Lawrie Bond, Microcar Man. An Illustrated History of Bond Cars - Wotherspoon, Nick
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Once a common sight on Britain's roads, few people today seem to have heard of the Bond Minicar not a diminutive, gadget laden conveyance for the fictional 007 character, but a popular, practical, motorcycle-engined, three-wheeler that in the post-war austerity period, gave tens of thousands of people affordable personal transport at a time when conventional vehicles were beyond the reach of the average household. Yet whilst the later, mostly imported, 'Bubble cars' have remained in the public eye, it is largely forgotten that the first of the postwar 'Microcars' to go into significant production was the British designed and built Bond. Equally enigmatic seems to be the designer of this vehicle, Lawrence 'Lawrie' Bond a prolific automotive design genius, with a penchant for weight-saving construction techniques. He was responsible for a wide range of two, three and four wheel vehicles; from ultra-lightweight motorcycles and scooters, such as the Minibyke, Lilliput and Gazelle, as well as his other Microcars t...
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2017Uitgever: Pen & Sword, London307 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 1473858682ISBN-13: 9781473858688Koop dit boek tweedehands
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[Auteur: Wotherspoon, Nick] [Pagina's: 307] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Pen & Sword, London] [Jaar: 2017] [Titel: Lawrie Bond, Microcar Man. An Illustrated History of Bond Cars]
