{"product_id":"forgotten-motoring-by-peter-ashley-9781788840934","title":"Forgotten Motoring","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the world speeds up, as technology takes over, it is worth remembering how we used to live. This three-book series is a nostalgic hymn to an era when life was slower: a meandering ramble through the British countryside by bicycle, automobile and train.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis evocative volume gathers British motoring memorabilia, transporting us back to a time when roads were filled with bulbous Austin Somersets, humpbacked Standard Vanguards and unique road signs. Between cigarette cards advocating road safety, vintage motoring maps and black-and-white photos of classic cars in their prime, \u003cem\u003eOpen Road\u003c\/em\u003e packs an impressive cache of paraphernalia between its pages. A quaint, inspirational collection with delightful images at every turn of the road. No Sat Nav here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peter Ashley is an aficionado of British culture, responsible for the \u003cem\u003eUnmitigated England\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy, \u003cem\u003ePreposterous Erections\u003c\/em\u003e (his book on folly towers) and \u003cem\u003eLondon Peculiars\u003c\/em\u003e (one of the first books in ACC Art Books bestselling London series). Peter is renowned for his passion for the oddities that make this country unique, as Jonathan Meades has said, \"He is the gatekeeper to several generations' memories.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelling Points:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA nostalgic three-book series celebrating a slower, old-fashioned way of life\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eVintage automobile memorabilia from across Britain\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA delightful gift for car enthusiasts and memorabilia collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Bateman Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110712529132,"sku":"9781788840934","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781788840934.jpg?v=1737064187","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/forgotten-motoring-by-peter-ashley-9781788840934","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}