The The Great British Rally by Graham Robson
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, results and images are brought together for the very first time.
This book charts the history and development of Rally GB, from the first official running to the introduction of tests, and latterly the special stages we knowAll ears of the sport are looked at ... Results for each running are included, as is a swathe of nice imagery to accompany each period - usually showing something sideways, the way rally cars should be. - Motor Sport. BOOK OF THE MONTH. At GBP35 this one is a total bargain. - Octane. It is by far the most detailed and complete book on the history that I have yet seen. - www.silhouet.com. Superb value for such in-depth storytelling. - Classic Cars. Informative, interesting and well illustrated, The Great British Rally is also a great read. - Classic Driver. If you're looking for a [book] that brings it all together in one comprehensive publication, this is certainly it. RallySport recommends. - RallySport. Written by two individuals who became immersed in Rallying, both as competitors and journalists, the excellent book chronicles the history of the RAC Rally over the past 75 years. It is truly detailed in every respect and offers the reader 224 pages of details of events and is well illustrated with superb action shots and charts. Although details it's easy on the eye and is an outstanding reference book for all enthusiasts to enjoy - a MUST for your bookshelf at a bargain price. A simply terrific title deserving our top award. - Auto Tradition. fascinating reading - IRDC Quattro
After a varied career in the automotive industry, Graham Robson has gained a worldwide reputation as a motoring historian, and has more than 160 books to his credit. Born in 1936, and educated at Ermysteds Grammar School in Yorkshire, Graham then went on to study Engineering at Oxford University. He joined Jaguar Cars as a graduate trainee, becoming involved in design work on the Mk II, E-Type and Mark X. Beginning as a hobby, he became a rally co-driver, eventually joining the Sunbeam 'works' team in 1961, and took part in rallies up to International level (once with Roger Clark), but stopped rallying by 1968. During this time he joined Standard-Triumph in Coventry, in 1961, as a Development Engineer, mainly on sports car projects. He then ran the re-opened 'works' motorsport department from 1962 to 1965, this being the period of the birth of Spitfire Le Mans cars, TR4, Vitesse, Spitfire and 2000 rally car developments. Graham Robson’s writing began with rally reports for magazines which evolved into a job with Autocar from 1965-1969. He was recruited back to industry at Rootes to run the Product Proving department, then after a brief period in 1972 as technical director of a safety belt company, became an independent motoring writer. Graham has lived 'by the pen' and 'by the voice', not only writing but commentating, presenting and organising events of all types.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781787113688 |
| ISBN 10 | 178711368X |
| Title | The The Great British Rally |
| Author | Graham Robson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Veloce |
| Year published | 2019-10-15 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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