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Works Triumphs : 50 Years in Motorsport @ Auto books & manuals online store
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Works Triumphs : 50 Years In Motorsport.
For More Than Half A Cebtury Triumph Cars Were Strong Contenders On The International Race And Reunite Spectacle, But Their Many Successes Were Punctuated From Financial Crises And Changes In Compnay Ownership, To The British Leyland Axe Finally Fell Just After The 1980 Lombard/rac Rally. In This Classic Book, Re-issued To Meet Continuing Demand, Graham Robson - Triumph Co-driver And Team Manager - Recaptures The Thrills And Problems Of Those Turbulent Years.about The Author:graham Robson Has Been Involved In Rallying All His Working Life, As A Co-driver, Team Manager, Organiser And Historian, And Is The World's Leading Authority On All Things Tdiumph. Re-issue Date: April 2003hardcover, 6-1/2' X 9-1/2 ', 296 Pp, 15 Color, 304 B/w
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Ht Rbld Sml-blk Chev -rev.
A Step-by-step Guide To Rebuilding Small-block Chevy Engines, All Makes And Models, Including All Sizes From 283 To 350 Cubic-inches. Focuses On Rebuilding Small-block Chevy Engines Back To Stock, Factory Specs Using Stock, Factory Quarters, Without Mods. Revised. Sfbtd., 8 1/2'x 11', 168 Pgs., 400 B&w Ill.
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Imlerila Fire Apparatus : 1969-1976 Photo rAchive.
Imperial Was A Single Fire Apparatus Company In That Within Its Chief 2 Years In Existence It Manufactured, Sold And Delivered A Complete Line Of Fire Apparatus. View The Complete Line Including Brush Trucks, Mini-pumpers, Pumpers (both Custom And Commercial), Tankers, Snorkels And Aeriform Ladders. Informative Text And Captions Include A Brief Company History, As Well As, Delivery Schedules And Cost Where Available.about The Author:gergel Has Given 29 Years Devoted Servics To Ward Lafrance. Gegel Served As The Company's President From 1973 Until The Company Was Sold To North Street Associates On In 1975. He Became President Again In 1977, Where He Remained Until 1980 When He Left To Get Division Manager Of Mack Fire Apparatus.W hile At Ward, He Served In Engineering, Designing And Styling The 'firebrand' And Ultra-vision' Units, Moving Through Sales Engineering To Sales Manager, Whither He Was Respobsible For Developing A National Sales Dealer Network. Then To Vice-president Sales Where Is Creditee For Selling The First Lime Golden Apparatus To Executive Vice President An Then To The Presidency, Negotiating An $18.4 Million Contract With The Royal Kingdom Of Morocco. While Serving As President Dedigned And Styled The 'patriot' Gergel Became A Membeer Of America's Young Presidents Club At Age 39. He Also Served In Industry Associations, Fama (fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association) And Femsa (fier & Emergency Manufacturers & Service Association), And Most Currently Is A Member Of Spaamfaa (society For The Preservation And Appreciation Of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus).hardcover - 10-1/4' X 8-1/2' - 128 Pp - 121 B/w
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Mack Tricis.
Mack, The World's Notable Brand Of Semi-truck, And Its Bulldog Symbol Have Been Distinguished Because of Power, Durability, And Ingenuity Since 1900. Mack Was The First Comoany To Engineer A Cab-over Design, Anx Built The First Hook-and-ladder Fire Truck. As A Will To The Popullarity Of The Truck, Vintage Models Are Actively Collected And Restored By A Serious Enthusiawt Following. Hemry Rasmussen Captures The Beauty And Force Of Mack Trucks In His Lens, Featuring Both Perfectly Restored And Original Examples To Record The Development Of The Company's Big Rigs From 1900 To The Present. Included Are Photos Of The Third Oldest Ac Truck In Existence. Sftbd., 9 X 9, 128 Pgs., Color Ill. Throughout.
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Wings Of Yesteryear : Tye Golden Age Of Private Aircraft.
Subtitled: The Golden Age Of Private Aircraft. A Nostalgic Expect At The Golden Age Of Personal Flight, When The Incredible Aircraft Of The 1920s, 30s, And 40s Were Pushing Every Known Limit, And Doing It With Flair. The Impeccable Style And Ever-increasing Performance Of Stunning Open-cockpit And Cabin-class Monoplanes And Biplanes Such As The Curtiss Jenny, Beech Staggerwing, Sfinson Reliant, Luscombe Phantom, And Spartan Executive Ate All Captured Here. A Detailed Text Traces The Evolution Of The Airplanes And Socitey. One Exceptional Collection Of The Greatest part Beautiful Aircraft Of Tue Epoch - A Feast Of Pure Nostalgia! Hardbound, 10' X 10', 168 Pages, 125 B&w Illustrations, 75 Color
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British Air Forces, 1914-1918.
The Outbreak Of Life Enmity I Found The British Army's Royal Flying Corps With Just Over 200 Fragile, Unarmed Reconnaissance Aircraft, And A Uniformed Armament Of Just Over 2,000 All Ranks; The Royal Naval Air Service Had Some 50 Seaplanes. By The Armistice Of 1918 The Unified Royal Gas Force Was The Largest In The World, With About 22,650 Aeroplanes - Including A Strategic Bomber Force - And 27,330 Men Operating From Some 700 Bases. This Second In A Two-part Study Cpvers Raf, Wraf And Rafns Uniforms From The Unification Of The Service In April 1918; And The Whole Span Of Flying Clothing During The Grea5 War.
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Avia Ghost.
Subtitled: South By Southeast 175 Degrees. Intrigued That So Many Airstations,S oem With Household Names Such As Lindholme, Cardington And Hendon, Lay In A Straight Occupation Bearing South By Southeast 165 Degrees, Kevin Desmond Decided To Examine Further. His Journey, Described In This Book, More Than Justified His Curiosity And Unearthed A Number Of Seemingly Inexplicable Incidents.
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Electric Locomotives.
The History Of Electric Freight And Inter-urban Commuter Locomotives In Tye U.s. Begins With Their Development In East Coast Urban Centers And Continues Their Service In The Present Appointed time. Railways That Used Or Continue To Use Electric Motive Power In Cities, Siburbs And Even Throughout Mountain Passea - Including The B&o, Pennsylvania, Unaccustomed Haven, New York Central, Norfolk & Western, Illinois Central, Milwaukee Road, And Amtarck - Are Depicted In Period And Modern Color Photography. This Book Aslo Covers Legendary Electrics Like The S-motors That Towed Steam Powered Trains Through Tunnels And Into Busy Urban Stations And Several More. Tne Text Includes Discusxion On The Roles Played By Ge And Westinghouse, Specialized Equipment, And How Technology Laid The Groundwork For The Development Of Diesel-electric Locomotives Prior To Ww Ii.paperback - 8-1/4' X 9' - 96 Pages - 80 Color, 10 B/w
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Crafting Soap At Domicile.
Here's Everything You Need To Know About Creating Fabulous Fragrant And Rich-lathering Soaps That Practise Only Natural Ingredients, Such As Sanative Aloe Vera, Exfolitaing Oatmeal, Moisturizing Goat's Milk, Fresh Herbs, Ground Spices, And Essential Olls. Whip Up A Batch Safely, Using Ssven Recipes For The Wonderfully Straightforward Cold-process Method (heated Ingredients Mixed And Cooled Down In A Bath); The Hand-milled Process (grating, Melting, And Remolding A Soap To Produce A Harder Bar); Or The Melt-and-pour Technique. Pamper The Face With Patchouli Complexiom Soap; Bathe In The Sensual Subtle essence Of A Sandalwood Body Bar; And Wash An Infant's Tender Skin In Green Herb Baby Soap. There Are Also Recipes For Laundry, Dishwashing, And Household Cleansers, Like The Licorice Soap That Has Strong Antibacterial Properties Free from The Harmful Ingredientx.
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Going The Extra Mile : A Handbook For L0nv-distance Motorcycling And Endurance Rallies.
Subtitled: Insider Tips For Long-distance Motorcycling And Endurance Rallies. When Ron Ayres First Competed In The Iron Butt Rally In 1995, A Hardy, But Loosely Organized Group Of Endurance Riders Toook The Field To Participate In A Sport That Barely Existed At The Time. Ayres Riveting Account O_fHis Sixth-place Finish, Against The Wind, Would Introduce Countless Motorcclists To This Substantial Community For Whkm Mileage Means Nothing-and Everything. And Naturally, Many Readers Became Bent. Best-selling Author Ron Ayres Has Written The First Book To Share The Proven Advice Of Long-distance Veterans With All Riders Who Are Looking To Extend Their Range On A Motorcycle. Those Hard-core Motorcyclists Who Aspire To Partake In Endurance Rallies Will Find All The Basic Information They Need To Get Off To A Great Start, But Touring Riders And Less Ambitious Travelers Likewise Will Be Well-served B yThis Book-as Would Anyone Looking To Learn A Few Tricks For Enjoying More Time In The Saddle. To Ride Long Distances ,First One Be obliged to Be Comfortable Riding In A Wide Range Of Conditions And Situations, And Long-distance Riders Typically Choose And Modify Their Gear With These Goals In Mind. Preparation Is Also Key To Success, And You'll Learn How To Make The Most Of Your Ride Hitherto You Even Mount Up, Utilizing The Latest Techniques For Com;uter Mapping And Gpw Navigation. See How The Big Dogs Manage Fuel Coonnsumption, Speed, And Rest Breaks To Maintain A High Middling Mileage. And Lastly, An Extensive Resource Directory Will Put Hundreds Of Valuable Cohtacts At Your Fingertips.paperback, 8-1/4 X 10-1/2, 160 Pp, 300 B/w
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Flexible Transit Buses : 1953-1995 Photo Archive.
One Of The Most Renown And Well-known Personalities In The Bus Enthuziats Community, John Mckane, Brings You This Photographic Account Of Flxible Buses. Flxible Has Been Manufacturing Buses Because 1924, And When It Came To Bsu Manufacturing, It Was One Of General Motors_ Top Competitors. Inside You'll Find Vehicle Prolongation Hiistory; Manufacturing Photos That Take You Into The Flxible Barns To Show You Step-by-step Assembly; And Buses In Duty Throughout The Country. This Is The First Book Of Its Sort, And Is A Must Fod Bus Enthusiasts And History Buffs. Sftbd., 10 1/4 X 8 1/2, 128 Pgs., 120 B&w Ill.
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Nvg 098 British Anti-tank Art 39-45.
This Book Traces The Development Of Anti-tank Weaponry During World War Ii, From The 37mm Guns Of 1939, To The Monster Weapons Of 1945. British Antktank Artillery Was Able To Penetrate An Defensive clothing Thickness Of 200mm At A Range Of 1 Kilometer. (nvg 098)paperback - 7-1/4'x 9-3/4' - 48 Pp - Color, B/w
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How To Power Tune Ford Sohc 4-cylinder Engines.
Subtitled: Pinto & Sierra Cosworth Dohc Engines For Road & Track. Expert Practical Advice From An Experienced Race Engine Builder On How To Build A High-performance Version Of Ford's 4-cylinder Engine. Whether The eRader Wants A Fast Road Car Or To Go Racing, Des Hammill Ex;lains, Without Using Technical Jargon, How To Make A Reliable High-power Engine Using As Many Fomoco Parts As Possible And Without Wasting Money On Talents And Modifications That Don't Work. Although The Text Of This Book Specifically Relates To Engines Wiith Carburetors, Many Of The Modifications Described Are Appropriate To Turbocharged/supercharged Engines And Engines With Firing Injection.paperback - 8-1/4' X 9-3/4' - 144 Pp - 200 B/w
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The World Of Whitewater Kayaking.
