Under the Bonnet

Confessions of a 1970s and '80s Car Mechanic

Brian Cunningham

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English

The History Press Ltd
28 July 2021

Memoirs; Automotive (motor mechanic) skills; Road & motor vehicles: general interest; Nostalgia: general

The adventures (and misadventures!) of a 1970s and '80s car mechanic.

A Ford Anglia with a fist-sided rusty hole in the front wing and no tax or MOT, a Vauxhall Viva with a self-healing cylinder head gasket and a mechanic who is paid to fix cars quicker than the manufacturer says is possible. What could go wrong? This is the life and times of car mechanic Brian Cunningham in the 1970s and '80s, when fixing a car was one thing, and it staying fixed was something else entirely! Packed with nostalgia and revelling in the forgotten details of a bygone age when cars were simpler (though more dangerous by far!), Under the Bonnet reveals how the cars worked, how they got fixed and the many secret scams of the motor trade.

AUTHOR: Brian Cunningham worked as a car mechanic from leaving school until his thirties, the period of his life covered in this book, then continued a career in the car industry, in training, management and sales distribution. Since retirement he has worked in finance and retail, and spends his free time with his 5 grandchildren, as well as writing, fishing and playing chess, and has previously self-published two well-received books. He lives in Norwich.

18 b/w illustrations

By: Brian Cunningham
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780750995665
ISBN 10: 0750995661
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 28 July 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Brian Cunningham worked as a car mechanic until his thirties, then continued a career in the car industry, in training, management and sales distribution. Since retirement he has worked in finance and retail, and spends his free time with his 5 grandchildren, as well as writing, fishing and playing chess. He previously wrote Under the Bonnet for The History Press. He lives in Norwich.