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There aren't that many books that include information about the Rochdale Olympic. At best it usually gets a mention on one page, though the kit car reviews from the 1960s tended to provide a more fully developed discussion. I've listed the few books that I've found, but there could be more... any suggestions would be gratefully received and added to the list with credit to the contributor, if desired....
The list of articles is fairly complete, I've used the list provided by the Rochdale Owners' Club as a starting point and have added to that using a standing search of e-bay offerings and enquiries of a couple specialist book stores. Again, any suggestions of additions would be gratefully received....
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Books with sections on the Rochdale Olympic: |
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Publisher |
Date |
Page(s) |
Comments |
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Sports Cars
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Francis Mortarini, et. al |
Paul Hamlyn, London |
1969 |
93-4 |
Brief Description & Performance Statistics |
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Guide to Component Cars
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J.H.Haynes |
J.H.Haynes, London |
undated |
18-28 |
paper, Review |
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Guide to Component Cars
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J.H.Haynes |
J.H.Haynes, London |
1966 |
31-38 |
hardbound, updated from previous, Review |
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Guide to Used Sports Cars
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J.H.Haynes |
J.H.Haynes, London |
1963 |
75-77 |
paper, Review |
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Specialist Sports Cars
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Peter J. Filby |
Wren Publishing, Melbourne |
1974 |
78-80 |
Overview, Cars shown: WBW 151, 1 DNM |
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Articles about the Rochdale Olympic in Chronological Order:
| Item |
Magazine |
Year |
Month |
Title |
Pages |
Type |
Comments |
Car |
| 1 | The Motor | 1958 |
Sept 3rd |
Transformation to Gran Turismo |
163-4 |
Overview | GT Ad, p.10 | GT: EBV 358 |
| 2 | Autosport | 1959 |
Jan 2 |
A Grand Tourer for ₤140! |
20 |
Review | Rochdale GT Body | |
| 3 | Motoring News | 1960 |
03-Nov |
Olympic Announced |
1 |
Photo on Front Page | ||
| 4 | Sporting Motorist | 1960 |
Dec |
Performance Equipment Review |
592-3 |
Overview | Photo of Underside | |
| 5 | Sports Car & Lotus Owner | 1960 |
Dec |
New Bodies for Specials |
364-5 |
Overview | ||
| 6 | The Motor | 1960 |
Dec 21st |
The Rochdale Olympic |
797-8 |
Overview, Photo of Mold | Reprinted as Promotional Flyer, Ad p. 27 | VDK 147 |
| 7 | Motor Racing | 1961 |
Jan |
Trade Exhibitors - Stand by Stand |
16-33 |
Stand Noted + Photo (p. 29) | ||
| 8 | Sporting Motorist | 1961 |
Feb |
Round the Racing Car Show |
61-64 |
Report + Photo | ||
| 9 | Sporting Motorist | 1961 |
Mar |
Riley-Engined Rochdale Olympic |
134-6 |
Road Test, + Ad p. 141 | Reprinted as Promotional Flyer | |
| 10 | Motor Sport | 1961 |
June |
The Rochdale Olympic |
460-2 |
Review | VDK 147 | |
| 11 | The Motor | 1961 |
June 7th |
