Transportation

This informative and entertaining book captures the atmosphere and essence of caravanning and motoring in the 1970s. In an era of high oil prices, industrial unrest and when the shine of the 1960s seemed to be fading, caravanning was an ideal solution...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781899238514Author Lindsay PorterFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Porter Publishing LtdPublisher Porter Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 612gDimensions(mm)...

We all use some form of transport almost every day of our lives. It is one of the most important factors in determining the economic wellbeing of a town or city. And it is also one of the major sources of environmental damage to our planet. Yet, Britain...

The excellent photographs of railway historian and former Senior British Medical Council Researcher B.W.L. `Ben' Brooksbank capture the twilight years of the steam railways of the Western Region. Nearly three hundred images are featured, including rare...

This beautifully designed and illustrated essential guide to Porsche 911 from Motorbooks' Speed Read series explores the ins and outs of one of the world's premier sports cars; see what makes it tick, what makes it work, and how it managed to win so many...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913089245Author Vic NormanFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press InternationalWeight(grams) 250g

The heart of the British railway system was London. Traffic was drawn and dispersed to places in Scotland, Wales, Ireland and all over England, not forgetting the intense suburban services for commuters to the capital. As a result, the area was...

A cruising companion covering the hundreds of miles of unspoilt coastline which makes Turkey one of the Mediterranean's most idylic cruising grounds. Covering the Mediterranean and Aegean coastline between Izmir and Antalya, this is the essential pilot...

It has been said that "bombers make history; fighters make movies." In the case of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, both are true. It made history as a fleet defender, reconnaissance platform, and strike fighter. The Tomcat was also featured in such Hollywood...

This is the first hand account of a young man's entry into World War II in 1941, culminating in his role in the bombing of Dresden in February 1945 by RAF Bomber Command. This is not a gung-ho account of flying with Bomber Command, instead Musgrove takes...

'A wonderful gallery of period items related to the Titanic and Olympic, presented and shared by some of the top researchers and collectors in the field. Many of these items are quite rare or unique, and are not often seen by the general public.' - Bill...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781563920660Author Homer EubanksFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes PublishingWeight(grams) 490g

Founded in 1961 as Euravia by British businessman Ted Langton and aviation consultant J.E.D. Walker, at a time of considerable turmoil for the independent sector of the British air operators' industry, Britannia Airways went on to become the world's...

This service manual provides specific, detailed instructions for performing everything from basic maintenance and troubleshooting to a complete overhaul of the Honda VT1300 Series motorcycles from 2010-2019. Do-it-yourselfers will find this service and...

'A tale of irresponsibility and inexperience' THE TIMES'Graphically written with a sense of dramatic construction' SCOTSMANOn December 28th 1879, the night of the Great Storm, the Tay Bridge collapsed, along with the train that was crossing, and everyone...

Drones quite possibly represent the most transformative military innovation since jet engines and atomic weaponry. No longer do humans have to engage in close military action or be in the same geographical vicinity as the target. Now, through satellite...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902674674Author Camilla ZajacFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

The invention of the airplane ushered in the modern age-a new era of global commerce, revolutionary technologies, and total war. Whatever the practical consequences, the sheer exhilaration of flight captured the imagination. No longer bound to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781954289512Author Connect PrepFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint More Books LLCPublisher More Books LLCWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

The railway route between Oxford and Cambridge - nicknamed the Varsity Line - was opened in stages in the nineteenth century. Running roughly east to west, it crossed several major trunk routes linking London with the North and Midlands, and became part...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781563920295Author Curt ChoateFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes PublishingWeight(grams) 373g

One of the great untold stories of the British services is that of the Royal Navy Submarine Service which entered the fray in World War I with 100 underwater craft. Through World War II, where submariners' prospects of returning safely from a mission...

A sailing classic, of real life adventure, beautifully illustratedTV Presenter JULIETTE FOSTER: "Captain George P Boughton's maritime career began in 1881 at the age of 12, and thanks to his grandson, the founder of GB Publishing Org, this intriguing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911658580Author James RobinsonFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 831g

This step-by-step guide to buying a secondhand Royal Enfield Bullet includes everything a buyer needs to know: assessment of engine, transmission, frame, paintwork and chrome, tinwork, wheels and tyres, brakes, electrics, and even an explanation of...

The MGB was Britain's most successful ever sports car, with sales of over half a million. And the truth is, that more than three decades after production ceased, the MGB's classic lines, affordability, fun factor and certain `rightness' mean that its...

The vast majority of period ship models are built from kits, usually primarily of wood with some ready-made fittings. Although these commercial offerings have improved significantly in recent years, all of them can be enhanced in accuracy or detail by an...

Seventy-five years after the end of the Second World War the details of Soviet ships, their activities and fates remain an enigma to the West. In wartime such information was classified and after a brief period of glasnost ( openness') the Russian state...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780914025610Author Leif K KarlsenFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Starpath PublicationsPublisher Starpath PublicationsWeight(grams) 322g

One of the most evocative reminders of Victorian ingenuity at the British seaside is the much-loved cliff lift. This simple method of transporting people up and down the cliff side has been a feature of our coast, and a few inland towns, for over 150...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781563922428Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes PublishingWeight(grams) 517gDimensions(mm)...

In this detailed book, Dr Peter McCue reflects on the enormous range of paranormal phenomena to have been reported along Britain's roads, and examines the theory that certain areas seem to be hotspots for such occurrences, such as the A75 and B721 roads...

Smuggling was rife in Britain between the seventeenth and mid-nineteenth centuries, and since then smugglers have come often to be romanticised as cheeky rogues - as highwaymen of the coasts and Robin Hood figures. The reality could be very different...

The book covers over 100 years of tractor development and features more than 100 different tractors. The first steam engines on wheels which used belts to drive farm machinery developed into traction engines, used on farms by pulling a plough on cables...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780965478540Author Ted SimonFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Jupitalia ProductionsPublisher Jupitalia ProductionsWeight(grams) 649gDimensions(mm) 217mm...

In an international study, the Lightning was voted the fifth most popular military aircraft of all time. It has many thousands of devotees who are a ready market for this entertaining book which relates the highs and lows, the dramas and the demands of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899556872Author Ulf PoschardtFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

Based in the city of the same name, Bristol commenced production of buses at the turn of the twentieth century, initially for its own bus fleet. Soon Bristol products could be seen nationwide, and became known for their rugged durability. Covering the...

The MG Z cars were produced at a pivotal time when the MG Rover Group separated from their previous owners BMW and stood alone in the highly competitive mass car market. In this readable book, motoring journalist and Austin Rover expert Craig Cheetham...

A number of narrow gauge railways can be found today in Saxony, eastern Germany, with commercial daily steam-hauled trains. These were once part of a much more extensive network of lines in the region, built to a gauge of 750 mm, which once totalled over...