Earlswood Press is a micropublishing business, run by me, author and publisher Bill Munro. I publish the stories from the motor industry that are 'hidden in plain sight'; the stories you know of, but know little about.
Titles in Print
I have three titles currently in print; two that you can buy directly through this website and a third from Amazon KDP. Click on the cover image of the title you’re interested in to find out more and also to buy.
I also have three titles in production. Scroll down to find out more about them and sign up to the mailing list to get a discount on the cover price when they are due for release.
Please note that for economic reasons, I do not offer Traction for Sale or Taxi Jubilee directly through Amazon, though you may find other third party sellers offering these titles. Please compare their prices with the prices you see on this website!
Traction for Sale
The Story of Ferguson Formula Four-wheel Drive
Bill Munro & Pat Turner
Four-wheel drive transformed road cars in the nineteen-eighties, adding speed, excitement and above all, safety. Told in great detail, the tale of The Ferguson Formula, the technology that spearheaded the 4WD revolution.
Cover price £54.99
Special website price £39.99 including free postage to the UK and Europe
Taxi Jubilee
Fifty Years of the Austin FX4 London Taxi
Bill Munro
For over fifty years, the FX4 was THE London black cab. This richly illustrated book tells the story of the FX4 over those five decades.
Cover Price £7.99 including free postage to the UK
Only a few copies remaining!
Your British Cab Trade Ancestors
A Guide for the Family Historian
Bill Munro
Available as an ebook or a print-on-demand paperback direct from Amazon, this guide to the cab trade in Britain for family historians features:
- An outline of how the trade was organised and regulated
Search terms that may be found in BMDs and Census returns
Related occupations
A clear description of the differences between the London and provincial trades
Paperback: 96 pages, £4.95, eBook, £1.99
Both editions fully illustrated in black & white
Available direct from Amazon
Titles in Progress
To find out more about them, click on the cover image of each title.
You can also join our mailing list. You can do this when you've click on the image and reached the book's details page. There you'll be asked to register your interest. You’ll be offered a discount on the cover price if you pre-order when the book is ready for publication. I won’t be asking you for any money when you register.
London's Black Cabs - a Pocket History
Bill Munro
London’s “black cabs” are famous the world over. Their distinctive shape makes them easy to spot in traffic and they have carried London’s residents and visitors alike in safety and security. This compact book tells you all you need to know about the many types that have served London since the Second World War; how they have changed, and yet remained essentially the same.
Full colour 96-page paperback, £14.99
In production now - publication date March 28 2024
Register you interest here* and get the opportunity to pre-order your copy for just £11.99
*Pay no money when you register your interest - you only pay when you are invited to pre-order
Carbodies - the Coventry Coachbuilder
Bill Munro
Originally published in 1998 as Carbodies the Complete Story, this new edition focuses on the pre-war coachbuilding years and the post-war private car conversions.
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*Pay no money when you register your interest - you only pay when you are invited to pre-order
A Century of London Taxis: Full Circle
Bill Munro
The story of the London taxi is ongoing. This edition brings the ongoing story of the London taxi to date, to include the new TXE electric taxi.
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*Pay no money when you register your interest - you only pay when you are invited to pre-order