The wait is finally over! My Great Auclum history that has been ‘in the works’ for thirty years, is now available to buy direct from BHP Publishing. Due to unforeseen delays with the cargo ship, we were not able to despatch books before Christmas, which was a great shame, but the wonderful Darren and Kevin at BHP are in the process of packing and posting books. Hopefully you will feel that the book has been worth the wait.
It has been printed with great care using the best materials. It is presented in A4 landscape format and weighs a hefty 2.5 Kg or if you prefer, 51/2 lbs. There are many unseen photos and the page count runs to 414.
The book is available in two limited editions: the deluxe version (£150) which is multi signed and has a quality slipcase; the standard edition (£95) is signed by the author only. Both versions include separate bookplates and certificates of authenticity.
Double British Hillclimb Champion Chris Cramer wrote the foreword and contributed a written commentary on driving a racing car up Great Auclum. He also provided details for his ‘pen portrait’.
If you have yet to place your order on the BHP Publishing website, and you would like to reserve a specific number, there are still a few low numbers available.
Meanwhile, here a few photos of the deluxe edition proof copy.
At over 400 pages with hundreds of unpublished monochrome and colour photographs, this book will be of interest to motor racing enthusiasts – not just the hillclimbing community. The book covers the sport in Great Britain between the 1930s and 1970s. Many historically significant cars and people competed at Great Auclum or were involved in the Auclum story – such as Colin Chapman, Bruce McLaren, Stirling Moss and Roy Salvadori.
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