Old Books Magazines and Manuals for Sale.  Mostly Cars. Motorcycles and Engineering.

Offers, please, to Brian Deller at dellerbj@spainvia.com

Buyer collects or pays for transport.

Car Books

Condition codes.  HC = Hard Cover: SC = Soft Cover: VG = Very Good Condition:

Book Title

About

Type of Cover & Condition

The Big Race, 1955

Illustrated history of car racing up to 1955

HC-VG

Veteran & Vintage Cars, Paul Hamlyn, 1968

Details with many illustrations, including under the bonnets, of Vintage & Veteran cars.

HC-VG

“Motor” Year Book 1954

Includes all GP and sport results for 1954

HC-VG

Turbochargers, technical Design Book

Explains turbo-charging with design data for the layman.

SC-VG

Haynes BMW 525,528,528i, 1973 to 1978. 

Workshop manual

HC-OK

Haynes BMW, 1600 – 2002

Workshop manual

New

Automobile Engineering (USA) 1932

Of interest to the American vintage car owner.

HC-VG

MOTOR (USA) Auto repair manual

Covers specifications of all 1957 American cars with illustrations, on service and repair, including auto-transmissions.

HC-VG

Ford Autobook (factory) Two.  Workshop manual.

Anglia & Prefect 1953-59, Popular 1953-62

HC-VG

Haynes type book on Ford Cortina Mk.IV,

All models,1976 to 1980

HC-VG

Bosch Technical Info, Four A4 books.

“K” & “L” Jetronic fuel systems, Alternators and engine electronics.

SC-VG

How to Pass the Driving test 1936

Glove compartment size, illustrated book.

HC-VG

Simplified Motoring, 1936

Interest book on those days

HC-VG

Weber carburettors, 1968

Rebuilding and tuning of these carbs

SC-VG

Automobile Engineering (USA) Vol 7

1938 technical book on US cars

SC-VG

Factory Triumph Workshop Manual, 3rd Edition

Herald 1200 & 1250, Vitesse and Spitfire.  In very clean condition

HC-VG

The Triumph Companion Book, 1962

All models including tech. Info & photos. 1st edition

HC-VG

Oldhams Motor Manual

How it works and how to service it.

HC-VG

MOTORCYCLE and Practical Motorist MAGAZINES FOR SALE.   Dates of Issue shown.

All sold as lots.

The Motorcycle. (Blue One).  Weekly.  21 copies. 

14/7/49: 25/1/51: 10/4/52: 4/6/53: 15/10/53: 15/4/54: 20/6/57: 18/7/57: 25/7/57: 1/8/57: 22/8/57: 26/9/57: 26/6/58: 15/10/59: 20/7/61: 10/8/61: 16/11/61: 4/12/61: 27/9/62: 8/9/66: 10/11/66

 Motorcycling (Green ‘un).  Weekly, 31 copies. 

8/11/51: 18/3/53: 28/5/53: 4/6/53: 26/6/53: 2/7/53: 9/7/53: 16/7/53: 30/7/53: 17/9/53: 1/10/53: 8/10/53: 15/10/53: 22/10/53: 29/10/53: 5/11/53: 26/11/53: 3/12/53: 7/1/54: 28/1/54: 11/2/54: 18/2/54: 25/2/54: 25/3/54: 8/4/54: 24/6/54: 19/8/54: 26/8/54: 25/11/54: 9/6/60: 2/11/61.

 Motorcycle Mechanics, Monthly, 12 Copies 

1-1960: 2-1962: 8-1965: 1-1966: 2-1966: 8-1968: 11-1968: 3-1969: 4-1970: 11-1970: 12-1971: 8-1974.

 Practical Motorist, Monthly

1-1957: 12-1959: 8-1956: 4-1958: 7-1956: 9-1957:  12-1955: 9-1955: 11-1957.

MOTORCYCLING BOOKS, MAINLY OLD COLLECTABLES AND WORKSHOP MANUALS. 

The following are books collected over the years (to save them being destroyed and lost for ever) which are surplus to my needs.   The condition varies and is described as – As New, VG, very good for the age, covers intact and pages clean, OK, intact but showing use especially the service manuals. 

SC = Soft Cover.   HC = Hard Cover.  Year of printing shown where possible. 

BMS = Bruce Main Smith publication. 

I am open to reasonable offers in £-s or €-s.  No time wasters or opportunists please.  

