The Original Highway Code - Hardcover

Edited By Rod Green

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1843172925 ISBN 13: 9781843172925

Publisher: Michael O'Mara, 2008

Synopsis

Take a nostalgic look back at a bygone age of motoring with these fascinating facsimiles of Highway Code booklets from the Thirties, Forties and Fifties.

The first Highway Code (1931) examined in detail
Full facsimile reproduction of the second Highway Code (1935)
Full facsimile reproduction of the third Highway Code (1946)
Full facsimile reproduction of the fourth Highway Code (1954)

Each facsimile is accompanied by a commentary highlighting the dramatic changes to Britain's roads as well as the increasing numbers of vehicles using them, demonstrating how the Highway Code kept pace with the changing time.

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Review

Here is one of the most entertaining books you will find for anyone interested in the history of motoring in the UK. -- International Express

This is a delightful trip back in time, a book that oozes sufficient charm to woo the average French president. -- The Sunday Telegraph, April 20 2008

"The booklets are a fascinating illustration of changing times, from the instructions for signalling with your whip before the introduction of indicators to the appearance of traffic lights in the fifties. A fantastic gift for everyone interested in motoring."
-- Yorkshire Evening Post, April 08

Fascinating... beautifully produced little hard-cover publication that contains a wealth of factual information overlaid with lashings of delightful motoring nostalgia. -- Blackmore Vale Magazine, April 08

It's one of the most entertaining books to have landed on our desk... With printed reproductions from the Thirties, Forties and Fifties, it makes for a fun peek into our motoring past.
-- Daily Express, April 26 2008

Synopsis

"The Original Highway Code" takes you on a nostalgic trip down memory lane, recalling a golden age of motoring from more than half a century ago. The booklets are a fascinating illustration of changing times, from the instructions for signalling with your whip before the introduction of indicators to the appearance of traffic lights in the fifties. The first booklet, published in 1931 was a mere twenty-four pages, including advertisements for BP, the AA and motoring publication "The Autocar".It is drawn upon and illustrated in the introduction, and the booklets from 1935, 1946 and 1954 are reproduced in full with commentaries to establish them in their social and historical context. In the 1935 booklet the advertisements are jettisoned and in their place the new road signs and rules of the road are fully explained. In 1946 the booklet is smaller due to post-war austerity measures and the final booklet from 1954 introduces colour in order to explain the new traffic light system. A fantastic gift for everyone interested in motoring, "The Original Highway Code" is a charming glimpse back to a bygone age.

Edition details

• Publisher: Michael O'Mara
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843172925
• ISBN 13: 9781843172925
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128