Transport: general interest

Designing and making cars is an expensive thing to do.

As everyone knows, there are three ways of doing things.

From the Austin Allegro to the Renault Safrane, and from the MGB to the Volkswagen Beetle, this book brings together 50 of the worst cars ever to grace the roads of Britain.

Good old Dad and his good old Dad's car.

Ambitious but Rubbish reveals the off-camera secrets behind some of Top Gear s most memorable creations.

Life is full of complications.

Britains favourite steeplejack and industrial enthusiastic, the late Fred Dibnah, takes us back to the 18th century when the invention of the steam engine gave an enormous impetus to the development of machinery of all types.

Michael Holroyd confronts an army of automobiles in this charming book.

Does the thought of flying fill you with dread?

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

Originally published London 1931, this is a well illustrated book that will prove invaluable to the class of yachtsmen for whom it is intended, with much information that will still be found practical and relevant to the modern reader.

This volume contains a guide to running a successful and profitable farm, focusing on account keeping.

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to the harnesses used for driving and carriage horses, with remarks on the use of the cape cart, directions for grooms and coachmen regarding their duties, dress, and how to drive a cart.

Originally published in 1925, this book is a fascinating history of the early motorcycle.

Originally published in 1887, this early work by American missionary Hampden Coit DuBose is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition.

A collection of vintage articles on motorcycle construction and maintenance which would be a joy to read for enthusiasts of classic motorcycles.

This book contains a collection of classic articles on the subject of tractors.

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 classic guide to vintage farming machinery, including detailed descriptions, explanations, and illustrations of the machinery treated.

Driving is the most dangerous thing each of us does on a daily basis - and yet the average learner receives just eighteen hours' training - less than a Starbucks barista.

This is a vintage guide to driving a horse-drawn coach, with information on carriage horses and their care and maintenance.

This vintage book contains a detailed handbook of farm machinery, with chapters on everything from general maintenance to the fundamental principles of mechanisation.

First published in 1920, this comprehensive manual on armature winding and motor repair offers a detailed collection of practical electrical methods to fix motor and generator problems.

For tens of millions of people around the world, a single name evokes the world of speed - Enzo Ferrari.

In this modern era of traffic jams, road rage and speed cameras, it's easy to forget the simple pleasure that the gentlemanly pastime of motoring can bring.

Vintage Trailer Style is a visual voyage through the world of retro trailers, exploring both the exterior and interior design of these classic icons.

In the 1950s there were still train services to most parts of the country, and steam was everywhere.

Sealink's antecedents go back to the packet boats of the days before steam.

The Manor class 4-6-0s were introduced for lightly laid lines and so were popular on the Cambrian Coast Express as well as the Newcastle-Swansea port-to-port express.

Trolleybuses were first introduced in Portugal by SMC in Coimbra in February 1947 and used Saurer, Sunbeam and BUT single-deckers that were all in service by 1954.

Crewe needs little introduction.

In the 1970s the state-owned National Bus Company operated services across England and Wales, and one of the largest of its thirty-six constituent bus companies was the huge Crosville Motor Services.

A major main line under Abellio Greater Anglia's control connecting East Anglia to the capital, the Great Eastern Main Line opened in 1862 and for just under 115 miles passengers are immersed in the sights of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex before arriving into London.

From 1940 until the mid-1970s Britain supplied Portugal with many of its bus chassis.

Coal-black starless nights, comfort only from the weak glow of station lamps.

Second Generation DMUs in Scotland covers the modern diesel multiple units introduced by BR from 1981.

Dublin Bus was formed back in February 1987 when services were split out of Coras Iompair Eireann (CIE) and has, in time, become a modern and forward-thinking bus operator.

Advertising on public transport in the UK has been common practice since the early days of the horse-drawn bus.

As capital of Scotland, Edinburgh has always boasted a bus service to be proud of.

From the mid-1950s diesel multiple units began to appear in Scotland, firstly on the main line between Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street and later on many secondary lines.

This book continues the story of the erstwhile Western SMT company.

For many years a major importer of new British buses, the former colony of Hong Kong, with its high-rise living, is dependent on public transport.

Ever wondered what it was like to run a fledgling heritage railway?

The Scottish Bus Group decided to bring all of its express coaches, London services and coach tours under the umbrella of Scottish Citylink Coaches.

This book takes a look at the most popular type of bus - the open-top bus.

Though they serve one of England's smallest counties, the smaller operators in Bedfordshire contain some very interesting vehicles.

Strathtay Scottish was a product of the state-owned Scottish Bus Group's attempts to prepare for deregulation and possible privatisation in the mid-1980s.

The McKindless bus company started off as a small operation of a few buses, a lorry and two coaches in 1987, and traded under the name of Chartered Coaches.

Stationary steam engines were the quiet powerhouses of the Industrial Revolution.

The railways of France present a uniquely interesting picture, consisting as they once did of two entirely separate but overlapping systems: the standard-gauge network of the great railway companies and the mostly metre-gauge network of the local rural railways.