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Combining details of truck specifications, previoulsy unpublished images, lists of optional equipment, and industry facts and figures, this book reveals the important role played by the lightweight, high-production, and basic 1/2-ton pickup trick in...

As Europe plunged into World War II, Hitler ordered the development of a hi-tech secret weapon capable of taking the war across the Atlantic - the Messerschmitt Me 264. Chosen from designs for an 'Amerika Bomber' tendered by Messerschmitt, Junkers and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853616870Author Andrew HajduckiFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake Publishing

This is a book about international criminal justice written by one of its foremost practitioners and academic thinkers, Judge Theodor Meron. For two decades, Judge Meron has been at the heart of the international criminal justice system, serving as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935700470Author United States Air ForceFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Periscope Film LLCPublisher Periscope Film LLCWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780895868701Author Ron FournierFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint H.P.Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 499g

With a Haynes Manual, you can do it yourself, from simple maintenance to full repairs. Every Manual is based on a complete stripdown of the bike. Our authors and technicians work out the best methods to do a job and present this with the home mechanic in...

The firm of Royal Enfield was one of the best-known names of the British motorcycle industry, but curiously its products have never received the adulation bestowed on the products of Triumph, BSA and others. In this complete history, top motorcycle...

Can air power alone win a war?That has been the question since the Second World War. Air attacks failed miserably in Vietnam: Operation Linebacker had little effect, while bombing Hanoi just increased hatred for America - yet air strikes in both Iraq and...

A history of the Rudge-Whitworth cycle and motorcycle company, from the late 1800s to the 1940s, including full production histories of the motorcycle models. Topics covered include: the origins of Rudge-Whitworth, from Daniel Rudge's early bicycles, to...

Here's your beautifully photographed one-stop source for everything you ever wanted to know about the immensely popular classic Ford tractors. First manufactured in 1917, Ford tractors (initially sold under the Fordson name, a contraction of Henry Ford &...

A new, comprehensive guide to motoring and transport museums offering a fresh conversation on their role and the portrayal of our motoring history. Written by a long-established motoring writer with wide experience of driving and the fettling of old...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913555146Author Michael SwiftFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Unique BooksPublisher Unique Publishing Services Ltd

The coach - distinguished from the bus by its use for longer-haul and more comfortable trips - has a long and august history. Its origins lie in the charabanc, a long open-topped vehicle used to transport passengers on works outings and pleasure...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913733506Author Peter WallerFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg Limited

A commemorative history of fifty years of the iconic Ford Transit van, from the launch of the first-generation Transit in 1965, right up to the present day. Covering the full range of Transit models and with over three hundred photographs (including...

This history of the Lotus Evora traces the genesis, context, manufacture and evolution of the Type 122 Evora and its derivative models.The Evora's prowess as a grand touring sports car is demonstrated with the author's international road trips, and its...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857946093Author David HindleFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 238g

The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship. Known as the as fitted' general arrangements, these drawings represented the exact appearance and fitting of the ship as it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781873793947Author Vic MitchellFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press

The Snowdon Mountain Railway is one of the great narrow gauge railways of North Wales, with thousands of visitors travelling to the summit of Mount Snowdon along the line each year. This book covers the history of this historic and interesting line from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911639008Author Jonathan WebbFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 273gDimensions(mm) 196mm...

On this 2018 edition the chart specification has been improved to show coloured light flashes. The latest depth surveys have been applied. There has been general updating throughout.About the AuthorImray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd was formed in 1904 when...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781873793046Author Vic MitchellFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907085659Author Richard HeseltineFormat HardbackImprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press International

In the early 1960s, travel-writer Simon Gandolfi drove a VW from England to Goa where he rented a bungalow on the beach at Calangute. And it was on Calangute beach that Gandolfi met and loved Vanessa and explored with her much of the subcontinent. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorTrained as a photographer in the Royal Air Force, Phil served for 20 years, mainly in aerial reconnaissance and combat photography. He then worked for eight years...

Aston Martin - Model by Model traces the turbulent history of Aston Martin and Lagonda through the cars these two famous British marques have produced. Fast, beautiful and superbly well made, they became some of the most famous machines in motoring...

The London to Brighton Historic Commercial Vehicle run is one of the premier events in the calendar for preserved commercial vehicle owners and enthusiasts alike. First held in 1962, this annual event has continued to feature every year since. Until 2019...

For four centuries the British realm depended upon sea power to defend its interest and independence against a myriad of threats both military and economic. During this time the Royal Navy established itself as the sovereign of the Seas, helping...

The Curtiss P-40 had a production run of 13,738 aircraft, making it the third most produced US fighter of WWII. Famous as the "shark-mouthed" aircraft of the legendary American Volunteer Group-"Flying Tigers"-the P-40 was first flown in 1938, and was...

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from James Taylor's years of Range Rover ownership and experience, learn how to spot a bad example quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910809686Author Jeremy ClementsFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Oxford Publishing CoPublisher Crecy Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781550229004Author Abe AamidorFormat HardbackPage Count 153Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,CanadaWeight(grams) 604g

This book is a detailed comparative study of the decorative work - figurehead, topside ornamentation and stern gallery design - carried by the ships of the major maritime states of Europe in the zenith of the sailing era. It covers both warships and...

Well over half a century after it first appeared in 1948, the Morris Minor has become a much-loved classic car. It is as popular now as when in production. During the Second World War, when Alec Issigonis and his team began to design a prototype small...

The Fw 200 Condor first made an appearance over Norway in April 1940, flying with the unit that eventually become synonymous with it - Kampfgeschwader 40. As the war in the west progressed, and German forces advanced, French airfields opened up, allowing...

The industrial and technical history of the Lambretta D/LD series, the classic Lambretta par excellence, the model that has represented the purest essence of the scooter "made in Italy", as told through invaluable archive materials. Previously...

Jaguar's series of XK sports cars used the remarkable twin overhead camshaft engine that was first unveiled in 1948 and took the motoring world by storm. By 1954, the XK120 was replaced by the more refined and restyled XK140 model, with an increase in...

Coventry, home of the cycle industry, was also to become the birthplace of the motor industry when the Daimler Company became the first in Britain to mass produce cars in the late 1890s. Spearheaded by H.J. Lawson, Coventry soon became a hub of motoring...