CARS OF THE THIRTIES AND FORTIES,
by Michael Sedgwick
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket
- Seller
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McCrae, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Rigby Limited, Adelaide, South Australia - 1979 hardcover, 10¾" x 12", with dust jacket VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket This book covers the astonishing technical advance of the automobile during the thirties and forties, with chapters on the major mechanical improvements - front-wheel drive, independent suspension, synchromesh, and automatic gearboxes - and on the refinements of unitary bodywork, including the introduction of compound curves, proper ventilation, and modern aerodynamics. The authoritative text is supported by over 450 illustrations (200 in colour) to provide a comprehensive record of this important era of the modern motor car. A magnificent work! Packed book weigh 2kgs (4½lbs) - slightly higher than usual shipping will apply.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pegasus Book Orphanage (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40611
- Title
- CARS OF THE THIRTIES AND FORTIES,
- Author
- Michael Sedgwick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover, 10¾" x 12", with dust jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rigby Limited, Adelaide, South Australia -
- Date Published
- 1979
- Pages
- 240 pages
- Keywords
- Automobiles Motor Cars mechanical improvements design advertising manufacturers front-wheel drive independent suspension synchromesh automatic gearboxes transportation
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Pegasus Book Orphanage
Biblio member since 2016
McCrae, Victoria
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