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TUNING A MINI
Written by Clive Trickey.
Stock no. 1829264
Published by Speed And Sports Publications. 2nd 1966. Very good condition.

This book first appeared as a series of articles in Cars & Car Conversions. Second Edition. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos and diagrams. Spine browned, boards rubbed. Text block browned. Gift inscription in ink to front pastedown. Last three lines of text on page 3 are very faint but readable. Contents clean.

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CARBURETTORS AND FUEL SYSTEMS (MOTOR MANUALS)
Written by Arthur W. Judge.
Stock no. 1829259
Published by Chapman & Hall. 3rd 1938. Very good condition.

Third Revised Edition. The Theory, Application, Construction, Fitting, Testing, Tuning and Maintenance of Carburettors and Other Fuel Combustion Devices. Motor Manuals: A Series for all Motor Owners and Users Volume II. Red cloth boards, black titles. B/w diagrams. 362 pages including index. Spine faded, boards unevenly faded and a little marked. Text block browned and a little marked. Endpapers browned. Some foxing present. Binding is tight.

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LONDON MIDLAND FIREMAN
Written by M.F. Higson.
Stock no. 1829255
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A detailed account of the author's experiences as a Fireman whilst stationed at Lancaster, Burton-on-Trent and Crewe, from shed labouring to firing a great variety of engine types, from M.R. 0-40Ts to 'Duchess' Pacifics. Red boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 0711003211. SIGNED by the author to front endpaper (with date and a quote). Spine & corners of boards bumped. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased, faded to spine and scuffed.

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LORRIES IN BRITAIN: THE 1980S
Written by Carl Johnson.
Stock no. 1829249
Published by Amberley Publishing. 1st 2022. Slightly better than very good condition.

In the 1980s Great Britain had steadily seen an influx of foreign manufacturers, a trend that was to eventually see the demise of all the major UK makes. However, it was still possible to see lots of interesting vehicles - some companies and individuals remained staunch users of British-built lorries. This volume brings back memories of how things used to be. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos throughout. 96 pages. ISBN: 9781398100800. Tiny crease to top corner of front cover and contents else a lovely copy.

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BIG BLOW: UNION PACIFIC'S SUPER TURBINES
Written by Harold Keekley.
Stock no. 1329041
Published by George R. Cockle And Associates. 1st 1975. Very good condition.

Great Railroading Series. Large format yellow cardwraps. B/w photos of the locomotives throughout. 64 pages. Limited to 4000 numbered copies. ISBN: 0916160025. This is copy no. 2622. Laminate to corners of covers is lifting. Pale page edge browning.

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TVR GOLD PORTFOLIO 1959-1990
Written by R.M. Clarke.
Stock no. 1829244
Published by Brooklands Books. Circa 1982. Slightly better than very good condition.

Compiled by R.M. Clarke. Red pictorial cardwraps. Previously published material from various motoring magazines. B/w photos. 189 pages including inside rear cover. ISBN: 1855200759. Spine lightly faded. Text block browned. Contents clean.

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CAMERA ABOVE THE CLOUDS VOLUME 2: THE AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHARLES E. BROWN
Written by Anthony Harold. Illustrated by Charles E. Brown.
Stock no. 1829239
Published by Airlife. 1st 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Colour and b/w photographs of aircraft by Charles E. Brown. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 175 pages including index. ISBN: 0906393507. Corners of boards lightly bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, very lightly faded to spine and a little scuffed.

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A PICTORIAL RECORD OF SOUTHERN LOCOMOTIVES
Written by J.H. Russell.
Stock no. 1829238
Published by BCA. 1st thus 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. 383 pages. Base of spine lightly shelf-worn. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scratched to rear panel.

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THE SHREWSBURY TO CREWE LINE: A DETAILED HISTORY
Written by Bob Yate.
Stock no. 1829234
Published by Book Law Publications. 1st 2014. Nearly fine condition.

Red pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 160 pages. ISBN: 9781909625334. Spine slightly cocked. Rear cover lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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RAILWAY MANUAL No. 4001
No author listed.
Stock no. 1829231
Published by British Timken Limited. 1st 1950. Very good condition.

Timken equipped railway locomotives and how to attach & apply them. Limp boards, red cloth with gilt title to front. Pictorial endpapers, colour illustrations showing locomotives with Timken attachments. B/w photos. Folding plates to rear. 118 pages plus folding plates. Boards a little grubby from use. Contents clean. All folding plates present, some creased at vertical margin.

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A STEAM ENGINE PILGRIMAGE
Written by Anthony Burton.
Stock no. 1829228
Published by Pen & Sword Transport. 1st 2017. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The author has travelled from the Highlands of Scotland, to the south west of England in pursuit of his passion for the steam engine in all its different forms. Green cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos. 150 pages including index. ISBN: 9781473860452. Base of spine bumped. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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ROSEMEYER! A NEW BIOGRAPHY
Written by Elly Beinhorn Rosemeyer; Chris Nixon.
Stock no. 1829221
Published by Transport Bookman Publications. 1st thus 1989. Slightly better than very good condition.

Card wraps. Biography of Bernd Rosemeyer, European Grand Prix champion, an enlarged version by Nixon of the original version written by his widow Elly. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851840469. Spine has a lean. Covers a little scuffed. Minor foxspots to top edge of text block. Contents clean.

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