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Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest
Models covered AN250*249cc*98-02 AN400*385cc sohc engine*99-06
AN400*400cc dohc engine*07-15 Includes models with ABS
Between soaring mountains, across arid deserts, parched plains and
valleys of fruit orchards and olive groves, down glittering
coastlines and along viaducts towering above plunging ravines...
there is no better way to see Spain than by train. Rail enthusiast
Tom Chesshyre, author of Slow Trains to Venice, Ticket to Ride and
Tales from the Fast Trains, hits the tracks once again to take in
the country through carriage windows on a series of clattering
rides beyond the popular image of "holiday Spain" (although he
stops by in Benidorm and Torremolinos too). From hidden spots in
Catalonia, through the plains of Aragon and across the north coast
to Santiago de Compostela, Chesshyre continues his journey via
Madrid, the wilds of Extremadura, dusty mining towns, the
cathedrals and palaces of Valencia and Granada, and finally to
Seville, Andalusia's beguiling (and hot) capital. Encounters?
Plenty. Mishaps? A lot. Happy Spanish days? All the way.
The Blue Diesel years covered in this book started in 1964 when
British Railways steam still had another four years to go. The blue
- in a slightly lighter shade than that which became standard -
first appeared on a demonstration train of new Mk1 coaches with a
repainted Brush Type 4 loco. It was the start of around 20 years of
the blue era, regarded by many as a less interesting time in BR
history. However, what the railway may have lacked in colour it
made up for in the variety of locomotive classes, the great
majority of which are illustrated in this attractive new album from
Gavin Morrison.
Since his work first graced the pages of "Cycle World" magazine in
1977, Peter Egan has taken his readers on one unforgettable
adventure after another. Whether riding along the Mississippi River
to New Orleans for a tin of chicory coffee, or flying to Japan to
test-ride new Yamahas, Egan's insight and gift with words makes
every journey a unique and fascinating experience. Available in
paperback for the first time, "Leanings "is a collection of Egan's
favorite feature articles and columns from "Cycle World" magazine.
Included among the 21 feature articles are Egan's first feature for
the magazine, a story about he and his wife's cross-country trip on
a British twin, his journey on abandoned Route 66, a history of the
motorcycle jacket, and his visit to the fabled Tourist Trophy race
on the Isle of Man. A selection of 27 columns are also reproduced
here, covering a wide range of subjects, from the nearly lost art
of the kick start, how to survive not being able to ride for an
entire Wisconsin winter, and a look back at the motorcycle crash
that nearly killed the great Bob Dylan. For added perspective, each
feature article is preceded by commentary from the author. This is
an unforgettable collection of the works of a master writer, whose
simple adventures of life remind us all why we love to ride.
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Diesel Van (W906 / '2nd generation') July
'09 to May '18 (09 to 18 reg) Medium- and long-wheelbase
configurations with 2.1 litre (2143cc) 4-cylinder turbo-diesel
engine (OM651) Does NOT cover pre-July '09 models with 2148cc
(OM646) engines, 3.0 litre V6 diesel engine or models with petrol
engines Does NOT cover automatic transmission, 4WD versions,
specialist body conversions, or new W907 / '3rd generation' range
introduced June 2018
There have been a number of books on the subject of Underground
posters, but these have mainly dealt with the large posters seen on
walls inside and outside Underground stations. However there were
also many smaller posters and these were often known as car cards
or panel posters and they were mainly designed to appear inside the
vehicles themselves. These smaller posters have not previously been
given the attention they deserve, even though the fame of their
designers and the quality of their design can often equal that of
the larger and better known posters. This book hopes to go some way
to correct this omission.
On June 27, 1835, New Hampshire chartered the Boston & Maine
Railroad, and a juggernaut was born. By 1900, the B&M operated
some 2,300 miles of track in northern New England, having taken
over an astonishing forty-seven different railroads since its
inception. The B&M loomed particularly large in the Granite
State, where it controlled 96 percent of all tracks and was the
primary conveyance through the rugged heart of New England s most
formidable mountain range.
From the gravity-defying Mount Washington Cog Railway to logging
transport trains to the famous Depression-era Snow Train, "A
History of the Boston & Maine Railroad" traces the fascinating
history of New England's most renowned railway.
VW Transporter 'T5' variants with diesel engines and
front-wheel-drive. Diesel: 1.9 litre (1896cc), 2.0 litre (1968cc)
& 2.5 litre (2461cc). Does NOT cover petrol engined models,
twin turbo diesel engine, 'DSG' transmission, all-wh
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
The District Railway was designed by a committee with impractical
aspirations. A banking crisis and collapse of one of its
contractors during construction created long term financial
difficulties. It was complicit in completing the long hoped for
`inner circle' railway that was a financial disaster and very
difficult to operate. Its directors were for many years ineffectual
and its managing director, though getting off to a good start,
became complacent and distracted and failed to pursue with vigour
the policies that were needed. Even the American entrepreneurs, who
arrived with the twentieth century, had their work cut out trying
to make something of a line that rarely paid dividends and had
never been far from bankruptcy. In all this, the railway and its
operational staff provided good and useful services to important
parts of London or the suburbs it helped to shape. Why a railway
like this found itself in such a sorry state is part of the story
covered in this definitive volume. Well illustrated in colour and
black and white.
These two well-known transport authors are on home territory,
working together to review the highly varied routes of Midland Red
- arguably the most innovative bus company in the UK and famous for
designing and building its own fascinating buses for nearly fifty
years. This new book is an album with detailed captions to around
200 quality photos of the vehicles that ran with the operator
during its history up to absorption by the National Bus Company.
