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"The photos, many of which come from the mechanics' personal collections, are not only priceless, but properly capture the moments and tales told by the crew members. This book is a must for all racing fans" - autoracinghistory.com "Chapter themes in this enjoyable paperback range from travel to job risks, with memories of key spanner-men. Pull-out boxes make it easy to dip into ..." - Classic & Sports Car "Few books have given us as much enjoyment in recent months as this compilation of tales from the less than glamorous side of motor sport. Buy it!" - Octane "A brilliant read, this is a book that you'll keep dipping into." - Club Lotus News "This is one of those books you can dip into anywhere - in its plainly-told tales you feel a vibe and a zeitgeist that many weighty histories don't give and which, because of ever higher technologies and regulations, is probably gone for ever." - Classic Cars "Buy this immensely entertaining book and help out a very worthy cause in the process." - Vintage Racecar "A fascinating insight into a part of the world of motor racing that is usually hidden behind garage doors." - The Marshal "This is the most absorbing motorsport 'inside story' book to be published in a long time." - Speed Scene "This small format book packs so much into its 172 pages. It's a real winner." - New Zealand Classic Car
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"Tales from the Toolbox" is a unique collection of behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes as told, in their own words, by former Grand Prix mechanics who have worked at the top level of the sport during the past 50 years. On the front line of the sport, mixing with drivers and team bosses, they saw a side of it that nobody else got to see and rarely gets to hear about - and this book tells their story. Chapters are themed around a particular aspect of a mechanic's life, ranging from what they consider the highs and lows of their career, to their opinions of drivers and team bosses, the all-nighters, letting off steam, the 'Mechanic's Gallon', nightmare journeys and customs capers. It also reveals a tale of camaraderie between teams and individual mechanics which is hard to imagine in today's highly competitive Formula One environment. The stories are supplemented by photographs from the archives and photo albums of the mechanics themselves, many of which are previously unseen.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I got this book for my other half, an F1 tyre technician at Goodyear and Team Surtees in the 70's.
He found it funny and factual. Lots of stories about characters in the sport then and some still there! Hebie Blash, Bob Dance, Bob Sparsholt and Ron Dennis to name just a few. It shows the real conditions then - travelling around covering the F1 World Championship - compared to what you see on the TV now.Well worth the price!
He found it funny and factual. Lots of stories about characters in the sport then and some still there! Hebie Blash, Bob Dance, Bob Sparsholt and Ron Dennis to name just a few. It shows the real conditions then - travelling around covering the F1 World Championship - compared to what you see on the TV now.Well worth the price!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
An in depth but somewhat fragmented review of F1 before the days of big money.
Lots of anecdotes and a good review of simpler and more interesting times.
Lots of anecdotes and a good review of simpler and more interesting times.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found this of great interest and tells how things were when F1 was about racing rather than politics and told by the people who really should know > Anyone interested in F1 should take the time to read these stories
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