The Restoration of Antique and Classic Cars

I recently picked up an 1964 book on antique automotive restoration, The Restoration of Antique and Classic Cars, part of the Robert Bentley manual series (Wheatley/Morgan). Interesting in a quaint way, recalling a time when cars like this (below) were apparently available for the picking up...

And when I guess pretty much anyone could putter around with a 4.5 L Bentley...

Sadly, fifty years later the information isn't relevant, probably even if you owned one of the cars featured in the book. Progress...