100 of the greatest cars from 1886 to the present dayFor all classic car enthusiasts and everyone who loves the nostalgia and romance of the classics, Discover all you need to know about 100 iconic vehicles in this highly-giftable hardback filled wit...Lasīt vairāk
Charles Green, an innovative aeronaut, revolutionized balloon flight with coal-gas inflation, contributing to the future of aviation.The action-packed flying career of aeronaut Charles Green (1785-1870), a working-class Londoner in the infancy of avi...Lasīt vairāk
Charles Green, an innovative aeronaut, revolutionized balloon flight with coal-gas inflation, contributing to the future of aviation.The action-packed flying career of aeronaut Charles Green (1785-1870), a working-class Londoner in the infancy of avi...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 24-Apr-2025, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: The Crowood Press, ISBN-13: 9780719844904)
In the late 1960s, the old Rover Company put everything it knew into a complex luxury saloon codenamed P8. At the same time, it planned to branch out into a new sector of the market with a stunningly advanced mid-engined sports car prototype that bec...Lasīt vairāk
Over thirty years ago Nick Pallant told the story of the struggle to save one of Britains best loved heritage railways in Holding the Line – Preserving the Kent & East Sussex Railway (Alan Sutton Publishing). That book concluded its detail...Lasīt vairāk
Over thirty years ago Nick Pallant told the story of the struggle to save one of Britains best loved heritage railways in Holding the Line – Preserving the Kent & East Sussex Railway (Alan Sutton Publishing). That book concluded its detail...Lasīt vairāk
During the 1930s, with the end of steam locomotion being actively considered, many looked to develop engines powered by diesel and electricity. But for the coming of war in 1939, and the acute recession that followed, much more might have been accomp...Lasīt vairāk
During the 1930s, with the end of steam locomotion being actively considered, many looked to develop engines powered by diesel and electricity. But for the coming of war in 1939, and the acute recession that followed, much more might have been accomp...Lasīt vairāk
The light Railways Act 1896 marked the final phase in the development of the traditional railway in Britain, being designed to open up rural areas of Britain that had been bypassed by the larger railway companies.The promoting and construction of lig...Lasīt vairāk
The light Railways Act 1896 marked the final phase in the development of the traditional railway in Britain, being designed to open up rural areas of Britain that had been bypassed by the larger railway companies.The promoting and construction of lig...Lasīt vairāk
One of the most diverse, complex and thus most interesting railway routes in the land. It set out as part of Brunel’s Great Western Railway plan to cover the country in Broad Gauge tracks but, faced with competition from its great rival, the Lo...Lasīt vairāk
The objective of this book is to share the pleasures provided by miniature railways of all sizes and encourage anyone wanting to build an engine or railway to ’have a go’.The book describes how the author embarked on such projects with gr...Lasīt vairāk
Following on from Andrew’s A Visual History of Caravans, this new title takes a look at the motorhome’s heritage, spanning over 100 years. The motorhome is a popular leisure vehicle with an ever-growing demand in the UK as well as abroad....Lasīt vairāk
The British Railways ‘Pilot Scheme’ orders of 1955 included ten English Electric Type 2 diesel-electric locomotives deploying Napier ‘Deltic’ engines. These locomotives, more colloquially known as the ‘Baby Deltics&rsquo...Lasīt vairāk
One of the most diverse, complex and thus most interesting railway routes in the land. It set out as part of Brunel’s Great Western Railway plan to cover the country in Broad Gauge tracks but, faced with competition from its great rival, the Lo...Lasīt vairāk
The objective of this book is to share the pleasures provided by miniature railways of all sizes and encourage anyone wanting to build an engine or railway to ’have a go’.The book describes how the author embarked on such projects with gr...Lasīt vairāk
Covers the design, history, and performance of LNER 4-4-0 locomotives from their creation to the 1960s.This second volume on the LNER 4-4-0 locomotives describes the design, construction, history, operation and performance of the North Eastern, North...Lasīt vairāk
Following on from Andrew’s A Visual History of Caravans, this new title takes a look at the motorhome’s heritage, spanning over 100 years. The motorhome is a popular leisure vehicle with an ever-growing demand in the UK as well as abroad....Lasīt vairāk
The British Railways ‘Pilot Scheme’ orders of 1955 included ten English Electric Type 2 diesel-electric locomotives deploying Napier ‘Deltic’ engines. These locomotives, more colloquially known as the ‘Baby Deltics&rsquo...Lasīt vairāk
Covers the design, history, and performance of LNER 4-4-0 locomotives from their creation to the 1960s.This second volume on the LNER 4-4-0 locomotives describes the design, construction, history, operation and performance of the North Eastern, North...Lasīt vairāk
