Edward Dean Butler has owned some amazing cars. An ex-Louis Chiron Bugatti Type 51, ERA RIA, an ex-factory Maserati 8CTF, one of three Allard J2s that raced at Le Mans in 1953, and the MG TD he has owned since he was 16. Next to the garages that house his cars is an automotive library and collection of magazines that is one of the largest in the world. In it is a complete set of C&SC, Autocar, Motor, Car & Driver, Hot Rod, and hundreds more.
Butler has got the collecting bug bad. Apart from the cars and his world-class motoring library, Butler has a collection of more than 2000 slide rules. Surely this must be the largest in the world? "I'm not sure," he replies. "The head of chip research at Intel has a huge collection." "The slide rule was invented in Britain in the 1700s for use by tax collectors," explains Butler.
"The calculation to check the amount of beer in a barrel was very complicated, especially because the barrels differed in size and the liquids varied. There was no such thing as an imperial gallon and each product had its own measurement."
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RAY HILLIER
Double-chevron oddity proves a break from the norm for this Crewe specialist
SHORT BACK & GLIDES
Eccentric enthusiast Captain RG McLeod's series of Manx-tailed Bentley Specials reached its zenith with this unique S2 Continental.
People's choice
The diminutive but multi-million-selling Fiat 850 packed a remarkable diversity of form and function into its compact footprint
PLASTIC BREAKS FROM THE NORM
Glassfibre revolutionised niche car-body production, but just occasionally strayed into the mainstream.
A SENSIBLE SUPERCAR
The cleverly conceived four-seater Elite secured Lotus a place at the big players' table, but has it been unfairly maligned since then?
"I had a habit of grabbing second place from the jaws of victory"
From dreams of yachting glory to the Le Mans podium, via a stint at the top of the motorsport tree, Howden Ganley had quite the career
Still going strong
Herbert Engineering staked its reputation on the five-year warranty that came with its cars. A century on, this Two Litre hasn't made a claim
One for the kids
General Motors was aiming squarely at the youth market with the launch of the Pontiac GTO 60 years ago, and its runaway success popularised the muscle-car movement
A NEW BREED OF HERO
Launched at the turn of the millennium, the GT3 badge has already earned a place alongside RS, CS and turbo in Porsche lore.
Brits with SIX appeal
The straight-six engine is synonymous with a decades-long legacy of great British sports cars. Six variations on the sextet theme convene for comparison
