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Middle age occurs when you are too young to take up golf and too old to rush up to the net.


- Franklin Pierce Adams 70590 JOYCE WETHERED:


The Great Lady of Golf by Basil Ashton Tinkler It seems strange to us now, in these days of T-shirts and jeans, to see a golfer who is wearing a suit and jumper and a string of pearls! Joyce Wethered, or Lady Heathcoat-Amory as she was to become, had been born into a family of independent means. Since she had no need to earn a


living, she regarded golf as just a delightful and challenging game, and was not often to be found on the championship scene. However, the Wall Street Crash of 1929 eliminated her father’s fortune and led to her need to fend for herself. She turned professional, toured the United States and Canada and broke numerous course records. Regarded as the finest lady golfer of her and many other generations, she was acclaimed by Bobby Jones as the best golfer in the world. British Lady Champion four times and English title holder on five occasions, she was an inimitable stylist. After retiring from golf, she devoted her time to gardening and received the Royal Horticultural Society’s highest award. Today, thousands still flock to her former home, now a National Trust property. 256 paperback pages illustrated in b/w.


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69836 MY COLOURFUL LIFE: From Red to Amber by Ginger McCain


In 1977 Red Rum won the Grand National for a record- breaking third time. That day the beach-loving Red became a national treasure and his trainer, the redoubtable Ginger McCain, an unlikely sporting hero. Here is his remarkable story from humble beginnings - a stable behind his car showroom in Southport - to fabulous triumph with his record-equalling fourth National victory with Amberleigh House in 2004. Throughout the tale of his life, Ginger recounts the fascinating, hilarious and often outrageous stories including near financial ruin, a lion in his car, the mystery of how his wife Beryl puts up with him, and the trouble his tendency to talk first and worry later has caused. All the way through his stories the love of sport and horses shines through. 24 pages of colour and b/w photos. 308pp in paperback. £9.99 NOW £4


70105 SAILING POCKET COMPANION by Miles Kendall


Navy blue bonded leather pocket book with lilac satin bookmark and elastic fastener and handy wallet in the back cover to keep your receipts, mooring tickets and space for jottings, ideas and doodles on the blank pages. Here are nautical puzzles, a sail repair kit described, how to get knotted, the Beaufort wind scale, sailing terms that confuse landlubbers, cruising cocktails, perils of the sea, man overboard, quay moments in nautical history, how to read a barometer and ship loads of curious salty seafaring stories. Neat pocket book, 150pp. £6.99 NOW £2.50


69105 CENTURIONS OF GOLF: 100 English


Courses Celebrating 100 Years of Golf by Mike Berners Price


One hundred wonderful courses are described in loving detail. Royal Birkdale, with its circular hazard at the par- 3 seventh hole, is one of the world’s great courses. Windswept Marlborough course has a close link with the public school, Alwoodley and Huddersfield are oases in the gritty West Yorkshire landscape and Bamburgh is situated on one of the country’s most beautiful stretches of deserted coastline. 288pp, colour photos. £25 NOW £4


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The hardest thing is to disguise your feelings when you put a lot of relatives on the train for home.


- Frank McKinney Hubbard


70613 ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BATTLESHIPS AND CRUISERS by Peter Hore and Bernard Ireland


Battleships are easy to describe and identify but Cruisers pose more of a problem because of their changing role in naval history and consequent changes of design. The first part of the beautifully produced and


illustrated guide focuses on the battleship, from the first broadside ironclads of the mid-19th century to the Dreadnoughts of World War I, Axis vessels such as Admiral Graf Spee and Tirpitz in World War II, and Britain’s answer to German might in the form of the King George V class and the Alaska class which operated against kamikaze attacks. Sections on individual ships include Brazil’s Agincourt, sold to Turkey in 1913 when the price of rubber collapsed and seized by a band of the British Army’s Sherwood Foresters, sporting fixed bayonets, when war was imminent in 1914. Part 2 is devoted to the Cruiser, operating alone on one-off commissions and breeding an independent and resourceful type of captain and staff. The Naval Defence Act of 1889 was a turning point of cruiser design, but the Battle of Jutland in 1916 saw heavy losses which marked the end of the armoured cruiser as an integrated battle fleet unit. During World War II they were used for patrolling, reconnaissance, tracking and reporting, and their main enemies were aircraft and submarines rather than other cruisers. 512pp, softback, glossary, gazetteer of 400 ships with specifications and illustrated with 1200 archive photos, some in colour. ONLY £6.50


