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A look at the stories behind the Ford Model T cars as related to the author, A. John Parker, by their owners.

Cars with Character are producing numerous books in electronic and printed formats. All these cover the fascinating subject of classic motoring. This book has taken the best Model T articles from our archives.

A great book covering a variety of popular, lesser-known and hardly heard-of commercial vehicles from around the world.

With sections covering light commercials, trucks, military types and buses, plus a pictorial finale, this publication is all about the vehicles and their owners, restorers and custodians.

All the stories ......

The only comparative analysis available of the great navies of World War I, this work studies the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, the German Kaiserliche Marine, the U.S. Navy, the French Marine Nationale, the Italian Regia Marina, the Austro-Hungarian Kaiserliche und Koenigliche Kriegsmarine, and the Imperial Russian Navy to demonstrate why ......

During the five years of the Second World War, the power of engines and speed of aircraft increased as much as it did during twenty years of peacetime.

At the end of 1948, the first year of British Railways operation, it had 20,260 steam locomotives on its books. By 1960, this had fallen to 13,296 engines with the withdrawal in the intervening years of many pre-grouping types that had survived into BR days due to the pressing need for locos during World War 11 and its aftermath. The steam ......

Noted for its exceptional performance, the Sukhoi Su-27 is not only one of the most capable fourth-generation fighters, but its development history is also remarkably rich. The Flanker story took on a new industrial and political dimension when the Su-27 was chosen by China to meet the Peoples Liberation Army Air Forces requirement for a new ......

Like Ron Davis first book, Shiny Side Up, Rubber Side Down: The Improbable Inclination to Travel on Two Wheels is a compilation of stories with some connection to the motorcycle life; however, it also includes not only new motorcycling stories, but reviews, personality profiles, and a few memoirs. Ron said, One of the most gratifying responses ......

As the war began to turn against Germany, the Luftwaffe was forced to defend the Reich against increasingly overwhelming numbers of Allied fighters and bombers. The Focke-Wulf Fw 190, together with the Bf 109G, was the mainstay of the Luftwaffes Reichsverteidigung (Defence of the Reich) fighter force, both by day and by night. As the war ......

The United Kingdom has some of the most dramatic landscapes that can be used by pilots to train in the vital skill of low flying. Aircrew preparing for operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and other potential war zones frequently hone their skills flying through the valleys of the UK, sometimes at near subsonic speed. In Cumbria, as well as other ......

USS Texas BB-35, a Dreadnought era battleship launched in May 1912, served the U.S. Navy for thirty-four years, including World War I and World War II.

World War I service included North Sea convoy duty for merchant ships from Scotland to Norway, and North Sea sweeps to counter potential forays by the German Fleet. The ......

From Henri Fabres first successful take off from water and landing near Marseilles, to the introduction of a hull rather than floats by American Glenn Curtiss, to the world-wide development of huge, ocean-crossing flying boats on both sides of the Atlantic - the passenger flying boat era continues to fascinate aviation enthusiasts and ......

This series of books provides details of all USN warships from 1893 to the present day. Every class and individual ship has an entry providing details of the procurement, dimensions and characteristics, and a summary of each ships history and development. Profusely illustrated with photos. An essential manual for all US Navy enthusiasts and ......

From their early beginnings until today, railways have been an important part of the industrial and commercial fabric of this country with lines running to all major towns and cities providing necessary connections for both freight and passengers.

USS Iowa BB-61, the first of four Iowa-class battleships built for the U.S. Navy, was launched in 1942. Capable of thirty-three knots and armed with nine new fifty-caliber sixteen-inch guns, she was the pinnacle of battleship design for the U.S. Navy during World War II. The Iowa class perfectly merged the heavy armor of battleships ......

As the Second World War drew to a close, Americas premier fire apparatus builder--the American-LaFrance Foamite Corp. of Elmira, N.Y.-bet the companys future on its radical new cab-ahead-of-engine 700 Series fire engines. In a spectacular gamble to capture the superheated postwar market, all of the companys existing products were discontinued ......

The FV4030/4 Challenger 1 is a British main battle tank (MBT) used by the British Army from 1983 to 2001. This book provides the reader with the full and unvarnished story of the origins, development, decades of service, and combat history of the Challenger 1 Tank. The text is interspersed with numerous photographs, many published for the first ......

Relive the most exciting moments of the 2022 season with the new edition of the Ducati Corse Official Yearbook. Race after race, the most spectacular images from tracks all over the world, results and extra content of the MotoGP and Superbike World Championships.

Dick Johnson Racing is without doubt one of the most iconic teams in Australian motorsport and at the Repco Bathurst 1000 in 2022, the team celebrates their 1000th championship race start.

In doing so, DJR becomes the first team in ATCC/Supercars history to achieve the incredible feat - and what better place to celebrate the ......

British Second World War tanks performed so badly that it is difficult to bring to mind any other British weapon of the period that provokes such a strong sense of failure. Unfortunately, many of the accusations appear to be true - British tanks were in many ways a disgrace. But why was Britain, the country that invented them, consistently ......

Blast down the quarter mile in your favorite 413 Long Ram, 426 Max Wedge, and 426 Hemi in Mopar Factory Drag Cars: Dodge & Plymouths Quarter-Mile Domination 1961-1972!
Stock-based drag racing throughout the 1960s demanded that the cars competing on the track be genuine production models and that they could be purchased by ......

Japan has had remarkable growth in its automotive history since the 1960s. This book, Japanese Classic Cars, delivers to the reader a cross-section of vehicles spanning the 1960s to 2022.

The book is a combination of personal car ownership and restoration stories and informational articles that are all enhanced with many high quality ......

Rushie - Garry Rush A Motor Racing Life is a stunning 300-page hard-bound book that showcases Garrys racing life and moments that have led him to becoming an immortal of Australian Motor Sport.

This series of books provides details of all USN warships from 1893 to the present day. Every class and individual ship has an entry providing details of the procurement, dimensions and characteristics, and a summary of each ships history and development. Profusely illustrated with photos. An essential manual for all US Navy enthusiasts and ......

Auto Fundamentals leads students through the design, construction, and operation of all major automotive systems. Ideal for entry-level automotive courses, this textbook establishes a foundational knowledge of the overall automotive industry and the different career opportunities available. Written in a manner easily ......

This book covers the Lancia Flaminia Berlina and Lancia Flaminia Coupe, the Lancia Flaminia G.T. by Touring, the Lancia Flaminia Sport and Super Sport by Zagato, the Lancia Flavia Zagato Sport, the Lancia Flavia Coupe and Lancia Flavia Coupe 2000 Iniezione, the Lancia Flavia Convertible by Vignale and the Lancia Flavia 2000 saloon.

Covering the Lotus Cortina Mark I and II and the Lotus Elan including Shapecraft versions as well as IWR road and race cars this book features iconic cars such as Jim Clarks Lotus Cortinas (BJH 417B and 550 VAR) along with Jim Clarks Lotus Elans (NLD 550E and 997 NUR)

A look at the Bentley Continentals through the years from the R Type Bentley Continental, S1, S2 and S3 Bentley Continentals including those by James Young, Park Ward and H. J. Mulliner through to the current third generation Bentley Continental G. T.

Alan Jensen and Richard Jensen who were both born in Moseley, Birmingham made their mark on the British Motor Industry by starting a company that produced both commercial vehicles and motor cars. Alan Jensen became apprenticed to Serck Radiators and Richard Jensen was apprenticed to Wolseley Motors and then to Joseph Lucas. They became ......