Motor

Spanning 1988-1996: a circumnavigation of the Mediterranean in an old Bentley; a ride west from Moscow on a Russian version of a German WWII military motorcycle; and a Italian-Balkan trip through a war zone in a condemned VW Beetle. A window on Europe's post-Cold War near-abroad.

¿The Finding of the 'Mayflower'¿ concentrates on what happened to the 'Mayflower' following its successful voyage to the New World. The ship has since become an important part of American history and culture, as well as the subject of innumerable works of art, plays, films, poems, songs, books, etc. A fascinating historical account highly recommended for those with an interest in the first settlers of America and American history in general. Contents include: ¿The Mayflower, an excerpt from The Encyclopedia Americana, 1920¿, ¿The Myth of the 'Mayflower', by G. K. Chesterton¿, ¿Introduction¿, ¿The Campo Santo of The Society of Friends at Jordans¿, ¿The Trail Found¿, ¿The Trail Followed¿, ¿The 'Mayflower' Found¿, ¿When Was the Ship Broken Up¿, ¿An Expert's Opinion¿, etc. Read & Co. History is republishing this classic work now complete with the essay ¿The Myth of the 'Mayflower'¿ by G. K. Chesterton.

In 1832, 57 Irish Catholic workers were brought to the United States to lay one of the most difficult miles of American railway, Duffy's Cut of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Samuel Ledgard, the legendary founder and bus operator, started out running a pub in 1896. In 1912, he bought a lorry along with an interchangeable coach body and started services to seaside resorts in 1913. Focusing on the 1950s and '60s, this book starts with a brief history of the buses themselves and their routes, then goes on to the fleet.

This book looks at a wide selection of locomotive types. From special workings to day-to-day operations, the whole range of loco-hauled trains are featured. These trains range from the early 1980s to now, with all the popular types of diesel and electric locos shown. Each historic photo gives a comprehensive overview of loco-hauled travel.

Despite the substantial decline of coal mining in the UK over the last three decades, until recently, coal was still a vital energy source for the nation's power stations

From 1945, the Labour government nationalized the railways and started British nuclear weapon development. This book shows the role of the nation's railways in the nuclear industry and how the need to secure that service through the turbulence of privatization led to the creation of the nation's most diverse railway company, Direct Rail Services.

The five years either side of 2000 was a period of change on the railway network. The British Railways network was initially split into three companies, but all ended up being purchased by EWS. By 2005, the railways of Central Scotland had evolved almost beyond recognition. With 150 color photos, this book records the changes to the main network.

The Light Car Company Rocket was the brainchild of former racing driver Chris Craft and design genius Gordon Murray, who relentlessly chased his goal of building the lightest production road car of all time.

The Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3 was produced by Alfa’s Autodelta racing department, under the guidance of Carlo Chiti, to compete in the 1972 World Championship for Makes.

Not only motor fans know that Ferrari goes beyond a simple brand for luxury cars - it's a real way of living life, made of passion, history and speed. This comprehensive volume is a must-have for every motor lover as well as an emotional book which collects the soul of the Ferrari world.

Lavishly illustrated with 180 full-colour illustrations, many set in glorious countryside, this book shows a variety of locomotives. Service trains dominate the images, though there are many charter trains featured, some with exotic traction for the far south west

A colourful photo history looking back over 70 years of the British Grand Prix Championship

This quirky compendium of nautical stories, facts, figures and miscellany is a must-have for all the salty sea-dogs out there. From stories of dramatic voyages, myths, superstitions, famous sea battles and our greatest explorers, this charming book brings together the expertise of world-leading curators into a pocket-sized volume.

Details how the design of the Class 59 fleet operated by Foster Yeoman became the basis for the Class design. Details the rationale of the first order for 250 locomotives.

New Historical Information, Good Informative Captions, Good Photographic Coverage, Useful to Modellers.