70103 VOYAGES OF THE ‘GREAT BRITAIN’: Life at Sea in the World’s First Liner by Nicholas Fogg


When she first sailed in 1845, when science and engineering were coming together to overcome time and distance, the SS Great Britain was one of the wonders of the age. She was the prototype of the modern liner, ushering in a revolution in passenger shipping.


Designed by the great engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel for the North American route, she was not only powerful, but was able to carry her passengers in unprecedented comfort. Ocean travel suddenly became a possibility for thousands of people, and this novel and exotic experience of life at sea was recorded by passengers in their letters home and in diaries and journals. Drawing on this archive, the author has written an exciting, witty and stylish biography of the great ship, detailing her food and accommodation, social and religious life, the many dubious and eccentric characters who travelled on her and the hazards of voyaging - in particular the ever-present menace of disease. The long career of the SS Great Britain was full of incident from the time when she carried emigrants and fortune hunters Down Under, to her ferrying of soldiers and their families to the Crimea, as well as the part she played in the Indian Mutiny. A rousing 192 paperback pages illustrated in b/w. £9.99 NOW £6


70455 CHAPMAN’S CAR COMPENDIUM: The Essential


Book of Car Facts and Trivia by Giles Chapman We are transported along the highways and byways of the automotive world, making intriguing detours in pursuit of lesser-known facts and fascinating motoring trivia from around the globe. Here are lists, anecdotes, league tables and trivia, things which have made the


author laugh and other issues he has found galling. An example from a car insurance claim: ‘An invisible car came out of nowhere, struck my car and vanished.’ Queries include: What is the brake horsepower of the 10 most powerful production cars of all time? Which is the world’s biggest car park? What is the difference between nerf bars and wheelie bars? 188pp, beautifully designed in black and white and red all over, which we hope this one will be.


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LINES by Paul Atterbury Britain used to be criss-crossed with slow trains meandering along branch lines, and the magic can be recaptured by walking along an old trackbed, many of which have been converted into cycling and walking trails, or by studying archive photos and records. This journey back into a more leisurely age investigates


closed and disused lines and recreates their charm with photos, postcards and old tickets. The Devon and Somerset Railway from Taunton to Barnstaple was built on the cheap with only three passing-places, and nowadays sections of the route have been lost to farming, road building and people’s back gardens, with just a few impressive remains of engineering feats left in the hilly landscape. By contrast, the fenland round Cambridge had a busy network of branch lines, which during World War II served the numerous air bases and military sites in the region. Despite its remote location, Ely was the meeting point for six lines, five of which are still in operation, with the rural westwards branch of the Haddenham and Sutton Railway closing in 1931. Shrewsbury to Swansea, Ruabon to Barmouth and Blaenau Ffestiniog, Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh, the magnificent Settle to Carlisle and the less famous Carnforth to Carlisle - 24 lines are lovingly recreated with contemporary and archive photography, maps and memorabilia. 256pp, paperback, numerous colour and archive photos.


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70469 FIGHTER: Technology, Facts, History


by Ralph Leinburger This book includes a chronology of all the major fighters, from World War I through to modern fighters, shown with technical specifications, illustrations and photographs. For all of us living in the 21st century, the age-old dream of flight was realised


long ago. It is probably only those men and women who find themselves sitting in the cockpit of a fighter who are still able to experience a sense of aviation as a great adventure. The fascination with flight is timeless, and just as true of the eccentric-looking flying crates of 1914 - constructed of wire, wood and fabric - as of the technological marvels bristling with weapons of today. This highly informative and beautifully illustrated volume presents the reader not only with an overview of a century of powered flight and the key technical developments, but also with an explanation of fundamental aerodynamic principles. Setting events within their historical context, it examines each of the most important figures in turn, and tells of the individuals whose integrity and courage gave military aviation its momentum. Explore the world of the fighter pilot, both past and present. The Bristol Scout, Fokker E I, Sopwith Camel, Supermarine Spitfire, Junkers JU 88, Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, De Havilland Vampire, Hawker Hunter, Lockheed F-104 Starfighter are among those listed. 320 page softback. Colour illus. £7.99 NOW £4.50


69145 HARRIER THE V/ STOL WARRIOR


by John Dibbs with Tony Holmes


We confess to having fallen for both the photographs and the informative captions in this loving tribute to the only really practical solution to combining the versatility of the


helicopter with the performance of a high speed combat aircraft. Apparently, the secret is in the nozzle selector


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lever. This lever controls the thrust vector to meet the demands of V/STOL hovering and thrust vectoring in forward flight (endearingly named VIFFING! ) for air combat. The Harriers of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force flew with distinction in the Falklands conflict, gave a good account of themselves in the Gulf as part of Operation Desert Storm and supported the evacuation of US civilians from Liberia, as well as remaining in Belize as a deterrent to Guatemalan aspirations. These experiences have confirmed that the Harrier, as a flexibly based multi-role weapon system offers defence chiefs maximum options with which to counter any future threat. 128 pages lavishly illustrated with colour photos. £12.99 NOW £6


69302 MORE AMAZING AND EXTRAORDINARY RAILWAY


FACTS by Julian Holland We travel along the overgrown branch lines of transport history to learn about such obscurities as oil- burning steam locomotives, bogus insurance claims for non-existent injuries from over 100 years ago (plus ça change...), the early model railways from Hornby and Tri-ang,


André Michelin’s pneumatic rubber-tyred trains, the difference between a “navvy proper” and a “tramp navvy”, and the two clergymen, other than the celebrated Rev W. Awdry, who famously loved and wrote of the railways. Over 60 entries. 128pp with many b/w illus. £9.99 NOW £3


68125 OCEAN SHIPS: 14th edition by David Hornsby


First published in 1964, Ocean Ships is updated every two years and this 2006 edition records over 250 passenger ships operating worldwide. It is divided into two sections: Passenger Liners and Cruise Ships, followed by the much larger section on Cargo Vessels and Tankers. The companies are listed in alphabetical order in each section, followed by the country of origin. Each ship is named alphabetically, followed by details of the flag, year, gross registered tonnage, maximum cargo weight, overall length and breadth, service speed in normal conditions, maximum passenger capacity, vessel type, and any former names. 240pp, over 180 photos, most in colour.


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68915 LONDON MEMORIES by Ian Whitmarsh and Kevin Robertson Covering a 25-year period from the mid-1960s onward, the 35,000 slides upon which the core of this volume is based capture not only the transport of the time but also the marvellous sights that could be seen en route. Here are old cars, buses and trains galore, pictures of famous areas such as Trafalgar Square, Big Ben and Tower Bridge, colourful rituals like the Changing of the Guard, Piccadilly Circus in the 1950s and a Victorian relic of a post box on Sydenham Hill in the 70s. 80 large pages in colour.


