A Life Awheel: The 'auto' biography of W de Forte

Skelton, Richard; de Forte, Wilberforce

ISBN 10: 1845848446 / ISBN 13: 9781845848446

Edité par Veloce Publishing, 2016

Softcover, minor wear, binding tight and pages bright, a very nice copy! N° de réf. du vendeur 249253

Synopsis :

The 13th title in the RAC handbook series this book could pay for itself in one repair! It's a perfect addition to your glovebox. Whether it's a chip on your car's windscreen, an annoying scratch in the paintwork, or a key-fob that's not working, this book could save you money by telling you how to make simple fixes.  This book will save you valuable time and money, and is a book that everyone can use – you don't need any mechanical skills or specialist tools. You'll be amazed at how many simple fixes you can make without the need to take your car to the local garage.  Written in plain English this handbook contains easy to follow instructions (using readily available and cost-effective repair parts), detailed colour photographs and is suitable for most cars less than 10 years old; it isn't specific to any particular make or model.  You can keep your car safe, legal and on the road without the need for costly mechanic's bills. You don't need to take time off work or out of your busy schedule; you can carry out simple fixes at any time that suits you.

À propos de l?auteur: Richard Skelton has been a motorcyclist since first taking to the road on a Yamaha FS1-E on his 16th birthday in 1976, and his first book, Funky Mopeds, was about the 1970s sports moped phenomenon in which he played an active part. After 30 years working in the television industry as a sound editor, and time spent working as a newspaper reporter, as well as a writer for BikeSport News and other racing publications, he now combines writing books about motorcycles and classic cars with running a small B&B in the Yorkshire Pennines. Wilberforce de Forte was born shortly after the end of the First World War, in the village of Bales, Shropshire, where he still lives. He is the son of Gordon Bennett Cup car racer Basil de Forte, and the grandson of Sir Cecil de Forte, a gentleman farmer who owned the first car in the county. As a young man, de Forte established himself as a successful independent motoring writer, working for a number of specialist automotive periodicals. During the Second World War, de Forte served with distinction throughout Europe in the Army Transport Corps, and he continued to write whenever his duties allowed. Subsequently, de Forte travelled the world as a motoring journalist, and his outpourings continued unabated until a high speed prang while testing a wayward Rudge Ulster, in 2011, brought him up with a jolt. Once back home in Bales, he removed himself to his study on a semi-permanent basis, wherein he started work on an autobiographical memoir, a work much requested over very many years, and now eagerly anticipated by friends and motoring historians alike.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : A Life Awheel: The 'auto' biography of W de ...
Éditeur : Veloce Publishing
Date d'édition : 2016
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good