Practical Motorist Magazine May 1969 Mini Ford Capri Triumph Herald Fiat Rust SKU 1525

Original vintage Practical Motorist Magazine – May 1969, a period British motoring publication packed with workshop advice, servicing information, mechanical repairs, road testing and ownership guidance for cars of the late 1960s.

This issue is especially relevant to collectors and enthusiasts of Mini, Ford Capri, Triumph Herald, Fiat, classic British cars, restoration and period garage/workshop material.

The front cover is dominated by a hands-on rust-repair feature, showing corrosion being removed from a red vehicle body panel. It strongly reflects the practical DIY nature of the magazine and its focus on helping owners maintain and repair their own cars.

Main Cover Features

Prominent subjects advertised on the cover include:

• Danger – Rust at Work!
• Repairing winter rust damage
• Renewing a Mini timing chain
• Ford steering column change/service
• Triumph Herald data
• Fiat gearbox overhaul
• AC fuel pump care
• Checking car electrics
• Four discount vouchers originally promoted inside

Inside This Issue

The photographed contents page confirms a substantial selection of technical and practical features, including:

• Kill That Rust
• Fiat 500 Gearbox Overhaul
• Servicing an AC Pump
• More Power to Your Elbow
• Continental Countdown
• Elementary Maintenance – Part 2
• Will Your Handbrake Hold?
• Ford Column Change Renovation
• Road Test – Ford Capri 1600 GT
• BMC 1100 Exhaust Modification
• Are Your Brakes Rusty?
• Mini Timing Chain Change
• What’s New
• Legal Notes
• Triumph Herald Data Sheet
• Time and Money Savers
• Used Car Prices
• Garage Mechanic’s Diary
• Tips from Readers
• Spring Assisters Can Help You
• Trip-toe Overhaul

The following issue preview also promotes subjects such as re-ringing an engine, clutch overhaul, starter renovation, cooling-system conversion and data for larger Ford models.

Relevant Cars / Marques / Subjects

This issue has strong relevance to:

Mini
Ford Capri 1600 GT
Ford
Triumph Herald
Fiat 500
BMC 1100
AC fuel pumps
Classic car electrics
Rust and corrosion repair
Gearbox overhaul
Timing-chain replacement
Steering-column servicing
Brake maintenance
Exhaust modification
DIY servicing and workshop techniques

Issue Details

Publication: Practical Motorist
Date: May 1969
Original Price: 2/6
Type: Vintage British Motoring Magazine
SKU: 1525

Original Free Items / Vouchers

The front cover advertises “FREE INSIDE – Four Discount Vouchers Worth £3 6s 0d”.

These original promotional vouchers/free items are no longer with the magazine and are NOT included in this sale.

This listing is for the magazine itself only. Any vouchers, supplements, promotional inserts, free gifts or other items that may originally have accompanied the issue should be assumed missing unless specifically shown in the photographs.

Condition

This is an original 1969 magazine and shows noticeable age and storage wear consistent with its age.

Visible condition includes:

• General age-related paper toning/discolouration
• Noticeable wear along the spine and left-hand edge
• Several small tears, chips and rough areas around the spine
• Heavier wear toward the lower-left portion of the front cover
• Surface rubbing, marks and general handling wear
• Creasing around the cover edges
• Worn and softened corners
• Light grime/age marking to the pale areas of the cover
• Internal pages show pronounced age toning
• Edge wear is visible on the internal pages
• Binding is still holding in the photographed areas, although the magazine has clearly been well handled over many decades

The cover remains attractive and highly displayable despite the wear, with the period artwork, typography and workshop imagery retaining strong colour.

Please study all supplied photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.

Packaging

For UK orders, the magazine will be packed in a hardback envelope to help protect it against bending, knocks and edge damage during transit.

For international orders, it will be packed in a cardboard mail-size box for additional protection on the longer journey.

SKU 1525