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68919 MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 RECOGNITION MANUAL: A Guide to Variants, Weapons and Equipment


by Marco Fernández-Sommerau, Jean-Pierre Van Mol and Eric Mombeek


This aircraft formed the backbone of the Luftwaffe fighter force during the Second World War, fighting on all fronts from the frozen far North of Europe to the deserts of North Africa. During the process of continuous improvement to performance and combat requirements, the aircraft underwent modification to such an extent that identifying a particular variant or sub-type has often meant hours of research and uncertainty. By using hundreds of operational photos and aircraft handbook drawings, this volume sets out to describe production variants. The B, C, D, E, T, F, G and K are all illustrated, as well as the lesser-known Spanish J. The research is based exclusively on original German Air Ministry and manufacturer’s records and documentation, combined with data drawn from wartime photos as well as archaeological studies of various Bf 109 wrecks. 224 very large pages. £35 NOW £15


68930 TRANSATLANTIC LINERS IN PICTURE POSTCARDS


by Robert McDougall and Robin Gardiner The first transatlantic liner was Brunel’s Great Western, a paddle steamer which made the crossing in 1838, but the classic age of the transatlantic liner was the century from 1870-1970. Southampton became the leading port because the railway terminal was on the dockside, giving ease of access. This fascinating book tells the story of these magnificent transatlantic vessels in an informative text illustrated by picture postcards and archive photos, and also includes details of smaller lines such as Allan, Red Star and Donaldson. The inter-war years saw financial struggles as the era of the transatlantic liner gave way to air travel. 128pp, colour photos. £19.99 NOW £8


68971 ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF STEAM AND RAIL


by Colin Garratt and Max Wade-Matthews Subtitled The History and Development of the Train and an Evocative Guide to the World’s Great Train Journeys. Super pictures and gasp-provoking details are provided, from Trevithick’s historic first steam locomotive (which, in 1804, pulled five wagons and a coach with 70 passengers along ten miles of track at 20 miles per hour) to the fastest regularly scheduled train in the world (Tokyo’s Nozomi 500, which carries an average of 1,000 passengers, and travels at 186 miles per hour). The first half of the book contains The World Encyclopedia of Locomotives and the second half of the book (Great Railway Journeys of the World) is no less exciting. 512 pages, 1500 photos, mostly in colour. ONLY £5


69283 AN A-Z OF RAILWAYS by Paul Atterbury


Antiques Roadshow pundit Paul Atterbury has assembled a wonderful collage of photos, memorabilia and detailed research. A is for Architecture, and the station buildings on show range from the elaborate Gothic of St. Pancras, just as sensational now as in the 1870s to the classical columns of Bath Green Park, closed in 1966 (B is for Beeching). Royal trains include the elegant ultra-modern Edwardian designs created for Queen Alexandra, and several other sections have fascinating period details - for instance Signals, Tickets,


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Tunnels and Turntables. Spectacular Viaducts are a Yorkshire speciality, with superb photos of the Settle and Carlisle, Lockwood and Knaresborough viaducts. 176pp, colour and b/w photos. £14.99 NOW £5.50


69524 MINI: The True and Secret History of the Making of a Motor Car by Simon Garfield


Today, 50 years after its launch, the Mini continues to make headlines and inspire devotion in those who own it. The author has interviewed 38 of the people who actually made it or who are Mini fanatics. They range through Alex Issigonis a car designer, Frank Stephenson a cool designer, Lord Snowdon a Mini enthusiast, Cedric Scroggs an old-school marketing director, Jean Cummings a trim machinist and Jim McDowell an American vice president to Gabrielle Hummelbrunner an advertising and promotional film coordinator. Their forthright opinions reflect how a car became a symbol of the age that created it. 286 pages illus in colour and b/w. £16.99 NOW £5


69539 SLAM DOORS ON THE


SOUTHERN by Michael Welch See fine woodwork incorporating the Pullman coat of arms, the plush interior of trailer first kitchen car ‘Gwen’ (1969), spacious two-a-side seating and second class ‘Brighton Belle’ cars. An absolutely fascinating view of Waterloo station taken in 1957 gives an insight into


operations at the terminus at that time. Coverage of the whole UK takes us to places forgotten and captions like ‘The photographer would probably have been able to smell the new paint as ‘4 EPB’ No. 5601 whisked past Earlsfield station’ takes us to the trackside. Some 140 of the best available colour images show all the different types (32 in all) of Southern’s slam-door electrics from 1955 to 2005, a fleet which totalled well over 1,000 in its heyday. Each photo carries a highly informative caption. 122pp, 9"×10", all colour. £16.95 NOW £8


