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FAREWELL TO STEAM Roger Siviter An evocative record of the last years of steam locomotives on British railways, Siviter’s book covers the period from summer 1965 to 11 August 1968, when BR’s ‘15 Guinea Special’ made a farewell journey from Liverpool to Carlisle. The photographs, each with a detailed caption, provide a nostalgic portrait of steam power the length and breadth of the country, from a ‘West Country’ Pacific locomotive in Waterloo to the A4 Pacific Lord Faringdon pulling out of Aberdeen. Sutton 2004 £19.99 HB 144pp Illus 263x192mm
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VESPA: 1946-2006 60 Years of the Vespa Giorgio Sarti An internationally recognized style icon, the Italian Vespa in its countless incarnations has seen sales of over 17 million since its birth in 1946. Sixty years of Vespa history are closely documented and lavishly illustrated here, from its design by aviation engineer Corradino d’Ascanio to its roles in art, film and music. For the enthusiast, there are details of Vespa clubs the world over, and the book also looks at closely related vehicles such as the three-wheeled Ape. Motorbooks 2006 $50.00 HB 418pp Illus 276x251mm
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£14.99 Right: The Piaggio calendar of the Fifties
AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF BRITISH RAILWAY WORKSHOPS Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Building and Maintenance, from 1825 to the Present Day Edgar Larkin Using period photographs and previously unpublished plans of locomotive works, this book presents a pictorial record of the workshops inherited by the newly nationalized British Railways in 1948. After a brief history of the railway, it concentrates on depots that specialized in locomotive, passenger carriages and freight stock, and includes chapters on topics such as the Works Training Schools and how workshops were converted to armaments production during the two World Wars. Heathfield Railway Publications 2009 £25.00 HB 184pp Illus
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£8.99 Jenson Button on Renault’s 1902 Paris-Vienna race-winning car
Left: LMS Derby Locomotive Works, 1933
LCC ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS Robert J Harley The London County Council Tramways network was the largest municipal system in Britain. For over 30 years, from the early 1900s, its electric trams provided cheap (one shilling a day!) and practical transport for Londoners. This efficient network deserved a better fate than that which awaited it, on 1 July 1933, at the hands of the London Passenger Transport Board. Robert Harley presents a wonderfully detailed, illustrated account of London’s tramways, from the 1890s to the triumph of the bus and tube. Capital Transport 2002 £25.00 HB 176pp Illus 270x210mm
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TRACTORS An Illustrated History from Pioneering Steam Power to Today’s Engineering Marvels Robert Moorhouse In 1769, with the advent of steam power, Nicholas Cugnot built the first powered machine designed to tow anything: the earliest inception of the tractor. This hobbyists’ guide charts 200 years of development since Cugnot’s time, looking particularly at the second half of the 20th century, with extensive archive and contemporary photography showing machines from the first stationary steam engines used on farms to the powerful JCB and New Holland models of the 1960s and ’70s.
BRIGHTON BELLES A Celebration of Veteran Cars David Burgess-Wise became enthralled by veteran cars more than 50 years ago. In this tribute to the dawn of motoring he gives a personal and entertaining account of the progression from steam carriages to the repeal of the Red Flag Act in 1904. Illustrated with Edwardian photographs and contemporary colour plates and featuring such evocative names as De Dion Bouton, Mors, Napier and Spyker, it recaptures the days when automobiles were individual and idiosyncratic, and going for a ‘spin’ was an adventure. Crowood 2006 £25.00 HB 208pp Illus 281x213mm
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DRIVE ON! A Social History of the Motor Car LJK Setright One of the most iconic and world changing inventions of the late 19th century, the motorcar affects millions of people on a daily basis, whether it is used for work or leisure. Setright wittily recounts its remarkable history through a decade-bydecade evaluation, charting how cars have been adapted to fulfil society’s changing requirements. Other sections deal with technological advances, from wooden wheels to computer control; where to stop or the history of en route hospitality; and driving fashion. Granta 2003 £25.00 HB 405pp Illus
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Gramercy 2006 $14.99 HB 192pp Illus 303x223mm
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JETLINER GLORY Airliner Liveries John K Morton This is the second book (after Flying Colours) of selections from Morton’s 22,000-strong collection of slides documenting airlines’ colour schemes the world over. Over 100 images show liveries ranging from the simple, single-tone pattern borne by an Icelandair Boeing to Western Pacific’s fleet of jets lavishly decorated for the benefit of sponsors such as Thrifty Car Hire and The Simpsons, each accompanied by a brief historical note. Airlife 1997 £12.99 PB 112pp Illus
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BATTLE FOR THE NORTH The Tay and Forth Bridges and the 19th Century Railway Wars
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MINI A Celebration of Britain’s Best-Loved Small Car
Charles McKean From 1845, the North British and Caledonian Railways were locked in a bitter struggle to open up the route to Scotland. Caledonian’s west coast route was relatively straightforward, but on the east coast the NBR had to bridge the Tay and Forth. Although the fierce competition led to some brilliant engineering feats, it also encouraged short-term decision-making and led to the Tay Bridge disaster of 1879. Charles McKean’s meticulously researched narrative covers all aspects of this classic Victorian business conflict. Granta 2006 £20.00 HB 390pp
Graham Robson Sir Alec Issigoni’s Mini changed the face of motoring forever. Launched in 1959 it was technically innovative, highly efficient, cheap and great fun to drive. Destined to remain in production (albeit in a wide variety of guises) for 41 years, the car’s appeal was irresistible and classless. This tribute, illustrated with rare archive images and specially commissioned photographs, tells the story of how the Mini was born, developed and produced and how it secured its unique place in automotive history. Haynes 2006 £19.99 HB 160pp Illus 250x245mm
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Left: A train crosses the narrow, first Tay Bridge
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