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Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest
This is one in a series of manuals for car or motorcycle owners.
Each book provides information on routine maintenance and
servicing, with tasks described and photographed in a step-by-step
sequence so that even a novice can do the work.
After the First World War, airships were seen as the only viable
means of long range air transport for passengers and freight. In
Britain, this gave rise to the Imperial Airship Scheme of 1924 to
link the outposts of the Empire by an airship service. Conceived as
part of this scheme, the R.100 airship, built by private
enterprise, successfully flew to Canada and back in 1930. This is
the story of R.100, Britain's most successful passenger airship. It
is a tale of schemes and politics, over-optimism and rivalry. It
tells the full story of its design and construction under difficult
conditions, the setbacks and delays, personal antagonism and
financial constraint. Two years late and massively over budget,
R.100 flew and flew well, achieving her designer's ambition and
fulfilling the contract specification. Her Canadian flight in 1930
was the culminating success, but her ultimate fate was dictated by
the tragedy that befell her Government-built sister ship, R.101,
and economic expediency at a time of national economic depression.
Southern Way No 27 will be available in July 2014. Our ever-popular
mix of steam / electric / history / reminiscences as well as the
usual features abound and will delight all enthusiasts of the
Southern Region. This issue concentrates on infrastructure,
stations, yards and civil engineering, subjects we know from our
postbag are ever popular especially with the modeller. Look out
then for a veritable feast in both colour and black and white.
"Song of the Sirens is rich in detail, colorful characters, and
poignant insights. It is the story of one man's love affair with
the old boats he has owned or chartered. Focusing on his favorites
(his 17 sirens), the book explores the fascination man has with the
sea and attempts to explain the allure of the vessels he has
designed to sail upon her. Like the sirens of Greek mythology who,
with enchanting songs, lured by sailors to dash their ships against
hidden rocks, Gann's ships are seductresses, tempting and urging
him on until he plunges forward into their purchase, unmindful of
the dangers that lie ahead. And dangers there are aplenty.
Complete coverage for your Yamaha FJ1100 and 1200 Fours covering
FJ1100 (1984-1985), FJ1200 (1986-1992) and FJ1200A (1992-1996):
--Routine Maintenance and servicing --Tune-up procedures --Engine,
clutch and transmission repair --Cooling system --Fuel and exhaust
--Ignition and electrical systems --Brakes, wheels and tires
--Steering, suspension and final drive --Frame and bodywork
--Wiring diagrams --Reference Section With a Haynes manual, you can
do it yourself ]from simple maintenance to basic repairs. Haynes
writes every book based on a complete teardown of the vehicle. We
learn the best ways to do a job and that makes it quicker, easier
and cheaper for you. Our books have clear instructions and hundreds
of photographs that show each step. Whether you're a beginner or a
pro, you can save big with Haynes! Step-by-step procedures
--Easy-to-follow photos --Complete troubleshooting section
--Valuable short cuts --Color spark plug diagnosis
ACTION-PACKED STORIES OF SHIPS SUCH AS: SS Benajmin Noble - SS Carl
D. Bradley - SS Eastland - SS Edmund Fitzgerald - SS G. P. Griffith
- SS Henry Steinbrenner - SS Island Queen - SS Kaliyuga - SS
Kamloops - SS Lady Elgin - SS Mataafa - SS Noronic AHOY, MATE!Step
into the past and aboard the decks of these twenty-one proud
vessels, each one launched with high hopes but doomed finally to
disaster. From the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, the last major freighter
lost on the lakes, to the Le Griffin, the ill-fated liner that
mysteriously disappeared during a ruthless storm, author Michael J.
Varhola spins these tales with heart-pounding drama. Whether
battered by hurricane-force gales, gouged by hidden rocks, or
simply sabotaged by poor judgment, these ships live on in the most
compelling oceangoing stories you've ever read.
AHOY, MATE! Step into the past and aboard the decks of these
twenty-five proud vessels, each one launched with high hopes but
doomed finally to disaster. From the Huron, a wreck that caused 103
sailors to lose their lives, to the Pulaski, a maritime mishap
where two star-crossed lovers almost lost each other forever,
author Bob Brooke spins these tales with heart-pounding drama .
