'British Icons' - The essential facts

BRITISH ICONS EDITION 3333 Haynes HAYNES COLLECTIBLE CARDS We've created some collectible cards featuring stats and specs for some of the most iconic British vehicles. Start your virtual card collection in Great British style! HMS VICTORY SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE 张 Haynes 张 ROYAL NAVY Haynes 1765–1812 1936 onwards OROYAL Battle ofBritain AIR FORCE Memorial Flight LAUNCHED: 7th May 1765 INTERESTING FACT: MAIDEN FLIGHT: 1936 INTERESTING FACT: The hull is constructed from 300,000cu ft of timber. This amounts to 6000 oak and When designer Reginald Mitchell heard what the DESIGNER: Sir Thomas Slade MAKE: Supermarine board at Vickers had decided to name his aircraft TYPE: First rate ship of the line DESIGNER: Reginald Mitchell elm trees, taken from 100 acres of woodland. COMPLEMENT: 850 TYPE: WWII Fighter plane he exclaimed "It's the sort of bloody silly name they would give it!" LENGTH: 226ft 6 inches ENGINE: 27L V12 Rolls-Royce Merlin II TOP SPEED: 11 knots POWER: 890 hp FIREPOWER: 100+ guns across 3 decks FIRE POWER: Eight.303in Browning machine guns BEST KNOWN FOR: Battle of Trafalgar TOP SPEED: 349 mph SS GREAT # BRITAIN MGB ROADSTER 张 Haynes Haynes 1843 onwards 1962 onwards INTERESTING FACT: The MGB that took part in the 1964 Le Mạns 24hour race ran faultlessly throughout, achieving 140mph down the Mulsanne Straight and 104mph on its best lap. LAUNCHED: 1843 INTERESTING FACT: At the time she was launched, the SS Great Britain was the first ever iron-hulled passenger MAKE: MG DESIGNER: Isambard Kingdom Brunel LAUNCHED: 1962 TYPE: Passenger liner DESIGNER: Syd Enever LENGTH: 332 ft TYPE: Sports car vessel and the world's ENGINE: 4-cylinder steam engine largest, fastest ship. ENGINE: 1798cc 4-cylinder Petrol POWER: 1000 hp POWER: 95 bhp at 5400 rpm TOP SPEED: 12 knots 0-60: 12.2 secs TOTAL MILES TRAVELLED: 1 million + TOP SPEED: 103 mph FX4 BLACK CAB WALLACE E & GROMIT 张 中 Haynes Haynes 1958 onwards A35 Van (as modified by Wallace & Gromit) TAXI MAKE: Austin INTERESTING FACT: MAKE: Austin The original FX4 design was only intended to last a decade, but remained in production for 39 years! INTERESTING FACT: Although Wallace & Gromit's van has undergone many modifications over the years, this particular version is adapted for use in their Anti-Pesto pest control business. LAUNCHED: 1958 LAUNCHED: 1962 DESIGNER: Eric Bailey TYPE: Multi-purpose van TYPE: London taxi ENGINE: 1098cc 4-cylinder Petrol ENGINE: 2.2L 4-cylinder Diesel POWER: 55 hp at 5500 rpm POWER: 55 bhp at 3500 rpm 0-60: 30.1 secs TRANSMISSION: Automatic (until 1962) TOP SPEED: 71.9 mph DISTINGUISHING FEATURE: 'For Hire' şign KEY MODS: Automatic Lasso, Giant Lady Rabbit Puppet ROUTEMASTER BUS QUEEN ELIZABETHII Haynes Haynes 1954 onwards 1952 onwards FULL NAME: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary INTERESTING FACT: On the date of the MAKE: AEC INTERESTING FACT: 57 years after its first appearance just under 700 examples still exist in the UK from the 2876 LAUNCHED: 1954 LENGTH OF REIGN: 60 years Queen's marriage to Prince Philip the couple DESIGNER: Douglas Scott / London Transport AGE CROWNED: 27 received over 2500 TYPE: Public Transport BIRTH DATE: 21st April 1926 that were produced. An estimated 600 further examples survive across 59 countries worldwide. wedding gifts and 10,000 well-wishing telegrams. ENGINE: 9.6L 6-cylinder Diesel DATE MARRIED: 20th November 1947 POWER: 115 bhp at 1800 rpm NO. OF PRIME MINISTERS SINCE HER CORONATION: 12 TRANSMISSION: 4 speed Automatic ROOMS IN BUCKINGHAM PALACE:775 CRUISING SPEED: 42 mph MILES TRAVELLED IN SILVER JUBILEE YEAR: 56,000 f Like HaynesBooks Y Follow @HaynesBooks Haynes To find out more about our books on all of these British icons go to: www.haynes.co.uk/british-icons