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I had been trying to get a copy of "Archie and the Listers" by Robert Edwards for some time.... I picked a copy up in a deceased estate auction for a decent price. Hardback.
Absolutely magnificent account of Archie Scott Brown and one of the best books I have read. Very well written, entertaining and a fabulous story. The challenges A SB faced due to his disabilities, not just in racing but in life were immense, and the spirit with which he met those challenges is remarkable. Archie Scott Brown is now one of my heroes. An extraordinary and courageous man. Quote:
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I can't remember if I was at Snetterton that day, but my mother always said I was two years old on my first visit, so probably later in the year since my birthday is in May. |
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Aren't World of Books the people who sell 'as new' books in very poor condition? Fortunately my glasses are mostly paid-for by my mutuel. Getting them is a rather more long-winded process than in the UK. |
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Don't tell me about, John. Just bought a new pair and paid in excess of 1800 € (Varilux top of the range). Thanks my mutuelle, was charged for a fraction. Back to old books, I remember an area in London (not too far from Picadilly) where several merchants had a wide selection of as-new or VGC books. May be they can ship? Was not the case when I bought very thick and complete real workshop manuals ("Manuel d'atelier" for dealers not Haynes) for different cars.
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In my experience (so far) all of the books I've had have been exactly as described - in good condition...
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I believe you're right John, I remember a sloping street, a lot of merchants, relaxed atmosphere with mainly helpful people even to the lost tourists we were. A kind of well organised flea market but much more professional (and honest!). Those were the days I fear.
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I've always enjoyed Jeremy Walton's writing, be it in magazine articles or the many books he has written. (My first book of his was Only Here for the Beer - the biography of saloon car racer Gerry Marshall).
I picked this one up at the weekend, its 400 + pages recounting his career of testing & writing about Fast Ford road & racing cars with lots of top quality period photographs. I've only just started looking through it myself but am sure it will be of interest to a few of you. |
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Another book I have in my library John. A fascinating read and I am sure is also 100% factually correct, Graham Robson was an old-school writer.
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He wasn't always right! A friend of mine had the onerous job of 'fact-checking' (to use modern parlance!) one of his books. My friend was an expert on the subject & found a lot wrong with it.
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Oh, OK John thanks for the warning. I'll stop taking everything he's written as 'gospel' from now on!
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I enjoyed Jeremy Walton books about Capris for various reasons. It was a quest in London streets to find them and the way they're written makes them easy to read for a foreigner. On the dark side, I was looking for secrets of period revealed but he's rather shy on the subject, though. In the racer dictionary, secret could mean cheating.
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Zut alors! Don't tell me about mince pies… Cosworth the search for power?
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https://www.amazon.fr/Boreham-40-yea...dib_tag=AUTHOR https://www.amazon.fr/Great-British-...dib_tag=AUTHOR https://www.amazon.fr/British-Tourin...dib_tag=AUTHOR Jeez, he wrote quite a lot of books!! |
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Quite happy with your quizz, John. Now it's all up to Viva to find the solution.
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