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The aim of this work, consisting of 9 individual, self-contained
booklets, is to describe commercial vehicle technology in a way
that is clear, concise and illustrative. Compact and easy to
understand, it provides an overview of the technology that goes
into modern commercial vehicles. Starting from the customer's
fundamental requirements, the characteristics and systems that
define the design of the vehicles are presented knowledgeably in a
series of articles, each of which can be read and studied on their
own. In this volume, The Driver's Cab, the vehicle cab is reviewed
in simple terms for the layman. The three functions it must
support, driving, living and sleeping and the features of the cab
equipment provided therefor are presented. Important systems of the
driver's cab are discussed in readily understandable terms.
This book covers the tractor models that have stood out, from the
early twentieth century to the present day, either because of their
innovative design and engineering features or because they set new
standards in reliability and popularity. Beginning with the
background to the development of the first tractor, Jonathan
Whitlam takes us on a fascinating journey through a variety of
tractor types, both large and small, and their stand-out features.
This includes the Fordson F, the first mass produced tractor which
set the pattern for future tractor design; the Field Marshall,
which introduced diesel engines for tractors; the Ferguson TE20
with its novel three-point linkage; the Massey Ferguson 35 and
later 135, which stand out for sheer popularity; and the John Deere
3640, with its powerful six-cylinder engine and advanced cab. The
book also describes the computerised systems featured in many of
the latest tractors. Accompanied by superb colour photography of
all the tractors, this book has something for every tractor and
agricultural machinery enthusiast.
Following the deregulation of bus services in 1986, West Yorkshire
became flooded by small independent operators, some of whom
survived while others were swallowed up by larger companies. Only a
small handful remain today. The wide variety of liveries and
vehicle types will bring memories flooding back, and the wealth of
previously unpublished photographs give this book a wide appeal.
This book has been commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the
closure of Glasgow's remarkable tram system, when over 250,000
people lined the city streets on 4 September 1962 to watch a final
procession of some 20 trams representing different periods in the
history of the undertaking. Using a wealth of previously
unpublished photographs, the book shows as many areas and aspects
of the city as possible. The trams are once again back where they
belong, right in the heart of the city and its suburbs with people,
period buses, cars and lorries, shops, churches, theatres, cinemas,
parks, shipyards, factories and even steam and electric locos
running on the tram tracks. Furthermore, the coverage goes way
beyond the city boundary to encompass Airdrie, Coatbridge,
Cambuslang, Rutherglen, Barrhead, Paisley, Renfrew, Clydebank and
Milngavie. Over the years many locations have changed beyond
recognition whilst others remain instantly recognisable. There are
scores of photographs of the long-lasting Standards (some even in
Glasgow's legendary coloured route bands), trams acquired from
Paisley including those cut down to single-deckers, Kilmarnock
bogies, modern Coronations and Cunarders, ex-Liverpool cars,
one-offs and also works cars. For those who still remember the
trams, we hope you enjoy looking back as much as we have and for
those who have no memory of wires and rails in the street, we hope
this will recapture a lost way of life when services were frequent
and fares relatively inexpensive.
`Belfast Transport' is the story of public transport in Belfast
from the horse buses of the 1860s to the Metro buses which were
introduced in 2005. It is a fascinating story encompassing the
change from horse buses to horse trams; the introduction of motor
buses; 30 years of the trolleybuses; the closure of the tramways in
the early 1950s; the closure of the trolleybus system in the late
1960s and the total dependence on diesel buses for intra-urban
transport in Belfast. The story is told mainly through pictures
with extended captions, describing not only the vehicles themselves
but also their physical and social contexts. It covers the period
of civil disturbances euphemistically known as `The Troubles' from
1969 during which the Belfast Corporation and its successor Citybus
lost members of staff, hundreds of vehicles and millions of pounds.
It covers managers from the charismatic Andrew Nance in the late
nineteenth and early twentieth century to the equally charismatic
Werner Heubeck in the late twentieth and early twenty-first
centuries. Different men; different methods but with the same
purpose; to provide that best transport that they could in the
climate in which they operated.
During 1990-94, many locomotive classes became extinct, but new
builds helped to redress the balance. Speedlink ended, but the
first Eurostars appeared. In the final year, 1994, the Channel
Tunnel opened. All these developments and more are chronicled here,
using superb pictures by some of the country's leading
photographers to record the end of an important railway era.
