My Mini Could Tow That!: A Collection of Teardrops and Tiny Caravans by Don Jessen Marilyn Jessen
$39.95 AUD
Category: Transport | Reading Level: near fine
Miniature vintage and classic caravans - otherwise known as `tinies' and `teardrops' have become hugely popular in recent years, due to their dinkiness and versatility. The good use of compact spaces and the appeal of quality design have always caught Don and Marilyn Jessen's imagination, and their trav ...Show more
Kiwi Mustangs by Steve Holmes
$39.95 AUD
Category: Transport | Series: 1st
The Ford Mustang met with unprecedented popularity on its release in the US over 50 years ago in 1964, and nowhere is the marque more popular than here in New Zealand.Steve Holmes presents an outstanding full-colour selection of privately-owned models residing in New Zealand, and their owners, and he pr ...Show more
Kiwi Falcons by Steve Holmes
$39.95 AUD
Category: Transport
The Ford Falcon is as much a part of Kiwi Culture as fish and chips on the beach, or rugby, or wearing jandals in summer! Ford Australia launched the Falcon in 1960, and while it took the best part of five years before Ford New Zealand introduced it, it quickly became an icon, and remained that way unti ...Show more
Holden A Kiwi Passion by Steve Holmes
$49.95 AUD
Category: Transport | Series: 1st
"Holden A Kiwi Passion" celebrates Holden motor vehicles, New Zealanders' passion for them and the role they've played in our lives. It describes the history of the Holden motor company from its early beginnings in Australia, to its expansion into New Zealand. It features stories of several interesting ...Show more
Humber Cars: The Post War Years by Stephen Lewis
$34.95 AUD
Category: Transport
Humber is a manufacturer of cars that was existed from the dawn of motoring, when in 1899 Thomas Humber produced his Humber Phaeton model. The company went on to manufacture various motor vehicles of quality but financial difficulties during the 1920s saw it being bought out in 1928 by the Rootes brothe ...Show more
The Evolution of the Custom Scooter by Stuart Owen
$39.95 AUD
Category: Transport
Lambretta and Vespa scooters dominated the British two-wheeled market back in the 1950s. Originally seen as a vehicle primarily for transport, the scooter quickly grew into something very different. Perceptions underwent a radical shift and machines once disregarded as a functional and mundane became a ...Show more
Life with Cars: New Zealanders' Motoring Memories 1950s-1980s by Stephen Barnett
$54.95 AUD
Category: Transport | Reading Level: near fine
Life with Cars is a like a national family photo album, albeit one with its focus on cars. It brims with evocative imagery of cars and automotive adventures from the 1950s to the 1980s, with the words of the contributors as told to the author. Their stories reflect New Zealanders' creation and uptake of ...Show more
Flying Scotsman: The World's most famous steam locomotive: 2019 by Brian Sharpe
$39.95 AUD
Category: Railway
No 1472 was the third of a class of steam locomotives that was eventually to number 79 engines, and did not originally even carry a name. The Great Northern Railway A1 4-6-2 though, was the biggest express steam engine ever to have been seen in Britain at the time. It was chosen to be displayed at a maj ...Show more
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trucks by Peter J Davies
$39.95 AUD
Category: Transport
UPDATED 2018. This wonderfully illustrated book begins with a history of the truck, covering its origins, evolution, and the early pioneers of truck design and engineering. A wide variety of trucks are featured, with more than 700 photographs, from general load carriers such as box vans and furniture- r ...Show more
An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Locomotives by Nigel Rodgers
$39.95 AUD
Category: Transport
From the early years of steam power to today's awe-inspiring high-speed passenger trains, this book spans nearly two centuries of locomotive history. It covers the first designs of the 1830s, early North American freight trains, the golden age of railways from 1900-1950, the crossover from steam power t ...Show more
Illustrated History of Tractors & Farm Machinery by Carroll John
$39.95 AUD
Category: Transport
The history of the tractor is one of rapid development, from the turn of the 20th century when it was a substitute for the horse, to today's sophisticated machines which boast a range of technologically advanced equipment. This fact-packed encyclopedia charts this exceptional history, the machines and t ...Show more
Little Book of Camper Van by Fowler Stan
$19.95 AUD
Category: Transport | Series: Little Bks.
Little Book of Camper Van looks back at the development of one of the most quirky and unique vehicles to have been manufactured, and is a fascinating look at a cultural icon.