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wolseley 1000
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does anybody know this book ?

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BMC's Competitions Department Secrets

Author: Marcus Chambers, Peter Browning, Stuart Turner

Description: The revealing and surprising inside story of the legendary BMC Works Competitions Department told by the three Competition Managers of the highly successful BMC/British Leyland race and rally teams based at Abingdon. The book reveals the inner workings and machinations of one of the most successful motor sport teams Britain has ever seen. Based on previously unpublished internal memos and documents, and the recollections of the prime movers, the book describes the ups and downs, and the politics of big time competition in an exciting era. An excellent and entertaining read and an important factual documentation, no motor sport enthusiast should be without this book.

Format: Hardcover

illustrations: 205 photo's

Pages: 192

Size: 250x 207mm

http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/15737647 ... _V368.html
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wolseley 1000 wrote:BMC's Competitions Department Secrets

Author: Marcus Chambers, Peter Browning, Stuart Turner

Description: The revealing and surprising inside story of the legendary BMC Works Competitions Department told by the three Competition Managers of the highly successful BMC/British Leyland race and rally teams based at Abingdon. The book reveals the inner workings and machinations of one of the most successful motor sport teams Britain has ever seen. Based on previously unpublished internal memos and documents, and the recollections of the prime movers, the book describes the ups and downs, and the politics of big time competition in an exciting era. An excellent and entertaining read and an important factual documentation, no motor sport enthusiast should be without this book.

Format: Hardcover

illustrations: 205 photo's

Pages: 192

Size: 250x 207mm

http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/15737647 ... _V368.html


Yes,

so what ???

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Recommended - not least for the copy of Stuart Turner's internal memo recording 16 items on the 66 Monte Cooper Ss that did not comply with Appendix J Group 1.

Don't expect a lot of narrative. It just has relatively short introductions by the 3 Competition Managers. Mainly copies of documents.
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Couple of copies on sale on Amazon also. Bit pricey though. :o

Link, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Competition-Dep ... 282&sr=1-1

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