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St. John C. Nixon (motoring writer) Collection
Catalogue reference: Nixon
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Nixon
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Title (The name of the record)
- St. John C. Nixon (motoring writer) Collection
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1902-1970
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Description (What the record is about)
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Drafts of and correspondence relating to books written by St. John C. Nixon; copies of motoring journals; copy of address given at his funeral.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- National Motor Museum
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <persname>Nixon, St John Cousins, 1885-1970, author and journalist</persname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 3 boxes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open to bona fide researchers. By appointment only.
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
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Unknown
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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St. John Cousins Nixon (1885-1970) was a motoring writer who contributed to motoring journals and wrote a number of histories of car companies from the 1920s until the 1970s. An early car enthusiast, and head of the motor department Law Union Rock Insurance, he was personally acquainted with many of the pioneers of the car industry. He was an early member of the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain (founded 1930), and served on the advisory board of the Montagu Motor Museum (as it then was). His books include 'Romance Amongst Cars' (1933), 'Daimler - A Record of 50 Years of the Daimler' (1946), The Story of the SMMT 1902 - 52' (1952), The Simms Story (1955), 'Wolseley - A Saga of the Motor Industry' (1956), 'The Antique Automobile' (1956), and 'The History of Thomas Tilling' (date unknown).
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ffb3e979-1991-46ac-bac7-b42f7013dc6a/
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St. John C. Nixon (motoring writer) Collection