A completely updated and expanded edition of the cult bestseller,
featuring subway, light rail, and streetcar maps from New York to
Nizhny Novgorod. Transit Maps of the World is the first and only
comprehensive collection of historical and current maps of every
rapid-transit system on earth. In glorious, colorful graphics, Mark
Ovenden traces the cartographic history of mass transit-including
rare and historic maps, diagrams, and photographs, some available
for the first time since their original publication. Now expanded
with thirty-six more pages, 250 city maps revised from previous
editions, and listings given from almost a thousand systems in
total, this is the graphic designer's new bible, the transport
enthusiast's dream collection, and a coffee-table essential for
everyone who's ever traveled in a city.
Maison V. Morel was founded in 1845 by Victor Jacques Morel
(1814-1879) and became one of the most important Parisian
coachbuilders during the second half of the 19th century at a time
when France dominated the industry, replacing England as leaders in
the field. Antoine-Joseph Grümmer (1834-1909) succeeded Jacques
Morel in 1879 and the company became known as Société J.
Grümmer, formerly Maison Morel. This book introduces the reader to
many previously unpublished documents and illustrations of
exceptional carriages and cars that were the pride of their owners
both in France and overseas and describes their importance in the
day-to-day life of Parisian high society. Mention is also made of
the many high-quality suppliers who contributed to the manufacture
of the carriages including Hermès, Louis Vuitton, and Boyriven.
Formula One is known for glitz and glamour, but lurking in the
background are dark, and sometimes deeply strange, goings on: sex
scandals with prison camp themes, Nigerian prince scams, protests
of its grands prix in countries known for their human rights
violations, tax evasion--the list goes on. These things often stay
in the background, thanks to efforts by the series to maintain an
opulent aura. But with the 2019 season came a force louder than
Formula One could dream of muffling: William Storey, the founder of
British startup Rich Energy. Storey became a multimillion-dollar
sponsor of the Haas Formula One Team a year after records showed
Rich Energy having a mere $770 in the bank, but that didn't matter.
Storey equated his doubters to moon-landing truthers and publicly
mocked entities winning legal disputes against him. In the six
months between Storey's first race as a Formula One sponsor and his
very public exit, he became the most visible part of the world's
most visible racing series, easily tearing down its red-carpet
facades with a loud mouth and an active Twitter account. Haas team
boss Guenther Steiner described the Rich Energy news cycle, as:
"I'm getting sick of answering these stupid fucking questions on a
race weekend. I've never seen any fucking thing like this." This
book is the fascinating, bizarre, and complete story.
The UAW's Southern Gamble is the first in-depth assessment of the
United Auto Workers' efforts to organize foreign vehicle plants
(Daimler-Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Volkswagen) in the
American South since 1989, an era when union membership declined
precipitously. Stephen J. Silvia chronicles transnational union
cooperation between the UAW and its counterparts in Brazil, France,
Germany and Japan, as well as documenting the development of
employer strategies that have proven increasingly effective at
thwarting unionization. Silvia shows that when organizing, unions
must now fight on three fronts: at the worksite; in the corporate
boardroom; and in the political realm. The UAW's Southern Gamble
makes clear that the UAW's failed campaigns in the South can teach
hard-won lessons about challenging the structural and legal
roadblocks to union participation and effectively organizing
workers within and beyond the auto industry.
Covering the whole history of David Brown tractors from 1939 to the
closure of the company in 1988, Jonathan Whitlam describes the
models developed at the factory in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, and how
they evolved over time. The author also covers the many innovative
features that were pioneered by David Brown, including hydraulic
systems and transmissions. From the early Type A tractor developed
with Harry Ferguson through the independently developed David Brown
models, including the Cropmaster, the 900 series and the
Selectmatic range of 1965, through the 90 and 94 series, and also
touching on other David Brown inspired machinery, this book covers
every aspect of David Brown production. Including discussion of the
mergers with the US Case company and International Harvester before
the ultimate demise of David Brown in the face of a worldwide
slump, this book is a concise but complete account of what was a
leading British tractor manufacturer.
