The Car Makers, Series 606b

The Car Makers 1968 was the 13th book to be issued in series 606b.  It was written by I & J Havenhand and, like all the books in this series, was beautifully, lovingly illustrated by John Berry.   This book focuses on the development of a new model from concept to manufacture and is based on the car production plants of the Midlands which were thriving at this period.  There was a long-standing connection between Ladybird book and the Motor Industry; before children’s book publishing took over, a core component of the work of Wills & Hepworth had been printing for the car industry – particularly Rover.  It’s a real slice of British 20th century history.

This copy:

This copy is in very good condition inside and out with some wear to the edges and corners and very nice, clean pages. It dates from the 1970s and has the original price of 24p on the back.