{"product_id":"cheltenham-flyer-9780850590791","title":"\"Cheltenham Flyer\" (Hardback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Cheltenham Flyer\" is the fifth title in the popular series of facsimile reprints of famous books for railway enthusiasts, formerly published by the Great Western Railway in their \"Boys of All Ages\" series. Originally published in 1934, it was intended as an up-to-date, much-enlarged version of \"The 10.30 Limited\", the first book in the series, and new material, new illustrations and a further 11 years of GWR development greatly expanded the contents. \"Cheltenham Flyer\" is a valuable historical pen-portrait of a great railway company in one of the most interesting periods of its life. New developments such as diesel rail cars, colour light signalling and steel sleepers were being tried and the quest for speed was uppermost. The 1930s was probably the golden decade for record breaking in the air, on water and on wheels, so it was natural that the GWR would wish to claim the maximum publicity for its achievement in operating the world's fastest train, \"Cheltenham Flyer\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW. G. Chapman, the author of the series, wrote in an easy style, readily understood by the younger reader, yet capable of being appreciated by experts, more knowledgeable and maturer in years. The GWR, with its flair for publicity, never found it difficult to reach an appreciative audience. The same is still true today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the books in this attractive series were published in their thousands in the 1920s and 1930s, original examples are not easy to find today. These facsimile reprints will be eagerly sought by many railway enthusiasts as nostalgic reminders of days now past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback with dust jacket, 232 pages, black \u0026amp; white photographs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PSL","offers":[{"title":"Secondhand (282)","offer_id":40173139492973,"sku":"9780850590791","price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1910\/7111\/products\/9780850590791.jpg?v=1656071064","url":"https:\/\/rail-books.co.uk\/products\/cheltenham-flyer-9780850590791","provider":"Rail Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}