Whether battered by hurricane-force gales, gouged by hidden rocks,
or simply sabotaged by poor judgment, these ships live on in the
most compelling ocean-going stories you've ever read.
FLHT/FLHTI Electra Glide Standard (1999-2005), FLHTC/FLHTCI Electra
Glide Classic (1999-2005), FLHTCUI Classic Electra Glide
(1999-2005), FLHTCSE2 Screamin' Eagle Electra Glide 2 (2005),
FLHR/FLHRI Road King (1999-2005), FLHRCI Road King Classic
(1999-200
In the late 19th century, bicyling and motoring offered new ways
for a hardy minority to travel. Escaping from the 'tyranny' of the
train timetables, these entrepreneurs were able to promote private
mobility when the road, technology and infrastructure were unequal
to the task. With a moribund network out of town, poor roadside
accommodation and few services, how could road traction persist and
ultimately thrive? Drawing on a wealth of primary sources,
including magazines, newspapers and advice books on stable
management, this book explores the emergence and development of
bicycling and automobility in Britain, with a focus on the racing
driver-cum-entrepreneur SF Edge (1868-1940) and his network. Craig
Horner considers the motivations, prejudices and cultures of those
who promoted and consumed road traction, providing new insights
into social class, leisure, sport and tourism in Britain. In
addition, he places early British bicycling and automobility in an
international context, providing fruitful comparisons with the
movements in France, Germany and the United States. The Emergence
of Bicycling and Automobility in Britain is an excellent resource
for scholars and students interested in mobility studies, social
and cultural history, and the history of technology.
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Hershey Transit
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Friends Of the Hershey Trolley, The Hershey Derry Township Historical So
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Milwaukee Mile
(Hardcover)
Brenda Magee; Foreword by Michael Andretti
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Illustrated with colourful artworks of carrier aircraft and their
markings, Allied Carrier Aircraft of World War II is a detailed
guide to all the aircraft deployed by the Allied navies from 1939
to 1945. Organised chronologically by type and nationality, this
book includes fighters, fighter-bombers, torpedo bombers,
dive-bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, floatplanes and flying
boats. All the best-known types are featured, such as the Grumman
F4F Wildcat, Douglas TBD Devastator and Douglas SBD Dauntless that
fought at the battle of Midway in 1942, as well as the Fairey
Swordfish torpedo bomber that proved so effective at the Battle of
Taranto in 1940 and helped sink the German battleship Bismarck in
1941. The entries are accompanied by exhaustive captions and
specifications. The guide is illustrated with profile artworks,
three-views, and special cutaway artworks of the more famous
aircraft in service, such as the Blackburn Skua torpedo bomber,
Curtiss SB2 Helldiver dive-bomber and the Vought F4U Corsair heavy
fighter. Illustrated with more than 100 artworks, Allied Carrier
Aircraft of World War II is an essential reference guide for
modellers and enthusiasts of military aircraft of World War II.
Elinor De Wire has been writing about lighthouses and their keepers
since 1972. During that time she found that hundreds of lighthouse
animals wandered into her research notes and photo collection. This
book is the story of all these cold-nosed, whiskered, wooly,
hoofed, horned, slithery, buzzing, feathered, and finned keepers of
the lights. Where else would a dog learn to ring a fogbell; a cat
go swimming and catch a fish for its supper; or a parrot cuss the
storm winds rattling its cage? Who other than a lightkeeper would
swim a cow home, tame a baby seal, adopt an orphan alligator, send
messages via carrier pigeons, or imagine mermaids coming to visit?
The Lightkeepers' Menagerie gathers together animal stories from
lighthouses all around the world, tales of happiness and sadness,
courage and cowardice, tragedy and comedy, even absurdity.
Sometimes, fur, feathers, and fins tell the best tales.
First published in 2003 as volume 30 in the NASA "Monograph in
Aerospace History" series. This study contains photographs and
illustrations.
This is a fictional biography of lives and loves during the last
part of the 20th and the first part of the 21st Centuries.
Automobiles enriched those lives, making possible love, travel and
high adventure. A physician and a skilled mechanic have
collaborated to describe what the automobiles, the people and the
times were like during that era of rapid change.
First published in 1999 as volume 13 in the NASA "Monograph in
Aerospace History" series. This study contains photographs and
illustrations.
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