The Reluctant Motor Mechanic by John Fordham
$18.00
A practical and approachable guide for motorists who would rather avoid garage bills but still need to understand routine servicing and common car problems. John Fordham explains the fundamentals of motor maintenance and repair in straightforward language, with technical drawings by Perry Neville. A useful vintage reference for older-car enthusiasts and anyone interested in traditional vehicle mechanics.
Bibliographic details: John Fordham; drawings by Perry Neville. Whittet Books Ltd, Weybridge, Surrey, 1979. First-edition hardcover with illustrated dust jacket, 192 pages (bibliographic total), English. ISBN-10: 0905483081; ISBN-13: 9780905483085.
Condition: Used hardcover with bright red pictorial dust jacket. Jacket has rubbing, small surface marks, light creasing and wear along the top edge, with minor bumps and tears around spine ends and upper corners. Binding and printed boards show ordinary shelf wear.
Book details
- Title
- The Reluctant Motor Mechanic
- Authors
- John Fordham
- Publisher
- Whittet Books Ltd
- Published
- 1979 (first edition)
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Hardcover with dust jacket
- Edition
- First hardcover edition, 1979; drawings by Perry Neville
- Subjects
- Vehicle maintenance, Automotive mechanics, Car repair, DIY motoring, Vintage motoring
- Page count
- 192
- ISBN-13
- 9780905483085
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, AUTOMOTIVE BOOKS, CARS, NON-FICTION BOOKS, PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES, VINTAGE BOOKS
Type: NON FICTION
Category: 1970S, A0013, AUTOMOTIVE, BOOKS, CAR REPAIR, DIY, ENGINE MAINTENANCE, JOHN FORDHAM, MOTOR MECHANICS, MOTORING, NON FICTION, VEHICLE MAINTENANCE, VINTAGE BOOKS, WHITTET BOOKS
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