Motor

Did you know that the first remains of a wheeled vehicle were found in a Royal Tomb in Mesopotamia, or that windscreen wipers were invented by a lady passenger travelling on an American street car? Or the fact that many important concepts in bearing design emerged during the Greek and Roman periods (900-400 BC). A thousand years later Leonardo da Vinci made a record of his engineering work which shows that he proposed lining plain bearings with a low friction metallic layer of copper and tin. This idea still exists today.When it comes to starting an internal combustion engine the early motorists used a starting handle. This tool dates back to 100 BC when the Chinese used it to turn a grindstone to sharpen swords. The electric starter was invented after a passing engineer died, after stopping to help a lady driver who had stalled her engine and was not strong enough to crank the engine.This book contains a collection of fascinating articles on the history of British motoring and automobile engineering (first published in the British Made Car Club magazine). Author Dr G. C. Sneed enlightens his readers with facts, figures and anecdotes about all things four-wheeled. With all the relish of the committed enthusiast and the know-how of the confirmed expert, Sneed creates a compelling narrative on the evolution of man's best friend - the car.

The birth and history of what is often described as the most beautiful and graceful airliner of the piston-engine age.

Good Historical Narrative, Interesting Illustrations, Bus Fleet Information, Of Value to Local Historians.

Presentation of 911 features. Examination of model family 901-992 series. Motorsports record and famous drivers.

Newly researched Information. Useful to Modellers. Good Quality Historic Pictures. Locomotive and Rolling Stock Information.

Drawing on years of research, and practical experience of working with the replica of Stephenson's Planet, this book shows how the Liverpool & Manchester Railway worked in its day-to-day operations

A lavishly illustrated history of the famous railway company. The story of this remarkable line and its varied ways of working are told here.

A fascinating insight into some of the railway accidents and incidents that have taken place in Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

This well-grounded and practical guide highlights the underlying causes of crowd disasters and mass fatalities-giving readers insight into the root causes of crowd-related accidents. It presents a clearer understanding of crowd dynamics and provides the reader with fundamental modeling techniques to plan and manage and improve crowd safety in pl

The VC10, designed and manufactured by the men who would make Concorde, first flew in June 1962. The design incorporated advanced engineering, new aerodynamics, and design features, to produce a swept, sculpted machine easily identifiable by its high T-tail design and rear-engine configuration.

Popular films about the Bounty mutiny only scratch the surface of its multilayered history. This rebellion on a British vessel in 1789 spawned a sequence of engrossing, sometimes tragic, events during the voyages of H.M.S. Pandora and Matavy. This is the first book to include eyewitness accounts from five men who endured these voyages.

A previously unpublished manual from the Floyd Clymer archives. This high quality combination reprint of the original Bridgestone 90 Factory 'Technical Handbook' (Workshop Manual) and 'Parts Catalogue' is a significant publication for owners of that model.

Originally published under the same title, this book is one of The Motorcyclist's Library series published in the USA by Floyd Clymer by arrangement with the original publishers, Pitman Ltd. of London, England.

A previously unpublished manual from the Floyd Clymer archives. This high quality combination reprint of the original Bridgestone 175 Factory 'Technical Handbook' (Workshop Manual) and 'Parts Catalogue' is a significant publication for owners of the Dual Twin or Hurricane Scrambler models.

The Rides, Roles and Realities of the King of Cool.

The real secret to traveling around Japan on a budget is the Japan Rail Pass. This comprehensive guide is designed to be used in conjunction with a rail pass to get the most out of your trip to Japan. The book includes recommended rail routes - with maps - plus where to stay (all budgets), where to eat, and what to see in 30 top tourist towns.

Multiobjective Genetic Algorithms for detecting the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 delivers the critical tool needed to understand its vanishing scenario in the southern Indian Ocean. Filling the gap between the conspiracy theories of MH370 vanishing and remote sensing detected debris, this reference is packed with technical details associated with the critical questions of has not MH370 vanished in the southern Indian Ocean, and where is last destination of MH370? Rounding out with practical simulation trajectory movements of MH370 debris using the ocean dynamic features, Multiobjective Genetic Algorithms bring an effective evident of the last destination of MH370.Key Features¿ Bridge between the conspiracy theories of missing MH370 and remote sensing technology.¿ Understanding a new approach of debris automatic detection.¿ Advance knowledge on image processing based on multiobjective genetic algorithms.¿ Disprove some current theories of MH370 missing and suggest new answers

Alfa Romeo never published an all inclusive WSM for the Giulia series of automobiles. Instead, they produced a number of individual 'Technical' publications that provided model specific information + individual 'Mechanical Repair' publications that were focused on the overhaul and service of various mechanical and electrical components.

The life and work of Britain's last railway chemists - the men who defined the 'wrong sort of leaves'.

Celebrating 180 years of the iconic Cunard Line, the world's most famous shipping company