Lotus the Early Years
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (848 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1902351142 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From 1953 he was a spare time volunteer draughtsman to Colin up to 1959, when he was posted by BEA to Belgium. The book corrects many of the historical myths that have appeared in earlier Lotus books, and adds many previously unknown facts. It includes, for the first time, period photographs and sketches taken from the personal albums and drawing boards of those who were there. After retiring from the airline in 1987, he spent 11 years manufacturing some 300 of his own design of recumbent pedal tricycle, the Trice, which he still uses for shopping and leisure rides.. He knew Colin Chapman from the very start, helped build the Lotus IIIb and the Lotus Mk VIII prototype, and was Team Manager for Lotus at the 1955 Dundrod TT. Colin relied on enthusiasts for motor sport who were attracted to him partly because of his charm, but mainly because he was so obviously going places and made things happen very fast. He was a regular camp follower at the early Grands Prix from 1958-62, usually to be found doing th
As usual, an exceptional product! The Rogue The folks at Coterie Press know Lotus like nobody else. I have used their books on several occasions for reference and the information can be trusted. Also, the layout is clean and well presented. This book extends the Lotus Legend and belongs in any car lover's library.. Lotus by Peter ROSS Je trouve que l'auteur a été bien loin dans ses recherches et on sent qu'il a vécu cette période avec grand enthousiasme.je vous l'avoue ,c'est mon papa ( décédé ce 22/12/2012) qui l'a écrit et je l'ai lu avec grand plaisirFrancesca Ross. "A must for Lotus fans." according to Amazon Customer. Very interesting, very early Lotus history - the back story, with interesting pics, drawings. Occasionally requires stepping back to figure out who Max or Bill or whoever is. Puts you right in the time and at the scene, working all night to get the car ready for the next race!