{"product_id":"a-guinea-to-join-bill-boldiston-leather-limited-numbered-edition","title":"A Guinea To Join (Bill Boldiston)  Leather Limited Numbered Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Bill Boldiston, Hardbound, 92 Pages ISBN: 9780975721216 **LIMITED LEATHERBOUND EDITION NUMBERED TO 100 COPIES AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR** First Edition, 2004\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting with the intention to record just the early days of the Vintage Sports Car Club, this book branches out to include the whole of NSW Motor Sport in the late 1940s and early 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStories including Foleys Hill, Mt Druitt and Bathurst are covered as well as details of some of the more unusual traffic in the city of Sydney within the period.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe stories are told with accuracy and humour providing any reader with an interest in old cars and motor sports some good yarns and a few laughs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBill Boldiston was born in Melbourne in September 1929. Later, his family moved to Sydney to lease and operate a series of inner city hotels, beginning with 'The Grand' in Hunter Street and ending with 'The Surrey' in King Street, 1947.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotoring highlights include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1947 Joined Vintage Sports Car Club of Australia.\u003cbr\u003e1949 Purchased his current 12\/50 Alvis.\u003cbr\u003e1950 Founded the Alvis Car Club (Oct). Remained active in motor sport.\u003cbr\u003e1960 Concentrated on family and work commitments.\u003cbr\u003e1975 Returned to active participation in motor sport with restored Alvis.\u003cbr\u003e1979 Bought Triumph Scarab to take racing load off Alvis.\u003cbr\u003e1982 Established Alvis Car Club 'Soup Run' from Medlow Bath.\u003cbr\u003e1988 Competed in Australian Bi-Centennial Rally with the Alvis.\u003cbr\u003e1988 Purchased enough Amilcar components to build car.\u003cbr\u003e1990 Completed first Amilcar and wrote book The Amilcar In NSW.\u003cbr\u003e1993 Invented the Bol d'Or to liven up regularity motoring events.\u003cbr\u003e1994 Drove in Amilcar Rally, Bordeaux, France.\u003cbr\u003e2000 Completed second Amilcar (supercharged C4\/CGSs).\u003cbr\u003e2004 Wrote A Guinea to Join, history of early V.S.C.C. and N.S.W. Motor Sport.\u003cbr\u003e2005 Completing book, Sydney Jazz - The Vintage Years (which includes vintage cars).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bol d'Or Motoring Promotions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47628445483228,"sku":"9780975721216","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/9780975721216__40629.1497673048.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772098562","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/a-guinea-to-join-bill-boldiston-leather-limited-numbered-edition","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}