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Pontiac Fiero (84 - 88) by Mike Stubblefield
RRP: £36.00£24.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781850106166Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes Manuals IncWeight(grams) 402gDimensions(mm)... -
The Lost Works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel by John Christopher
RRP: £16.99£11.47ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL is famous for the engineering wonders he left behind - from the SS Great Britain to the delights of Paddington and Temple Meads stations, but much of what he designed has been lost. From the ships Great Western and Great Eastern... -
British Lorries of the 1950s by Malcolm Bobbitt 9781787111134
RRP: £15.99£12.08British commercial vehicle manufacturers played a key role in bolstering Britain's economy throughout the 1950s, especially during the period of postwar austerity, a time when they contributed to the all-important export drive. British lorries were,... -
Clydebank Battlecruisers: Forgotten Photographs from John Brown's Shipyard by Ian Johnston 9781399024891
RRP: £16.99£12.28Between 1906 and 1920 the Clydebank shipyard of John Brown & Sons built five battlecruisers, each one bigger than the last, culminating in the mighty Hood, the largest warship of her day. If Tiger is regarded as a modification of the Lion class design,... -
The Glasgow, Cowal & Bute Route Through Time by Chris Hogg
RRP: £14.99£9.70The Glasgow, Cowal & Bute Route follows the development of the railways on the southern shores of the River Clyde, describing their influence on life in the towns and resorts of the river and Firth. The book also examines shipping, steamboats, ferries... -
Aston Martin: DB2,DB2/4 and DB3 in Detail 1950-1959 by Nick Walker 9780954106331
RRP: £60.00£43.05Before World War II Aston Martin had made some stunning sports cars but had undergone numerous financial crises. The company was bought by David Brown in 1947, and in 1950 he launched the all-new DB2 with a brilliant engine designed by W.O. Bentley. The... -
British Destroyers 1870-1935 by Norman Friedman 9781848320499
RRP: £45.00£33.41In the late nineteenth century the advent of the modern torpedo woke the Royal Navy to a potent threat to its domination, not seriously challenged since Trafalgar. For the first time a relatively cheap weapon had the potential to sink the largest, and... -
The Honda Gold Wing: Classic Four-Cylinder Bikes by Peter Rakestrow
RRP: £15.99£10.85In the 1970s, Honda broke the mould again by creating a series of motorcycles that would rule the road for over forty years: the Gold Wing, Honda's premier touring motorcycle. From its super-smooth horizontally opposed engine to its faux tank and low... -
Southern Way 56 by Kevin Robertson 9781800350274
RRP: £14.95£10.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800350274Author Kevin RobertsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
South Devon's Shipwreck Trail by Jessica Berry
RRP: £16.99£12.28There is always a good story in a shipwreck. The tales from survivors, or frequently from those who tried to rescue them, are often astonishing in the accounts of bravery and self-sacrifice they reveal. Britain's long maritime past can be traced through... -
Beyond Blue Skies: The Rocket Plane Programs That Led to the Space Age by Chris Petty
RRP: £32.00£25.36Chris Petty has written a book that covers much of the unheralded research into high-speed flight that helped set the stage for human spaceflight. I recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the early history of rocket flight.-Al Worden,... -
Porsche Garages: Christophorus Edition by Edwin Baaske
£61.55"This lovely book focuses on Porsche collectors and enthusiasts all over the world, taking readers on detailed investigations of the motivations behind their manias." - Brett Berk, Car and Driver And Road & Track A garage with a Porsche is therefore... -
S.F. Edge: Maker of Motoring History by Simon Fisher 9781910505793
RRP: £45.00£31.81Selwyn Francis Edge, invariably known simply as 'SF', was a highly significant pioneer of motoring in Britain. When, in 1902, he drove a Napier to victory in the Gordon Bennett Cup, a mighty event on public roads between Paris in France and Innsbruck in... -
Rails From Shrewsbury: A Pictorial Journey, 1970s-2012 by Peter J Green 9781399042697
RRP: £25.00£17.62Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Lotus Elite, Eclat and Excel: An Enthusiast's Guide by Matthew Vale
RRP: £16.99£14.10Lotus introduced the Type 75 Elite in 1974. Being a full four-seater coupe with an opening glass tailgate, it was designed to carry a family in comfort while retaining Lotus' trademark, excellent road holding and handling. Perhaps most importantly, it... -
The Essential Buyers Guide Ford Rs Cosworth Sierra & Escort by Dan Williamson
RRP: £12.99£8.94Ford's legendary Sierra and Escort RS Cosworths changed the face of performance road cars, making them as desirable to keen drivers as they are to classic collectors. This quick-reference guide acts as a handy pocket-sized companion during the purchasing... -
The Railway that Helped win the Crimean War: The Story of the Grand Crimean Central Railway by Dawson, Anthony 9781526775559
RRP: £25.00£17.62Week after week, the guns of the British expeditionary force battered away at the defences of Sevastopol, eight miles away from Balaklava, the port through which all besiegers' supplies arrived. As autumn turned to winter, rain and frost turned the track... -
The Port of Liverpool in the 1960s and 1970s by Ian Collard
RRP: £15.99£15.53In the 1960s and 1970s, many of the traditional shipping companies trading or based in Liverpool slowly vanished because of containerisation or competition from passenger aircraft. Many of these shipping lines had been in operation since the early years... -
Inside the Sky: A Meditation on Flight by William Langewiesche 9780679750079
RRP: £17.00£12.38Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679750079Author William LangewiescheFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm)... -
Irish Buses in the mid-1960s: A Return Journey by Richard Newman
