Lawrie Bond, Microcar Man - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Lawrie Bond, Microcar Man write by Nick Wotherspoon. This book was released on 2017-06-30. Lawrie Bond, Microcar Man available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Once a common sight on Britain's roads, few people today seem to have heard of the Bond Minicar not a diminutive, gadget laden conveyance for the fictional 007 character, but a popular, practical, motorcycle-engined, three-wheeler that in the post-war austerity period, gave tens of thousands of people affordable personal transport at a time when conventional vehicles were beyond the reach of the average household. Yet whilst the later, mostly imported, 'Bubble cars' have remained in the public eye, it is largely forgotten that the first of the postwar 'Microcars' to go into significant production was the British designed and built Bond. Equally enigmatic seems to be the designer of this vehicle, Lawrence 'Lawrie' Bond a prolific automotive design genius, with a penchant for weight-saving construction techniques. He was responsible for a wide range of two, three and four wheel vehicles; from ultra-lightweight motorcycles and scooters, such as the Minibyke, Lilliput and Gazelle, as well as his other Microcars the stylish Berkeley and perhaps less-than-pretty Opperman Unicar and finally to his later work, including the innovative, but troubled Bond 875 and styling the Equipe GT sportscar.Here the story is told in full, covering all Lawrie's innovative designs and the various vehicles that bore his name, all in prolifically illustrated detail, together with his passion for motor racing, which resulted in a number of technically acclaimed racing cars, some of which can still be seen competing is historic racing events today.
Lawrie Bond
Lawrie Bond - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Lawrie Bond write by Nick Wotherspoon. This book was released on 1993-10-01. Lawrie Bond available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Big Book of Tiny Cars
The Big Book of Tiny Cars - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Big Book of Tiny Cars write by Russell Hayes. This book was released on 2021-12-21. The Big Book of Tiny Cars available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Big Book of Tiny Cars presents entertaining profiles of automotive history’s most famous—and infamous—microcars and subcompacts from 1901 to today. Illustrated with photos and period ads.
The Wharncliffe Companion to Preston
The Wharncliffe Companion to Preston - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Wharncliffe Companion to Preston write by David Hunt. This book was released on 2005-09-01. The Wharncliffe Companion to Preston available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Aimed at visitors and residents alike, this companion to the history of Preston is an indispensable reference guide to the long, varied and sometimes surprising story of the city. Essential information on the people, places and events that played key roles in the story is presented in a convenient A to Z format. Famous and notorious individuals are portrayed here, dramatic, sometimes tragic events are remembered, and familiar local myths and legends are explored. The volume is a source of fascinating insights into Preston's past and should provide answers to frequently asked historical questions - the whos, wheres and whys that make up the rich history of the city.
British Microcars 1947–2002
British Microcars 1947–2002 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook British Microcars 1947–2002 write by Duncan Cameron. This book was released on 2018-06-28. British Microcars 1947–2002 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From the 1940s to the 1960s, the microcar posed a challenge to the large companies that mass-produced cars to uniform designs. The microcar was the opposite, produced by small entrepreneurial start-ups using quirky design concepts that offered motorists cheaper and more economical vehicles. This book is a beautifully illustrated history of the British microcar, from the early days of Bond and Reliant to the proliferation of micro marques during the 1950s and their demise during the 1960s. It explores many eccentric British concepts, comparing the cars to their influential European competitors, examining the social and economic reasons for the decline and disappearance of the microcar, but also saluting the signs of a microcar renaissance in the twenty-first century, this time from mainstream manufacturers.