Kevin's latest full colour photo album for us covers the period
from 1960 to 1999. Looking at the London bus in its environment,
the book includes over 150 good quality photographs from various
archives with informative captions. All but a handful are
previously unpublished.
Complete coverage for your Suzuki TL1000S covering TL1000S, TL1000R
and DL1000 V-Storm models for 1997 to 2004: --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
Haynes offers the best coverage for cars, trucks, vans, SUVs and
motorcycles on the market today. Each manual contains easy to
follow step-by-step instructions linked to hundreds of photographs
and illustrations. Included in every manual: troubleshooting
section to help identify specific problems; tips that give valuable
short cuts to make the job easier and eliminate the need for
special tools; notes, cautions and warnings for the home mechanic;
color spark plug diagnosis and an easy to use index.
The London Ringways were a set of urban motorways planned for
London in the 1960s and 1970s. They would have been the largest
civil engineering project since the war - and cost between 60,000
and 100,000 people their homes. They would have devastated the
environment and turned London into a car dominated city. This is
the first full-length history of the Ringways; what they were,
where they would have gone - and how Londoners fought them off.
Wayne Asher is a former journalist turned IT manager. His first
book - A Very Political Railway - examined the near death and
rebirth of the North London Line.
Complete coverage for your Honda VFR800 V-Fours covering 781cc for
1997 to 2001 (Does not include 2002 VFR V4 VTEC): --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
yourselfa?A]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
All aboard the puzzle train! This book is fully loaded with 200
railway-themed puzzles, perfect for aficionados as well as
inquisitive commuters More than just a means of transport, trains
have changed the world. Across centuries and continents, they've
been unstoppable. But when you're sitting back in your seat on a
long rail journey, why not pause for a puzzle or two? From quick
quizzes and riddles to more leisurely crosswords and sudoku,
whether you're a locomotive obsessive or just enjoy the occasional
trip, there's plenty in these pages to fire up your mental furnace
and keep you going full steam ahead to the end of the line. Inside
you will find a rich variety of puzzles, including these: Find the
names of world-famous locomotives within word searches Shuffle the
letters of anagrams to identify essential railway paraphernalia
Guess the meaning of some technical train-related terms Figure out
what happened during strange-but-true incidents from railway
history
Each Haynes manual provides specific and detailed instructions for
performing everything from basic maintenance and troubleshooting to
a complete overhaul of the machine, in this case the Honda
CBR600RR, model years 2003 through 2006. Do-it-yourselfers will
find this service and repair manual more comprehensive than the
factory manual, making it an indispensable part of their tool box.
A typical Haynes manual covers: general information;
troubleshooting; lubrication and routine maintenance; engine top
end; engine lower end; primary drive, clutch and external shift
mechanism; transmission and internal shift mechanism; engine
management system; electrical system; wheels, tires and drivebelt;
front suspension and steering; rear suspension; brakes; body, and
color wiring diagrams. An index makes the manual easy to navigate.
Mokka mini-SUV with two- and four-wheel-drive. Petrol: 1.4 litre
(1364cc) & 1.6 litre (1598cc). Diesel: 1.6 litre (1598cc) &
1.7 litre (1686cc). Does NOT cover 'Mokka X' range introduced
October 2016 or dual fuel (LPG) models.
In July 1962 Brian Smith joined British European Airways (BEA) as a
steward. In 1991 he retired as a Senior Training Captain with
British Airways. Brian describes this remarkable development,
recalling some of the many hurdles and adventures along the way.
The title of the book, Straighten Up and Fly Right, seems to
describe his ambitions. The adventures start with his desire to
learn to fly. His working life as a Training Captain with BOAC and
British Airways is described in detail. He manages to capture in
print what life was like during what many call 'The Golden Age of
Flying'. The book gives a detailed account of these adventures.
They may appear to follow one after the other in rapid succession,
and that is exactly what happened. Each chapter is laced with
humour. The adventures are all true, but you might detect a slight
exaggeration of one or two of the characters. If this makes you
smile, he'd be happy. There were two significant adventures that he
recalls as if they happened yesterday. The first was as a Flight
Controller in the Control Centre for the Breitling record-breaking
balloon flight round the world in 1999. He describes the experience
'like holding your breath for three weeks'. The following year he
was back in the role of Flight Controller for David
Hempleman-Adams' record-breaking flight to the North Pole by
balloon. As you can imagine, anyone involved with these adventures
is familiar with the 'Swan Effect' - serene and calm on the
surface, but pedalling like mad underneath! The adventures took
mainly two forms: Aircraft flying - as a first officer on a BOAC
B707 that had to land at Heathrow without a nosewheel - helping
restore and fly an Albatross, a 70-year-old amphibian aircraft - a
spell of bush flying in Rhodesia. Hot-air balloon flying - becoming
an instructor and examiner - flying in France, Holland, Austria,
Ireland, USA, the Artic Circle, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa,
across Australia and across the English Channel. Brian also shares
details of his latest venture - building and operating a Spitfire
simulator in his barn in West Sussex, to raise money for the RAF
Benevolent Fund. To date GBP100,000 has been raised. Brian has
decided to donate 10% of any profits from the sale of this book to
the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund. The chapters have many
photographs and cartoons drawn by the author.
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 motorcycle, where we learn the best ways
to do a job and that makes it quicker, easier and cheaper for you.
Haynes books have clear instructions and hundreds of photographs
that show each step. Whether you are a beginner or a pro, you can
save big with a Haynes manual! This manual features complete
coverage for your Honda CB500F/X & CBR500R built from 2013
through 2020, covering: Routine maintenance Tune-up procedures
Engine repair Fuel and exhaust Emissions control Ignition Brakes
Suspension and steering Electrical systems, and Wring diagrams
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