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An informative history covering nearly a century of this British bus company, packed with facts and photos.
United Counties Buses: A Fleet History begins by taking a brief look at the expansion of the United Counties Omnibus Company since its formation in September 1921 through its demise in October 2014. The company acquired over fifty independent operators between 1922 and 1938, giving it prominence in Northamptonshire and surrounding areas. May...
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The Wheelwright's Shop By George Stuart Originally published in 1930. Contents Include : The Wheelwright's shop Timber: Buying Timber: Carting and converting The Sawyers Timber: Seasoning Wheel-stuff Hand work Bottom-timbers Waggons Curves, Tapering and Shaving Learning the trade Wheels : Dish Wheels: Spokes and Felloes Stocks and Ringing the Wheel The Smith: Getting ready The smith: Putting on and Boxing on Iron work and Jobbing.
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This is the story of how for more than a hundred years steam power played a vital role in the development of road transport. It all began with tentative attempts to build steam carriages by pioneers such as Cugnot in France and Trevithick in Britain, and in the early part of the nineteenth century there were significant attempts to develop steam carriages and omnibuses. That these attempts ultimately failed was largely due to opposition by road authorities...
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Se necesitan muy pocas cosas: un lugar para trabajar, papel adecuado, colores, tijeras y un poco de cola. Los proyectos se los proporcionamos nosotros, explicados e ilustrados paso a paso. Presentamos todo lo que debe hacer para que sus aviones vuelen: las pruebas, el vuelo circular, la elección del viento, etc. Muchos modelos clásicos y de fantasía, desde el biplano al V2, pasando por el caza militar, el avión mosca, el helicóptero o la lanzadera...
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Muchos constructores de aviones e ingenieros de las grandes compañías (Northrop, Grumman, Mac Donnell, etc.) dieron sus primeros pasos en el mundo del modelismo aéreo. Se ha dicho incluso que el aeromodelista recibe más satisfacciones que el constructor de aviones, porque el aparato es solo suyo, él lo construye con todos sus detalles (el fuselaje, los motores, las alas, los colores, etc.). Este libro introduce en el mundo de la aviación, explicando...
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The ancient city of York has been closely associated with railways since their conception and promotion by the 'Railway King', George Hudson. Its impressive station and engine sheds have played host to the elite of East Coast Main Line traction as well as a wide variety of 'locals'. The major stabling point of York North shed, coded 50A was home to a diverse collection of steam locomotives as well as welcoming visiting engines from the wider network....
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Moving from a train set out of a box to making your own model railway can seem a daunting proposition. Whether you go your own way, wish to follow a prototype tightly or have an inherited stock that you want to make the best of. This book covers the act of deciding on a design that will keep the interest alive. Executing it in a manner that is within your skills set, and finishing it to a quality you are satisfied by within a time and financial limit....
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A richly illustrated guide to modeling the military Land Rover, filled with previously unseen inspirational photographs and drawings.
The Land Rover was originally designed to fill a gap in the Rover Car Company's post-war product portfolio. Initially based on Willy's-Overlands Jeep, the now-legendary Land Rover was adopted by armed forces across the globe almost immediately. By its sixtieth anniversary in 2008 the Land Rover was serving as a combat...
10) An Illustrated Directory of the Specifications of All Domestic and Foreign Motor-cars and Motor B
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An Illustrated Directory of the Specifications of All Domestic and Foreign Motor-cars and Motor Business Wagons, Gasoline, Steam and Electric, Sold in this Country, 1907, by MoToR, The National Monthly Magazine of Motoring.
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The East Kent Railway was one of Britain's less well known light railways, a part of the Colonel Stephens group of lines, the East Kent Railway was meant to open up the newly discovered Kent coal field and help to make its shareholders wealthy, however things took a different turn, when the projected colliery's along the line did not materialize the way the promoters had first envisaged.
The only colliery to produce quantities of coal being Tilmanstone...
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Complete, step-by-step instructions for building schooners, galleons, clipper ships, more. Includes scale plans for 1846 clipper ship Sea Witch. Excellent guide for both the novice and the practiced woodworker - from the first steps in selecting proper materials to final task of painting the model. Over 150 photographs.
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Throughout its length from London to Glasgow via Crewe and Carlisle, with a loop through the West Midlands and spurs to Holyhead,Liverpool and Manchester, the West Coast Main Line has consistently provided interest for those many with more than a passing interest in trains and travel. This book outlines the history of the route,its physical characteristics and sets the scene for the various passenger and goods traffic flows that sustained it; it...
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The innovative CarCraft series provides modelmakers and car enthusiasts with a new standard of primarily visual reference of both full-size cars and their scale models. Each book contains detailed technical information imparted through drawings and photos while meticulously researched full-color profiles offer a complete reference for paint schemes and markings. In addition, every volume features summaries of design histories and operational careers,...
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A guide to the plane that changed commercial aviation.
No airliner in the history of commercial aviation has had a more profound effect than the Douglas DC-3. Reliable and easy to maintain, it carried passengers in greater comfort than ever before.
Its origins stem from a design by the Douglas Aircraft Company of Santa Monica, California. Known as the Douglas Commercial One, or DC-1, this new aircraft was revolutionary in concept. It was quickly...
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An in-depth look at the British railway company's celebrated class of steam locomotives, with more than three hundred photos.
Built by Collett in 1927 after pressure to restore the Great Western Railway's pre-eminence in motive power and cope with increasing postwar traffic to Devon and Cornwall holiday resorts, the thirty Kings were the final development of the Churchward Stars and the 1923 Castles and remained on top-link main line duty until their...
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This book is about the art of displaying waterline models. By their very nature, ship models that do not show the full hull and are not mounted on an artificial stand cry out for a realistic setting. At its most basic this can be just a representation of the sea itself, but to give the model a context even to tell some sort of story is far more challenging. This is the province of the diorama, which at its most effective is a depiction of a scene...
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Make fun and easy paper airplanes with this great origami for kids book. Origami Airplanes is a paper craft book that presents a collection of unique origami airplane models from well-known origami author and expert Florence Temko. These 3D paper designed airplanes are great for paper folders of any skill level and is a favorite craft book among children and adults alike. each paper airplane is explained with easy-to-follow diagrams and illustrated...
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Extensively illustrated with photos, a history of the many locomotives that became part of this British Railways region.
This book investigates the vast number of locomotives that came to the London Midland Region in 1948 upon the nationalization of the four largest railway companies in the UK. It is a class-by-class survey with over two hundred illustrations, covering all the top link and freight classes and also looking at the smaller types of...
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El modelismo radiodirigido era una afición reservada a unos pocos, un auténtico lujo, pero hoy en día está al alcance de cualquiera, tanto por el precio como por la facilidad del montaje.
Naturalmente, no basta con ensamblar el material correctamente: es preciso saber qué debe comprarse y dónde, asi como cuáles son los utensilios. adhesivos y barnices que deben utilizarse. Además hay que practicar para conseguir buen dominio del motor en miniatura.
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