The Motoring Century

by Piers Brendon

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From the advent of the horseless carriage to the age of the stretch limousine, the Royal Automobile Club has been known as the Parliament of motoring. This volume provides a centenary history of the club. It is a record of the work of the institution, tracing the journey of the car through 100 years of Britain's national life.… (more)

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Although the club has a very prominent part i the book this is all about the history of political motoring. A survey of the club and its influence on politics over the hundred years of its existence. Although, of course, very few motorists were priviledged enough to belong to the Royal Automobile Club as full members, many were able to be associates in the RAC. (

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From the advent of the horseless carriage to the age of the stretch limousine, the Royal Automobile Club has been known as the Parliament of motoring. This volume provides a centenary history of the club. It is a record of the work of the institution, tracing the journey of the car through 100 years of Britain's national life.

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