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The author came to London from Lancashire as a nine-year old, having developed an interest in buses and trams at a very early age. He remained in south-west London for the next forty-five years. As a young teenager he took up locospotting, joining a...

This unique book about Eccles caravans is a tribute to a great and successful British caravan and motorhome manufacturing brand. Eccles was the pioneer of the caravan and motorhome of today. This book describes how the company became a major force and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857944860Author Henry ConnFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media GroupDimensions(mm) 169mm * 238mm * 2mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613250761Author Steve MagnanteFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint CartechPublisher CartechWeight(grams) 358gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 8mm

Andy Saunders' 'Automotive Alchemist' is a roller-coaster ride through the highs and lows of this charismatic man's life. From the early years of learning the basic skills of cutting and shaping metal then painting and airbrushing, to his mature...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907085826Author Richard HeseltineFormat HardbackPage Count 108Imprint Porter Press InternationalPublisher Porter Press International

From the mythical De Dion Bouton Type K1 to the Delahaye, from the Jeep Willys to the combi Volkswagen, from the Mercedes Benz to the Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500, from the Aston Martin DB7 to the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, and from the Austin Mini to the Range...

Like Henry Ford, Herbert Austin had farming roots. Both brought motoring to the masses and both attempted to take the physical drudgery out of farming by introducing mechanisation. Austin imported American machines in the First World War and heard...

In this fascinating and engrossing book, VW expert Richard Copping covers the complete history of the first generation VW Transporter or 'Camper', probably the most famous commercial and leisure van of all time. Beginning with the prototype vehicles...

Over the years many weird and wonderful types of transport have come and gone, some of which succeeded against all odds, others that spectacularly failed, and some that never got beyond a designer's drawing board. Railway engines driven by horses, for...

This highly visual study covers the US and Canadian truck manufacturers that built trucks in North America in the 1960s. Canadian-built trucks were often unique, while others were built specifically for the American market. The North American truck...

The seventh volume of trucks and cars used by Germany during WWII.Book InformationISBN 9780887404016Author Bernd WierschFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 363g

Mercedes-Benz Pagoda SLs are cars that have the style and dynamic qualities that can be instantly recognized and appreciated 35 years after they went out of production. They are more practical than their predecessors, the 300SL Gullwing and roadsters,...

The W116 was the first Mercedes-Benz model to be officially called the S-Class, the start of a long line which continues to the present day. It offered a choice of smooth six and eight-cylinder engines, culminating in the hugely powerful 450 SEL 6.9, as...

The fifth volume in Brian Long's series chronicling, in definitive depth, the history of the evergreen Porsche 911, from the earliest design studies to the water-cooled cars of today. This newly updated and enlarged 2nd edition looks at each 911 model...

The 1980s were some of the most tumultuous years for the British bus industry. The Thatcher Government, in power throughout the decade, brought about privatisation of the National Bus Company and the Scottish Bus Group. In addition, 1986 saw the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786293800Author Rob GardinerFormat PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228856603Author Don LosierFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell Talent

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780837601403Author Philip H SmithPage Count 544Imprint Bentley (Robert) Inc.,USPublisher Bentley (Robert) Inc.,US

Since its introduction in 1950 the Volkswagen Transporter has become legendary for its versality and adaptability to many commercial uses. Known originally as Sonderausfuhrungen, abbreviated to SO, these Special Models were usually converted by...

This book tells the complete BMW 5 series story, in the pre-Bangle classic era, covering e12, e28, e34 and e39 models, the enthusiast cars that invented the modern sports sedan and created BMW's ultimate driving machine image. Follow the evolution of...

From its birth in 1959, the Mini grew to become a national treasure and huge success: Princess Margaret owned one, as did Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, the Beatles, Peter Sellers and Marianne Faithfull. Its popularity with women in particular marked it out...

Gain the technical expertise, practical skills, and industry knowledge you need for career success! AUTOMOTIVE ENGINES: DIAGNOSIS, REPAIR, AND REBUILDING, Eighth Edition, features comprehensive coverage of the theory of operation, diagnosis, repair, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780837607078Author Pat BradenFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Bentley (Robert) Inc.,USPublisher Bentley (Robert) Inc.,US

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613250662Author Robert BowenFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint CartechPublisher CartechWeight(grams) 358gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904474593Author Colin BarkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910241745Author Colin PittFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint C P PressPublisher C P Press

'Cuba Cars and Cigars' is full of glorious colour images of the rare and varied Cuban-owned 1950s American and European automobiles, trucks, and station wagons that were imported before 1961. Among the famous Marques that feature are Cadillacs, Chevies,...

The last three decades of the twentieth century saw dramatic changes in the bus industry with deregulation of bus services nationally in October 1986 in the provincial areas. Visually London seemed to stay the same with the buses still operating in the...

The forefather of Alvis, T. G. John & Co. Ltd, was founded in 1919 by Thomas George John and became the Alvis Car & Engineering Company Ltd in December 1921. The company's first production car, the Alvis 10/30, was introduced in 1920 and helped establish...

Featuring over 150 photographs, this book is a social history of what was a very important part of Coventry. It leads us on a nostalgic pictorial journey through the Second World War, where the infamous Luftwaffe air raid wrecked the city's tram system,...

London has had taxis since the early 1900s, but the characteristic "black cab” first appeared in the 1940s. No visitor to London can truly say they have experienced Britain’s capital until they have ridden in one. Black cabs are a familiar sight in many...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781613250723Author McKenna KevinFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint CartechPublisher CartechWeight(grams) 358gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 8mm

Fuel injection systems and performance is fundamental to combustion engine performance in terms of power, noise, efficiency, and exhaust emissions. There is a move toward electric vehicles (EVs) to reduce carbon emissions, but this is unlikely to be a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780907073864Author R. M. ClarkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Brooklands Books LtdPublisher Brooklands Books Ltd

The 4-cylinder Bugatti Type 40, sometimes unkindly referred to as `Ettore's Morris Cowley,' nevertheless shared its fine engineering pedigree with all other Bugattis. Packed with mainly period photographs, illustrations and sales literature, the book...

With a quarter of million cars a day crowding onto the M25, and millions more standing nose-to-tail on our A-roads, Britain is now officially Europe's largest car park. In Germany it's illegal to drive on a motorway at less than 37mph, but over here it...

With a quarter of million cars a day crowding onto the M25, and millions more standing nose-to-tail on our A-roads, Britain is now officially Europe's largest car park. In Germany it's illegal to drive on a motorway at less than 37mph, but over here it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781851033775Author Claude DelafosseFormat HardbackPage Count 36Imprint Moonlight Publishing LtdPublisher Moonlight Publishing LtdWeight(grams)...

Our time at the wheel is done. Driving will become illegal, as human drivers will be demonstrably more dangerous than cars that pilot themselves. Is this an impossible future, or a revolution just around the corner?Sam Schwartz, America's most celebrated...