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I also have this LMC booklet "Maintaining an Aprilia", from 1994. I can include this, or offer it separately.

Neil, you could try phoning A Brookes, number given is VIG 8957!

I still have some cherished Lancia books that I need to part with – see list below and related photos. All are hardback in good, unmarked as-new condition with dust jacket unless specified. As a guide to pricing, I have looked online and priced these at between about half and three-quarters those advertised, but I am open to offers. Post and packaging, UK only between £3 and £7 depending on weight.

1.   “Lancia and De Virgilio at the centre” – Geoff Goldberg. Geoff’s delightful and beautifully illustrated book on the Aurelia engineering genius and Lancia. £120.
2.   “Lancia Aurelia GT” (Le auto classiche) - Ferruccio Bernabo. First edition, 1983. Hardback, never with dust-jacket. £120.
3.   “Lancia Racing” – Nigel Trow, 1987. Comprehensive coverage of all sports, GP, rally and endurance cars. £60.
4.   “The Shield and Flag” – Nigel Trow, 1980. A rare and unparalleled personal tribute to Lancia and its history. £50.
5.   “Lancia. L’armonia e l’invenzione” – “The protagonists, products and affairs of an Italian enterprise” – Riccardo P. Felicioli, 1996. Beautifully produced softback square format in Italian and English. £30.
6.   “Lancia, From Alpha to Zeta and Beyond” – Brian Long, 1999. Brian was editor of the LMC Journal for many years before he produced this amazing and well researched account of Lancia. £30. 
7.  “La Scommessa di Giani Lancia” – Valerio Moretti. The D50 story – in Italian with lots of photos. £30.
8.  “The Mille Miglia (the World’s Greatest Motor Competitions)” – Mike Lawrence, 1988. Well researched and illustrated history of the race, rich with Lancia references. £30.

More details and more photos if you want them.

Do we know A Brookes of Sutton?

I bought both on Ebay in the last couple of years, spending €130 in Italy for the full book and £30 in UK for the Lancia England translation. Condition of both was good, but they are fairly sought after and people do keep an eye open

This is an original Aprilia handbook, dated 1948 with supplementary English translation. Complete, but with grubby covers and loose binding, and added inscriptions. This is not my original book, which went with my Aprilia, it was acquired later and I’m not responsible! I see that people ask very high prices for these, but what is realistic? I’m open for offers before I put it on eBay.

thank you Chris, but I have just sourced it - locally! that's a first.
A norwegian lancista had a pair in his spares! what are the odds...

But thank you!

I have a new unused 2.5l B20 cylinder head which is stamped B20*0012 and I have assumed it is a period  factory replacement.
Is it just your block stamped or are the heads stamper 0022 also?

Hello all!

The outside window "scraper" need new rubber.
Would anybody know what kind of profile would fit?

Lastly:
Would anybody have the encircled chrome piece for both sides?

I may have the chrome pieces you need Torstein. I will look when I am next back in my Italian garage in 10 days or so.
Chris

Found and ordered a battery operated conversion unit which looks to be the right size to fit directly and runs on a replaceable Li battery within the casing. Worth a punt for under £12.
Mike Clark

Wonder if anyone else spotted the Peter Gerrish car for sale on the Car and Classics website.

It appeared much more complete than I had understood talking to Peter about it a couple of years ago.

Apparently is had received recognition from VSCC as a special some years ago. Quite a lot of it looked special which does line up with Peter’s description.

Although needing bodywork and some sourcing of some engine components it did not stay unsold for long - the asking price being listed at under £18000!

Wonder where it has gone too?

Brian Mills