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COVENTRY CLIMAX RACING ENGINES: THE DEFINITIVE DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
Written by Des Hammill.
Stock no. 1829878
Published by Veloce Publishing Plc.. 2010. Fine condition.

Definitive develpment history of Coventry Climax racing engines: the first British engines to power Formula One World Championship-winning cars. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. B/w diagrams. 192 pages. ISBN: 1903706831. Reprint. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF PISTON AERO ENGINES
Written by Bill Gunston.
Stock no. 1829875
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 2001. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

From the Wrights to Microlights: a century of evolution and still a power to be reckoned with. 2nd Edition. B/w photos and diagrams. 231 pages including index. ISBN: 1852605995. Reprint. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF JET AND TURBINE AERO ENGINES
Written by Bill Gunston.
Stock no. 1829845
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 3rd 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

3rd Edition. The largest and heaviest transport aircraft, the highest flying reconnaissance aeroplanes and the fastest and most agile fighters are all powered by jet or gas-turbine engines.This updated edition examines all of the recent developments, such as Boeing's announcement to abandon plans for a stretched 747, to cut back on future development of the 767, and to develop a possible dynamic passenger aircraft called the Sonic Cruiser. How jet and gas-turbine engines work, the differences between jet, gas-turbine, rocket, ramjet, turboprop, and helicopter turboshaft engines. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w diagrams & photos. 253 pages including index. ISBN: 1852606096. A lovely copy, feels unread!

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A PICTORIAL A TO Z OF VINTAGE AND CLASSIC MODEL AIRPLANE ENGINES
Written by Mike Clanford.
Stock no. 1327960
Published by Clan Enterprises. 1st 1987. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos. 213 pages. ISBN: 0951252402. Slight wear to spine and corners. Top page corner tips slightly creased.

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MARINE ENGINES AND BOATING MECHANICS
Written by Dermot Wright.
Stock no. 1327929
Published by David & Charles. 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Written specifically for the amateur and with the help of many clear diagrams and photographs deals with every aspect of the inboard marine propulsion unit. ISBN: 0715359886. Second impression. Spine bumped. A few light foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge creased.

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NOVEL INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE TECHNOLOGIES FOR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT AND EMISSION REDUCTION
Written by Arkhilendra Pratap Singh; Avinash Kumar Agarwal.
Stock no. 1327426
Published by Springer. 1st 2021. Nearly fine condition.

Energy, Environment, and Sustainability series. Different aspects of internal combustion engines including engine performance and emissions, presenting various solutions to resolve these issues. Cardwraps. 263 pages. Colour diagrams. A physical print on demand book (printed by Lightning Source). ISBN: 9789811615849. Minimal rubbing to corners. Light creases to lower page corner tips.

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MODEL JET ENGINES
Written by Thomas Kamps.
Stock no. 2136259
Published by Traplet Publications. 1st 1995. Almost very good condition.

The Modeller's World Series. Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos and diagrams throughout. ISBN: 0951058991. Wear to cover edges; small split to base of spine. Browning/grubby marks to outer page edges.

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WORKSHOP MANUAL VOLUMES I AND II PETROL ENGINES ALFA ROMEO
No author listed.
Stock no. 2135899
Circa 1987. Almost very good condition.

Volumes are contained in a ring binder (blue). Covers - 4 cylinders 1.6; 4 cylinders 1.8; 4 cylinders 1.8 turbo; 4 cylinders 2.0; 4 cylinders 2.0 iniezione; 4 cylinders Twin Spark iniezione; 6 cylinders 2.0 iniezione; 6 cylinders 2.5 iniezione; 6 cylinders 3.0 iniezione. B/w diagrams. Some wear to binding. First page is nearly detached from binding and grubby; rest is very good.

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DIESEL THE MAN & THE ENGINE
Written by Morton Grosser.
Stock no. 2134581
Published by David & Charles. Circa 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Maroon boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715379283. Some bumping along cover edges. Light foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.

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HOW TO PLAN AND BUILD A FAST ROAD CAR (SPEEDPRO SERIES)
Written by Daniel Stapleton.
Stock no. 1820306
Published by Veloce Publishing Plc.. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 187410560X. Spine faded. Text block lightly browned.

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TRACTOR AND SMALL ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Written by Arlen D. Brown.
Stock no. 1608298
Published by The Interstate Printers And Publishers. 4th 1973. Very good condition.

Fourth Edition. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped and lightly faded, corners rubbed. Light foxing to textblock.

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MOTOR REPAIR 1966-1968 MODELS
Written by J. Dewar McLintock; S.F. Page.
Stock no. 1606801
Published by International Learning Systems Corporation Limited. 1969. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Maroon cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w diagrams. Some mottling to covers. Wrapper is edge torn and chipped with some loss.

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