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100 YEARS OF THE WORLD'S LAND SPEED RECORD 1898-1998 - PART ONE: THE FIRST HALF CENTURY

Nicely illustrated short history from the Auto Review Publication series with all the dates and details up to John Cobb's 1947 record. 8vo. 34pp. Paperback. Very good condition.

£16.00

100 YEARS OF THE WORLD'S LAND SPEED RECORD 1898-1998 - PART TWO: THE SECOND HALF CENTURY

Second part of the nicely illustrated short history from the Auto Review Publication series with all the dates and details up to the breaking of the sound barrier by Thrust SSC in 1997. 8vo. 34pp. Paperback.

£16.00

50 GOLDEN YEARS OF SPEEDWAY - WORLD OF SPORT GOLDEN SOUVENIR 1928-1978

A lively commemorative tribute to the first 50 years of speedway in Britain, packed with information and illustrations and compiled by the longstanding ITV commentator on the sport. 4to. 70pp. Paperback.

£9.00

THE A.B.C. OF MOTORING

An Edwardian guide to motor maintenance, with explanatory drawings throughout. 8vo. 89pp. Original illustrated cloth-covered boards. Boards lightly rubbed. Good condition.

£60.00

BEST MOTOR RACING STORIES

8vo. 199pp. Dust-wrapper, very good.

£8.00

BOUQUET OF SHALE

The author continues to document the sporting phenomena of speedway with all its idiosyncratic passion and players. 8vo. 274pp. Paperback. Very good condition. Signed by the author to title-page with

£24.00

BRITISH SPEEDWAY TRACK DIRECTORY

A-Z listing of British speedway tracks, with hand-drawn maps and written directions to help find each venue. Small 8vo. 40pp. Paperback. Good condition.

£4.00

BRITISH SPEEDWAY TRACK DIRECTORY & GUIDEBOOK

A comprehensive and illustrated guide to British speedway tracks, including contact details, directions, facilities, prices, and club histories. 8vo. 76pp. Paperback. Very good condition.

£6.00

BRITISH SPORTS CARS

Contains details and descriptions of many great sports cars produced in Britain. Second edition. 8vo. 202pp. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed. Very good condition.

£12.00

BROADSIDE TO FAME - THE DRAMA OF THE SPEEDWAYS

Illustrated magazine reviewing speedway in England during 1946 and 1947. 17.9 x 12.1cm. 65pp. Paperback. Some ageing and wear with a carefully taped small repair to spine. Good condition. 

£15.00

CAR CANNY - A BOOK OF ROAD NONSENSE

A collection of 1930s motoring jokes with accompanying period cartoon drawings. 8vo. 96pp. Dust-wrapper. Good condition. 

£28.00

CARLOTTI TAKES THE WHEEL

Fictional motor-racing story written for younger readers. 8vo. 169pp. Light foxing to endpapers and edges of page block. Dust-wrapper, lightly rubbed. Good condition.

£14.00

CARS OF THE CONNOISSEUR

The story of the great car marques such as Rolls Royce, Bugatti, Lagonda etc. 1st edition. 8vo. Photos. Very good condition.

£10.00

COMPETITIVE DRIVING

A collection of writing from some great Bristish drivers, including Raymond Mays, Innes Ireland and John Sprinzel. 8vo. 142pp. Dust-wrapper, rubbed to edges. A good copy.

£5.00

FIM SPEEDWAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE 2010

An illustrated guide to the 2010 World Speedway Championship, packed with information on riders, venues, rules, contacts and more, convertible into a desk-calendar. Ringbound. 8vo. 116pp. Paperback. Very

£5.00

FIVESTAR SPEEDWAY ANNUAL 1961

Review of the 1960 Speedway season. Paperback. 16mo. 64pp + original pictorial wrappers, profusely illustrated. Very good condition.

£9.00

FORMULA ONE, DRIVER BY DRIVER

Contains potted-biogs of all the F1 drivers, plus a table or world champions and a bibliography of motor racing titles. Large 8vo. 192pp. Text illustrations. Dust-wrapper, fine.

£10.00

GREAT MOMENTS IN SPORT: MOTOR CYCLE RACING

An exciting choice of motor-cycle races and incidents, from the early days to the 1970s and including the achievements of Bill Ivy, John Surtees and Barry Sheene, featuring photographic illustrations. 8vo.

£10.00

THE HAMLYN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GRANDS PRIX

Fact-filled A to Z of everything you need to know about Formula One with profiles of champions from Fangio to Mansell. 4to. 176pp. Lavishly illustrated in full-colour. Dust-wrapper, fine.

£10.00

HOMES OF BRITISH SPEEDWAY

An illustrated gazeteer of over 300 British speedway tracks, including statistical and contact information, years of operation, circuit lengths and club successes. 8vo. 287pp. Paperback. Good condition.

£8.00

INSIDE SPEEDWAY

Wide-ranging insights into British speedway of the 1970s by one of the period's leading riders, fully illustrated throughout. 8vo. 144pp. Dust-wrapper. Good condition.

£9.00

IVAN MAUGER'S SPEEDWAY EXTRAVAGANZA

Copiously illustrated miscellany of speedway articles plus an A-Z who's who of British riders. 4to. 112pp. Dust-wrapper. Good condition.

£7.00

THE JIM CLARK TROPHY COLLECTION

Published by the Town Council of Duns to accompany the collection of trophies won by Jim Clark which were presented to the Town of Duns by his parents. The Jim Clark Room, within the Burgh Chambers, was

£20.00

KILLER ON THE TRACK

Motor-racing novel about a young driver whose promising career is interrupted when he is accused of murder. 8vo. 190pp. Dust-wrapper, good condition.

£9.00

LES PRINCES DU TUMULTE

Motor racing book. Paperback. 8vo. 251pp. Pages uncut and text in French. Much of the original dust-wrapper is preserved, with large pieces missing from spine and top corner of front panel. Good.

£30.00

LOUD PEDAL

Collection of cartoons about motor sport. Paperback. 8vo (landscape). 64pp. Very good.

£22.00

MANSELL AND WILLIAMS: THE CHALLENGE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP

The story of Mansell quest for F1 glory and the role played by his wife, Rosanne, and the Williams-Renault-Elf team. 4to. 175pp. Lavishly illustrated. Dust-wrapper, fine.

£10.00

MANSELL WORLD CHAMPION

The story of Nigel Mansell's 1992-93 World Championship win, plus a year-on-year review of his early years in the sport. 4to. 144pp. Lavishly illustrated in full-colour. Dust-wrapper, fine.

£10.00

MARLBORO GRAND PRIX GUIDE 73

The complete guide to the 1973 Formula 1 season, including full information on drivers, cars and circuits and nicely illustrated throughout. 8vo. 288pp. Paperback. Minor wear to cover at edges. Good condition.

£10.00

MIKE PATRICK'S WORLD OF SPEEDWAY

Speedway book, containing many photographs. Paperback. 4to. Very good.

£5.00

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