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Although ancient farmers used draft animals for plowing, the heavy
work of harvesting fell to human hands, using sickle and scythe.
Change came in the mid-19th century when Cyrus Hall McCormick built
the mechanical harvester. Though the McCormicks used their wealth
to establish art collections and universities, battle disease, and
develop birth control, members of the family faced constant
scrutiny and scandal. This book recounts their story as well as the
history of the International Harvester Company (IHC-a merger of the
McCormick and Deering companies and the world's leader in
agricultural machinery in the 1900s.
Following on from London Bus Routes One By One: 1-100, London Bus
Routes One By One: 101-200, London Bus Routes One By One: 201-300
and London Bus Routes One By One: 301-969, this fifth and final
volume in the series takes a look at the route numbers with letter
prefixes. They derive from the Reshaping Plan of 1966, whereby
established trunk routes were broken up, and their outer sections
turned into feeder services linking interchange hubs or Underground
stations. As these new routes were intended to be operated by
flat-fare buses, it was decided to distinguish them by using letter
prefixes based on geographical area. Flat-fare operation proved
unreliable and was soon dropped, though the lettered routes
remained, and the system was applied to the normal network when it
came time to further sectionalise bus routes because of London's
insurmountable traffic. As in previous volumes, a potted history of
the routes and their routeing details are accompanied by up-to-date
colour photographs showing the buses that operate on each route.
Illustrated with over 190 colour photographs, this volume
represents an up-to-date snapshot of the fascinating modern London
bus scene as it stands in the latter half of 2021.
From 1915 through the early 1920s, American auto racing experienced
rapid and exciting change. Competition by European vehicles forced
American car manufacturers to incorporate new features, resulting
in legendary engineering triumphs (and, essentially, works of art).
Some of the greatest drivers in racing history were active during
this time-Ralph DePalma, Dario Resta, Eddie Rickenbacker, the
Chevrolet brothers, Jimmy Murphy. This history recalls the era's
cigar-shaped speedway specials and monumental board tracks, the
heavy-footed drivers, fearless mechanics, gifted engineers and
enthusiastic backers.
As the nation that conceived the first tank more than a hundred
years ago, Britain has a long and fascinating series of tank
designs to its credit. Despite a period of apathy from the relevant
authorities about the value of tanks, which led to its grateful
reliance on American-made models during the Second World War,
Britain bounced back to become an important innovator once again -
notably with the development of the still-secret Chobham armour for
the 1980s. In addition to the outstanding successes of British tank
design, there were many unsuccessful designs along the way. The
sheer quantity of proposals, prototypes and production models is
bewildering to all but the non-specialist, and yet fascinating to
those who persevere in their search for information. The Complete
Catalogue of British Tanks therefore aims to make the essential
information available in readily digestible form, as well as to
suggest further sources of information for those who wish to take
their interest a stage further. Completed with useful Appendices
about the variety of engines used in British tanks, and about the
multiple main weapons that have been employed, this book will be a
rapid-reference standby for anyone with an interest in the story of
these armoured fighting vehicles.
Rising gas prices, sprawl and congestion, global warming, even
obesity - driving is a factor in many of the most contentious
issues of our time. So how did we get here? How did automobile use
become so vital to the identity of Americans? "Republic of Drivers"
looks back at the period between 1895 and 1961 - from the founding
of the first automobile factory in America to the creation of the
Interstate Highway System - to find out how driving evolved into a
crucial symbol of freedom and agency.Cotten Seiler combs through a
vast number of historical, social scientific, philosophical, and
literary sources to illustrate the importance of driving to modern
American conceptions of the self and the social and political
order. He finds that as the figure of the driver blurred into the
figure of the citizen, automobility became a powerful resource for
women, African Americans, and others seeking entry into the public
sphere. And yet, he argues, the individualistic but anonymous act
of driving has also monopolized our thinking about freedom and
democracy, discouraging the crafting of a more sustainable way of
life. As our fantasies of the open road turn into fears of a
looming energy crisis, Seiler shows us just how we ended up a
republic of drivers - and where we might be headed.
