VW Buses command a massive following - with Campers being the most popular of all. Complementing the author's successful volume covering the first three generations of Volkswagen's legendary Transporter, this book delves exclusively into the spin-off conversions based on the VW Panelvan, Kombi and Microbus that became known simply as VW Campers. From the original Westfalia Camping Box to the pioneering Pitt Moto-Caravan and Britain's extremely popular Devon and Danbury models, the book also covers everything from the weird to the genuinely wonderful, including models produced exclusively for the US market. Making extensive use of original promotional material - ranging from lavish photography to quaint but charming home-spun images - here is a complete record, including layouts for the restorer, of older models and those interested in the luxury associated with the third generation Wedge. With a lively and entertaining text covering all aspects of the VW Camper story, this is both a unique reference book and a coffee-table extravaganza to be enjoyed over and over again. Packed with original marketing images, including unusual, discontinued models this book will fascinate any VW fanatic.

Tim Moore - indefatigable travelling everyman – switches two wheels for four as he journeys across Trumpland in an original Model T Ford.

‘Alarmingly full of incident, very funny – even mildly transformative’ Daily Mail

Lacking even the most basic mechanical knowhow, Tim Moore sets out to cross Trumpland USA in an original Model T Ford. Armed only with a fan belt made of cotton, wooden wheels and a trunkload of ‘wise-ass Limey liberal gumption’, his route takes him exclusively through Donald-voting counties, meeting the everyday folks who voted red along the way.

He meets a people defined by extraordinary generosity, willing to shift heaven and earth to keep him on the road. And yet, this is clearly a nation in conflict with itself: citizens ‘tooling up’ in reaction to ever-increasing security fears; a healthcare system creaking to support sugar-loaded soda lovers; a disintegrating rust belt all but forgotten by the warring media and political classes.

With his trademark blend of slapstick humour, affable insight and butt-clenching peril, Tim Moore invites us on an unforgettable road trip through America. Buckle up!

This lavishly produced book provides unique photographic insight into the design and engineering of 15 landmark Ferrari road-car engines, documenting the `inside view' of the engines - each one a mechanical work of art. Photographer and journalist Francesco Reggiani has been granted a `back-stage pass' at various engineering specialists working on the restoration and servicing of Cavallino Rampante engines, taking photographs to document the restoration of some of the most beautiful Ferraris built by the Maranello factory. During these assignments, he became fascinated by the aesthetic appeal and engineering of the engines - the pulsating hearts of the cars which they power - as he photographed them both dismantled and assembled. Beginning with the first-generation Ferrari V12 engine fitted to the 195 Inter in 1949, and progressing through V6s, normally aspirated and turbocharged V8s and flat-12s to the latest 6.3-litre V12 fitted to the four-wheel-drive FF, the engines are documented in detail, with photographs of the components, assembled engines, and the cars in which they are fitted. A history and technical overview is provided for each engine and car featured, along with engine specifications, taking the reader on a journey through the history of Ferrari's engineering progress and technical innovation. Essential reading for car enthusiasts, particularly fans of the Ferrari marque, those interested in engineering, and anybody who appreciates the mechanical artistry of Ferrari's superbly engineered engines

This book tells the complete story of one of the most significant agricultural inventions of all time - the combine harvester. Starting with the early straw walkers and rotary models, author Jonathan Whitlam charts the chronological evolution of these complex machines which soon became indispensable to the cereal farmer. The author shows how the combine developed into the huge modern machine, capable of processing hundreds of acres of wheat in a day. The story of the combine harvester is meshed with the cereal harvest, starting with the first mechanisation of the harvest with the sail reaper, moving through to the binder and then the threshing drum. The book describes the early arrival of the combine harvester in the shape of the reaper-thresher in the USA and then smaller, more compact trailed versions that were also used in Europe. The self-propelled combine arrived in the 1940s, which is when the idea really began to take off. The book looks at the various different makes of combine harvester such as those produced by Case, New Holland, International Harvester, John Deere and Massey Ferguson and discusses what the future holds for the combine harvester, including advanced designs and driverless drones. Accompanied by a wide variety of new colour photographs, this book will appeal to farm machinery enthusiasts and those interested in the development of modern industrial machinery.

This book tells the full story of one of the newest and most successful tractor manufacturers, which has roots in the classic Ford and Fiat brands of years gone by. From 1991, when Fiat acquired Ford New Holland, the New Holland brand tractors have been at the forefront of the latest tractor designs. The technical sophistication in medium to high horsepower tractors has changed beyond all recognition. The book covers early models such as the 40, 70 and 80 series, as well as current models such as the T4 to T9 models, to provide full coverage of the cutting edge of tractor development. The author examines the latest generation of tractors, from small speciality tractors to giants of nearly 700hp, and also looks at the future, including the development of tractors powered by alternative fuels such as methane. As New Holland tractors continue to go from strength to strength, this book is a timely expert guide to one of the world's foremost tractor brands

Dieses Buch beschreibt die Auswirkungen des globalen Wettbewerbs auf Automobilhandel, -vertrieb und -produktion: Urbanisierung, weniger Fuhrerscheinpruflinge, hoehere Kosten fur Autonutzung, harte Konkurrenz unter den Herstellern und ein drastisch verandertes Konsumentenverhalten bestimmen die Markte. Ergo: Die Automobilbranche muss dringend umdenken! Anders Parment bietet die fundierte Grundlage dafur. Er analysiert, wie Kundenpraferenzen entstehen, welche Faktoren das komplexe Umfeld des Automobilvertriebs beeinflussen und welche Best-Practice-Beispiele aus anderen Branchen als Vorbild fur Vertriebsstrategien und nachhaltige Geschaftsmodelle dienen koennen. Die Ausfuhrungen basieren auf umfangreichem Datenmaterial aus Umfragen, aktuellen Studien und Beratungsprojekten. Ein zukunftsweisendes Buch fur samtliche Player in der Automobilbranche.

