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British Woodies from the 1920s to the 1950s

Door Colin Peck

Categorie	Auto's & Autotechniek
Boeknummer	#210376
Titel	British Woodies from the 1920s to the 1950s
Auteur	Peck, Colin
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Veloce Publishing Ltd
Jaar van uitgave	2008
ISBN10	1845841697
ISBN13	9781845841690
Taal	Engels
Samenvatting	In the 1920s, 30s and 40s, wooden-bodied shooting brakes, estate cars and station wagons were commercial vehicles built in Britain mostly for utilitarian roles. They were built in relative small numbers, often by small lesser-known commercial bodybuilding firms and required high levels of maintenance to ensure anything resembling a long life. Every chassis from Alvis, Austin and Bentley to Standard, Vauxhall and Wolseley, were built as Woodies at some stage and reached their peak of popularity in the immediate post-war years when steel was in short supply and the majority of new cars were being built for export. Some vehicle manufacturers sold wooden-bodied utilities under their own name, but most were built in small workshops under contract to vehicle dealerships or selling direct to the ... (Lees verder)general public. However, labor intensive constriction, high maintenance requirements and the introduction of the unitary chassis by Britain's car makers all contributed to the eventual demise of the British Woodie. Today, there's resurgence in the interest in British Woodies across the world with an increasing number of cars being restored and cherished. The work of hundreds of small coachbuilder firms is highlighted and illustrated with 100 rare and previously unpublished photos. The British Woodie is undoubtedly a thing of beauty and this book is a tribute to the skills of the coachbuilder who built these amazing wooden wonders.
Pagina's	96
Conditie	Nieuw
Prijs	€ 10,00

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