Transportation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911658405Author Tony WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 245mm *...

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class, highlighting differences between...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785217050Author Ant AnsteadFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint J H Haynes & Co LtdPublisher Haynes Publishing GroupWeight(grams) 830g

The Bristol 408, along with its predecessor the 407, was the first of the eight-cylinder cars produced by the exclusive Bristol Car Company. With its origins in the Bristol Aircraft Company based in Filton in the west of England, Bristol Cars had a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781854143778Author Laurie AkehurstFormat HardbackPage Count 152Imprint Capital Transport PublishingPublisher Capital Transport Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780859791823Author Stuart MckayFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

The Ducati Story is brought right up to date in this new edition of Ian Falloon's authoritative book, covering the complete history of the marque. Initially under government control, Ducati went through several decades of ups and downs, characterised by...

This straightforward guide is designed to take the novice step-by-step through the stages of designing both power and sailing boats, explaining the reasons behind the procedures and using typical lines plans and working drawings to help understanding...

The two-stroke engine has been developed to a degree that was not thought possible a few years ago. One of its virtues is that it is mechanically very simple, which is a contributing factor to its widespread use and varied application. Here,...

This book follows the railway through the eye-catching scenery of the west of the county. Over 180 stunning full-colour photographs take the reader on a journey that starts in St Austell, against the backdrop of the clay workings, before moving on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781859839539Author Mick WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800351370Author Crecy Publishing LTDFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy PublishingWeight(grams) 215g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892875481Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 440Imprint Clymer PublicationsPublisher Haynes Publishing GroupWeight(grams)...

Essex is not known for being the cradle of British aviation, but perhaps it should be. From the establishment of Britain's earliest aerodrome to its dogged defence of London during two world wars, Essex can rightly stake its claim to a place in British...

USS Iowa (BB-61) was the lead ship in one of the most famous classes of battleships ever commissioned into the US Navy. Transferred to the Pacific Fleet in 1944, the Iowa first fired her guns in anger in the Marshall Islands campaign, and sunk her first...

The Sud Aviation S.E. 210 Caravelle was a 1950s-era French-built jet airliner named after the famed 15th-century caravela ships used during the Age of Exploration. Along with the British de Havilland Comet, on which it was partially based, the Caravelle...

The Southern Railway may not have been the most glamorous of the 'Big Four' companies that emerged from the grouping of 1923, but it was the great innovator. In the 1930s the Southern pioneered the first main-line electrification and created the largest...

London's docks were once the busiest in Britain. They had developed piecemeal from the beginning of the nineteenth century as the existing riverside wharves became too congested and pilfering became rife. Dock systems were built on both sides of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908174086Author Roger DarsleyFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton PressDimensions(mm) 234mm * 174mm * 11mm

English Electric built their first diesel loco in 1936 and, before the company closed in 1968, built thousands of diesel and electric locos that saw service all over the world. They were among the companies chosen by BR to build prototype diesel locos...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781563922497Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes PublishingWeight(grams) 405gDimensions(mm)...

Sheffield has seen an influx of new independent operators with a wide range of new and second-hand buses, diverse liveries, and, of course, trams and trambuses. Looking at Sheffield and its suburbs, this book will provide enthusiasts with an insight...

This photographic album portrays the four classes of locomotives introduced to operate on the British Railways system, prior to Privatisation in 1994. Increasing loads and deteriorating reliability of older classes necessitated the design of new, higher...

Having crossed a continent by train and sailed around the world by container ship, Clive Wilkinson has always had a penchant for slow travel. As his eightieth birthday approaches, he and his wife Joan set out on a new expedition: to tour the edges of...

The Middle East has always been one of the most challenging destinations for lorry drivers. In the 1970s and 80s, many drivers may not have even heard of the destinations they were sent to before heading out eastwards. Along the way they endured extreme...

Plans included: Le Havre Yacht Harbour (1:10 000) Honfleur (1:15 000) Deauville/Trouville (1:15 000) Dives-sur-Mer (1:50 000) Ouistreham (1:25 000) Courseulles-sur-Mer (1:20 000) Arromanches (1:35 000) Port-en-Bessin (1:10 000) Grandcamp-Maisy...

Get Ford's complete story in Ford Tough: 100 Years of Ford Trucks and see why they've dominated the truck market, selling 1.5 million trucks every year in the US alone. In July 1917 Ford Motor Company introduced a one-ton chassis for commercial trucks,...

Find out how a pilot was instructed in flying a Battle of Britain fighter, using the original Pilot's Notes for the Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane, as well as Air Ministry flying notes on captured Messerschmitt Bf 109s. See how each compares,...

Great Western Railway Stars, Castles and Kings examines the history and workings of these legendary classes of passenger steam locomotives, the first of which, the North Star, was built in 1906. Richly illustrated with over 200 photographs, the book...

When launched at the Geneva motor show in 1971, the Lamborghini Countach was like a vision of the future, with its incredibly radical styling by Bertone's Marcello Gandini. Through various evolutionary stages, the Countach remained in production from...

WHAT IS THERE TO SEE? That was the question the authors of this book, Elke and Niko Rollman, heard all the time when explaining their photographic project. The answer is LOOK AGAIN, this book will encourage its readers to see the London Underground in a...

Complete coverage for your vehicle Written from hands-on experience gained from the complete strip-down and rebuild of a Peugeot 306, Haynes can help you understand, care for and repair your Peugeot 306. We do it ourselves to help you do-it-yourself, and...

Toton first saw railway yards built on the site in the 1850s to support the growing need to transport coal from the collieries of the Erewash Valley and, later, the Leen Valley area to towns and industry. Later, growth in wagonload traffic saw British...

A comprehensive guide to the 100 locations both std and narrow gauge lines where steam trains still run. Contains detailed information on locations & running times, plus photos and a wealth of other information.Book InformationISBN 9781862234987Author...

Motor Racing at Nassau focuses on the vision of one man, Captain Sherman 'Red' Crise, and his quest to bring motor racing to the Bahamas. From its stuttering start in 1954, his event rapidly developed in stature to become the most important and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613256985Author Lou HartFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint CarTech IncPublisher CarTech Inc

When Winston Churchill delivered his famous 'Iron Curtain' speech in 1946, he mentioned two words now engrained in Anglo-American terminology - 'special relationship'. Nowhere is the 'special relationship' more evident than in the scores of airfields...

The AEC Regal IVs and Regent IIIs, or to give them their class prefix letters RFs and RTs, are among the most revered buses to have served London over the years. The RFs were maids of all work and were tailored for private hire, Green Line coach work and...

Just over eighty years ago on the East Coast main line, the streamlined A4 Pacific locomotive Mallard reached a top speed of 126mph - a world record for steam locomotives that still stands. Since then, millions have seen this famous locomotive,...

This book is the tale of a small boy from Surrey who had a fascination with anything on wheels and, also, loved to learn about people and what motivated them. He read a lot about railways and was excited by the innovations of our nineteenth-century...