This Is North Devon
07:00 - 13-November-2008
TOM Tyler is a self-confessed auto-nut, at least as enthusiastic as Mr Toad, and a good deal more knowledgeable. In this book, When Motoring Was Fun, he has selected more than 270 photographs of the golden period of motoring, when the open road beckoned the intrepid motorist and when motoring truly was fun. With a humorous angle on the historical, the author charts the Golden Years of the motorised vehicle from 1885 to the 1950s, after which traffic regulations and overcrowding saw the joy of motoring disappear in clouds of smoke.
Chapters include: The Veterans 1885-1904; The Car Comes of Age; Cars Go to War; Sporty Boys at Play; The Car Goes on Holiday; Bits the Drop Off and Other Accidents; The Second Hand Car Dealer; The Garage in Town and Country; and Luggage and Other Cargo.
The book is priced at £19.99 and published by Halsgrove. It is available from local stockists but in case of difficulty Halsgrove can be contacted on: 01823 653777.