69538 DECLINE OF SOUTHERN STEAM by Michael Welch


At 17:45 on 9 July 1967 the 14:07 from Weymouth, pulled by Pacific Class No.350030 Elder Dempster Lines, arrived at Waterloo. 40 minutes later, the engine reversed out of the station and parked up at Nine Elms shed, as it had done hundreds of times before. The driver shut down the engine, and there ended 130 glorious years of steam traction on Southern Region. Many of the enthusiasts who witnessed those events may not have realised it, but in reality the run-down of steam had begun 58 years ago, with the electrification of the South London Line, and if two world wars had not intervened, steam would probably have been history two decades earlier. One by one the much-loved classes succumbed to the relentless advance of modern motive power. Michael Welch has an extraordinary network of railway photographers to draw upon, and an equally remarkable knack of finding that perfect image. This album was published to commemorate 40 years since 350030’s final journey. Even wet and cloudy days seem like summer in these photos, and there are some absolutely charming shots of engines working the rural lines in autumn. All photos are captioned. 112pp, 9"×10", all colour. £16.95 NOW £8.50


69599 BRITISH STEAM ENGINES by O. S. Nock


The introduction to this book is an expanded version of the bestselling title British Steam Locomotives, first published in 1964. It has been brought up to date by Jon Mountford. Here is detailed information on specifications, classes, development, construction, the engines and the tracks they ran on. It begins with how a steam locomotive works, early high-pressure steam engines, the Rainhill trials, the Stephenson’s success, Brunel and the Great Western Railway, the Armagh disaster, the first underground train and the Metropolitan railway, the Big Four, railways in wartime, nationalisation, both standard guage and narrow guage heritage railways, preserved steam locos, steam centres, museums and works. Colour throughout. 304 large pages. £14.99 NOW £6


69992 LEGENDARY GERMAN CARS by Peter Ruch


The 1973 Porsche Carrera RS 2.7 was recognisable for its unmistakable rear spoiler and guaranteed quite a bit of fun at the wheel! The Mercedes 300SL with its gull-wing doors (W194) was probably the last European dream car of the 1950s. It was one of the first race cars to be used on regular roads. Here are all the obvious names from the Automotive Hall of Fame of famous Germans including the Opel Company founded in 1862 in a firm which first built sewing machines and bicycles. It is no surprise that two of the three teams that lead the Formula 1 (McLaren-Mercedes, BMW) owe their success to German technical know-how. The first German manufacturers included Horch, Auto-Union and Maybach and later with brands like Audi, are still today considered amongst the most prodigious for quality, style and performance. Our huge book celebrates the very best and measures 10½” x 12", 300 pages of glossy colour photos and line art, original advertising and posters and many double page spreads to pore over in admiration of these glossy, sleek machines and record breaking race cars seen on the new autobahns built by the Third Reich. Germanic precision celebrated in a beautifully produced heavyweight hardback. ONLY £20


69993 LEGENDARY ITALIAN CARS by Enzo Rizzo


Italy has an incredible automobile history and here is a lavish tome celebrating 150 years of genius and creativity that has allowed the country to set the standards of good taste and revolutionary creations. It was in Italy that the first internal combustion engine was invented in 1853 and the first mass-produced eight cylinder engine in 1919. In 1922 the Lancia Lambda was the first vehicle in the world with independent wheels and a bearing body and structure and the 1947 Cisitalia 202 became the standard for sports cars. And then you have the first Formula 1 World Championship won by Alfa Romeo in 1950, and the world’s first expressway the Milano-Laghi built in 1923. There is an incredible group of Italian personalities whose names are immediately identifiable - Enzo Ferrari, Vincenzo Lancia, Nicola Romeo, Ferruccio Lamborghini, Alfieri Macerati and Ettore Bugatti to name a few. This wonderful book


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