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Digital Library
We have digitised thousands of early publications from 1833-1950 and these are available in PDF format for a small subscription.
- The Engineer - (1856-1940)
- Engineering - (1866-1930)
- Autocar - (1895-1915)
- Automobile Engineer - (1910-1930)
- Automotor Journal - (1896-1917)
- Car Illustrated - (1902-1903)
- Light Car and Cyclecar - (1912-1939)
- Motor - (1902-1914)
Latest additions
- Tobermory Distillery
- John Smith (b.1813)
- John Smith and Sons (Chard)
- Phoenix Engineering Co
- Whitelands Twist Co
- Metropolitan-Vickers
- Avro: Lancaster
- Avro
- Austin
- Austin: Aircraft
- Short Brothers: Stirling
- Avro: Manchester
- Newland Cotton Works
- Early Planing Machines
- Queen Mill, Dukinfield
- Spring Gardens Mill, Frome
- Bakelite Xylonite
- John Hopkins and Co
- John Stringfellow
- John Wightman
- Wightman and Dening
- Wightman (Chard)
- Wright and Greig
- 1939 Who's Who In Engineering: Name S
- Cecil Edward Squire
- The Engineer 1920/12/24
- Charles Henry Smith
- Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland
- 1935/36 Institution of Automobile Engineers: Index
- C. B. Smith
- 1968 Commercial Motor Show
- N. G. Simpson
- 1939 Who's Who In Engineering: Name R
- T. Roles
- Holyrood Lace Mill, Chard
- Town - Chard
- Gifford, Fox and Co
- Cyril Lord Carpets
- Westley Richards (1814-1897)
- George Richards (Gun Maker)