The aim of this series is to appeal to readers of all ages, perhaps
for different reasons... For the younger reader there are wonderful
pictures of buses and coaches that they will never have seen. There
will, for example, be half-cab single and double deckers the like
of which are no longerin production. Some will be recognised from
models and books, while others will be seen for the first time. For
the older reader the books are designed to build into a collection
placing road transport in the context of key events, thus providing
an historical perspective of travel in times past. For those old
enough to remember the years depicted, the series will, we hope,
provide reminders for many of school days, time perhaps spent
bus-spotting, depot visiting and generally visiting interesting
locations! The books also make ideal theme gifts for the year of
birth, marriage, retirement, starting work and other such events in
life. In this volume: We travel back to the year 1978, as ever an
eventful year, that included:
The Last Decade of British Trolleybuses in Colour covers the
general demise of the British trolleybus from 1961 to 1972 when the
last Bradford trolleybus entered the Thornbury Works for the final
time on 26 March 1972. Gripped by a fascination of trolleybuses,
John Bishop and Malcolm Keeping decided to capture the vehicles on
both cine-film and colour transparencies. Having seen the demise of
their 'home town trolleybuses', both authors travelled the country
photographing the remaining trolleybus systems, including the
capital cities of Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow and London. The
photographs not only capture the vast array of colours of the
vehicles, but the changing scene of the so called 'Swinging
Sixties' when attitudes relaxed dramatically. Since these colourful
days, the scene has changed even more so when the local government
in the Seventies altered municipal operations becoming companies
and many changed names or disappeared altogether. Therefore, this
book records far more than just the demise of the trolleybuses, but
changes in society as well.
It seems impossible to think that a company who imported their
first passenger vehicle into Britain in 1972 would, less than
twenty years later, take over what was once Britain's largest
passenger and commercial vehicle manufacturer. It is a testament to
the quality of Volvo's products that they are one of the most
popular chassis on the road today. Covering Volvo from their entry
into the UK market, this book gives an overview of all the models
to enter the UK market. With a brief description of each chassis
type and 180 photographs, all in colour and with informative
captions, it showcases Volvo's products in their operating heyday.
Whether living in an urban sprawl, a sunny suburb or rolling
countryside, the taxi is a mode of transport that no doubt every
resident of the UK will use in their lives. So prevalent is it in
British society that the black cab has become one of the most
iconic symbols of the country and its capital. Here Danny Roth
presents the most comprehensive history of the taxi service of
Britain complete with in-depth appendices and a wide-ranging,
fascinating collection of 250 taxi images. Beginning from the birth
of the taxi, four millennia before Christ, through Victorian times
to the present day with views on the future, no stone is left
unturned in this history of British taxi service. Accessibly
written and filled with technical detail, this is a volume no car
or taxi enthusiast can do without.
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Back in 1985 the first 'British Railways Past and Present' was
published, it has only taken 25 years for us to start the same
treatment for Britain's road transport scene. There is perhaps no
better place to start than in the Capital City. London's buses are
well known throughout the world, being synonymous with the city.
This volume takes us on a nostalgic tour of not just street scenes
but also caomparative shots of the various bus related sites of the
city. Bus stations and interchange points and garages and depots
are slectively covered. The changes in the buses themselves and the
advent in recent years of the return of the long lost street
tramway make for fascinating reminders of both the past and the
progress! This though is not just about the public service vehicles
it is also about the cars, trucks, bikes and other motor vehicles
that can be seen in the background. The fashions have also changed
over the years while the buildings are remarkable either because
they still stand or indeed because of what has replaced them after
they have been swept aside in the passage of time.
Probably the single most numerous of tramcar constructed for
operation on Britain's first generation electric tramways, the
London County Council's 'E/1' class had an operational history that
stretched for almost 50 years. The first were produced towards the
end of the first decade of the 20th century and the last were
withdrawn with the conclusion of 'Operation Tramaway' - the final
conversion of the once great London tramway system - in July 1952.
Over the years, more than 1,000 were built for operation by the LCC
with similar cars being constructed for a number of the council
operated systems in the capital prior to the creation of the LPTB
in July 1933\. The last batch - effectively rebuilds of single-deck
cars that had once operated through the Kingsway Subway prior to
its modernisation - not completed until the early 1930s. During the
1920s the LCC cars had undergone a Pullmanisation programme and,
during the following decade, a number underwent the LPTB's
Rehabilitation scheme. Moreover, with the removal of the
restriction on the use of enclosed lower-deck vestibules, many
others were converted to fully-enclosed during that decade.
Although withdrawals commenced in the 1930s, as the tram system
north of the river was converted to trolleybus operation, and
others were lost as a result of enemy action during the war, a
sizeable number survived to the system's final days. This book
examines the history of this important class from development
through to preservation.
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