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AUSTRALIAN SPEEDWAY
An Illustrated History
By Tony Loxley.
A fabulous pictorial record of the history of Speedway in Australia. Great photos of the competitors and machines in most sections of Aussie Speedway over the years from the 1900s to the 2000s
Loxley, a great photographer in his own right has brought together a lot of the top Australian Speedway photographer's works in this lavishly produced coffee table book.
A book for every Speedway fan old or new, there's something it in for all dirt track enthusiasts.
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$150 Rec. Retail less 50 %
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The Vincent HRD
in Australia.
by Brian Greenfield.
A well wrtten, well illustrated book on one of the greatest motor cycles of all time, the mighty Vincent HRD.
Greenfield covers the early manufacturing history, how to recognise all the different models from the ID numbers, the road racing history, the unique Aussie Speedway history, sales records and a great tribute to co designer, Australia's
Phil Irving - M.I.Mech. E M.S.A.E. - M.B.E.
Many great photos of racing and advertisements to enjoy in this 154 page publication.
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FAY TAYLOUR
Queen of Speedway
by Brian Belton
with Introduction by Reg Fearman.
An amazing record of a true champion.
Fay was a Speedway Solo Champion in the early 1920s in the UK and carried her great career in Speedway right through to the 50s.
She competed in many countries around the world both on bikes and in midget speedcars.
Belton also delves into some other riders, promoters and venues in this fascinating publication.
Well worth the read.
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The 50% off Book Sale at Sue's Transport Books will end on 30th September 2008.
As from 2/7/08 all Special 50% off prices are only available on books picked up at Kogarah shop. Post outs will be priced at Recommended Retail Prices + postage.
Brabham - Ralt - Honda
The Ron Tauranac Story
Autographed by Ron Tauranac.
The story of this legend in motor racing, from his humble start in Aussie motor racing to his International status as one of the world's greatest car designers and engineers.
Hard cover with a quality hard cover sleeve , to protect this fabulous book, 256 pages, great photos, covers all the Brabham model numbers and build quantities, with individual race results for each make and model.
A rare book indeed and now out of print.
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$100 RRP less 50%
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DRIVE TO SURVIVE
by Frank Gardner OAM.
Learn the tricks to driving from this Australian ace driver. Frank takes you through all the steps to be a safe and reliable driver, from the purchase of a car through to the sport of driving.
He covers a great deal of technical ground for you to understand the mechanics of the car, not only how to drive it.
Personally autographed by Frank, a great book from which to learn and one for the collector.
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FAST TRACKS
Australia's Motor Racing Circuits
1904 to 1995
by Terry Walker
What a unique book !
Descriptions of where they were, when they were built, if they are still there and great detailed sketches of the tracks and surroundings.
Tracks in all states of Australia and in alphabetical order.
If you ever wondered about a race track, wonder no more, it's all in this book.
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$45 RRP less 50%
Now ONLY $ 22.50 (this Special price for shop pick ups only )
The Autobiography
DAVID McKAY 'S
SCUDERIA VELOCE
A book as rich in Australian motor racing history as the red cover. A sequel to David's book -' Behind the Wheel,' which took his life history up to 1958.
This book carries on from that point.
From the Jaguar sedans in 1958, the birth of Scuderia Veloce to the final Scuderia Veloce formation in 1968 of the LM, the Repco V8 and the P4.
This one is really for the lover of factory cars, particularly the red ones, exceptionally well written with race by race reports by David McKay.
A hard cover with a beautiful dust cover and 309 pages packed with great photos, facts and memories.
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FORD
Falcon - Mustang - Sierra
by Stewart Wilson
If you are a Ford lover, this is the book for you!
Soft cover, 169 pages quality photos of Fords in competition.
Signed by John Goss - Bathurst winner.
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MGB
Including MGC & MGB V8
If you own a B what a great book to have in your bookcase or on the coffee table.
Hard cover with beautiful dust cover, 192 pages of great photos, B/W and colour, from the production lines to competition.
Printed in the USA with chapters on the
MGB Down Under .
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PHILLIP ISLAND.
A History of Motor Sport Since 1928.
( Autographed by Leo Geoghegan)
An attractive hard cover book with 256 pages of great historical facts and magnificent B/W & colour photos of all the sections of motor sport that has taken place at the circuit from the first Australian Grand Prix Meeting in 1928 through to the bikes in 2005. Well researched and written by Jim Scaysbrook, a book any motor sport enthusiasm would be happy and proud to own.
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THE BOB HOLDEN COLLECTION.
Autographed by Bob Holden
A two book collection which includes a portion of Bob's career in Minis and Escorts. Great technical information on the Mini and Moke written by Pedr Davis and the Spotlight on Ford Escort Downunder book is written by Cliff Chambers. Production, Road Racing, Rallies they are all covered in these two informative books.
Presented in a black hard cover sleeve with gold embossing ( sleeve alone cost $40 to produce) orignially produced for an event at Bathurst.
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BATHURST
Cradle of Australian Motor Racing.
The best reference book written on the famous race circuit at Mount Panorama, Bathurst. NSW. 1938 to 1973. John Medley has put it all in this great publication. Grid positions, race results, fabulous photos of the open wheel race cars of 50s and 60s, Ferrari, Maserati, Lago Talbot, Cooper, Alfa, plus all the great Aussie specials, the big sports cars, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Maserati, Ferrari and the tin tops, Holden, Jaguar, Falcon, Mini and all the great name drivers, you name it, it's all here.
The circuit has been referred to by many Internationals as ' the greatest road circuit in the world '
Hard cover, historic B/W and colour photos , 476 info packed pages, I can't speak highly enough of this book.
Now out of print
so buy it when you can NOW
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HEY ! CHARGER.
If you love the classic Chrysler Valiant Charger, don't miss out on this book.
A soft cover, 192 pages of photos of all model Chargers from production line to race & rally.
Specifications on all models and copies of original advertisements.
A very comprehensive book on this great classic.
Bonus !!! Autographed by Leo Geoghegan
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The Original
LOTUS ELITE
by Dennis Ortenburger
Production & racing, Le Mans and detailed mechanical drawings it's all here. Even how to buy one if you are contemplating that move.
Photos, advertisements, soft cover, 138 pages.
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AROUND AUSTRALIA - THE HARD WAY IN 1929
by Jack L Bowers
If you thought the Dakar was tough, read this great advenutre book and see how two ordinary blokes with no money rode around Australia during the Great Depression on a motor cycle and sidecar.
A small soft cover book, 134 pages of adventure in the outback and Aussie towns, original photos. They fed themselves off the land by shooting brush turkeys !
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FORD ESCORT - DOWNUNDER
by Cliff Chambers.
A well written very comprehensive book on the Escort in Oz.
Production and race models, specifications, great photos and original adds.
A must for the Escort lover and restorer.
Hard cover, 128 cram packed pages.
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BIKES & BATHURST
A History of Racing at Bathurst Since 1931.
by Jim Scaysbrook
Written by a man who knows his bikes and the Bathurst history very well. Jim Scaysbrook presents a magnificent history of the two and three wheelers on this fabulous mountain race circuit.
Hard Cover, great dust cover design, 320 pages of magnificent colour and B/W photos, grid positions, race results, nothing missed.
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PORTRAITS OF THE 60s
FORMULA 1
by Rainer Schlegelmilch
Text by Hartmut Lehbrink
A true coffee table book and one for the serious F1 book collector. Hard cover with a hard cover sleeve as well to protect your treasure, 320 pages of some of the greatest F1 photos you could wish to see.
All shot in black and white and by a true artist in Schlegelmilch.
Don't miss this one !
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SAFARI
The story of Australia's Greatest
Off - Road Motoring Adventure .
The Wynns and Australian Safari.
by Bob Carpenter
Top dust cover design, a book for the Off Road enthusiast.
Affectionately called the 'Down Under' Paris - Dakar it all came together on the drawing boards in the 1980s.The concept was introduced to the world in 1984 and the event was to take place on 24th August 1985.
A hard cover book of 296 pages crammed with glorious colour photos of the racers, cars and bikes, in the red heart of Australia. A fabulous gift for an overseas friend or family member.
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Formula 1 Legends
Stirling MOSS
The champion without a crown.
by Pierre Me'nard & Jacques Vassal
Some say the greatest driver never to win a World Championship crown. The one and only Stirling Moss.
A hard cover book with great dust cover.
What a magnificent account of this man's racing career. From his 1941 - 1949 apprenticeship racing in small rear engined Coopers to that fateful day at Goodwood on 23rd April 1962. Historic photos, beautifully written in 160 pages with a full account of Stirling's race wins and places over the years.
One for the collector.
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A FRENCH KISS WITH DEATH
Michael Keyser with Jonathon Williams
STEVE McQUEEN
and the making of the movie LE MANS.
You saw the movie, now you can read how they made it scene by scene. Cram packed with photos of the real racing and the movie racing, all the props, the advertisements and great cars, the Porsche 917, Ferrari 912s, and even a GT40 Ford for a camera car !.
You are along there day by day with one of the great action actors of all time Steve McQueen, himself a great race car driver.
463 pages, hard cover, great dust cover, and from a top publisher in Bentley, the publishers for top European car makers etc.
41 race cars drivers worked on the production.
This is one you won't want to put down once you start reading.
At $150 it's a great buy
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SMOKE, SAND & RUBBER
by Mel Anthony.
One for the midget fan.
Not a local book, this one will have to come from the States, but it is well worth waiting for.
I've got my signed copy ..and I love it !
'Methanol ' Mel Anthony from Shoreline, near Seattle Wa., shares his colourful past with us in this amazing tale of a young bloke growing up in the 40s, his first midget, his 'big' cars, some major disasters on track and you are in the cockpit with Mel as he relates some very funny stories.
Mel drove with the best of them in the North West, and even drove the John Zink Special Indy Offy at The Milwaukee Mile in a Vintage Meet at a the age of 80 a few years back in 2003.
He drove V860 & Offy midgets full time for 10 years.
1946 to 1956.
$29.95 USD + $ 14 USD Packing & Postage.
$ 43.95 USD ( that's approx. $ 52.20 Australian )
For an Autographed copy of this great book.
Send a BANK DRAFT in US Dollars to
SYLVESTER PUBLISHING # 133
18405 Aurora Ave. N. Suite H
Shoreline Wa. 98133
USA.
Quote Mel: " Here is an interesting bit: A guy came running up to me at my table with an attitude that I should know him. He stood there grinning, making me guess who it may be. After exactly 70 years I was not sure, but he did look familiar. O K in chapter two of my book, the driver of our two man derby car when we crashed on our first run, non other than Hugh Edgar, now 89 years old, going strong and sharp as a tack. We have not seen each other for 70 years, and he only lives about 6 miles from me. We had a good visit, then he confessed all the times he came to help me build derby cars etc. he really was there to see my sister Marge. Oh well we had fun and had a good laugh over it! "
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I just had to share this !! An extract from a recent email from Mel, he was at a signing of his book
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MILLEDGE BROS.- 100 years in the Motorcycle Trade.
Now back in print, this fabulous book on 100 years of Motorcycling in Australia, particularly, Victoria and Tasmania.
Photos and facts on some very rare bikes.
A great story of the famous Milledge family, who were possibly unique in the fact that their motorcycle business covered the first and last decades of the twentieth century in Australia.
The first 10 copies sold are personally signed by Author, Rob Saward and Alex Milledge.
$ 60 less 50% only $30 for this classic book.
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Winter Sundays in the 60s.
The Westmead Stock Rod Story - Grant Woodhams
A basic black & white A4 size publication of 28 pages plus covers.
Not a history of Westmead but an interesting recollection of a big fan of the sport in the 60s.
Photos and text.
To purchase:
$ 10 Aud including P & P (within Australia)
Cheques and Postal Notes Only - No Credit Card Facilities
D.Track Promotions
91 Gregory St.,
Geraldton
W.A. 6530
grant.woodhams@westnet.com.au
Tony Loxley's
SPEEDWAY'S SENSATIONAL SIXTIES
The first in a new series by Loxley
160 pages cram packed with photos from the sixties by all the top speedway photographers of the day.
Solos, Sidecars, Midgets , Modifieds
Quality paper, beautifully presented by Loxley and Bookworks, both top professionals in the trade.
A must for all serious Speedway fans.
$ 40.00 Aud Net (no further discount applies)
(postage $ 15 extra)
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