Product Information
The photographs included here, dating from 1900 to 1940, recall a lost age in which intrepid motorists discovered the delights of the open road, at a time when traffic calming, speed cameras and motorways would have been unimaginable. These pioneers often recorded their adventures, and many of their rare images are featured here; most pictures are previously unpublished. Brian Demaus, a renowned motoring author, brings his specialist knowledge to bear - identifying long-forgotten marques from the dawn of motoring history and setting the photographs in their context. The photographs illustrate, for example, camping and picnics, the wayside inn, roadside troubles, garages and workshops, pioneering lady drivers, and even home-built 'specials,' to build up a picture of the time when the motor car was a rare sight and a symbol of freedom. Brian Demaus' charming book will appeal to motoring enthusiasts as well as to social historians.Product Identifiers
PublisherT.H.E. Hi-Story Press LTD
ISBN-139780750945325
eBay Product ID (ePID)87584298
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Halcyon Days of Motoring 1900-1940
AuthorA B Demaus
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicArchaeology, Motor Vehicles, History
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages160 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height244mm
Item Width172mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorA B Demaus
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom