Driving Books

[Richard A Thackeray]

I recently found this book, in a cupboard
It must have been there, quite possibly, since we moved into this house (2004)

It’s a 1980 edition, l think l got it when l was learning to drive (late ‘82/early ‘83)

I’ve not really looked at it in detail again, but a great deal will still be relevant
There’s also a copy of Roadcraft on the shelves, & the theory test book for the truck/bus tests

 

[YMFB]

As a motorcycle tutor I regularly read Roadcraft. It’s on the third iteration since I started training in about 2005.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

This was in the same box

1979 edition

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

On the shelves/in a diffent cupboard


During Covid, hardback copies (like mine) of 'VDEG' were for sale on ebay (or amazon, can't remember which?) for over £600!!
Future planning/dreaming of driving away??
Now, the prices have come down somewhat, I should have sold it then!!

 

[lazybloke]

This was in the same box

1979 edition
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Omg, my parents had that, and surely still have it; they rarely throw anything out. Fortunately they rarely buy anything either, so the house never changes but fortunately hasn't become a hoarder's nest.

I might have to nip over and leaf through their bookshelves for a hit of nostalgia.

They also have a lovely hardback road atlas from before motorways existed.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Omg, my parents had that, and surely still have it; they rarely throw anything out. Fortunately they rarely buy anything either, so the house never changes but fortunately hasn't become a hoarder's nest.

I might have to nip over and leaf through their bookshelves for a hit of nostalgia.

They also have a lovely hardback road atlas from before motorways existed.

I have a few pre-bypass/M-way OS maps
Ie; 2 x York & Tadcaster (sheet 105)
On one York is bypassed, but the A64 still goes through Tadcaster (1977)

The other is a 1960 1", & the A64 passes the Minster


1977


Wetherby is yet to be bypassed, but Aberford already is

 

[Happy_Days]

As a motorcycle tutor I regularly read Roadcraft. It’s on the third iteration since I started training in about 2005.

While I’m glad that Roadcraft’s updated, each revision gets more bloated. Consequently, invaluable advice is easy to miss due to the wordiness. Roadcraft requires a ruthless editor!

 

[YMFB]

This was in the same box

1979 edition
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I had a copy of that, no idea what happened to it