A history, description and analysis of the 3 1/2 and 4 1/2 Litre Bentleys built by Rolls-Royce during the 1930s following their surprise takeover of Bentley Motors early in the decade.
Promoted as "the silent sports car," these cars proved to be an extraordinary success due to their performance and manners, the excellence of their engineering and construction, the wonderfully attractive coachwork offered on the Bentley chassis, and the association of the Bentley with the illustrious reputation of Rolls-Royce.
After outlining the story of Bentley Motors and the Rolls-Royce...
A history, description and analysis of the 3 1/2 and 4 1/2 Litre Bentleys built by Rolls-Royce during the 1930s following their surprise takeover o...
Before World War II Aston Martin had made some stunning sports cars but had undergone numerous financial crises. The company was bought by David Brown in 1947, and in 1950 he launched the all-new DB2 with a brilliant engine designed by W.O. Bentley. The car was a sleek, beautiful and fast two-seater closed coupe of the highest pedigree and led to the highly successful DB3 and DB3S racers, which were entered by the works at Le Mans, Sebring and elsewhere, driven by star drivers from Stirling Moss to Roy Salvadori. All these Aston Martins are examined and analyzed in detail here, with specially...
Before World War II Aston Martin had made some stunning sports cars but had undergone numerous financial crises. The company was bought by David Brown...
Guitar Basics Workouts offers aspiring players a fun and accessible way to learn their scales and arpeggios. Following the step-by-step approach and clear layout of the Guitar Basics method, this book introduces major and minor scales and arpeggios through an assortment of simple pieces, activities, warm-ups, and technical tips. The book comes with a fantastic CD containing backing tracks for many of the pieces and is ideal for individual or group learning purposes, with chords/accompaniments provided for teachers or fellow players.
Guitar Basics Workouts offers aspiring players a fun and accessible way to learn their scales and arpeggios. Following the step-by-step approach and c...
Guitar Basics is a landmark method for young guitarists. It starts at absolute beginner level and progresses to beginner level. The method is set out in fifteen stages and contains original pieces and traditional tunes in an array of styles including classical, folk and world music as well as well-known favorite film and TV themes such as James Bond, Batman and The Flintstones. There is a thorough introduction to standard notation, with sections on chords and TAB, whilst ensemble pieces are ideal for group teaching. The enhanced CD provides accompaniment parts, teachers' notes and...
Guitar Basics is a landmark method for young guitarists. It starts at absolute beginner level and progresses to beginner level. The method is set out ...
More and more adults are taking the positive step to learn or rediscover how to play the guitar. But having made the decision, the challenge is knowing where to turn Whatever your level of ability, guitar educators James Longworth and Nick Walker provide the answers in this all-in-one adult tutor, It's Never Too Late . . . to Play Guitar, an instructive teach-yourself program covering essential music theory and guitar technique basics. Contains a wealth of original music alongside pop, rock, blues, folk, classical, and jazz hits. It breaks down the key musical features of different styles,...
More and more adults are taking the positive step to learn or rediscover how to play the guitar. But having made the decision, the challenge is knowin...
