Transportation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909431393Author David HaydockFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Platform 5 Publishing LtdPublisher Platform 5 Publishing Ltd

This book describes one of the world's longest serving and most widely used military helicopters. Developed in the 1960s by the Soviet Union as a fire-support helicopter, more than 2,000 have been produced and continue in production today. Given the...

This remarkable book pictures the growth of British civil air transport from its inception in 1910 through to the formation of Imperial Airways in 1934 and then the beginnings of British Overseas Airways Corporation. The author shows the impetus given to...

Wooden-bodied shooting brakes, station wagons and estate cars, collectively known as Woodies, were the original SUVs (sports utility vehicles). While they were initially created for a specific purpose, their versatility, adaptability and load-carrying...

Palm oil is the quintessence of West Africa - it is complex, an acquired taste and reckoned to be rather unhealthy. Small chop is the addition of ingredients that make it palatable for European taste. From the unique perspective of working aboard...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932494976Author Matt JosephFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint CarTech IncPublisher CarTech IncDimensions(mm) 275mm * 215mm * 10mm

Hidden Harbours of Southwest Scotland is a lively tour of small and infrequently visited harbours on the stunning Scottish coast and its nearby islands, starting from Port Logan in the south and meandering northwards to Lerags on Loch Feochan in the...

The story of the Queensway and Kingsway road tunnels, together known as the Mersey Road Tunnels, is a story of progress and growth as the area around them developed and changed. No tunnel of comparable diameter had been built before, and nothing matched...

The preservation of our transport heritage is something that the British excel at. The Buses magazine Museum & Rally Guide 2020-21 lists forty museums in the United Kingdom plus one in the Republic of Ireland with collections of buses (and sometimes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorMartin Thaddeus was born in Crawley, England, in 1959, one of nine children. After leaving Art College, Martin worked as a graphic artist but surgery to his right...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780470873878Author Charles PellegrinoFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint John Wiley & Sons LtdPublisher Turner Publishing Company

Over the past two million years that human species have inhabited the Planet Earth they have distinguished themselves by their ability to make and do things creatively to ensure their survival. From the beginning, therefore, they have been defined by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781854142610Author Michael WelchFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Capital Transport PublishingPublisher Capital Transport Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781642340532Author Lyle CumminsFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Octane PressPublisher Octane Press

Andrew Cole takes us on a journey looking at West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive, or WMPTE, buses, and those used by its successors. WMPTE came into being in 1969 and combined the bus fleets of Birmingham, West Bromwich, Walsall and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781899238392Author Peter WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 316Imprint Porter Publishing LtdPublisher Porter Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 735gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853614494Author Bob YateFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 10mm

Starting in October 1980 as a small coach operator with two coaches and a service from Glasgow to London, Stagecoach rapidly developed throughout Scotland in the 1980s and 1990s when it purchased three major Scottish Bus Group companies and a number of...

Whether already a Volvo 1800 owner, a prospective owner or simply an admirer, you'll find many useful nuggets of information here. Especially important if you are contemplating the purchase of one of the best looking classic sports cars ever produced,...

With more than 1,300 pages and 12,500 illustrations covering 70 years, this may be the most complete visual history of the American automobile ever published. Nowhere else are there so many collector, luxury, sporting and every day cars assembled with...

Starting with a day trip (by air from Blackpool) in 1970, this book covers the rest of the decade with visits in 1971, 1972, 1976 and 1979. The island was a fascinating place for a transport enthusiast, with the traditional Douglas Corporation buses,...

This new book is a very much improved and updated edition of the successful previous edition, "Shipwrecks of the Forth", and benefits hugely from the vast amount of vital new information gleaned by the author during 15 years of painstaking research. Each...

Swindon Works 1930-1960 is a fully revised and enlarged edition of Working at Swindon Works 1930-1960, first published in 2007. It describes various aspects of the famous railway works of the Great Western Railway, later British Railways Western Region. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857944723Author Alan ClarkeFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media GroupDimensions(mm) 169mm * 238mm * 9mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781802583465Author Peter WallerFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg Limited

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840338980Author Guthrie HuttonFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake Publishing

'You see them everywhere' was the slogan adopted by Bedford when advertising its commercial vehicles in the 1930s and it held true for many decades. The company set out to produce reliable vehicles at an economic price. Catering to the small trader with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781772034578Author Alexandra KittyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Heritage House Publishing Co LtdPublisher Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd

Belfast has a long and proud shipbuilding heritage, this industry holding a strong place in Belfast's identity and popular culture. There were three main shipbuilders, Harland & Wolff, Workman Clark and the little-known McIllwain & Co., all of whom had...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620922729Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 520Imprint Clymer PublicationsPublisher Haynes Publishing GroupWeight(grams)...

This unique book explains how to think systematically about public transportation through the lens of physics models. The book includes aspects of system design, resource management, operations and control. It presents both, basic theories that reveal...

The pre-Grouping companies were fiercely competitive and would defend any incursion by another company penetrating what they considered to be their 'territories'. Nevertheless, at times they would co-operate. This co-operation resulted in a large number...

Trolleys, Trams, and Light Rail Around The World covers the Pittsburgh light rail system with its downtown subway, street running, and private right of way. In the British Isles, the amazing Isle of Man is shown with its vintage open-air horse-drawn...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911703396Author Claes SundinFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media Group

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557885579Author Matt CramerFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint H.P.Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 454g

The story of the most successful of Britain's new private railway companies is one of triumphant business despite the odds. Formed in 1996 after the privatisation of British Rail, this is a modern railway history, and one which reveals the secrets behind...

Jewels in the Crown provides an analysis of Tata's acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover in 2008, and subsequent transformation of their fortunes, written by an award-winning motoring writer. Ray Hutton goes behind the scenes to examine how Tata have not...

A collection of entertaining trivia about our favourite mode of transport. Did you know that the Hennessey Venom F5 is the world's fastest road car, with an official top speed of 301mph? That the Toyota Corolla is the best-selling car of all time? Or...

A comprehensive look at the LMS/BR Class 7 4-6-0 rebuilt locomotives, including the rebuilt Jubilees, the rebuilt Patriots and the rebuilt Royal Scots. The book includes hundreds of photographs and feedback from the original crews that operated the...

The East London bus scene in 1969 was one of contrast. This was London's industrial heartland with the River Thames bankside dominated by docks, power stations and heavy industry, including the massive Ford Motor works at Dagenham. Inland, dense inner...