The Rochdale Olympic |
725-8 |
Review | VDK 147 | |
| 12 | The Motor | 1961 |
July 19th |
Parker Letter re Cooling |
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| 13 | Autosport | 1961 |
Oct-27 |
Olivers Mount Hill Climb |
599 |
Report | with Photo | N.L. Hodkin's Olympic |
| 14 | The Motor | 1961 |
Dec 27th |
Kit Coupes |
854-5 |
Comparison | ||
| 15 | Motor Clubman | 1962 |
Jan |
British Kit Cars |
no # |
Overview | VDK 147 | |
| 16 | Motor Racing | 1962 |
Jan |
Trade Exhibitors - Stand by Stand |
20-30 |
Stand Noted + Photo (p. 30) | ||
| 17 | Practical Motorist | 1962 |
Jan |
Racing Car Show |
486 |
B & W Photo + paragraph | VDK 147 | |
| 18 | Practical Motorist | 1962 |
Mar |
Rochdale Olympic |
720 |
Review | ||
| 19 | Autocar | 1963 |
Jan 25th |
International Racing Car Show |
149-55 |
Stand Noted (p. 154 + Photo, p. 153) | VDK 147 | |
| 20 | Autosport | 1963 |
Jan 25th |
To be seen at the show… |
126-7 |
Olympia Racing Car Show | Photo of Ph.2 | |
| 21 | The Motor | 1963 |
23-Jan |
The Racing Car Show - Kit Cars |
612-3 |
Comment | ||
| 22 | Motor Racing | 1963 |
Feb |
Trade Exhibitors - Stand by Stand |
60-9 |
Stand Noted (p. 57) | ||
| 23 | Car Mechanics | 1963 |
Mar |
Rooney's Rochdale |
71 |
Build & Driving Impressions | GT | 428 COH |
| 24 | Sports Car World | 1963 |
Mar |
Grand Touring - on a Budget |
20-1, 66 |
Overview | VDK 147 | |
| 25 | Practical Motorist | 1963 |
Apr |
Pep Talk |
787 |
Phase II introduced | N/A | |
| 26 | Motor Sport | 1963 |
June |
What are the Small Firms Doing? |
407-9 |
Comparison | ||
| 27 | Practical Motorist | 1963 |
June |
Rochdale Olympic Phase II |
1024 |
Review | Reprinted as Promotional Flyer | 4625 DK |
| 28 | Autocar | 1964 |
24-Jan |
International Racing Car Show |
161-8 |
Stand Noted (p. 167) | ||
| 29 | Autocar | 1964 |
Feb 28th |
Rochdale Olympic Phase II |
388-9 |
Road Test | ||
| 30 | Motor Racing | 1964 |
Feb |
Trade Exhibitors - Stand by Stand |
67-74 |
Stand Noted (p. 73) | ||
| 31 | Motor Sport | 1964 |
Feb |
Rochdale Olympic Phase II |
79-80 |
Road Test | Reprinted as Promotional Flyer | 4625 DK |
| 32 | Practical Motorist | 1964 |
Feb |
Racing Car Show |
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| 33 | Road & Track | 1964 |
July |
Market Place (Reader's Ads) |
96 |
Ad + Photo | ||
| 34 | Car | 1964 |
Dec |
Rochdale Olympic Phase II |
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Reprinted in Fun Car, 1972 | ||
| 35 | Practical Motorist | 1964 |
Dec |
Rochdale Olympic GT |
439 |
Review | Critical- poorly prepared car | 4625 DK |
| 36 | Small Car | 1964 |
Dec |
Giant Road Test TVR Grantura vs Rochdale Olympic Ph 2 |
48-57 |
Comparison | Olympic vs. TVR Grantura | |
| 37 | The Motor | 1965 |
Jan 16th |
2 of a Kind |
94-6 |
Comparison | ||
| 38 | Motor Sport | 1965 |
Feb |
Building and Running a Rochdale |
81-5,119 |
Build & Driving Impressions | ||
| 39 | Motoring News | 1966 |
03-Nov |
Kit vs Production |
10-11 |
Comparison to MGB | Built by staff, very complimentary | CNK 210B |
| 40 | Motor | 1967 |
Dec 23rd |
The Road that Died |
36-7 |
Story | A Rochdale that burned all away... | |
| 41 | Hot Car | 1969 |
June |
Custom Cars- Spencer's Special |
34 |
Reader's Car | Phase II photo | VWT 14 (4???) |
| 42 | Automotive News (USA) | 1970 |
June 29th |
US Manufacture Planned |