"Lands of Lost Borders carried me up into a state of openness and
excitement I haven't felt for years. It's a modern classic."-Pico
Iyer A brilliant, fierce writer, and winner of the 2019 RBC Taylor
Prize, makes her debut with this enthralling travelogue and memoir
of her journey by bicycle along the Silk Road-an illuminating and
thought-provoking fusion of The Places in Between, Lab Girl, and
Wild that dares us to challenge the limits we place on ourselves
and the natural world. As a teenager, Kate Harris realized that the
career she craved-to be an explorer, equal parts swashbuckler and
metaphysician-had gone extinct. From what she could tell of the
world from small-town Ontario, the likes of Marco Polo and Magellan
had mapped the whole earth; there was nothing left to be
discovered. Looking beyond this planet, she decided to become a
scientist and go to Mars. In between studying at Oxford and MIT,
Harris set off by bicycle down the fabled Silk Road with her
childhood friend Mel. Pedaling mile upon mile in some of the
remotest places on earth, she realized that an explorer, in any day
and age, is the kind of person who refuses to live between the
lines. Forget charting maps, naming peaks: what she yearned for was
the feeling of soaring completely out of bounds. The farther she
traveled, the closer she came to a world as wild as she felt
within. Lands of Lost Borders, winner of the 2018 Banff Adventure
Travel Award and a 2018 Nautilus Award, is the chronicle of
Harris's odyssey and an exploration of the importance of breaking
the boundaries we set ourselves; an examination of the stories
borders tell, and the restrictions they place on nature and
humanity; and a meditation on the existential need to explore-the
essential longing to discover what in the universe we are doing
here. Like Rebecca Solnit and Pico Iyer, Kate Harris offers a
travel account at once exuberant and reflective, wry and rapturous.
Lands of Lost Borders explores the nature of limits and the
wildness of the self that can never fully be mapped. Weaving
adventure and philosophy with the history of science and
exploration, Lands of Lost Borders celebrates our connection as
humans to the natural world, and ultimately to each other-a
belonging that transcends any fences or stories that may divide us.
Preston Corporation Tramways began operation of electric trams in
June 1904, and they exclusively served the town until 1922.
Additional tram routes to Frenchwood and Fulwood had been mooted
several times, but the latter had been rejected on a number of
occasions due to the narrowness of some of the highways on the
proposed route. Consequently, the route to Fulwood was inaugurated
on 23 January 1922, using motorbuses. The trams were abandoned
between 1932 and 1935 when the six routes were converted to
motorbus operation. Before the Second World War additional bus
routes were started to serve new housing developments. Post-war
routes were commenced to serve further new housing at Brookfield,
Ingol, Larches, Lea, Moor Nook and Ribbleton. A Joint Operating
Agreement was entered into with Ribble Motors (and Scout Motors) on
1 January 1948. There were initially four routes involved, with
three more being added over the next twenty-five years. This
agreement continued in diminished form until deregulation in 1986,
following which the route network rapidly expanded. In more recent
times, following the brief tenure by Stagecoach, Rotala Preston Bus
has also operated a diverse number of services on behalf of
Lancashire County Council, which over recent years has involved
routes to many of the surrounding Lancashire towns.
Lodekkas first appeared in service during a period when the
passenger-transport industry was enjoying a peak in popularity.
Passenger numbers were among their highest ever in the provinces,
and most members of society relied on public transport for journeys
to and from work or school, or for leisure activities. The Lodekka
was supplied only to state-owned transport operators, as a result
of sales restrictions imposed on the manufacturer, yet some 5,217
examples were built between 1949 and 1968, making it one of the
most familiar British double-deck bus types throughout the 1950s,
'60s and '70s. This book, which features a huge variety of
photographs, including a number of official views which will be of
great interest to modellers and enthusiasts alike, recalls a period
when Bristol Lodekkas not only formed the mainstay of many
provincial bus fleets but also one in which company liveries were
closely associated with specific areas of the country. It gives a
colourful look at the life and times of the Bristol Lodekka,
portraying it in different liveries and locations as it worked the
country with a variety of operators.
