More than thirty years ago, Finn Murphy dropped out of college to become a long-haul trucker. Since then he's covered more than a million miles as a mover, packing, loading, hauling people's belongings all over America. In The Long Haul, Murphy recounts with wit, candor, and charm the America he has seen change over the decades and the poignant, funny, and often haunting stories of the people he encounters on the job.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfangen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen fur die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfugung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden mussen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.

This up to date informative and fully illustrated guide provides all the in-depth information and support you need to aid your success in advancing from learner to pass certificate, enhance your employment opportunities and work successfully in the industry. This book is written by a class 1/AZ driver with 24 years' experience in collaboration with a class 1/AZ trainer for the sole purpose of helping new drivers and returning drivers confidently and safely into work. Readers will find this comprehensive handbook invaluable, informative and user friendly. Whether you are just starting out in your career, or a returning veteran of the open road, you will find everything you need within these 20 chapters to support your next steps, including: * In depth comprehensive advice and guidance on how to pass the 'CDL Knowledge Test' and the 'Practical On-Road Driver's Test'. * An overview of the technology you will be expected to use day-to-day. * A clear uncomplicated review of all the rules and regulations that you are expected to abide by. * Users guide to operating different types of trucks; hook loaders, dump trucks, skips, grabs, cranes etc. * Users guide to operating various types of trailers; reefers, curtain siders, low boys, car transporters etc. * Step by step instructions for; loading equipment, safe loading, load securing (strapping and chaining), tarping etc. * Advice on road safety, fatigue and much more.

Over the years Scania has provided various models for operation in London, first arriving in 1989. A larger batch of Scania N113CRBs were purchased by London Buses Limited in the early 1990s, bodied by Alexander and Northern Counties. These passed to privatised operators in 1994. Scania re-entered the London market in 2002 when Metrobus took stock of a fleet of single-deckers. The Scania N94UD and Scania OmniCity double-deck models became popular with a number of operators between 2006 and 2012. Although not purchased in the same numbers as its rivals, the London Scanias provided Londoners with a reliable service for many years. The introduction of new rolling stock, along with standardisation, spelt the end of the type in London service. This book provides a potted history of the various Scania models during their service in the capital.

Von den naturwissenschaftlich gebildeten Besitzern von Kraft fahrzeugen werden wohl viele das Bediirfnis haben, nicht nur den Bau und die Konstruktion derselben naher kennen zu lernen, sondern auch einen Einblick in die chemisch-physikalischen Vor gange, durch welche die Krafterzeugung bewirkt wird, und ins besondere auch eine genauere Kenntnis der Mittel zum Betriebe der Kraftfahrzeuge, also der Treibmittel, zu gewinnen. Die Kenntnis der konstruktiven Ausfiihrung der Kraftfahrzeuge geh6rt in das Gebiet des Maschinenbaues, die der zweitgenannten Art in das Gebiet der technischen Chemie. Die vorliegende Publikation soIl nun die nahere Kenntnis dieser Treibmittel vermitteln, wobei jedoch auf die technische Gewinnung derselben als in das engere Gebiet der chemischen Technologie gehorend nur kurz eingegangen werden soIl, da dies dem Motorfahrer doch auch ferner liegt. Wir hoffen, daB dieses Biichlein - trotz nicht weniger in ahnlicher Richtung verfaBter Publikationen - den Bediirfnissen der obengenannten Motor fahrer entsprechen und vielleicht auch mit Hinsicht auf die ein gehend er6rterten Produktions- und sonstigen wirtschaftlichen Verhaltnisse auch fUr manchen auBerhalb des engeren Kreises der Kraftfahrer Stehenden von Interesse sein wird. Da das Deutsche Reich und Osterreich-Ungarn voraussichtlich in Zukunft sich in wirtschaftlicher Beziehung in mancher Hin sicht enger zusammenschlieBen diirften, so wurde selbstverstand lich den Produktions- und wirtschaftlichen Verhaltnissen dieser beiden Staatsgruppen eine besondere Beriicksichtigung gewidmet. Was die bei der Abfassung des Vorliegenden 1eniitzte Literatur anbelangt, so seien auBer den chemisch-technischen und auto mobiltechnischen Zeitschriften besonders angefiihrt: Der Artikel "Kraftwagen" in dem vier bandigen Werke "Die Technik im 20. Jahrhundert," unter Mitwirkung hervorragender IV VorWOl't."

This book, containing over 150 photographs, many in colour, tells the story of stage bus companies, including Everingham Brothers, Baileys, J. Broadbent, Milburn and Gorwood Brothers, who operated from the east of York. All of these companies had similarities and, like many rural bus services, they started by running a service to their nearest market town. This was often done to get a second income to supplement the operator's main living, which usually came from farming and agriculture. As time progressed, most of the companies grew their bus network and also offered excursions and private hires. However, changes to the way of life in the 1950s and 1960s, including the growth of television and car ownership, led to the demise of many true country bus operators, including all of those featured in this book. 150 illustrations

This is the fascinating story of the development of early British steam fire engines by a renowned expert on emergency services vehicles and equipment. Ronald Henderson, a member of the Fire Brigade Society and an expert on steam engines, covers the history of the early inventions that coupled steam with fire pumps. This includes the concepts created by firms such as Braithwaite & Ericsson and their steam fire pump and also further inventions by Merryweather & Sons and Shand, Mason & Co., including hand-drawn and horse-drawn fire engines. This book will appeal to all steam enthusiasts and to those who are interested in early industrial technology. It provides a fascinating insight into the way that steam was harnessed to improve the efficiency of firefighting services and how that led to the modern fire engines of today.