Transport: general interest

This fully illustrated volume examines the legendary RAF fighter with full details on its WWII service and design modifications.

The two volumes covering Rails Across Europe are divided into one, covering the North and West of the continent, the other dealing with the South and East.

The two volumes covering Rails Across Europe are divided into one, covering the North and West of the continent, the other dealing with the South and East.

From the early 1800s and for nearly 170 years, steam locomotives were built in Great Britain and Ireland, by a variety of firms, large and small.

Above the Waves is the history of the first century of British Naval aviation, with personal accounts adding color to the achievements both in technology, such as angled flight decks, mirror deck landing systems, helicopter assault and vertical take-off, and in operations, including the sinking of the Konigsberg and the daring attack on the Italian fleet at Taranto, convoy protection, operations with the United States Navy in the Pacific, then, post-war, Suez, and later the recovery of the Falklands from Argentine invasion.

This comprehensive reference work describes and illustrates some 200 types of inshore craft that once fished and traded, under oar and sail, around the coasts of the British Isles.

In the late nineteenth century, some of Britains leading main-line railway companies threw caution to the winds in an attempt to provide the fastest passenger express services between London and Scotland.

This final volume in the three-volume set covering more than 300 types of Surviving World War II aircraft includes the less-glamorous ones that couldn't qualify for two volumes on Fighters and Bombers.

This is the story of Eric William Absolon, a relentlessly enthusiastic Aviation champion, whose lifelong love of aircraft has never wavered throughout his long and varied career.

"e;This magnificent book reinforces Norman Friedman's unparalleled reputation as a peerless author of maritime topics.

Learn how to own a classic car and treat it with the care it deserves; this beautiful reproduction of a classic motoring handbook is a charming window into a glorious period of motoring history.

Models of sailing ships, with their towering masts and billowing sails, have always held a special fascination for model makers because they capture all the romance of the sea, shipboard life, and a fighting spirit.

Tim Moore - indefatigable travelling everyman switches two wheels for four as he journeys across Trumpland in an original Model T Ford.

Why We Drive is a rebellious and daring celebration of the human spirit and the competence of ordinary people by the bestselling author of The Case for Working with Your Hands.

A revolution on the roads is approaching.

A shocking expos of Volkswagen s fraud by the New York Times reporter who covered the scandal.

In the quarter century from San Francisco's devasting fire of 1906 to the beginning of the Great Depression, as automobiles exploded in popularity, new buildings had to be conceived and constructed to provide parking space and repair facilities.

Live and let drive.

Guaranteed to rev the engines of car fans everywhere.

All of time and space where do you want to start?

Canals hold a unique place in British culture, with associations of lazy summer afternoons, journeying through lush green countryside.

Building your own hovervan or brewing your own beer?

Every year, Top Gear dispatches correspondents to cover many serious stories around the world.

Michael Napier details the critical role of air power in the skies over Afghanistan, from the ten-year occupation by the USSR in the 1980s through to the US and NATO campaign from 2001 to 2021.

Michael Napier details the critical role of air power in the skies over Afghanistan, from the ten-year occupation by the USSR in the 1980s through to the US and NATO campaign from 2001 to 2021.

Wryly humorous and quintessentially British, Three Men and a Bradshaw collects the previously unpublished holiday journals of John Freeman, who travelled Britain with his brothers during the 1870s.

He has all the potential to become the greatest of all time Valentino Rossi, nine-time world championMarc M rquez is a phenomenon in the world of motorsports.

"e;A History of the Horse Drawn Carriage"e; is a collection of classic articles on the subject of horse drawn carriages in England, exploring their origins and developments over the centuries with reference to notable events and figures.

A Book of Famous Ships By Smith, C.

Mr Hugh McCausland is an authority on the history and turn-out of English Carriages and Coaches.

Originally published in 1930, this is a wonderfully detailed look at the history of the Sailing Ship in the nineteenth century.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

This book contains a comprehensive guide to the use and maintenance of traditional farm machinery.

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This vintage book is a detailed treatise on the history and development of wooden ships from the earliest times to the twentieth century.

This vintage book is a collection of humorous sailing poems, anecdotes, and extracts, illustrated with delightful drawings and interspersed with handy tips and useful information.

This vintage book is a detailed guide to boating, with information on design and construction, history, boating as a profession and for sport, training, rowing clubs, and many other related aspects.

This narrative is not, nor does it purport to be one of general navigation upon Lake Ontario, but solely of the vessels and steamers which plyed during its century to the ports of the Niagara River, and particularly of the rise of the Niagara Navigation Co.

Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection of classic magazines we have compiled a series of informative publications on the subject of sport.

This book is a collection of vintage articles about designing and building punts and canoes.

This vintage book is a detailed guide to constructing a model steam engine and single-acting toy engine.

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before.

This vintage book is a complete guide to model trains, dealing with the construction of trains, stations, and accessories.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

This book is a collection of classic articles on motor boating and yachting, covering many aspects of the sport but focusing on the use and recognition of flags.

This book is a collection of classic articles on building yachts and motor boats, dealing with design, repairs and maintenance, equipment, materials, and many other related aspects.

This vintage book is a complete guide to owning "e;long-houses"e; and "e;dragon-boats"e;, being a comprehensive handbook on everything from buying and building to managing and maintaining.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

This vintage book is a detailed and profusely illustrated guide to constructing model planes, trains, and boats.