a 1928 4.5 "Blower". 9in x 9in softback programme with glossy covers in good condition. pp.60 Illustrated. £20 | |
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1547. TWENTY YEARS OF CREWE BENTLEYS 1946 - 1965 Bentley Drivers Club publication from 1973 and produced with the help of Rolls-Royce. As Stanley Sedgewick says in his foreword the information was culled from over 15,000 index cards to compile as complete a record as possible of the postwar Bentleys. Mk VI, R-type, continental (Silver Dawn) , S1,S2 and S3 models all have their own sections, plus exhaustive lists of production, original delivery destinations, coachwork, specifications, chassis numbers etc. etc. A lot of information in a small volume. Includes a copy of the Club Notes for March 1973. A5 sized softcover item in good condition. pp.52 Illustrated. £25 |
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1445. AMHERST VILLIERS SUPERCHARGERS. A facsimile of the original brochure which was produced for the London Motor Show at Olympia in 1929. Fifty modified production Bentleys fitted with Villiers superchargers were built so that a team of 'Blowers' could be raced at Le Mans in 1930. The company produced a limited edition of 50 copies of this exclusive brochure on the science of supercharging - one to each customer . An illustrated contemporary profile of Charles Amherst Villiers with a 1932 dateline outlines the career of this brilliant design engineer at a time when Birkin's 'Blower Bentley' had just set new Brooklands speed records. Softback with blue card covers in excellent condition 7in x 9.5in pp.32 £20 | |
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1422. ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SERAPH. Fabulous hardback book which forms the brochure for the last R-R model to be built at Crewe. Elegant design and beautiful photography throughout. Mint condition with silver covers and blue cloth spine. 7in x 12in. pp.32 £40 | |
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1421. ROLLS-ROYCE CORNICHE. Sumptuous glossy brochure which consists almost exclusively of gorgeous photographs, with just one page of specifications. Excellent condition. Large 9.5in x 13.5in format. pp.28 £18 | |
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1391. ROLLS-ROYCE. CLAUDE JOHNSTON. 1926. Privately published colllection of tributes to "C.J." who was the first secretary of the Royal Automobile Club and effective creator of Rolls-Royce. As its secretary and later managing director he balanced the talents of Royce, the doughty engineer and Rolls the racing driver, aviator and salesman. See the excellent biography by W.J. Oldham; "The Hyphen in Rolls-Royce" which sums up his role perfectly. Soft covers with portrait print on inside page. Water damage to bottom corner is extensive but doesn't affect the legibility of the text of this extremely rare item. (more detailed pictures on request) 9in x 11in. pp.23 £125 | |
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1276. ROLLS-ROYCE. 1925-39 Manual. c1950. John Haynes. This may be the first-ever technical tome produced by the now-famous Haynes publishing group. Basic printing and reproduction of photographs and drawings but remember this is a first! 8x5in. Softback. Pp.101 £40 | |
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1270. ROLLS-ROYCE & BENTLEY. A LIVING TRADITION. 1958. Lavish presentation book on "The Background Story of Current Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motor Cars" by Col. J. R. Buckley. Text concentrates on the traditional high standards of engineering and craftsmanship at Crewe. Pen and wash illustrations throughout and a line drawing of a contemporary Rolls on the endpapers. Hardback with superb dustwrapper, presented in a decorative slip case. 9in x 9in. pp.35 £75 | |
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1171. ROLLS ROYCE. THE MAGIC
OF A NAME. Harold Nockolds. with illustrations
by Roy Nockolds. 1966 revised edition of this RR Classic, first
published in 1938. History of the company from the first car in 1904 to
the legendary automotive and aeronautical organisation it became. This
edition also covers WW2 aero engines in detail. Terrific Roy Nockolds
paintings are reproduced in colour. Hardback 5.5in x 9in pp.283 Two
editions offered here: 1171a. (left) 1966 edition as described above. Dustwrapper slightly rubbed at corners. Signed by Roy Nockolds. £35 1171b. (right) 1972 Third edition. Superb condition in mint dustwrapper. £20 |
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1060. BENTLEY DRIVERS CLUB REVIEW. Three
editions of the B.D.C. publication. All in good condition with no tears,
but signs of oily finger marks; obviously from a genuine vintage Bentley
owner! All have plenty of editorial content, discussion between members, "Technical
Gen", photographs of cars in action etc. 5.5 in x 8 in approx.
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