Transportation

In October 1982, Paul Williams went to university - in Newcastle upon Tyne. His first act in the city was to buy a good camera, and over the next four years he took photos of the buses and trains of the region plus the city's brand-new Metro system. ...

Every manual is written from hands-on experience gained from stripping down and rebuilding each vehicle in the Haynes Project Workshop. Models covered: Honda CB100 99cc UK June 1970 to October 1971 Honda CL100 99cc USA May 1970 to 1973 Honda SL100...

An event as significant for Alfa Romeo enthusiasts as the reopening of the marque's historic museum at Arese - held on 24 June 2015, the day on which Alfa celebrates its 105th anniversary - could hardly not be celebrated with a book. The official...

The original and only book devoted to modifying VW Bus suspension, brakes and chassis for high performance now in completely updated form. Now covers all T1 to T5 buses, vans, campers & pick-ups 1950-2010. Ideal for owners wanting to uprate handling...

This latest photo-album in the ""Camera On"" series contains 150 more photographs of private cars adapted for military use by the German forces during WWII. The remainder of the Opel motor company major production types are covered - the car types...

Renowned throughout the world as a centre for engineering excellence, the Swindon Works of the former Great Western Railway hold a special place in the affections of rail enthusiasts. Former Swindon apprentice Ken Gibbs remembers the sights, sounds,...

The Isle of Sheppey in north Kent was the birthplace of aviation in the UK and early pioneers, including the Wright Bros and Charles Rolls, gathered on its low, flat ground to undertake experimental flights. By 1909 the Short bros had established the...

In some US and Canadian cities, transit has quietly been expanding and improving over the last few years, despite funding and ridership challenges. How do we assess the advances and failures of our current systems to move forward strategically and...

Following the Casablanca Conference in January 1943, at which the Americans refused to back Britain's plan to invade the Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean, to be followed by an invasion of the Greek mainland, a weakened British attempt was made with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901706703Author Vic MitchellFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press

The Festiniog Railway can trace its history back to 1829 and it was constructed to serve the slate quarries in the area. It was built to the gauge of 2ft as this was the track width used in the quarries. Originally powered by gravity and horses, by 1863...

In the late 1980s, when he first took an interest in the buses he was travelling on, Kenny Barclay wouldn't have imagined in his wildest dreams that he would ever own one. Now he has four. Purchasing a Leyland Leopard from 1980 in May 2007, three more...

In the nineteenth century, Jules Verne imagined a journey round the world. At the start of the twentieth century, an American millionaire, Charles J. Glidden, did it for real - though it took many more than eighty days. Assisted by Charles Thomas, a...

The illustrated record of all Lola cars from 1978 to 1997. Acknowledged Lola experts Esa Illoinen and John Starkey pool their knowledge to provide full detail on all the different types of Lola of this period - single-seaters and sports racing cars. A...

The 'British' period in the Middle East began with Lawrence of Arabia's attacks on the Hedjaz Railway in the First World War and the eventual defeat of the Ottoman Empire. It ended with the creation of the state of Israel after the stormy British mandate...

First flown in 1963, the Boeing 727 was skillfully designed to outclass its competitors and remained without a direct rival for nearly two decades. This jetliner was capable of being operated from short, unimproved airfields, while requiring minimal...

In late 2007 Freightliner placed its order for twenty Class 70 locomotives. General Electric (GE) commenced building these locomotives at its plant in Pennsylvania, USA, culminating in the delivery of the first two locos in late 2009. Further deliveries...

The Daimler Company was one of the oldest established builders of PSV chassis in the United Kingdom and enjoyed a reputation for quality and innovation, particularly with the fluid flywheel. From the earliest charabancs on solid tires, through the...

For many motorcyclists, the most popular part of a cycle magazine is the question-and-answer section dealing with maintenance, modification, and setup how-to information. The Motocross and Off-Road Motorcycle Setup Guide eliminates guesswork by providing...

When students need to learn from the resource even the pros trust, look no further than Delmar s Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Training, 4E. Delmar is the only official education partner of the Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI). Our goal is to...

After the upheavals of the 1980s, with the break-up of the National Bus Company, the 1990s saw further changes. The former NBC companies were now private companies, technically 'independents', but because of their lineage are outside the scope of this...

Many books have been written about the River Thames, some of them devoted to bridges, but not one has been specifically devoted to ferries on the river, until now. In her first of two volumes on the subject, Joan Tucker takes us on a journey down the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840338607Author Stuart EmmettFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 176mm * 235mm * 4mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620920589Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes Manuals IncWeight(grams) 637g

Ernest Sheasby arrived in the small village of Corfe Castle in Dorset around 1896. After ten years in employment, he set up shop with a horse and carriage business. During the next few years, the business grew, Sheasby purchased motor vehicles and two...

Few scenes capture the American experience so eloquently as that of a lonely train chugging across the vastness of the Great Plains, or snaking through tortuous high mountain passes. Although this vision was eclipsed for a time by the rise of air travel...

Aero Oy, which was later rebranded as Finnair, is one of the oldest surviving airlines in the world. The airline was established in 1923 and started up domestic flights alongside routes to the Nordic and Baltic regions. In the beginning, Aero Oy used...

This book tells the full story of the BAe 146, a short-haul airliner produced between 1983 and 2002. It has been operated by several airlines around the world and an adapted version with a countermeasures suite is also part of Britain's Royal Squadron...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781858950570Author Keith SandersFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 363g

The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway is one of the world famous Great Little Trains of Wales, and has now been operated for longer as a preserved railway than it was as a part of the national rail network. This book, compiled by the railway's...

An innovation in aviation development, Concorde was the subject of political rivalry, deceit and treachery from its very inception. After their failure to be the first nation to develop a jet airliner for transatlantic flight or to send spacecraft into...

Preston Corporation Tramways began operation of electric trams in June 1904, and they exclusively served the town until 1922. Additional tram routes to Frenchwood and Fulwood had been mooted several times, but the latter had been rejected on a number of...

What is it to inhabit the earth, to imagine what's beyond it, to grasp the livingness of things, the brightness of the moment? Sue Leigh's poems are made of particularities. A woman weaves a basket; a painter catches the brief flight of a bird; a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861522552Author Kenneth MacDonaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint AcairPublisher AcairDimensions(mm) 197mm * 130mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853617488Author A.T. NewhamFormat PaperbackImprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake Publishing

While airlines such as Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines became synonymous with service and reliability around the world, one airline in South America was enjoying similar status within the Americas. Varig began life in the southernmost state of...

A step-by-step guide to DIY air suspension for your road car. Manufacturers like Mercedes, Tesla, Audi and Cadillac choose air suspension because they can achieve the highest quality in ride and handling, but until now, there hasn't been a book that...

A design hero for all generations of automotive enthusiasts, American legend Tom Tjaarda was a designer whose name and fame is synonymous with marques such as De Tomaso, Ferrari, Fiat, Ford, Innocenti and Lancia, which include models such as Pantera ,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857336187Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint J H Haynes & Co LtdPublisher Haynes Publishing GroupWeight(grams) 531g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892875658Author Ron WrightFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Clymer PublicationsPublisher Haynes Publishing GroupWeight(grams) 920gDimensions(mm)...