John Powell
03-31-2007, 04:49 PM
UofT Press is publishing a new history of motorports in Canada called "The Chequered Past". Info here:http://www.utppublishing.com/pubstore/merchant.ihtml?pid=8831&step=4
and a review by the Globe & Mail here:http://www.globeauto.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070301.wh-NBauthor-0301/GAStory/specialGlobeAuto/.
They claim it's the first comprehensive history of motorsports in Canada, but I have a book by Len Coates called "Challenge!" and subtitiled "The story of Canadian road racing" published in 1970 which covers from 1950 to 1970. On the other hand, Coates' book is more of a popular anecdotal history while the new book is probably more scholarly and therefore more detailed and with better prime sources. In any event, from the review in the Globe, it looks like a "must buy". I think I'll get a copy and do a review in one of my "Chequered Flag/Black Flag" rants in "The Link" (MCO newsletter).
and a review by the Globe & Mail here:http://www.globeauto.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070301.wh-NBauthor-0301/GAStory/specialGlobeAuto/.
They claim it's the first comprehensive history of motorsports in Canada, but I have a book by Len Coates called "Challenge!" and subtitiled "The story of Canadian road racing" published in 1970 which covers from 1950 to 1970. On the other hand, Coates' book is more of a popular anecdotal history while the new book is probably more scholarly and therefore more detailed and with better prime sources. In any event, from the review in the Globe, it looks like a "must buy". I think I'll get a copy and do a review in one of my "Chequered Flag/Black Flag" rants in "The Link" (MCO newsletter).