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History of Aston Martin By Dawn Martin
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The Aston Martin is the English alternative to the Bugati and Ferrari. The company was founded in 1913 by mechanical engineer Robert Bamford and wealthy Lionel Martin. The two had met in 1905 as... More > members of a cycling club and progressed during the Edwardian era to classic trials and hill climbs. From its beginnings to the present day, this book traces the history of the company as well as the infamous cars.< Less
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History of Jaguar Cars By Dawn Martin
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Jaguar began in 1922. Blackpool, in Lancashire seemed an unpromising launch platform for a car that became as aspirational as it did. In the years that followed the end of World War 1, Sir William... More > Lyons, then known as Bill, appeared to be a young motorcycle sidecar manufacturer with delusions of grandeur. Ambitious to move up to cars, in 1927, he used his Swallow Sidecar workers coach building skills to make bodies for Austin Sevens, giving them a status they scarcely deserved.< Less
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Thornycroft Trucks By Dawn Martin
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Thornycroft has been associated with shipbuilding, marine engineering and other activities for over a century. The company was also a notable manufacturer of commercial and military vehicles, and... More > also made a brief appearance in car manufacturing between 1903 and 1912 when the firm produced high quality cars at the Basingstoke factory.< Less

About Dawn Martin

I've grown up with vehicles of all shapes and sizes, and all thanks to my Dad, a commercial vehicle engineer, who unfortunately passed away this year.

We need to make sure that the classic motors do not disappear.