Transportation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780473493080Author Fletcher McKenzieFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Squabbling Sparrows PressPublisher Squabbling Sparrows PressWeight(grams) 494g

The Channel Tunnel Rail Link is Britain's first dedicated high-speed railway line and its first major railway-building project in more than a century. Running from London's newly refurbished St Pancras International to the mouth of the Channel Tunnel,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910356432Author Vic MitchellFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press

When the Soviet Union fell in December 1991, there were close to 3,500 assorted Soviet-built airliners that could be deemed operational - more than there had ever been before. The vast majority of these Antonovs, Ilyushins, Tupolevs, and Yaks flew for...

In May 1935, twenty-two-year-old Max Reisch and nineteen-year-old Helmuth Hahmann set out in a small motor car to find a land route from India to China. Their journey across Asia took them from Haifa to Tokyo.In this lively account, the author regales us...

Southdown Motor Services, renowned for their impressive fleet of green and cream buses and coaches, also operated an impressive fleet of ancillary vehicles. In this book, Simon Stanford shares some of the great variety of vehicles between the 1960s and...

British Railway Accidents and Incidents in Maps and Pictures describes some of the most interesting incidents that have occurred on Britain's railways over the last 200 years. From the earliest misfortune - the sad fate of William Huskisson MP, mown...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780711034723Author Gavin MorrisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Ian Allan PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853617167Author E. A. LangridgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake Publishing

Southend Airport, one of the six main airports serving London, began life as a landing strip for pleasure flying. The largest flying ground in Essex, it was established by the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War as part of London's air defence...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853613916Author Jeffrey N. FisherFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 5mm

Automation in aviation can be a lifesaver, expertly guiding a plane and its passengers through stormy weather to a safe landing. Or it can be a murderer, crashing an aircraft and killing all on board in the mistaken belief that it is doing the right...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853615613Author Neil FraserFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 210mm * 147mm * 11mm

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780730399896Author Eddie DilleenFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdPublisher John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdWeight(grams)...

When the expansion of the RAF began in 1934, Air Commodore Tedder observed that the established order of school training not only failed to produce operational competence, but left so much to be done by the operational squadrons that they could only...

L M S & L N E R Steam Locomotives, is the result of over two decades of photographing steam locomotives in action in many parts of Britain covered by the former LMS and LNER Railway Companies. They were the two largest of the 'Big Four' Railway...

Includes chassis integrity, geometry, ride height, camber, castor, kpi, springs, shockers, testing and adjustment.About the AuthorDes Hammill is a professional engineer with huge experience of building successful and reliable racing engines and solving...

Panhard & Levassor was a ground-breaking company whose innovations set the standard for modern motoring. Not only was it the first company to produce a vehicle with an internal combustion engine mounted at the head of the chassis rather than under the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912050697Author Tom FerrisFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg Limited

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780711038561Author Colin MarsdenFormat HardbackPage Count 312Imprint Ian Allan PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

The Jaguar was an iconic aircraft to come from Anglo-French collaboration and one of the first to be conceived with a predatory attack and low-level strike capability. First planned as a trainer, it emerged as a fighter bomber taking much from the TSR2...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorBrian Moylan started working for MG in 1950 as a mechanic in the service/repair shop. In 1955 he was drafted in to the Racing Department, which was the center for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911639947Author Ralph PegramFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 439gDimensions(mm) 1mm *...

Ship Construction, Seventh Edition, offers guidance for ship design and shipbuilding from start to finish. It provides an overview of current shipyard techniques, safety in shipyard practice, materials and strengths, welding and cutting, and ship...

By the late 1960s the Beetle had enjoyed over twenty years of continuous production, dominated its home market and conquered export markets all around the world. Volkswagen's policy of constant improvement and refinement to a single model appeared to be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906919696Author John NicholasFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint Irwell PressPublisher Irwell Press

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The first railway to penetrate Sussex was the Brighton Line of the LBSCR. From this beginning, lines spread out along the coast. Over the succeeding years further lines stretched across out the rest of the county, all built by the 'Brighton', which was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781864711349Author Peter FitzSimonsFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Random House AustraliaPublisher Random House AustraliaWeight(grams)...

As well as his own substantial experience and that of other amateur restorers, the author had the help of various TR specialists and professional restorers. All this knowledge, allied to substantial photographic coverage, allows Roger Williams to provide...

With a history that spans more than 50 years, the Ford Mustang has become a living legend. Appealing to many for its varied options, muscular looks and stellar performance; the retro-styling of the fifth generation Mustang harks back to the heydays of...

London Midland Steam Days Remembered offers the very best quality colour photographs of steam from the 1950s and 1960s across the region, with not only Stanier's fabulous Duchesses but a full supporting cast of steam from the lower ranks to be enjoyed...

This is the first book to cover the little-known car production of the famous Birmingham Small Arms company (BSA). BSA had its roots in gun manufacture in Birmingham and then expanded to include bicycles, cars and motorcycles and the take-over of Daimler...

This book offers a chronological view from the oldest colour images to the latest buses. It focuses mainly on buses, although many Australian-built chassis were generally used for coach operations and some of these are featured. Before the Second...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853617655Author A. Gordon PirieFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake Publishing

Vulcan: God of Fire is a historical account of Britain's nuclear deterrent force, the development of atomic/thermonuclear weapons and the bombers. It includes a description of the design, development and manufacture of the Vulcan, the flight-testing...

In 1968, the Jaguar XJ6 set new standards for luxury cars and spawned more than a dozen variants over the next 20 years, including the iconic 12 cylinder cars. This book guides you systematically though 3 different series of production, 4 engines and...

Handley Page began manufacturing aeroplanes in a small factory in Barking, Essex in 1909. Handley Page Limited was founded by Frederick Handley Page (later Sir Frederick) as the United Kingdom's first publicly traded aircraft manufacturing company. Sir...

Keith W. Platt made his first visit to Woodham's scrapyard, Barry, in the late 1960s at a time when steam locomotives could still be seen on the national network, going about the everyday business of working goods and passenger trains. With the final...