The Mick Briant trilogy, unquestionably the finest set of books ever written about British National rallying – 2,700 photographs, half-a-million words.

Triple Motoring News, BTRDA and Welsh Championship winning Driver, Mick Briant and Dave Kirkham

All books conceived, written, edited and published by Mick Briant

T : 07975 929 099 E: mick@mickbriant.com

Mick Briant and Dave Kirkham, blast away from a control half way through a competitive section

BOOK NO.3: A MATTER OF TIME

THE THIRD AND LAST BOOK OF MICK BRIANT’S TRILOGY.

PART TWO OF MICK BRIANT’S PERSONAL STORY OF THE MOTORING NEWS CHAMPIONSHIP – 1976 to 1980.

Having collected so much great material on my travels, l was faced with a very real dilemma about what should l include but, more importantly, what l should NOT INCLUDE. Even after drastically editing down, l was left with far more material than would fit in the book; in fact, it would more than fill two books – and there lies the clue.

A TWO-VOLUME SET – THE GREATEST COMPILATION OF ROAD RALLY PHOTOGRAPHS EVER SEEN.

1,500 photographs and 200,000 words in total plus contributions from 218 drivers and navigators of the period. All set using a special fifth colour.

A TRULY MAGNIFICENT TWO-VOLUME BOOK. THE MOST POWERFUL BOOK EVER TO EMERGE ON BRITISH ROAD RALLYING.

1962 Champions, Tony Fisher and Brian Melia
1971 Champions, George Hill and Keith Wood
1981 Champions, Ron Beecroft and John Millington
1984 Champions, Gwyndaf Evans and Edwyn Evans

VOLUME ONE: THE BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE LANES

23 short interviews, each with a collage of photographs, plus 8 longer interviews – including Stuart Turner, the founder of the Motoring News Championship (and one other RAC Rally winner), David Skeffington and Randal Morgan - a special feature on the Cilwendeg Rally, various marked maps, route & time cards for other events, and much much more, with 750 photographs and valuable contributions from a number of early Motoring News & RAC champions.

VOLUME TWO: PART TWO OF MICK BRIANT'S PERSONAL STORY, 1976-1980

This is the sequel to `Do You Have To Drive Like That?’ – Part Two of Mick Briant’s personal story, plus 28 short interviews – each with a collage of photographs - with some of the most prominent drivers and navigators of the Motoring News Championship, and 750 photographs.

Scattered throughout both volumes are the interviews (some short, some longer) starting with some of the great early champions (MN and/or RAC), and ending with Gwyndaf Evans, Steve Hill and Mike Kidd. Each interview is accompanied by a personal collage of at least seven photographs; some considerably more.

To illustrate the scope of this work, for example, `Do You Have To Drive Like That’ contains 500 photographs, `If The Lanes Could Talk’ contains 600 photographs. At 1,500, this is considerably more than double these two books put together.

It will only be sold as a two-part set (ie, the books will not be available separately). Both books will bear the same number and each will be signed by the author.

It was during Part Two of my story that l won the Motoring News Championship in consecutive years – 1979 & 1980 – to add to my 1975 championship title and numerous BTRDA & Welsh Championship titles, with long-term rally partner, the incomparable Dave Kirkham.

Price £39.50 per volume - £79 for the pair + £12.50 P&P

Available mid to late summer 2015

Please email me for an order form mick@mickbriant.com

Malcolm Wilson before he became famous. From left, Willie Richardson, Malcolm Wilson, Malcolm Crawford

SIGNATURE PAGES

Included within the twin-volume book are 24 signatories, each one either a Motoring News or RAC champion driver or navigator, from 1958 right through to 1987 (two of these people actually won the RAC Rally):

Stuart Turner, John Sprinzel, David Skeffington, John Brown, Randal Morgan, Don Barrow, John Bloxham, Will Sparrow, Nigel Raeburn, George Hill, Peter Bryant, Mick Briant, Peter Valentine, Mike Pattison, Bill Gwynne, Terry Thorp, Dave Kirkham, Ron Beecoft, John Millington, Mike Hutchinson, Theo Bengry, Gwyndaf Evans, Steve Hill and Mike Kidd.

The special fully signed editions contain the original signatures of each of these drivers and navigators, each one visited at their home.