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| 43 | Fun Car | 1972 |
Annual ? |
Rochdale Lives |
16-17, 28 |
Overview of Rochdale | 4625 DK | |
| 44 | Auto | 1973 |
July |
No. 2 Rochdale Olympic |
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| 45 | Cars & Car Conversions | 1974 |
Apr |
In Car Entertainment |
42-5 |
Radio installation | ||
| 46 | Thoroughbred & Classic Cars | 1978 |
Aug |
Rochdale Olympic |
22-5 |
Overview | Nice Cut-away drawing | 4625 DK |
| 47 | Alternative Cars | 1979 |
Winter |
Rare Birds / Club Report |
14, 78, 84 |
Women with Kit Cars | Photo of Anna Morris + Olympic | p. 78 BYA 213B |
| 48 | Alternative Cars | 1980 |
Autumn |
Donington Kit Car Show |
43 |
Photo | 152 AWR, JJH 20G | |
| 49 | Alternative Cars | 1981 |
June/July |
FSCC AGM |
80 |
Report | Riviera Photo | GT: OTG 50 |
| 50 | Alternative Cars | 1981 |
Aug/Sept |
Club Reports |
73, 82 |
Report | 205 P??, ??? 231A | |
| 51 | Alternative Cars | 1981 |
Oct/Nov |
FSCC Goodwood |
42 |
Report | Olympic Photo | GUY 541C |
| 52 | Alternative Cars | 1982 |
Nov/Dec |
Old Flame |
58-65 |
Review & Driving Impressions | Excellent Article & Good Pictures | 1523 DF, CTO 289R, 902 DUF, 9557 LJ |
| 53 | Classic & Sports Car | 1983 |
May |
A-Z of Specials |
99-102 |
Survey of Manufacturers | Photos of Pre-Olympic models | |
| 54 | Kit Car | 1983 |
Sept |
The Sporting Sixties |
61-2 |
Comment | Photo ??? ?73L Ph 2 | |
| 55 | Sports Car Mechanics | 1983 |
Nov/Dec |
Kit Car Scene |
65-6 |
Comment | ||
| 56 | Rochdale Observer | 1984 |
Jan 7th |
Olympic Flyer |
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Newspaper Article | ||
| 57 | Sports Car Mechanics | 1984 |
Mar/Apr |
Kit Car Scene |
18-9 |
Rochdale Resurrection | ||
| 58 | Sports Car Mechanics | 1984 |
July/Aug |
Write Off |
48 |
Reader's Letter re Molds | ||
| 59 | The Car | 1985 |
No. 62 |
Rochdale |
1238 |
Bare Profile of Rochdale Olympic | Color Photo & Paragraph | 109 WPJ |
| 60 | Sporting Cars | 1985 |
Feb |
The Rochdale Alternative |
10 |
Review | 444 PH | |
| 61 | Thoroughbred & Classic Cars | 1985 |
July |
Olympic Moulds found |
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| 62 | Classic & Sports Car | 1985 |
Oct |
Worthy - Olympic (non) runner |
16 |
Riviera (derelict) with Photo | ||
| 63 | Thoroughbred & Classic Cars | 1986 |
May |
Olympic Games |
59-63 |
Profile of Rochdale | 405 CWU | |
| 64 | Component & Specialist Car | 1986 |
August |
Cheshire Cheers |
36-7 |
Capesthorne Kit Car Show | Several cars in photo, Porsche look-alike | 1523 DF, Others |
| 65 | Kit Car | 1987 |
Apr |
Rochdale into Porsche will go |
26-9 |
Rebuild/Upgrade | Modified to look like 911 | FJF 47R |
| 66 | Classic & Sports Car | 1987 |
May |
Olympic Games |
115-9 |
Profile of Rochdale | Pictures of Early cars too | LYG 741D / FRU 12D |
| 67 | Classic & Sports Car | 1987 |
Dec |
Rochdale Rarities |
23 |
Discovered derelicts | ST & GT | |
| 68 | Specialist Sportscars | 1987 |
Dec |
Porschdale |
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| 69 | Classic & Sports Car | 1989 |
Sept |
First Rochdale |
17 |
AKH Special with Photo | MBU 309 | |
| 70 | Practical Classics | 1990 |
Aug |
Classic Plastic |
87-92 |
Comparison | Olympic vs. Berkeley, TVR, Turner | 966 SJH |
| 71 | Kit Car | 1990 |
Sept |
Special Arrangements |
30-1 |
Overview | 7830 TD | |
