Motor

From the running of the 1932 RAC rally, mainly a social event, to the present day, when Rally GB is a high-speed endurance World Championship rally, this is the very first all-embracing history of an important part of British motorsport history. Descriptions of every event, opinions, results and images are brought together for the very first time.

If you are interested in buying a Lotus Europa, this book will give you the background information and technical details to ensure you purchase the car you want. Written by an author with experience of restoring classic Lotuses, the book will give you the knowledge you need to identify and assess any potential purchase.

A photographic celebration of the Sprinters, one of the most famous types of DMU. Looking at the 135-strong fleet and the routes they operate.

A history and description of the English narrowboat's traditional paintwork.

This is the first book that shows you how to fit air suspension to your car. It covers both theory and practice, and includes the step by step fitting of a custom air suspension system. If you want the best ride and handling for your road car, this is a must-read book.

A fascinating look at Leyland lorries.

The early Triumph sports cars that set the standard for others to follow. Providing full details of all models in a readable and engaging style.

Austin is most famous for their cars, but the company played an important part in the history of agriculture too. This is the first study of the tractors from Austin.

As one of the most iconic helicopters of all time reaches thirty, Rich Pittman offers a richly illustrated look back at a vehicle that remains popular with armed services and aviation enthusiasts around the world. The helicopter used to be designated the EH101 and is now the AW101.

A white-knuckle ride around Australia on a green bike. From the author of Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs (She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse).

A history of the iconic Woodhead Route.

Garrett and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is a vivid account of Garrett's twenty-six-year reign.

This book covers a pictorial history of royal flying - not just the King's and Queen's Flight, but also the much wider subject of royal flying, including the Duke of Edinburgh's, Prince Charles's and Prince William's military and civilian flying activities.

Responding to the effects of human mobility and crises such as depleting oil supplies and a warming climate, this title develops a kinaesthetic rhetoric for the study of automobility and the specific kinds of mobility afforded by autonomous, automobile-based movement technologies.

Showcasing photographs and illustrations from a variety of collectors' archives, The Unseen Mauretania 1907 reveals the Cunard company's most luxurious ocean liner of the early twentieth century as you have never known her before.

A new look at the naval base at Scapa Flow, Orkney, and the ships that have used it and still remain today.

Overregulated and displaced by barges, trucks, and jet aviation, railroads fell into decline. Their misfortune was measured in lost market share, abandoned track, bankruptcies, and unemployment. Today, rail transportation is reviving. American Railroads tells a riveting story about how this iconic industry managed to turn itself around.

Scooter Mania! Recollections of the Isle of Man International Scooter Rally offers a complete history of the event including competitors and organizers personal experiences, the controversies and difficulties experienced by the Rally Committee in what became a remarkable 20 year chapter in the history of Scootering Sport and Tradition.

This book focuses on the problems in aviation training and offers contemporary solutions from a group of international researchers and practitioners. The text is divided into three parts - the pilot, the instructor, and the organization.

Visitors to the C&O Canal who are interested in exploring natural wonders while tracing the routes of pioneers and engineers-not to mention the path of George Washington, who explored the Potomac route to the West as a young man and later laid out the first canals to make the river navigable-will find this guide indispensable.

A guide to the technical, political and economic agenda for aerospace in the next decade and beyond. It focuses on the consolidated American aerospace industry, which has undergone $100 billion worth of merger activity, and the task of rationalism and consolidation in the European industry.