{"product_id":"halcyon-days-of-motoring-1900-1940","title":"Halcyon Days of Motoring 1900 - 1940","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe photographs included here, dating from 1900 to 1940, recall a lost age in which intrepid motorists discovered the delights of the open road, at a time when traffic calming, speed cameras and motorways would have been unimaginable.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese pioneers often recorded their adventures, and many of their rare images are featured here; most pictures are previously unpublished. Brian Demaus, a renowned motoring author, brings his specialist knowledge to bear - identifying long-forgotten marques from the dawn of motoring history and setting the photographs in their context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photographs illustrate, for example, camping and picnics, the wayside inn, roadside troubles, garages and workshops, pioneering lady drivers, and even home-built 'specials,' to build up a picture of the time when the motor car was a rare sight and a symbol of freedom. Brian Demaus' charming book will appeal to motoring enthusiasts as well as to social historians.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54262355624280,"sku":"9780750945325","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780750945325_b32c54d4-1854-45fe-96a3-dcc7b0b778fe.jpg?v=1765189849","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/halcyon-days-of-motoring-1900-1940","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}