Transportation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908174635Author Vic MitchellFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton PressWeight(grams) 480gDimensions(mm) 240mm * 174mm *...

In the spirit of books like "Waiter Rant" and "Kitchen Confidential", blogger and flight attendant Heather Poole gives the inside scoop on how to be the most hated passenger on the plane, whether passionate affairs with pilots are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316414470Author R G GrantFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Black Dog & Leventhal PublishersPublisher Black Dog & Leventhal PublishersWeight(grams)...

The Class 156 (Super Sprinter) is a Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) ordered by British Rail and built between 1987 and 1989 by Metro-Cammell to replace the aging first-generation 'Heritage' DMUs. A total of 114 of these units were produced at the Washwood...

Based on real-life experience and written by expert authors, the books in the Maintenance and Upgrades Manual series from Crowood will help owners develop the workshop skills needed for the maintenance and repair of their cars, and give guidance on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914079825Author Peter WallerFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg LimitedDimensions(mm) 150mm * 200mm * 15mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914079580Author Peter WallerFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg Limited

The TR6 was often described as `the last hairy-chested British sports car.' Its modern lines may have hidden its rugged construction dating from another era, but its performance was anything but. 120mph was easily attainable, and it found a ready market...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781526729859Author Tim Hillier-GravesFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint Pen and Sword TransportPublisher Pen and Sword TransportWeight(grams) 140g

Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Memoir of the Year Award'Extraordinary' Daily Telegraph'Breathtaking' Guardian Skybound by Rebecca Loncraine is a book for anyone who has looked up and longed to take flight. The day she flew in a glider for...

Winter 1984/5 - the future for the Cambridge-King's Lynn 'Fen Line' looked bleak. British Rail had singled long track sections. There had been closure talk. Yet, following a vigorous three year political and technical campaign, government approval for...

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On 19 July 1989, while United Airlines flight 232 wallowed drunkenly northwest of the airport at Sioux City, Iowa, hundreds of fire and rescue workers waited. The plane slammed onto the runway, broke into pieces and burst into a fireball. The rescue...

The complete study and revision guide for the International Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW).For all ranks and serving crew in the mercantile marine, this study pack covers everything students need to revise when preparing for...

From the early years of steam power to today's awe-inspiring high-speed passenger trains, this book spans nearly two centuries of locomotive history. It covers the first designs of the 1830s, early North American freight trains, the golden age of...

The humorous and personal account of a life spent working on the design of some of the world's best known cars. Commencing his career as a designer at Vauxhall Motors, Luton in 1973, Peter Birtwhistle then left the UK in 1977 to take a position abroad,...

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A major new history of the disaster that weaves into the narrative the first-hand accounts of those who survived. It was twenty minutes to midnight on Sunday 14 April, when Jack Thayer felt the Titanic lurch to port, a motion followed by the slightest of...

The names 'Keith Duckworth' and 'DFV' are practically synonymous, such is the reputation of the famous F1 racing engine which he designed. Whilst there are books covering the technical aspects of the DFV engine, and other designs from Cosworth, the...

Using his own wealth of hands-on experience, combined with input from many owners and aided by the top TR7 & TR7 V8 specialists on both sides of the Atlantic, Roger Williams explains, in great detail, how to increase the performance, improve the...

The R-Series BMW MINI had a lot to live up to. Launched in 2001, it was riding in the wake of the classic 1959-2000 Mini. At the time, BMW were going to have to create something as special and innovative as its longstanding predecessor in order to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853617648Author John MairFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781563921360Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes PublishingWeight(grams) 482gDimensions(mm)...

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During World War 2, Hitler's engineers had pioneered an incredible array of futuristic secret weapons, from the Me 262, the first operational jet fighter, to the deadly V2 inter continental ballistic missile. With the Third Reich shattered and lying in...

The 00 gauge train set was the ultimate 'boy's toy' of the 1950s and '60s. Electric 00 gauge trains were introduced by Trix and Hornby Dublo in the mid-1930s, but the Second World War quickly halted production. However, they burst back onto the post-war...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913555115Author Paul SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Unique BooksPublisher Unique Publishing Services Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906419554Author Kevin RobertsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Noodle BooksPublisher Crecy Publishing

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How to Restore Suzuki 2-Stroke Triples is the definitive step-by-step colour illustrated guide to complete restoration, and a must-have restoration guide for both beginners and seasoned Suzuki Triple enthusiasts.If you can still remember the signature of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781858950471Author Peter W. GrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 259g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911658290Author Mathew WillisFormat PaperbackPage Count 90Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 366gDimensions(mm) 196mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780715385272Author Ken HooleFormat HardbackPage Count 214Imprint David & CharlesPublisher David & Charles

When Alexander Noble established his boatyard in 1898, he probably didn't realise he was also establishing a new Noble tradition. Alexander's yard would soon be handed over to his eldest son Wilson, who would set up Wilson Noble & Co. to build fishing...

Whether they own the latest model or a classic with thousands of miles on it, beginner and experienced cyclists alike need a guide that will help them get their bikes out of the shop faster and keep them on the road longer. For more than 20 years,...

"The enemy bomber grew larger in my sights and the rear gunner was sprayed by my guns just as he opened fire. The rest was merely a matter of seconds. The bomber fell like a stone out of the sky and exploded on the ground. The nightmare came to an...

Over a 40-year period the Pontiac Firebird earned a unique place amongst speedy American domestic cars, and what began as just another contender in the pony car race, ended up a true American classic. The Firebird's tale is a reflection of the...

In the 1970s the state-owned National Bus Company operated services across England and Wales, and one of the largest of its thirty-six constituent bus companies was the huge Crosville Motor Services. Though Crosville enjoyed similarities to other former...

'On an average Saturday, some thirty trains carried police escorts of between two and eight officers. Officers sometimes reached the destination with their uniforms soiled with spittle, and other filth, burnt with cigarette ends, or slashed.' Charting...

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...