"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.
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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
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
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Your interest in this book will probably depend upon your age. I found some of the facts about how the Highway Code and signage began very interesting. Even my children who are now grown up were interested in the early road signs. Probably the most interesting fact was the 'Stopping Distances' - they are the same in the latest 2007 edition as they were in the 1946 edition! Everyone who has picked up the book to flick through it has also spent a little time reading it.
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Interesting little book showing reprints of the first versions of the highway code.
I am a Driving Instructor and my clients found it interesting also when I showed them some of the rules contained within the books.
I use some of the information anecdotally when giving talks to groups on road safety.
A great buy
I am a Driving Instructor and my clients found it interesting also when I showed them some of the rules contained within the books.
I use some of the information anecdotally when giving talks to groups on road safety.
A great buy
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It is very well presented illustration of driving rules over the years ... a joy to see and reflect on
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