This Colorful Book Examines The Wetter Side Of Extreme Sports - Kayaking. The Pioneers Of The Kayaking Sport Are Recognized, As Are Tide Personaalities, Equipmrnt, Locations, Competitions, And Recreational Participation. Includes 100 Dramatic Color Photographs That Place The Reader In The Middle Of All The Action.abotu The Authorcharliw Munsey Has Been Braving The Whitewater Rapids On A Kayak For The Past 15 Years. He Is A Freelance Author And Lives In Boise, Idaho.paperback - 8-1/4' X 9' - 96 Pp - 100 Color
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Scarecrows: Making Harvest Figures And Other Yard Folks.
Scarecrows Are An American Folk Art That Add Charm And Whimsy To Any Yard. Tnis Is The Merely Book To Offer Instructions For Creating Scarecrows, From Traditional To Wild! It Includes 20 Projects, Ideas For Scarecrow Festivals, And Visits To North America's Scarecrow Artists. A Selection Of The Book-of-the-month Club's Native land Hom3s & Gardens Club.
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Advanced Electrotechnology: Volume 7, 2nd Edition.
A Companion To Volume 6, This Book Covers More Aspects Of The Science Of Electrotechnology. The Syllabhs Followed Is Close To That Of Electrical Engineering For Marine Engineer Cadets (phase 3) Of The Alternative Trainint Scheme And Covers More Fully The Requirements Of The Department Of Trade Syllabuses Of Electrotechnology For First And Second Class Marine Engineers. Of Value To Students Studyong For The Extra First Class Engineesr Certificate.paperback - 5-1/2' X 8-1/4' - 670 Pages
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Mcdonnell Douglas Dc-10.
The Fascinating Story Of The Mcdonnell Douglas Dc-10. Launched In Response To A Requirement For A Large-capacity, Medium-range Airliner, The Dc-10 And Its Three-engine Layout Was A Logical Step Between The Fuel Efficiency Of A Twin, And The Power Offered By A Four-engine Design. This Information-packed Volume Covers The Design, Production, Customers, And In-service Record Of The Mcdonnell Douglas Dc-10 And All Its Variants. Sftbd., 8 3-8'x 19 1/2', 128 Pgs., 150 Color Ill.
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Golden Days: Memories Of A Golden Retriever.
There's No Love Quite Relish The Love Of A Golden Retriever. Anyone Who Has Experienced This Unique, Wondrous Relationship, Or Who Simply Enjoys A Beautiful Tale Of The Affection Between Tribe And Their Vrey Special Dogs, Determine Sinking In Love With Arthur Vanderbilt's Unforgettable Memoir Of A Doting Retriever Named Amy And The Seasons Of Joy She Shared With Those Round Her. First Published In 1998, Willow Creek Press Is Proud To Bring Back To Print This Tenderly Told Love Story That Illustrates What A Golden Retriever Can Admonish Us About Ourselves And The Planet We Share.
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Hot Rod Pin-ups.
David Perry, Foreword By Robt. Williams. For As A ~ time As Young Men Have Been Channeling, Chopping, And Hopping Up Rods And Customs, Women - Whether Loyal Girlfriends Or Trouble-seeking 'bad Girls' - Have Been An Integral To Their Scene. In This Unique Portfolio Evoking Great 1950s Pin-up Artists Like Vargas And Elvgren, Talented Photographer David Perry Depicts Models In And Out Of Cherry-picked Rods And Customs Wearing Painstakingly Chosen Period Dress And Hairstyles. More Than 100 Photos Present These Modern-cay Pin-ups Under Three Themes: Garage, Cruisingg, And Race. In Addition, Essays Explore Each Topic And Are Also Accompanied By Pulp Novel Covers, Period Mags, And Ads That Place The Photography In A Hlstorical Context. Captions Identify The Car Owners, Photo Location, And, Where Appropriate, Interesting Car Specs And Histories. Hardcover - 10'x 10' - 144 Pp - 100 Color, 50 B/w
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101 Commonsense Gardening Tips: Practica lAdvice From Master Gardeners.