Golden Miller was a rare bus operator permitted to run bus services within London Transport's vast monopoly area. Starting in 1967, the company went on to build up a network of routes around Feltham in west London and Staines in Surrey. Its frequently changing fleet comprised a fascinating array of mostly second-hand buses sourced from across the United Kingdom and even Ireland. The growth of Golden Miller and its transition into Tellings-Golden Miller, including the latter's Cardiff Bluebird operation, is described along with insight into some of the personalities involved. Comprehensive fleet lists detail all vehicles operated. Photos illustrate the development of individual routes along with coaches, contract work and garages, using more than 150 pictures including images of previous and successor operators on some services. Route maps complement the coverage. This book showcases independent bus variety in an otherwise highly standardised bus scene.

Cycling advocates envisage a future in which bikes are a widespread daily form of transportation. While many global cities are seeing the number of bike commuters increase, this future is still far away; at times, urban cycling seems to be fighting for its very survival. Will we ever witness a true "bike boom" in cities? What can we learn from past successes and failures to make cycling safer, easier, and more accessible? Use of bicycles in Britain and America fell off a cliff in the 1950s and 1960s thanks to the rapid rise in car ownership. Urban planners and politicians predicted that cycling would wither to nothing, and they did their level best to bring about this extinction by catering to only motorists. But in the 1970s, something strange happened, cycling bounced back, first in America and then in Britain. In Bike Boom, journalist Carlton Reid uses history to shine a spotlight on the present and demonstrates how cycling has the potential to grow even further, if the right measures are put in place by the politicians and planners of today and tomorrow.He explores the benefits and challenges of cycling, the roles of infrastructure and advocacy, and what we can learn from cities that have successfully supported and encouraged bike booms, including London; Davis, California; Montreal; Stevenage; Amsterdam; New York; and Copenhagen. Given that today's global cycling "boom" has its roots in the early 1970s, Reid draws lessons from that period. At that time, the Dutch were investing in bike infrastructure and advocacy, the US and the UK had the choice to follow the Dutch example, but didn't. Reid sets out to discover what we can learn from the history of bike "booms" in this entertaining and thought-provoking book.

More complex and imposing than any other vehicle in the British emergency services, the fire engine has a long and interesting history. The earliest water pumps had been developed by the eighteenth century - basic manual pumps that had to be hauled around by people or horses, and were often only used on fire-insured premises. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries horse-drawn, steam-powered fire engines, and eventually motorised fire engines, came to revolutionise firefighting, offering far greater versatility and the brigades came to be run by the municipalities. In this beautifully illustrated introduction, Eddie Baker charts the history of fire engines and their variants, and the increasingly complex equipment they have carried, such as high-rise ladders and high-pressure hoses. He also explains the wider history of the fire service and how the engines have been shaped by its needs and, most importantly, those of the firefighters themselves.

Sunderland Transport takes the reader on a ride back in time on the trams and buses that once plied the city's streets. Put together by local transport enthusiast John Carlson, this book is packed with photos, illustrations and diagrams that depict the growth and change in public transport when Sunderland was still a town, including the many different types of trams and buses that were in the corporation's employ and at the Wheatsheaf, Hylton and Fulwell depots including the repair and maintenance facilities. Also covered are the services of Sunderland and District Tramway Company and its follow-on bus operations and those of the Economic bus company. Along the way there is a good glimpse of some of the local features such as the Wear Bridge, town centre shops and the long tramline up Durham Road that make Sunderland such a unique place in which to live.

In "Ein Jahrhundert Automobiltechnik - Nutzfahrzeuge" beschreiben die Autoren die Entwicklung der Hauptbauelemente, zum Beispiel der Motoren und Getriebe, Fahrwerke, Aufbauten, Rader und Reifen. Dabei zeigen sie auch Irrwege auf und stellen bemerkenswerte Konstruktionen vor, denen trotz ihrer Vorzuge der Sprung in die Serienreife nicht gelang. Sonderfahrzeuge werden beschrieben, auch solche, die nur als Einzelstucke oder in sehr geringer Stuckzahl gebaut wurden. Die Probleme des Strassentransports und das Nutzfahrzeug der Zukunft sind weitere Themen. Zahlreiche Fotografien aus den "Kindertagen" des Nutzfahrzeugs und Farbbilder aus der jungeren Zeit illustrieren das Buch; Konstruktionszeichnungen und Grafiken veranschaulichen die technischen Details.