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"Picnics the way they used to be. And should be! After a leisurely drive in an early shooting brake to an idyllic secluded location, browse a sumptuous spread with friends and family... the classical picnic outing!" Stapleford Park, England Photo: The Earl of Lichfield

English shooting brakes and estate cars were vastly different before and after World War II. Early examples tended to be built for the aristocrat. Later models were usually in within the financial grasp of the commoner.  Once synonymous with wood-paneled estate cars, the term 'shooting brake' now indicates the type of vehicle, but without regard for material of construction.

British Woodies:
Pre-1910 | 1910 to 1919 | 1920 to 1929 | 1930 to 1939 | 1940 to 1949 | 1950-1959 | Post-1959

Grateful thanks to these fine and highly recommended resources:

• Austin Works
• AutoWire.net
• Great Marques, a book by Jonathan Wood
• KT's Motorsports Garage
• Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society (UK)
• Motorbase.com
• Racecar
• RM Auctions Vintage Motorcars & Antique Automobilia
• Rob's Riley Pages
• Rolls-Royce & Bentley - The Crewe Years, a book by Martin Bennett
• Rolls-Royce & Bentley Photos, Reports and Books
• Rolls-Royce Owners Club
• The Standard Motor Club (UK)

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