Motorists' Pocket Book.
London: Car Insurance Corporation, [1907] (or 1906). First edition (stated). Softcover. 103pp: contents used but intact: the first 2 or 3pp are soiled, with a Crouch End Auctioneer's stamp in red to p.3. Tiny book (7.5x5cms), with rounded corners, and a cover of black leatherette. Full of useful information, including a Calendar for 1907, Letters of Identification (ie numberplate collation with place car bought), License and Registration information, Useful Notes and Measurements, First Aid, a Speed Table (showing how long it takes to travel 1 mile at speeds in the range of 2 to 40mph / 3 to 64kmph), Caution Boards (speed limit and hazard signage), Times for Lighting Lamps for 1907, and (p42-101) a Directory of Towns and Names of Hotels, Petrol Agents, etc. The paper on which this last section of the book is printed has toned somewhat. A survivor from the wild roads of over 110 years ago. Good. Item #19070080
Price: £40.00