Please email for details/prices of the fully signed editions: mick@mickbriant.com

Signature pages of Drivers and Navigators

BOOK SET WITH MATCHING NUMBERS

'DO YOU HAVE TO DRIVE LIKE THAT' & 'A MATTER OF TIME' (three books)

Both titles are available at a cost of £128.50 + £12.50 P&P

THE MICK BRIANT TRILOGY - ALL FOUR BOOKS

Between all four books making up the Mick Briant Trilogy there are 2,700 photographs and half-a-million words: it is, without question, the definitive history of British road rallying.

All four titles are available at a combined cost of £183.50 + £15.00 P&P

Alternatively, each of the titles is available at the prices shown.

Do You Have to Drive Like That Book Cover

BOOK NO.1: DO YOU HAVE TO DRIVE LIKE THAT?

PART ONE OF THE MICK BRIANT STORY - THE STORY OF TOP-LEVEL BRITISH ROAD RALLYING – 1961 to 1975.

Sit beside Mick Briant as he guides you through the lanes on his way to winning the triple crown of Motoring News, BTRDA & Welsh Championships - the first of three Motoring News Championship titles. The days when the Motoring News Championship really was the No.1 Rally Championship in Britain.

Contributions and commentary from some of the most prominent Motoring News Championship champions – both drivers and navigators - holding between them 32 championship titles.

Nearly 400 pages and 500 hundred glorious colour photographs direct from the scrapbooks of many famous names from the Motoring News Championship, all reproduced to the highest quality in this truly magnificent book.

Price £49.50 + £12.50 P&P. Available now.

1962 Champions, John Bloxham and Richard Harper
1971 Champions, George Hill and Keith Wood
1976 championship runners up, Cyril Bolton and Nigel Raeburn
1983 champions, Theo Bengry and Paul Watkins

BOOK NO.2: IF THE LANES COULD TALK

14 PERSONAL STORIES BY `THOSE WHO WERE THERE’. THOSE WHO ACTUALLY DROVE OR NAVIGATED MOTORING NEWS WINNING CARS.

Winners of 9 navigator championships - 7 driver championships.

1960s: Bob Bean, Dave Kirkham, Don Barrow, Don Davidson, Nigel Raeburn
1970s: Bill Gwynne, Brian Jones, Cyril Bolton, Kevin Videan, Peter Bryant
1980s: John Millington, Mike Hutchinson, Pete Forrester, Ron Beecroft

Conceived, written, edited, and published by the leading authority on the Motoring News Championship, Mick Briant.

Unique in every way, of the highest quality, this book is a drawback to the days of a supremely tough rally championship that was conceived and supported by the leading ralliests and works teams of the 1960s and 1970s. It had no equal then, it certainly has no equal now.

600 wonderful colour photographs, 560 pages, 160,000 words and 14 unique stories – a truly magnificent book - YOUR PIECE OF MOTORSPORT HISTORY!

Price £55.00 + £12.50 P&P. Available Now.

Will Sparrow and Nigel Raeburn
Kevin Videan and Peter Valentine
Cyril Bolton and Stephen Bye
Neil Jones and Peter Watts

POSTERS

In celebration of the types of cars to be found in the lanes and on the mountain roads of Motoring News Championship events and, as a tribute to the cars and crews who feature in my trilogy of books, you can purchase these unique, full-colour, A2 size posters.

£18 for the pair, plus £4.50 P&P

HOW TO ORDER

If you would like an order form, please email me at mick@mickbriant.com or text me on 07975 929 099. Please return the order form with your cheque, making your cheque payable to Helen Briant.

HOW TO CONTACT ME

Please send all correspondence to Mick Briant at Northwood Grange, Lumb Lane, Northwood, Matlock, DE4 2HP • I'm available most times for collection of books, including evening and weekends. Tel: 07975 929 099 • Email: mick@mickbriant.com.

BANK TRANSFER

If you wish to pay by bank transfer, please email/text your details: name, address, email and mobile number (mobile is for Interlink Express who operate a text alert messaging service when about to deliver), and l will raise an order form and send you the bank details.

Bank to bank transfer is my preferred method of payment, alternatively cheque with order. Sorry, l don’t have facilities to accept credit cards.

All books are numbered. As the author, l will personally sign, number and certify each book and keep a detailed log of each purchaser.

If you send a cheque in without an order form, please ensure that you include your name, full address, postcode, mobile number and email address. Please make cheques payable to Helen Briant and include the appropriate P&P – unless collecting.