Packing and postage is extra and will depend on the quantity, and can be quoted before any offer is accepted.  They can be mailed to any address but must be paid for before they leave me, but the postage can be paid for on arrival.  References on my honesty are available on request.

 

Book Title

About

Type of Cover & Condition

AMAL carburettors

Tech. and parts lists on all models inc. Mk 2

HC-VG

AJS 350/500 Singles: 500/650 Twins BMS

Workshop manual, photocopy bound

SC-VG

Matchless 350/500 Singles 1935 –1955.

Parts manual

SC-VG

Matchless, Book of

Manual, service and repair.

HC-VG

AJS Singles/Twins Instruction Book

1960’s

SC-VG

Norton, Chiltons Service manual.

750/850 Commando/Atlas Twins

SC-VG

Norton ES2, etc

1949 Parts Book

SC-OK

Norton – BMS, 1929 to 1955 Singles inc. International OHC, & Mod 7 Twin.

Workshop manual

SC-VG

Norton, Single Cyl. Pitmans/Haycraft

Workshop manual 1958

SC-VG

Norton Maintenance & Instruction Book (sold with new bike)

Rider’s Book, for Model 7 Dominator Twin.

SC-OK

Velocette, LE 149 Price list

Free with other Velocette book bought

SC-VG

Velocette, Pitmans

All models up to 1966, inc. LE twins.

SC-VG

Velocette 1951 Owners handbook 250MOV/350MAC/500MSS

Original book sold with bike

SC-OK

Velocette, Burgess, 1933 to 1966

Workshop Book

HC-VG

Manx Grand Prix Programmes

Years 1963, 1966 and 1967.

OK/ VG

BMW R50/R60/R69 Twins

Workshop manual

SC-VG

The Kieg Collection, Vol’s 1 & 2.

Two books.

Quality photographs of Isle of Man TT motorcycle racing from the early days to 1956.

SC-VG

Ducati Twins 1985 by Mick Walker

Coffee table book.  Very nice condition

As New

Ariel Square Four Parts Manual, original.

Rare 600cc and Pre-war 1000cc book,

SC-OK

Villiers 1h Engine/gearbox unit

Repair manual, photocopy.

SC-OK

Book of the Villiers by Pitmans.

Workshop manual on the popular engines for motorcycles.

SC-VG

We Went Racing, the Griff Jenkins Story

Interesting book on a private owner’s experiences in the 1950’s.

HC-VG

“Private Owner”, by L R Higgins.

How to start racing - and win, in the 1940’s.

HC-VG

Hints and Tips for Motorcyclists, 1957

Interest book

HC-VG

Excelsior Autobyk Owners Book, 1955

Of interest to a collector

SC-VG

Cyril Posthumous”The Motorcycle Story”

Coffee table book on the history of bikes. (1979)

HC-VG

Motorcycle Electrical Manual

Technical manual covering all bikes of the 70’s and 80’s

SC-VG

Fifty Years of the TT.   1907 to 1957.

All the winners and history of the Isle of Man motorcycle races

SC-OK

Triumph Workshop Manual (factory)

Covers Unit Construction twins

HC-VG

Triumph Twins Works book, modifying for racing and high speed

With graphics, good photocopy.   Covers pre and unit models up to 650cc

SC-VG

Motorcycle care and Maintenance by David Frost

General advice on the 1960/70’s bikes.

SC-VG

TT races, 1907 to 1953

Photos and write ups on the TT

SC-VG

Motorcycles and how to manage them, 1931 edition

Of interest to the vintage fans.  One (hard) cover missing but otherwise OK.  Good for photocopying.

HC –OK

International Motor Cycle Racing, 1971

Coffee table book in fine condition.

HC-VG

“The Best Twin, The Douglas” by Jeff Clew.

Famous history of the Douglas motorcycle.  Interesting reading, with many photos.

HC-VG

Motorcycles by LJKSetwright.   1975

Coffee table book.

HC-VG

Many printed notes on motorcycle electrics, including Lucas & Miller dynamos.

 

OK

Set of 1950’s Copies of road tests from “Motor Cycle” and “Motorcycling”.

In hard cover binder and A4 plastic pockets.

HC-VG

USA Dommi-Racer CompanyParts Book.

Covers all European bikes, spares available in USA.  Useful for rebuilds.

SC-VG

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