Bmc Competition Department Secrets - Couverture souple

Chambers, Marcus; Browning, Peter; Young, Philip; Turner, Stuart

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1845849949 ISBN 13 : 9781845849948

Editeur : Veloce, 2016

Synopsis

Reprinted after a long absence! The revealing and surprising inside story of the legendary BMC Works Competitions Department told by the three Competition Managers of the highly successful BMC/British Leyland race and rally teams based at Abingdon. The book reveals the inner workings and machinations of one of the most successful motor sport teams Britain has ever seen. Based on previously unpublished internal memos and documents, and the recollections of the prime movers, the book describes the ups and downs, and the politics of big time competition in an exciting era. An excellent and entertaining read and an important factual documentation, no motorsport enthusiast should be without this book.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Peter Browning - BMC Competition Manager 1967-1970, when the Department closed, this was the period when the Works Sebring MGC was at the fore. Marcus Chambers was BMC Competition Manager from 1955-1961, the period during which the Works Austin-Healey was in its heyday. His automotive experience prior to this included driving HRGs at Le Mans, with a class win in 1939, and acting as team manager during 1947 and 1948. He is also the author of Works wonders: BMC and Rootes. Marcus passed away in 2009 at the age of 98. Stuart Turner is the author of over 20 books on motorsport, business and public speaking; he is a winner of a Benedictine After Dinner Speaker of the Year Award. After being British Rally Champion navigator for three years, Stuart was Sports Editor of Motoring News before heading the BMC Comptitions Department when Mini Coopers were winning Monte Carlo Rallies. He later headed Ford's Motorsport operation and led the company to many successes. He is now the voluntary CEO of the Motorsport Safety Fund, a registered charity producing publications and films to help keep the sport safe. His latest book is 'Harnessing Horsepower' which is about the life of Pat Moss Carlsson, one of the greatest women drivers of all time. Stuart navigated for her on British rallies, but was then her team manager at BMC. He also rallied with Pat s husband, the legendary Erik Carlsson, with whom he won the RAC Rally.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Veloce
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1845849949
• ISBN 13: 9781845849948
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible