John Rhodes Autobiography

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Looking forward to reading this....

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Available here :

http://www.parleybooks.co.uk/

Also available through Amazon :

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Smokin-Rhodes-J ... 0955482623

Very reasonabley priced to! 8-)

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Ordered!
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Thanks for the link Pete.
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despatched....even!
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Not suggesting it will not be value for money but to me 125 pages (according to Amazon - the actual publisher omits to mention it) is not really a book.
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LMM76C wrote:Not suggesting it will not be value for money but to me 125 pages (according to Amazon - the actual publisher omits to mention it) is not really a book.
As modest a publication as it is it certainly looks like a book to me! I know (in hindsight!) that John had issues stretching the budget to fulfil copyright demands on photographs, which is why it's a little light on page numbers. That's a real shame because I've acres of material on John that I'm sure could have been used, many images without copyright issues. The image reproduction in the book also suffers a little due to the page and print quality but it's a good read non the less!
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Whilst on Amazon ordering Smokin Rhodes I also ordered My Mini Cooper Its Part In My Breakdown by James Ruppert. It arrived today and looks to be a bit different to the usual Mini history, with autobiographical bit on the author own Mini ownership, including the Cooper he has owned for 30 years. Once read I'll post a quick review.
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I've read mine so it's now for sale, if anyone wants it (postage plus a drink).
Sadly, it's not worth 15 quid but it's a good effort for any 87 year old bloke especially considering the after effects of his last Brands accident.
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Pm for you Ymj. Regards Ian
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no PM received as yet, Ian. Have another go. Cheers
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2nd try on its way cheers Ian
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Paypal sent Tim many thanks Ian
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Got it! thanks! on it's way tomorrow!

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Thanks Tim
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It's a light afternoons read. I'll be hanging on to mine seeing as how the Whizzo book is now priced!
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coop12g295 wrote:Thanks Tim
Has it arrived?
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Yes thanks I did reply on the email looks like its gone astray.Many thanks
and I'll be lending it to my ex Cooper friend to read

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YMJ wrote:I've read mine so it's now for sale, if anyone wants it (postage plus a drink).
Sadly, it's not worth 15 quid but it's a good effort for any 87 year old bloke especially considering the after effects of his last Brands accident.
Couple of freebies here for you at least ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTuGegtJVEI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbIrmi92CmY
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Not watched that Whitmore one before, will do later and it's a shame he never brought a book out about his racing career. There's also an MCR video of Whitmore , Christabel Carlisle, Whizzo and Rhodes on a Q&A panel from the 90's.

Whitmore leads Hopkirk and Carlisle here...

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