Automotive category: 1940 books
Serious Fun
The Life and Times of Alan Gibbs
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2012
Biography of Alan Gibbs, one of New Zealand's most influential and controversial businessmen and Aquada amphibious car developer. When Sir Richard Branson drove the Aquada high speed amphibious car across the English Channel it was a watershed moment. At last, had the holy grail of amphibious transport...
by HowExpert
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
If you want to discover how to buy a car without getting ripped off, then get this guide.
This step-by-step guide will show you the secrets to buy a car from a car salesman insider point of view.
Discover how to buy any car for lower price than the average car buyer. Find how to get...
by Richard Bogdanowicz
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013
Selling used auto parts can be a lucrative opportunity for anyone looking to make money. If you have spare time or if you are unemployed, start at any level.People selling used auto parts really don't want me sharing this information with you. I want to get this information out to help...
by Barry Dorshimer
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2012
The purpose of this book, "SCHOOL BUS WISDOM," is to aid the new school bus driver as well as the seasoned school bus driver in keeping their attitude, skills, safety performance and their interaction with students positive, professional, and sharp.
Every School Bus driver who transports...
Safety Was No Accident
History of the Uk Civil Aviation Flying Unit Cafu 1944 -1996
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2012
This book will appeal to aviation engineers, air traffic controllers and all pilots who have taken a U.K. commercial pilots license. It explains how the U.K. Civil Aviation Flying Unit (CAFU) was formed during WWII and the work for which it was intended. How Flight Inspection methods were evolved...
The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 2
The Power Behind the Jets
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2015
The Magic of a Name tells the story of the first 40 years of Britain’s most prestigious manufacturer - Rolls-Royce. Beginning with the historic meeting in 1904 of Henry Royce and the Honourable C.S. Rolls, and the birth in 1906 of the legendary Silver Ghost, Peter Pugh tells a story of genius, skill,...
The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 3
A Family of Engines
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2015
The Magic of a Name tells the story of the first 40 years of Britain’s most prestigious manufacturer - Rolls-Royce. Beginning with the historic meeting in 1904 of Henry Royce and the Honourable C.S. Rolls, and the birth in 1906 of the legendary Silver Ghost, Peter Pugh tells a story of genius, skill,...
by Graham Bannock
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2014
Origins and history of the Range Rover marque, design and development of early models plus market research in Europe, Africa and the USA. A personal memoir by, author, Graham Bannock, of his time with the Rover Company in the late 1950s and the 1960s, which was the time the Range Rover was under development....
by Vic Darkwood
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
This radical redrafting of the code of the highway sets out to reclaim the adventure of motoring as the sanctified mission of the gentleman. Ranking style and etiquette on an equal footing with the rules and regulations of the road, Vic Darkwood unleashes his new manifesto for gentlemanly driving on...
by William Downs
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2012
Cars and Capers takes a nostalgic look back at one man’s life told with reference to the cars he has owned and the adventures he has had in them, We all remember learning to drive and the thrill of passing the driving test and purchasing our first car. In his book William Downs takes us through the...
Performance Measurement System for the Public Works Manager
Utilizing the Compstat and Citistat System Within Public Works
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2009
The book is impressive and practical, developed by a publishing company in Indiana. It features a How to Step in creating aCompstat Team; data that your department needs to compete with the uniform services, and how to basically develop a program at no cost to your department. Additionally, the book...
Rolls-Royce: The Magic of a Name
The First Forty Years of Britain’s Most Prestigious Company, 1904-1944
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
The Magic of a Name tells the story of the first forty years of Britain’s most prestigious manufacturer – Rolls-Royce. Beginning with the historic meeting in 1904 of Henry Royce and C.S. Rolls, and the birth in 1906 of the legendary Silver Ghost, Peter Pugh tells a story of genius, skill and dedication...
Fifty Cars That Changed the World
Design Museum Fifty
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009
Everything around us is designed and the word 'design' has become part of our everyday experience. But how much do we know about it? Fifty Cars That Changed the World imparts that knowledge listing the top 50 cars that have made a substantial impact in the world of British design today. From the1908...
How to Restore Ford Tractors
The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding and Restoring N-Series and Later Tractors 1939-1962
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2008
To the admirer of farm machinery in all its gritty splendor, the tractor is more than the mechanical workhorse of the modern field. It is a testament to American know-how, a work of mechanical art truly in the American grain. Among these hard-working machines, Ford tractors hold a special place after...