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“simon paley”

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  • Colour Light Signalling for Model Railways

    by Simon Paley ...
    Despite modern appearances, colour light signalling has been around since the 1920s and is just as full of subtle details and variations as 'traditional' semaphore signalling. The inclusion of a working signalling system within a model railway layout is technically challenging but adds realism and 'wow' factor. This new book contains a brief history of the development and deployment of colour ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

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  • Practical Introduction to Digital Command Control for Railway Modellers

    by Nigel Burkin ...
    From background information on the technology itself to layout wiring; taking in decoders, hand controllers, wireless and many practical modelling projects, Neil Burkin offers a comprehensive introduction to Digital Command Control [DCC] for the beginner and experienced modeller alike.The book emphasises the benefits of DCC technology as a model railway control system and offers practical advice ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Jaguar E Type

    The Complete Story

    by Jonathan Wood ...
    The Jaguar E-type was the outstanding British sports car of the post-war years. Introduced in 1961 it was Jaguar's most numerically successful sports car until production ceased in 1974. Contents include: complete history of the E-type in all its forms; special feature panels throughout; information on buying and maintaining an E-type and full specifications and road tests. Illustrated with ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Meccano

    by Roger Marriott ...
    Series Book 653 - Shire Library
    It has now been over a century since Frank Hornby invented a toy to amuse his sons and called it Meccano, coining a word which is now known all over the world.Hornby's vision of an educational toy became the basis of perhaps the most successful British toy business of the twentieth century. Meccano has amused generations of children, encouraging many to become successful engineers.Roger Marriott ... Read more

    $9.69 USD

  • The Steam Locomotive

    An Engineering History

    by Ken Gibbs ...
    Books on railway history invariably start with the Stephenson's or with Richard Trevithick's locomotive of 1804., but the story begins much earlier with the development of steam engines for pumping out deep mines. Ken Gibbs, a retired engineer who served his apprenticeship in the Swindon Works of British Railways, takes a more practical approach to railway history, using its engineering ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Beginner's Guide to Fpv

    by Alex Protogerellis ...
    In the last decade the first person view phenomenon has taken the world by storm. It has brought an entirely new field to the hobby with new thrills and challenges. Despite this, FPV remains a hobby that requires a steep learning curve, significant research, a decent investment and a lot of trial and error. This book is a beginner's guide to FPV piloting. It intends to bring the reader from zero ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Steam Railways Explained

    by Stan Yorke ...
    Steam railways have always captured the public’s imagination. Even from the first stirrings of the mineral lines in the early 1800s through to the heyday of the Railway Age, steam engines kept and continue to keep their fascination. The delight is that around the British Isles is a wide range of working, restored steam railways. Every size and type is represented and it is these railways that ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lotus Elan

    The Complete Story

    by Matthew Vale ...
    The Lotus Elan was Lotus's definitive roadster. It replaced the elegant but expensive Lotus Elite and was the first car to employ the innovative Lotus steel backbone chassis. The original Elan was produced as a two-seat, open-top sportscar and hardtop coupe from 1962 to 1973. The range was extended by the addition of the 2+2-seater Plus 2 from 1967 to 1974. Lotus introduced an all-new front wheel ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

  • Steel Detailers' Manual

    by Alan Hayward, Frank Weare, A. C. Oakhill ...
    This highly illustrated manual provides practical guidance on structural steelwork detailing. It:· describes the common structural shapes in use and how they are joined to form members and complete structures· explains detailing practice and conventions· provides detailing data for standard sections, bolts and welds· emphasises the importance of tolerances in order to achieve proper site fit-up· ... Read more

    $108.00 USD

  • The Book of Sports Cars - (Great Britain)

    by Charles Lam Markmann, Mark Sherwin ...
    Series series History of the Automobile
    “… This is a book for which lovers of the automobile have waited a long time: the most comprehensive text-and-picture history of the dual-purpose car since it came to life more than sixty years ago.As the authors of The Book of Sports Cars point out, “in the beginning they were all sports cars.” The automobile began its active life, whatever the intentions of its creators, as a new instrument of ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Installing Sky or Freesat Satellite Tv

    by Martin Pickering ...
    How to install a UK satellite TV system explained in simple terms. A comprehensive guide containing everything you need to know to install a system that will work and continue to work for many years. For readers in the UK and nearby Europe. The author has run a 'help desk' for people installing satellite TV since 1995 so there isn't much that he doesn't know. (And he's modest, too.) The tips in ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Triumph Spitfire and GT6

    The Complete Story

    by Richard Dredge ...
    For a whole generation of car enthusiasts, Triumph was the manufacturer to turn to when buying a sports car. Whether it was a Spitfire or GT6 - or the more costly TR models - this Coventry manufacturer was the sports car king during the twentieth century. Now that these machines are fully fledged classics, nothing has changed. While the Spitfire has the MGB as a formidable adversary, the GT6 is ... Read more

    $27.99 USD