{"product_id":"the-bmc-bl-competitions-department","title":"The BMC \/ BL Competitions Department","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy: Bill Price .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor a quarter of a century from the mid 1950s Britain's leading motor manufacturer — first as the British Motor Corporation, then British Leyland — was committed to motorsport, predominantly rallying, as a means of improving its product and keeping the corporate banner under the public gaze. From 1955 to 1980 enormous success was achieved by the Competitions Department under the leadership of such notable characters as Marcus Chambers, Peter Browning and Stuart Turner.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this much-loved book, re-issued to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Department, Bill Price provides a fascinating personal account of the cars and drivers, the mechanics and managers, the journeys and events that went to make up one of the most important chapters in motorsport history.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe records great triumphs from the heady days of the Austin-Healey 3000 and Austin A40 entries in such rallies as the Liege-Sophia-Liege, through the years of the Monte Carlo magic, and the Mini during the mid-1960s, to the BL-campaigned TR7s and TR8s of the 1970s. But inevitably there was failure, disappointment and sadness too — when injury occurred, or victory seemed assured only to be snatched back by fate, or corporate support faltered at vital moments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text, illustrated with a host of historic colour and mono photographs, is supported with appendices listing event by event, works-entered and works-supported cars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBill Price\u003c\/em\u003e, assistant to Marcus Chambers and Stuart Turner in the BMC Competitions Department, joined the Special Tuning Department as workshop supervisor, becoming manager of Leyland ST in 1974. From 1977 to 1981 he was competitions manager.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"ProductSectionSeparator\"\u003e \u003ch3\u003eOther Details\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"ProductDetailsGrid\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"DetailRow\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Label\"\u003ePublisher Code:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Value\"\u003eH439\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"DetailRow\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Label\"\u003eISBN 10:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Value\"\u003e1859604390\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"DetailRow\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Label\"\u003eISBN 13:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Value\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"DetailRow\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Label\"\u003ePublished:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Value\"\u003e2005\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"DetailRow\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Label\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Value\"\u003e210x270mm\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"DetailRow\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Label\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Value\"\u003e392\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"DetailRow\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Label\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Value\"\u003eHard Bound, Colour and b\/w ill\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"DetailRow\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Label\"\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"Value\"\u003e9781859604397\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Haynes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47627983388892,"sku":"9781859604397","price":295.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/b10239b_bmc_bl_competitions_department__24553.1339460478.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772088942","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/the-bmc-bl-competitions-department","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}