| 72 | Classic Cars | 1991 |
Aug |
Norwich Union Classic |
26-33 |
Drive- Bath to Donnington | Photo, p. 33 | BHU 404A |
| 73 | Classic & Sports Car | 1994 |
Aug |
Rochdale - Morris Based |
34 |
F type | ||
| 74 | Practical Classics | 1994 |
Sept |
Reader's Restoration |
10-11 |
Reader's GT Restoration | DJH 622 | |
| 75 | Classic & Sports Car | 1995 |
Jan |
Kit Cousins |
19 |
GT | DUL 885J | |
| 76 | Classic Cars | 1996 |
Apr |
Clash of the Coupes |
94-102 |
Comparison | Olympic vs. Porsche 356 TVR, Alfa, Gilbern | TVW 91E |
| 77 | Classics | 1997 |
Nov |
Icons & Imitators |
58-9 |
Profiles | Compared to Porsche | |
| 78 | Classic Cars | 1998 |
June |
Olympic Games |
74-8 |
Rebuild/Upgrade | Richard Parker | 902 DUF |
| 79 | het Automobiel (Dutch) | 1998 |
Sept |
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| 80 | Classic Cars | 1998 |
Nov |
Rochdale Olympic |
126-9 |
Buyer's Guide | RXG 715 | |
| 81 | Kit Car International | 1998 |
???? |
Rochdale Cars 50th Anniversary |
46-53 |
Overview | 1523 DF, 205 FDM, 8338 PW, CTO 289R, VDK 147; GT: EBV 358, KS 101; Mk VI: LBU 437; F Type: LBU 349 | |
| 82 | Practical Classics | 2000 |
Spring |
Rallying Cry |
60-5 |
Driving Impressions | Le Jog Rally | UFF 354 |
| 83 | Practical Classics | 2001 |
Spring |
Rust in Peace |
73 |
Stretched Rochdale Prototype | GT - 4 inches longer in bonnet | DTU 4K |
| 84 | Practical Classics | 2001 |
Spring |
A Really Useful Engine |
30-41 |
Review of Cars Using the BMC "A" Engine | Liked the Olympic Best! | 7830 TD |
| 85 | Classics | 2001 |
July-Aug |
Streets, cars and streetcars |
30-1 |
Street scenes | Sheffield, 1964 |
GT, described only as a "Ford-based special" |
| 86 | Classic Cars | 2001 |
Aug |
Capesthorne |
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| 87 | Rochdale Observer | 2002 |
July 24th |
Back Where They Belong |
Web |
Newspaper Article | ||
| 88 | Oldtimer Markt | 2002 |
May |
Struer-Spar- (Tax Savings Model) |
44-8 |
Review & Driving Impressions | Good General Article & Pictures | 8668 PW |
| 89 | Daily Telegraph | 2002 |
July 27th |
Olympic Gold |
Web |
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| 90 | Classics | 2002 |
Oct |
Rochdale's Pioneers |
54-8 |
Overview of Rochdale | Olympic: VDK 147, GT: DDK 359 | |
| 91 | Classic Car Monthly | 2002 |
Dec |
Classic Car Show NEC |
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| 92 | Sports Car Classics | 2003 |
Oct |
Rare Breeds |
46-8 |
FSCC Specials Day | ?NN 600C?, 902 DUF, GT: 620 MMX | |
| 93 | Sports Car Classics | 2003 |
Nov |
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| 94 | Which Kit | 2006 |
Jan |
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| 95 | Which Kit | 2006 |
Mar |
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| 96 | Complete Kit | 2008 |
July |
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| 97 | Complete Kit | 2008 |
Aug |
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| 98 | Rev Counter | 2008 |
Oct |
Chasin' the Haggis Tour 2008 |
11-13 |
Club tour of Scottish Highlands | XDR 430 | |
| 99 | Practical Classics | 2009 |
Apr |
Barn Find Hunter's Guide |
18-23 |
GT derelict photo- p. 21 | ||
| 100 | Practical Classics | 2009 |
Sept |
The Market |
10-11 |
Value in Rarity: H & H Auction Result | Photo | |
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