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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909431515Author Robert PritchardFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Platform 5 Publishing LtdPublisher Platform 5 Publishing Ltd

Although there had been experiments with the use of a new form of transport - the trackless tram' (better known as the trolleybus) - during the first decade of the 20th century, it was in June 1911 that Bradford and Leeds became the country's pioneering...

The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway evokes many different images, for it was essentially a railway of contrasts - for some it represented holidays to the South Coast resorts of Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings and Worthing that were all in their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909328600Author Jeffery GrayerFormat PaperbackImprint Noodle BooksPublisher Crecy Publishing

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a marque expert by your side. Benefit from Chris Rooke's years of experience with Triples, learn how to spot a bad bike quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right bike...

This book covers the ever-changing bus scene in and around Perth, the Fair City. Including a wide variety of locations in Perth itself as well as surrounding villages and towns such as Blairgowrie, Crieff, and Spittalfield, it covers the tail end of the...

Based on real-life experiences and written by expert authors, the books in the Maintenance and Upgrades series from Crowood will help owners develop the workshop skills needed for the maintenance and repair of their cars, and give guidance on...

Compiles interviews with boat people and the people who worked the inland waterways during the final decades of commercial canal carrying. This book spans the 1930s-'60s, a time when transport technology saw changes, and looks issues such as the...

Kingston upon Hull Corporation Transport set about replacing its trams with trolleybuses in the 1930s, but the war meant that trams did not finish until 1945. Motorbuses took over all operations in 1965. The fine blue and white buses of the municipality...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910356364Author Roger DarsleyFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909328679Author Paul CooperFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Noodle BooksPublisher Noodle Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937684112Author Ford Motor CompanyFormat PaperbackPage Count 322Imprint Periscope Film LLCPublisher Periscope Film LLCWeight(grams) 640gDimensions(mm)...

On 21 May 1969 Dr Richard Beeching officially reopened the railway between Buckfastleigh and Totnes in south Devon as the Dart Valley Railway. This former GWR branch line had been closed by British Railways in 1962, although the passenger service had...

In this volume Professor Sean McGrail introduces the reader to a relatively new branch of Archaeology - the study of water transport - how early rafts, boats and ships were built and used. Concepts, such as boatbuilding traditions, ship stability and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780860936701Author Ashley ButlinFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

Designed and produced by North American Aviation in response to a British order for aircraft in 1940, the P-51 Mustang went on to become one of the most successful aircraft in the Second World War and beyond. In this fascinating book, aircraft expert...

Drone Law and Policy describes the drone industry and its evolution, describing the benefits and risks of its exponential growth. It outlines the current and proposed regulatory framework in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe,...

Often overshadowed by its neighbour on the other side of the Mersey, Birkenhead docks were built in conjunction with those of Liverpool. Their three hundred year history is told by Ian Collard, a native of the Wirral and illustrated using many...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627007948Author Jim WrinnFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Kalmbach MediaPublisher Kalmbach MediaWeight(grams) 1116gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 20mm

This long-awaited book tells the remarkable story of the second Mauretania (1938-65): her construction, her naming, her maiden voyage and her distinguished Second World War service, told through extracts from a rare diary of a soldier. Also recalled are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857946000Author Henry ConnFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media Group

Ever wondered what it was like to run a fledgling heritage railway? Former General Manager of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway Bernard Warr lifts the veil on the ups and downs of running a private railway line in the 1970s. From working as a...

Production of Ducati Bevel Twins spanned 15 years, and nowadays a restored bike with original parts will be worth about double the value of one with the wrong parts/detailing. There have been so many variations over the years that most people have no...

Fully illustrated in a striking landscape format, Ships contains 300 mercantile and military vessels arranged in chronological order, from ancient times to the present day. Every type of vessel from every part of the world is featured, from Phoenician...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892876532Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Clymer PublicationsPublisher Haynes Publishing GroupWeight(grams)...

For nearly half of the nation's history, the steam locomotive was the outstanding symbol for progress and power. It was the literal engine of the Industrial Revolution, and it played an instrumental role in putting the United States on the world stage...

In 1984 Peugeot launched the 205 1.6 GTi, which not only changed Peugeot's image forever, but also set a new benchmark for 'hot hatches' eight years after the legendary Golf GTI had raised the bar. Weak points, rust traps, and potential mechanical...

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Commercial Cars Limited was the name of a new company set up in 1906 in south London to build a motor lorry, using what was then known as the Linley gearbox, which had degree of pre-selection in its use. The design was successful enough to require a...

The Boeing 737 is undoubtedly one of the best known of all passenger aircraft and has been built in greater numbers than any other commercial aircraft in the world. There are few airline passengers of the last decade who have not yet flown on one of...

Harley-Davidson is the most famous name in the world of motorcycling. Its machines are icons, evoking images of cruising on the open road and the Easy Rider lifestyle. No other motorcycle can match the style, looks or sound of these polished chrome...

Southdown Motor Services was a well-known and respected bus and coach operator formed in 1915 and based in the south of England. Its vehicles were predominately Leyland in the early days, with Bristol, Daimler and Ford to enter the fleet in later years...

English Electric Class 20 locomotives once operated over virtually the entire rail network of Scotland. They were introduced to the Highlands in the late 1950s and are probably best remembered for working local freight traffic or working in pairs pulling...

London buses are red and have been for over a hundred years. The livery was introduced by London General and was continued by London Transport on its formation in 1933, and then perpetuated in principal by its successors, including after privatisation. ...

This fascinating book provides a unique record of the careers and final underwater resting places of ships of the Cunard Line, whose rich history spans over 300 ships and nearly two centuries. Many books have been published on Cunard's heritage but the...

'There is probably no place in the British Isles that could offer a more attractive study to one interested in railway working on a small scale than the Isle of Wight'. P. C. Allen, 1928 At its height the Island had a network of 551/2 miles of line...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941064337Author Chris MaidaFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Wolfgang PublicationsPublisher Wolfgang Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621061267Author Ethan ClarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Microcosm PublishingPublisher Microcosm Publishing