The variety of people seduced by the idea of living, or at least
holidaying, in a home on wheels is wide and all-encompassing; from
retired couples to digital nomads, and from surfers living on an
extreme budget to start-up professionals. This book celebrates
every aspect of a home on wheels, with help and advice on
successful holidays, exciting sabbaticals and even a complete
transformation to van life, leaving the static comfort of a roof
and four walls and heading off into the unknown. Chapters include
help on choosing your vehicle, where to find ad-vice on refurb and
conversion, what to pack, what to leave behind, and how to achieve
those day-to-day challenges on the open road - like making a cup of
coffee, getting your laundry done and finding a safe place to
sleep.
The Triumph TR2 and TR3 were the heralds of a long-running line of
Triumph Sports Cars, culminating in the futuristic TR7 of the
1970s. They were truly sporting cars, suitable for competition and
enjoyable fast road motoring. The quintessential British Sports Car
of the 1950s, more than 83,000 side-screen TRs were produced, which
contributed greatly to British manufacturing prestige - and the
postwar economy - with approximately 90% being exported,
principally to the USA and Canada. This book is written with the
sole aim of giving prospective buyers key knowledge to choose the
best example available according to budget. It covers models TR2,
TR3, TR3A, and the rare TR3B, produced between 1953 and 1962. All
aspects of the car are examined in detail and with many
illustrations to back up the text. There is also advice on such
matters as non-period modifications. Since the 1980s, the TR models
have become finite in number, much cherished by owners, and
increased in value, making it very important to know and understand
the points to look for, as well as the potential pitfalls of
choosing a rogue example. Having bought an imported TR3a, restoring
it and preparing it for racing, the author is also a TR2/TR3
consultant for Club Triumph, and a regular contributor to its
magazine, making him well-placed to guide you through finding and
choosing the best model for you.
This book follows the history and development of Brian Harris
Transport Limited, the original red, green, and yellow liveried
lorries that made the trek between Devon and Scotland at regular
intervals for over fifty years. In 1946, Brian's father, Jerry, and
Sam Miners formed Harris & Miners; with their fleet of two Ford
trucks and one Commertipper, these two men took on the ultimate
haulage challenge of the time: road vs. train. The outcome was that
Harris & Miners were offered a contract to haul 'Devon Grate'
Candy fire surrounds to Glasgow in 1947. Young Brian Harris began
driving for his father in an Albion Chieftain in 1960. When Jerry
Harris passed, Brian bought out the Miners family and the company
became Brian Harris Transport Limited. With his fleet of ERF
lorries fitted with Gardner engines, Brian set about running the
company in a way only understood by him. Over the course of its
existence, the company utilized a vast quantity of magnificent
machines, including the first ERF 'A' series in that area, the
Leyland Roadtrain and one Leyland DAF. Brian Harris died in April
2012 and his funeral was attended by over 600 people from all over
the UK. This new edition gives an update to the events that have
taken place since the second edition was published in 2007,
including the eulogy given by the author at the funeral, as well as
82 previously unpublished photographs. [Subject: Transportation]
For decades the Earls Court Motor Show was the annual pilgrimage
for car idolaters, dreamers and even the odd buyer. Millions
jostled to see the latest models, gadgets, showgirls, celebrities
and leave with armfuls of brochures. As the Earls Court exhibition
centre is demolished in 2016 Russell Hayes returns to the original
excitement of the show with this colourful history, including
archive images of British, European and American cars at their
finest, the landmark models, the heroic failures and the one-offs.
Grab a ticket, muscle into the crowd and join Russell as he relives
the glory days of the Earls Court Motor Show in this nostalgic
celebration. Hang on! Isn't that Sid James?
Mainstay of London Buses Ltd's fleet into the 1990s, London's MCW
Metrobus fleet of M class remained almost completely intact by the
time of privatisation in the autumn of 1994. In the hands of seven
new companies thereafter, there followed multiple new liveries and
new identities, but it wasn't until the end of the decade, when
this account takes up their story, that withdrawals commenced in
the face of new low-floor double-deck buses. Even then, the
venerable M class remained a solid option for second-hand
purchases, allowing examples to remain into service past their
twentieth birthdays. Between 1998 and 2004 the M fleets of Arriva
London North and South, First Capital and Centrewest, London
General, London United, Metroline and Metroline London Northern and
a host of smaller London contractors dwindled until the last
examples, lingering on school routes for Leaside Travel, signed off
at the beginning of 2006.
