The Original Highway Code [Hardcover]

"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."

This is a delightful trip back in time, a book that oozes sufficient charm to woo the average French president.

Fascinating... beautifully produced little hard-cover publication that contains a wealth of factual information overlaid with lashings of delightful motoring nostalgia.

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.

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

"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.