RRP: £9.99£8.76In this, his second album on Irish buses, Richard Newman, not a local but a native of Portsmouth, takes us on a journey through the interesting bus scene of an Ireland very different to today, the Ireland of the mid-1960s.In 1964, Richard had acquired an... -
Alfa Romeo 8C: Competizione - Spider by Ivan Scelsa 9788879118866
RRP: £49.99£35.21The 8C Competizione was launched in 2008, a synthesis of the new "Alfa Romeo philosophy", the marque's strategy to reaffirm its uniqueness and ability to bring together emotion, engineering and aerodynamic efficiency and the exaltation of driving... -
Imray Explorer Guide - The Moon by William Thomson
RRP: £8.50£7.04Part of an exciting new series of small format guides which help you better understand the sea by William Thomson FRGS. An essential guide to the Moon, clearly explained through a seamless blend of simple descriptions and rich infographics. As the... -
Whitland to Pembroke Dock by Hodge, John
RRP: £25.00£18.62Whitland to Pembroke Dock is the latest book in the West Wales Railways series which continues the previous South Wales Main Line series covering the line from the Severn Tunnel through to ends of the main line in West Wales. This volume covers the... -
Routemaster: v. 2: 1970-2005 by Ken Blacker 9781854143037
RRP: £25.00£24.78Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781854143037Author Ken BlackerFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint Capital Transport PublishingPublisher Capital Transport Publishing -
Early Railways: A Guide for the Modeller by Stephen Weston 9781526700162
RRP: £19.99£15.28Early Railways A Modellers Guide will encourage and support the modelling of the earliest period of railway history, from the very beginnings of steam traction at the start of the nineteenth century, up to about 1880; a period which for British modellers... -
Milford Haven & Neyland Branches by Hodge, John 9781526795861
RRP: £25.00£18.62Part of the West Wales Railways series, this book starts at Clarbeston Road, covers the oil-rich town of Milford Haven, where oil refineries were opened mostly in the 1960s in association with the deep-water port, to accommodate super tankers from the... -
Lola: The Illustrated History 1957 to 1977 by John Starkey 9781787111042
RRP: £37.50£26.63The British car manufacturer, Lola, is probably the best-known and most-respected builder of racing cars, and has built successful cars for almost every racing formula. This book covers the 63 types of Lola car built between 1957 and 1977, and is written... -
Airlines at War: British Civil Aviation 1939 - 1944 by Simon Wills 9781473894099
RRP: £19.99£14.68The brave efforts of the pilots and crew of the RAF during the Second World War are well-known but there was another body of aviators that played a significant role in the conflict the men and women of the civilian airlines. The British Overseas Airways... -
The Racing Motorcycle: Volume 3: An Introduction to Chassis Set Up by John Bradley 9780951292952
£44.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780951292952Author John BradleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Broadland Leisure PublicationsPublisher Broadland Leisure Publications -
British Railways AC Electric Locomotives: A Pictorial Guide by David Cable 9781473896376
RRP: £30.00£10.78Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Works Triumphs in Detail: Standard-Triumph's Works Competition Entrants, Car-By-Car by Graham Robson 9781906133597
RRP: £45.00£33.41Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906133597Author Graham RobsonFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Herridge & Sons LtdPublisher Herridge & Sons LtdWeight(grams) 1488gDimensions(mm) 260mm... -
Essential Buyers Guide Peugeot 205 Gti by Jon Blackburn 9781845842833
RRP: £9.99£6.99In 1984 Peugeot launched the 205 1.6 GTi, which not only changed Peugeot's image forever, but also set a new benchmark for 'hot hatches' eight years after the legendary Golf GTI had raised the bar. Weak points, rust traps, and potential mechanical... -
Devon by David Mitchell
RRP: £17.99£12.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781858950587Author David MitchellFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 359g -
BR Steam in the North of England by John Whiteley
RRP: £15.99£10.85In this book John Whiteley provides a photographic survey of the last years of steam on British Railways in the North of England. The photographs cover the period from c. 1959/60 to the end of steam in the area in 1968. By the early 1960s British Rail... -
Rhymney and New Tredegar Lines by Vic Mitchell 9781906008482
RRP: £19.95£18.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906008482Author Vic MitchellFormat HardbackPage Count 95Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press -
The Aircraft Carrier Hiryu by Stefan Draminski
RRP: £45.00£35.63A uniquely detailed study of a Japanese aircraft carrier that took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor, before being sunk at Midway. Superbly illustrated with line drawings, full-colour artwork of the ship through its career, internal... -
West Coast Main Line Freight Trains by Jonathan Lewis
RRP: £14.99£9.70The West Coast Main Line is the principal main line linking London to the West Midlands, the North West and Scotland. The majority of rail freight on the line is container traffic. Some of this traffic is marine containers from the southern ports of... -
Birmingham's Crossley Buses by David Harvey
RRP: £15.99£10.85Birmingham City Transport's association with Crossley Motors came about after 1945, when BCT required a large number of buses to be delivered quickly, with many manufacturers unable to fulfil orders in the aftermath of the war. There was a pressing need... -
The Essential Buyers Guide Bsa 350 & 500 Singles by Peter Henshaw
RRP: £12.99£8.94The BSA unit singles - 250, 350, 441 and finally 500cc - may not have been the most glamorous product of the British motorcycle industry, but they were the 'first bikes' for thousands of learner riders and had a great track record in scrambling and... -
Warship 2023 by John Jordan
RRP: £45.00£31.37The latest edition of Warship, the celebrated annual publication featuring the latest research on the history, development, and service of the world's warships. For over 45 years, Warship has been the leading annual resource on the design,...