- Hardcover: 432 pages
- Publisher: Batsford; 6 Revised edition (Mar 28 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0713487496
- ISBN-13: 978-0713487497
- Product Dimensions: 25.5 x 19.6 x 3.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.6 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #419,418 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'A fascinating, authoritative and wholly engrossing account of the Rolls Royce story...' The Sunday Times
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For most of the 20th century right through the present day, the Rolls Royce has stood as the prime symbol of quality and luxury. And here, in its sixth edition, is the fully-updated tribute to these classic cars and the men who created them. First, an engrossing and exquisitely illustrated history of the Rolls Royce covers everything from the birth of the Rolls as a two-cylinder vehicle in 1904 to its recent sale to Volkswagen. Follow the development of the Silver Ghost, the New Phantom, the Bentley and the Wraith, the Shadows and Spirits. The entire second section presents, in detail and with photographs, car and engine specifications. Included are the dates of major mechanical changes and the chassis numbers of the three Royce cars from 1904 to the Park Ward model of 2000, as well as the Bentleys built since 1931. This is truly a celebration worthy of a Rolls!
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The Rolls-Royce Motor Car and the Bentley since 1931,
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This review is from: The Rolls-Royce Motor Car: and the Bentley Since 1931 (Hardcover)
It's good to see a new version of an old favorite. I have two of the earlier editions. My only real complaint about the coverage in the new volume is that it's too bad that more details on the new Rolls-Royce Phantom could not have been included. This is a very handy book for the Rolls-Royce enthusiast.My other complaint about the book is the printing quality. A number of the pages were printed on damaged paper which had streaks and other imperfections, pg 76 in my copy as an example. Since this was a personal gift to myself, I really didn't want to go through the aggrivation and wait for a new copy. I don't know if the steep discount on the book was due to the copies purchased by Amazon were irregular or not. Anyhow enough said, the coverage maintians the level of RR history set down by Tony Bird.
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The Rolls-Royce Motor Car and the Bentley since 1931,
By J. Butler Jr. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Rolls-Royce Motor Car: and the Bentley Since 1931 (Hardcover)
It's good to see a new version of an old favorite. I have two of the earlier editions. My only real complaint about the coverage in the new volume is that it's too bad that more details on the new Rolls-Royce Phantom could not have been included. This is a very handy book for the Rolls-Royce enthusiast.My other complaint about the book is the printing quality. A number of the pages were printed on damaged paper which had streaks and other imperfections, pg 76 in my copy as an example. Since this was a personal gift to myself, I really didn't want to go through the aggrivation and wait for a new copy. I don't know if the steep discount on the book was due to the copies purchased by Amazon were irregular or not. Anyhow enough said, the coverage maintians the level of RR history set down by Tony Bird. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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The must have on Rolls-Royce and post 1931 Bentley,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rolls Royce Motor Car (Hardcover)
If limited to one definitive book on Rolls-Royce and post 1931 Bentley this would be it. Very readable history as well as a comprehensive tecnical appendix. The idea format for a book on one make cars.
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A Gem of a Book,
By Helen P. Steele "for GGC" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Rolls-Royce Motor Car: and the Bentley Since 1931 (Hardcover)
The title sums it up. Vivid color photos and good information
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