The Track Of The Ironmasters - A History Of The Cleator And Workington Junction Railway
by W. McGowan Gradon
In this book of World War II reminiscences, edited by "flying ace" Laddie Lucas, airmen from both sides of all nationalities recall memorable characters they met in the air forces. There are intimate, first-hand portraits of the famous and the not-so-famous, from heroes like Leonard Cheshire, Douglas Bader and Johnnie Johnson to the legendary Commanders-in-Chief like Sir Arthur ("Bomber") Harris, their pilots, air and ground crews and operational personnel. Here, remembered for their courage, co...
Railroad Empire Across the Heartland: Rephotographing Alexander Gardner's Westward Journey
by James E Sherow
The Truck, Van, and 4x4 Book 1998 (Truck, Van and 4x4 Book)
by Jack Gillis
Tube, Train, Tram, and Car; Or Up-To-Date Locomotion
by Arthur H (Arthur Henry) Beavan
Air Traffic Controller The Future Depends On What I Do Today
by My Tinapay
In its updated second edition, this book tells the story of how the automobile transformed American life and how automotive design and technology have changed over time. The author covers the cars' inception as a mechanical curiosity and later a plaything for the wealthy; racing and the promotion of the industry; Henry Ford and the advent of mass production; market competition during the 1920s; the development of roads and accompanying highway culture; the effects of the Great Depression and Wor...
* Auto Collision Repair Vs Set
This high-interest, 16-tape series and accompanying supplement package begins with vehicle construction basics plus an introduction to general-purpose hand and power tools. The second set of tapes explains how damage repair estimates are determined, while the third set details procedures for straightening, repairing hoods, bumpers and fenders, plus servicing glass and doors. Topics addressed in the final set of tapes include major body-frame realignments, welded panel repairs, instrument cluster...
Auto Focus Classic Cadillac (Autofocus)
by James A Dietzler and Jim Dietzler
Introduces a variety of boats and ships and their uses.
In this book, expert author Paul Crickmore leads the reader deeper than ever before into the 'Black World' of the A-12 and SR-71 top-secret reconnaissance mission. For the first time, detailed accounts from CIA and USAF pilots bring to life the experience of flying highly classified missions in the Blackbird, whilst Allied and former Warsaw Pact fighter pilots describe their efforts to intercept the spy-plane. Travelling more than a mile every 2 seconds and flying fifteen miles above the earth's...
The pages of this book spectacularly reveal the story of the French train that has become synonymous with luxury travel. Starting with its creation and early years at the end of the nineteenth century, up to its present-day existence as a luxury travelling hotel, The Orient Express reveals the stories of the remarkable people who designed, built, and maintained the train, as well as those who travelled on board. Through expert text, The Orient Express is unique in the way it looks at both th...
In what has been described as the greatest raid of all, Operation Chariot saw heavy destruction of the enemy-occupied port of St Nazaire by British forces. Winged Chariot examines the role that the RAF played during this epic raid on 28th March 1942. With focus on the planning and actions of the operation, Peter Lush explores the three functions carried out by the RAF; the sweeping of the Bay of Biscay, the diversionary raid and protecting the withdrawing survivors. He also outlines the import...
Great Northern Railway and East Coast Joint Stock Carriages from 1905 (Series X, X56)
by Michael Harris