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Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest
The book takes an in-depth look at the East Coast Main Line-King's
Cross to Edinburgh-between 1939 and 1959. This is carried out in a
series of chapters. In the first one a picture is painted of the
state of the network in the late 1930s. It is followed by an
account of the historical context of the changes on the ECML over
the subject years. This includes wartime 1939-1945 and the fortunes
of British Railways in the post-war period until the end of the
1950s; then follows an account of passenger services on the ECML in
the summer of 1939 and in the war and changes thereafter. Towards
the end of the book there are smaller chapters of specific
interest. Amongst these are military and other government
installations served by the ECML during WWII; specific wartime
locomotive workings; the impact of war on the ECML at various
locations along the line; accidents on the ECML September-December
1959 and snow and floods on the ECML in the 1940s and 1950s. The
period covered is a crucial one in the history of the line and it
is presented in an erudite yet readable manner.
The trams and trolleybuses that once operated in Maidstone could
fairly be said to embody all that was good in providing a decent
public service attuned to local demands. The attractive livery used
for the Corporation fleet, golden ochre and cream, added to the
appeal of the place for enthusiasts. The system was compact, but
there always seemed to be something happening. This book covers the
story of these vehicles in the County town of Kent until electric
traction ceased there, and in the county as a whole, in 1967.
Written from hands-on experience gained from the complete
strip-down and rebuild of a Volvo 140, Haynes can help you
understand, care for and repair your Volvo 140. Saloon &
Estate. Petrol: 1.8 litre (1778cc) & 2.0 litre (1986cc).
Bonneville*790cc*'01 - '06 Bonneville*865cc*'07 - '15 Bonneville
SE*865cc*'09 - '15 T100*790cc*'02 - '04 T100*865cc*'05 - '15
America*790cc*'02 - '06 America*865cc*'07 - '15
Speedmaster*790cc*'03 - '04 Speedmaster*865cc*'05 - '15
Thruxton*865cc*'04 - '15 Scrambler*865cc*'06 - '15
This is a maintenance and repair manual for the DIY mechanic. It
covers the Mercedes Benz 124 series.
A quirky collection of true stories from the stranger side of the
Tube, featuring ghost stations, eccentric stationmasters and the
real story of what happens under London at night. Welcome to the
weird and wonderful world of London's Underground, or as it is
affectionately referred to, the Tube. Though this isn't the usual
side of the Tube the tourists, travellers and residents see.
(Though, of course, they do see a great deal of strangeness in
their daily commutes!). This is the real Underground, the strange
and twisted nooks and crannies of what happens hundreds of metres
below millions of London legs - from its peculiar past through to
its paranormal present and looking forward to its fascinating
future. Following on from the bestselling Portico Strangest titles
now comes a book devoted to London's globally envied, and much
loved, public transport system. Located deep beneath the heart of
Greater London, the Underground is awash with more strangeness than
you can shake your pre-paid Oyster card at. In 2013 the whole city
will be celebrating the Underground's 150th birthday - the oldest
underground in the world. So, pack up your old kit bag and travel
stop-by-stop with us on this strange and fantastic journey along
the Northern, Picadilly, Metropolitan, Jubilee, Hammersmith and
City and District Line ... and explore the Underground as you've
never seen it before. London Underground's Strangest Tales is a
treasure trove of the humorous, the odd and the baffling - an
alternative travel guide to the Underground's best-kept secrets.
Read on, if you dare! You have been warned. Word Count: 35,000
A commemorative history of the railways of the beautiful
Oxfordshire district 'Vale of the White Horse', running
twenty-seven miles from Steventon to Wootton Bassett. The book
spans the history of the route from the opening in 1840 until 1965,
when British Rail withdrew all the local passenger services between
Didcot and Swindon and all the intermediate stations were closed.
With personal insight and images from railway historian Adrian
Vaughan, the book covers the Great Western Railway's development of
the route, as part of Brunel's 'Bristol Railway' and shows the
original correspondence between Brunel and his staff. Fully
illustrated with hundreds of historical photographs and detailed
track diagrams, Railways Through the Vale of the White Horse is an
ideal resource for anyone with an interest in this scenic railway
route and a nostalgia for the early days of railways in Britain.
Vivaro & Trafic panel vans with 1.9 litre (1870cc) and 2.0
litre (1995cc) turbo-diesel engines Also covers major features of
Nissan Primastar Does NOT cover petrol models, 2.5 litre diesel
engine, 'Quickshift'/'Tecshift' auto-shift transmission or features
specific to specialist bodywork/conversions Does NOT cover new
ranges introduced May 2014
Allied Fighters 1939-45 offers an highly-illustrated guide to
Allied fighter aircraft that fought in Europe during World War II.