As head of Pierce-Arrow in its formative years, Colonel Charles
Clifton played a significant role in the development of a venerated
automobile manufacturer. Roundly respected in his time, Clifton was
a force in automobile trade associations for nearly a quarter
century but slipped into undeserved obscurity after his death in
1928. This biography covers Charles Clifton's role in the earliest
conflicts and achievements of the American automobile industry and
the growth of the Pierce-Arrow company, using industry publications
and periodicals of the time as well as recollections of his
associates and contemporaries. It details his wider importance in
shaping the industry itself, especially his role in the
controversies surrounding the Selden patent and the patent
cross-licensing agreement between auto manufacturers. The impact of
World War I on the industry and Clifton's activities responding to
the vast operational changes the war brought about conclude the
book.
Launched in 1958, as the successor to the ubiquitous Ferguson TE20,
the Massey-Ferguson 35 was a product of the merger of Massey-Harris
and Ferguson. It incorporated numerous improvements and new
features and became massively popular worldwide. Its companion, the
65 model, was introduced shortly afterwards and was a larger
tractor, offered with the revolutionary Multi Power system that
gave 12 forward and four reverse gears. Durable and versatile,
these tractors are still a practical proposition today, and even
unrestored examples command high prices. Michael Thorne, author of
Ferguson TE20 in Detail (2006; ISBN 978 0954998 13 4), continues
the story as he describes the development of these models, the
production versions and their capabilities, options and extras,
conversions, implements and their use today.
Beleuchtet die besonderen Herausforderungen der Elektromobilitat
Enthalt interessante Loesungen zu wichtigen Problemfeldern wie
Nachhaltigkeit, Ressourceneffizienz, Umwelt, Rohstoffe,
Energieversorgung und Mobilitat Verschafft einen Einblick in die
aktuelle Arbeit der groessten Organisation fur angewandte Forschung
und Europa
The aim of this series is to appeal to readers of all ages, perhaps
for different reasons...In this volume: We travel back to the year
1962, as ever an eventful year, that included: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.
Little children will love pressing the buttons in this delightfully
illustrated book to hear trucks, cars, boats, buses, tractors and
trains come to life. The busy scenes are full of endearing animal
characters and there are holes in the pages to peep through as well
as finger-trails for little fingers to follow.
The aim of this series is to appeal to readers of all ages, perhaps
for different reasons... In this volume: We travel back to the year
1976 with its famous heatwave 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. * The Cod Wars * The NEC is opened by The Queen *
Hillman Imp production ends * Seychelles gain independence from UK
* Southend Pier fire * Big Ben takes a rest! * James Hunt - World
Champion 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
Wit, wisdom, adventure, and revelations from sixty years on
the road. They say that only truck drivers experience the
true grandeur and landscape of America: the
winding mountainsides at sunrise, the first frosts of
winter descending on apple orchards, the call of the
rising roosters. In A Trucker's Tale, Ed Miller gives
an inside look at the allure of the work and the
colorful characters who haul our goods on the open
road. He shares what it was like to grow up in a boisterous
trucking family, his experience as an equipment officer in
Vietnam, the wide range of vehicles he's mounted, and the
daily trials, tribulations, risks, and exploits that define
life as a trucker. Ed's vibrant, no-holds-barred tales are
hilarious and heartwarming, sometimes cringeworthy or
unbelievable—recollections of heroic feats as well as the
“fishing stories” that have stretched and shifted from CB
radio to CB radio. Many are the results of what he
calls “just plain stupidity.” Others bring to light the small
acts of kindness and grand gestures that these Knights of the
Highway perform each day, as well as the safety risks
and continual danger that these essential workers endure.
Together they paint a compelling portrait of one of the most
important but least-known industries and reveal why Ed, and
so many like him, just kept on truckin’.
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