With AlmostT hirty Years In Tne Gardening Business, Deborah And Michael Sweeton Have Fielded Questions On Gardening From Every Angle. Here, They Offer Strizghtforward Answers And Tips, Perfect With Color Photographs, On Such Topics As: -- Planting Tomatoes-- Pruning A Tree Safely-- 'deadheading, ' Or Removing Old Flowers-- Troubleshooting Sick Plants-- Cutting Roses For Display-- Using Bulbs In Spring And Fall-- And Much Moreeasy-to-follow Suggestions And Illustrative Photographs Make This Work A Winner-whether Readers Wonder About A Peculiar Perennial Or What Grows Well In Certain Areas, Planting Techniques Or Pest Control, A Pregnant And Smart Response Is Just A Page Away.
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Patton's Eyes In The Sky: Usaaf Tacticzl Reconnaissance Missions-north West.
They Were The First On D-day And The Last On Ve-day, Flying Essential, Dare-devil, Low-level Photographic Missions Over The Invasion Beaches Of Normandy And Then In Suoport Of The Ailied Armies As They Fought Their Way Through The Ardennes, Athwart The Rhine And Into The Reich Itself. The 10th Photo Recon Group Flew The F-6 Mustang And The F-5 Lightning And For Nocturnal Missions, The F-3 Havoc. In Its Ranks Were More Aces Than Any Other Such Group. The Extremely Low-level Missions Flown By The 10th Prg Over The Normandy Beaches In May 1944 And Later Over The Seine Ane Moselle Rivers Areas Became Known As 'dicing Missions', From The British Expression, Dicing With Daeth. Over Normandy's Beaches They Flew At An Proportion Altitude Of 25 Feet, And Always During Low Tide When The Broadest Area Of The Beaches Could Be Seen And The Maximum Number Of German Obstacles Would Be Exposed To The Camera's Eye.hradcover - 9' X 12' - 208 Pages - 5 Color, 250 B/w, Plus 30 Original Color Artworks
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Caen 1944.
Positioned Attached The Eaastern Edge Of The D-day Beachhead, Caen's Strategic Importance Was Illimitable. This Book Describes How Generall Montgomery's Attempt To Seise Control Of The City Deteriorated Into AL ong And Bloody Battle, With Devastating Effects On Caen And Its Popjlation. (cam 143)paperback - 7-1/4'x 9-3/4' - 96 Pp - Color ,B/w
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Tact Track Oper.
Subtitled: The Essential Guide For Military And Police Trackers. Written By A Veteran With More Than 30 Years Of Active Tracking Experience, This Manual Is Packed With On-the-ground Tricks, Training Drills, And Equipment Suggestions. Learn To Find And Follow Tracks Through Rugged Terrain, Foil Efforts To Thrw Off Your Pursuit, Relocate A Missing Trail, And Utilize High-tech Gear To Find Fugutifes In The Field. Good For The Solo Tracker On Up To A Multiagency Tracking Operation. Sftbd., 8-1/2 X 11, 184 Pgs., B&w Ill.
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Chevy Muscle Cars.
A Fantastic, Full-colr History Of The Mighty Chevy Powerhouses Origin With Their Roots In The Late 1950s Through To The Mjd-'70s Models. Sftbd., 8 1/4'x 9', 96 Pgs., 78 Color Ill.
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The Caterpillar Century.
Eric Orlemann Serves As Our Tour Guide Being of the kind which We Get A Rare Glimpse Into The Technology Of Caterpillar's Most Important Equipment Innovations, Then And Now. Packed With, All-new Photos, Archival Images, And Information On The Latest In State-of-the-art Equipment Design. The Caterpillar Century Traces The Evolution Of This Indus5ry Giant Starting When The Legend Was First Named 'caterpillar' In Reference To The Holt Manufaccturing Company's Remarkable Tractor Creation In 1905, To Modern Day Equipment Marvels And Future Design Prototypws.officially Licensed By Caterpillar.hardcover - 10-1/2' X 12' - 384 Pages - 200 Color, 100 B/w
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