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Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest
A place of absolute significance during Italy's golden age of
hillclimbing has to go to the Bologna-Raticosa. As well as the
pioneering first event way back in 1926, the hillclimb was at its
peak from 1950 until 1969. Its winners included Bracco, Cabianca,
Palmieri, Castellotti, Govoni, Herrmann, Moioli or Noris, Ortner
and Venturi. And the cars they drove included Ferraris, OSCAs,
Maseratis and Abarths. So along its more than 43 km route - it was
reduced to not much more than 32 km from 1962 - raced some of the
greatest drivers of the period. Then, after a long silence, the
Bologna made its comeback in 2001, first as an invitation race and
then as a round in the Italian Vintage Car Speed Championship. The
man who tells the story of this great classic is Carlo Dolcini,
author of a number of books on the Mille Miglia, who covers again
this historic event, and Francesco Amante, the tireless organiser
and promoter of the most recent Bologna events. So for the first
time, the entire story of the Bologna-Raticosa is told in a book
that boasts a wealth of historic and modern illustrations as well
as the complete results of the hillclimb.
Complete coverage for your Yamaha FZR600, 750 and 1000 covering the
600cc for 1989-1996, 750cc for 1987-1988 and 1000cc for 1987-1995:
--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 motorcycle.
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 --Model history and pre-ride checks
in color --Color spark plug diagnosis and wiring diagrams --Tools
& workshop tips section in color
Full-time four-wheel drive transformed road cars in the
nineteen-eighties, adding speed, excitement and safety and the
Ferguson Formula was at the heart of that revolution. Though the
Audi quattro made the world sit up and take notice of full-time
four-wheel drive, its technology was not available to any other
maker and indeed Audi came to adopt Ferguson technology in their
next generation of quattro models. Full-time four-wheel drive was
the dream of racing driver Fred Dixon, to make cars safer on the
road. Harry Ferguson, of tractor-making fame, backed the idea and,
under the control of Le Mans winner Tony Rolt the talented
engineering team built some astonishing cars, sometimes behind the
scenes and in secrecy. Traction for Sale is the story of two
companies; Harry Ferguson Research, which did all the backbreaking
development work and FF Developments, who succeeded in delivering
the technology to the world's car makers. In telling the story of
the Ferguson Formula, the book brings life some of the most
remarkable cars of the '60s, '70s and '80s, from the Jensen FF, the
first car in the world with full-time, automatic four-wheel drive,
through the development vehicles like the Ford Zephyr V6 and Ford
Mustang 4x4, the Capri 4x4 and the British Army's top-secret Opel
Senators, to competition cars like the astonishing Lotus 56 turbine
Indy and F1 cars, rally cars like the Ford RS200, MG Metro 6R4 and
Lancia Delta Integrale and on to production cars like the legendary
Sierra XR4x4 and Escort Cosworth Turbo and the original Volvo XC90.
This book is indispensable reading for all Ford and Jensen
enthusiasts, students of the British motor industry and anyone
interested in 80s-era 4x4 road and rally cars.
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Baltimore and Ohio Magazine
(Hardcover)
Alexander K (Alexander Kell McClure, E B (Elihu Benjamin) 18 Washburne, Baltimore And Ohio Railroad Company
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Discovery Miles 7 940
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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The West Riding of Yorkshire boasted the most complex railway
network in Britain, comprised at various times of seven railway
companies, with an eighth trying to secure a foothold, eleven
significant joint lines and several minor systems. With no overall
strategic pattern of territory or route, the companies seemed to
vie incessantly for supremacy, often at the expense of efficiency
with the significant duplication of facilities: over twenty-five
towns and villages had two passenger stations, while some even had
three or four! This book reviews the local history, including its
economy and key industries. It describes the need for the railways
and the political and geographical challenges they faced. It
discusses the impact on the region of 'railway mania' experienced
throughout Britain in the mid-nineteenth century. The many
locomotives that worked these lines are celebrated, with a
behind-the-scenes look at their yards, sheds and roundhouses. The
lost branch lines and stations are remembered. Finally, there are
individual chapters covering Leeds, Doncaster, Barnsley and the
coalfields, Sheffield and Rotherham, Airedale and Wharfedale, the
Aire and Calder watershed, the Calder Valley and Huddersfield.
Complete coverage for your Honda CBR600F4 Fours from 1999 to 2006:
--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
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Railway Ecology
(Hardcover)
Pedro Beja, Rafael Barrientos, Luis Borda-De-Agua
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R1,622
Discovery Miles 16 220
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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The increase in air pollution and vehicular emissions has led to
the development of the renewable energy-based generation and
electrification of transportation. Further, the electrification
shift faces an enormous challenge due to limited driving range,
long charging time, and high initial cost of deployment. Firstly,
there has been a discussion on renewable energy such as how wind
power and solar power can be generated by wind turbines and
photovoltaics, respectively, while these are intermittent in
nature. The combination of these renewable energy resources with
available power generation system will make electric vehicle (EV)
charging sustainable and viable after the payback period. Recently,
there has also been a significant discussion focused on various EV
charging types and the level of power for charging to minimize the
charging time. By focusing on both sustainable and renewable
energy, as well as charging infrastructures and technologies, the
future for EV can be explored. Developing Charging Infrastructure
and Technologies for Electric Vehicles reviews and discusses the
state of the art in electric vehicle charging technologies, their
applications, economic, environmental, and social impact, and
integration with renewable energy. This book captures the state of
the art in electric vehicle charging infrastructure deployment,
their applications, architectures, and relevant technologies. In
addition, this book identifies potential research directions and
technologies that facilitate insights on EV charging in various
charging places such as smart home charging, parking EV charging,
and charging stations. This book will be essential for power system
architects, mechanics, electrical engineers, practitioners,
developers, practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students
interested in the problems and solutions to the state-of-the-art
status of electric vehicles.
Written from hands-on experience gained from the complete
strip-down and rebuild of a Volkswagen Beetle 1302, Haynes can help
you understand, care for and repair your Volkswagen Beetle 1302. 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 Volkswagen Beetle 1302 can help
maintain its resale value, save you money, and make it safer to
drive. Saloon. Petrol: 1.3 litre (1285cc) and 1.6 litre (1584cc).
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