The Original Highway Code

Edited By Rod Green

ISBN 10: 1843172925 / ISBN 13: 9781843172925

Published by Michael O'Mara, 2008

About this Item

Beige boards with ridge design, black lettering and pictorial illustration. The pages are clean and clear. Overall in a very good + condition. 32 pages.

Seller Inventory # 013874

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Original Highway Code
• Publisher: Michael O'Mara
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843172925
• ISBN 13: 9781843172925
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good +
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 323 kilograms
• Seller catalogs:
  • Education
  • Transportation
  • Maps/Guides

About this title

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.

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