Featuring all the main models flown by the Allied air forces from
1939 to 1945, the book offers a wealth of detail, including unit
markings, organization, numbers of aircraft flown by campaign and
exhaustive specifications for each model. The book is arranged
first by country and then chronologically by campaign so that every
aspect of the air war in Europe is covered. The guide features
fighters from throughout World War II, including early models, such
as the Morane Saulnier MS.406C.1, Hawker Hurricane Mk I and Fokker
D XXI, and the most advanced fighters of the period, such as the
Lavochkin La-7, P-51K Mustang and Gloster Meteor Mk I.The book also
covers aircraft that were used for air-to-air combat (Supermarine
Spitfire), ground attack (P-47 Thunderbolt), bomber escort (P-51B
Mustang), night defence (Bristol Beaufighter) and photographic
reconnaissance (P-38 Lightning). Packed with more than 200 profiles
and dozens of archive photographs of every major Allied fighter
aircraft, Allied Fighters 1939-45 is a core reference volume for
modellers and World War II aviation enthusiasts.
This new addition to the best-selling Conway pocket-book range
features Admiral Nelson’s fully preserved flagship HMS Victory,
the most tangible symbol of the Royal Navy’s greatest battle off
Cape Trafalgar on October 21st 1805. In the HMS Victory Pocket
Manual, Peter Goodwin adopts a fresh approach to explain the
workings of the only surviving ‘line of battle’ ship of the
Napoleonic Wars. And, as Victory was engaged in battle during only
two per cent of her active service, the book also provides a
glimpse into life and work at sea during the other ninety-eight per
cent of the time. This volume presents answers to questions such
as: ‘What types of wood were used in building Victory?’;
‘What was Victory’s longest voyage?’; ‘How many shots were
fired from her guns at Trafalgar?’; ‘How many boats did Victory
carry?’; ‘What was prize money?’; ‘What was grog?’;
‘When did her career as a fighting ship end?’, and ‘How many
people visit Victory each year?’. It gives a full history of the
world's most famous warship through a highly accessible pocket-book
format. The book includes a pertinent and varied selection of
contemporary documents and records to explain the day-to-day
running of a three-decker Georgian warship. The leading historian
of the sailing man of war, Peter Goodwin was technical and
historical advisor to HMS Victory in Portsmouth for more than 20
years, and is in a unique position to investigate and interpret not
only the ship’s structure but also the essential aspects of
shipboard life: victualling, organisation, discipline, domestic
arrangements and medical care.
Written from hands-on experience gained from the complete
strip-down and rebuild of a Hyundai i10, Haynes can help you
understand, care for and repair your Hyundai i10. We do it
ourselves to help you do-it-yourself, and whatever your mechanical
ability, the practical step-by-step explanations, linked to over
900 photos, will help you get the job done right. Regular servicing
and maintenance of your Hyundai i10 can help maintain its resale
value, save you money, and make it safer to drive. What's covered:
Petrol: Hatchback 1.2 litre (1248cc) Exclusions: Does NOT cover 1.0
or 1.1 litre petrol engines, 1.1 litre diesel engine or LPG models,
'Grand i10' or 'Electric'. Does NOT cover new Hyundai i10 range
introduced January 2014
This ultimate book of knowledge on Ford's famous pony car has been
updated to include all models through 1973. A technical reference
source for an authentic restoration, judging parts and options
originality, and deciphering serial numbers and data plate codes.
Packed with 1,000+ photos, this book covers all first-generation
Mustangs, from the earliest 1964 1/2 and 1965 models up through
1973.
Unlocking the Sky tells the extraordinary tale of the race to design, refine, and manufacture a manned flying machine, a race that took place in the air, on the ground, and in the courtrooms of America. While the Wright brothers threw a veil of secrecy over their flying machine, Glenn Hammond Curtiss -- perhaps the greatest aviator and aeronautical inventor of all time -- freely exchanged information with engineers in America and abroad, resulting in his famous airplane, the June Bug, which made the first ever public flight in America. Fiercely jealous, the Wright brothers took to the courts to keep Curtiss and his airplane out of the sky and off the market. Ultimately, however, it was Curtiss's innovations and designs, not the Wright brothers', that served as the model for the modern airplane.
Models covered 1290 R 1301cc 14-19 1290 GT 1301cc 16-19 New manual
covering KTM's biggest Duke, dubbed 'The Beast' by fans of this
1301 cc V-Twin supermoto-style street bike. The naked style R and
the faired GT are included, with full Haynes maintenance and repair
procedures covering all aspects of the bike.
As we recall the recent forty-fifth anniversary of the end of steam
working on British Rail, Steam North West is a fascinating journey
along the West Coast mainline from Crewe to Carlisle, also visiting
a number of lines which made a junction with this vital railway
artery. Set in the final two years of steam working in North West
England, we call in at well known places such as Preston and some
less well known like Heysham and Barrow. Also included are visits
to the last remaining steam sheds and infrastructure of the steam
railway. Views range from the industrial and suburban scene to the
beauty of the Northern Fells. Steam North West concludes with a
look at the very end of steam working on British Rail in August
1968 with the very last workings recalled with a final tribute to
the steam era by night. Many memories are remembered with a wealth
of colour material, mostly previously unpublished and nearly all
taken from the author's private collection.
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