Best of British Trucks
Best of British Trucks

Author: Steve Lanham (author)

Publisher:

Published: 1901

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781782819233

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For almost a century, the United Kingdom's road network rumbled to the sound of haulage and delivery vehicles almost exclusively made up of trucks built on home soil. From the 1920s right through to the 1960s, British manufacturers became renowned the world over for their production of reliable workaday lorries and quite rightly earned a reputation for quality engineering.

British Lorries of the 1950s
British Lorries of the 1950s

Author: Malcolm Bobbitt

Publisher: David and Charles

Published: 2013-05-24

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 1845846281

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This book is a highly visual study of British lorries built during the 1950s, and contains 120 colour and black and white images, many contemporary. The photographic content extends to publicity material as well as the preservation scene depicting historic vehicles at work. All the familiar, and less familiar, names are evident, and the comprehensive text reveals much about Britain's commercial vehicle and road haulage industries, along with those marques that were household names.

British Lorries Since 1945
British Lorries Since 1945

Author: Michael Forbes

Publisher:

Published: 2012-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780711036475

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"British Lorries Since 1945 will be a highly illustrated compendium of British truck manufacturers of that period. Organised on a manufacturer by manufacturer basis, the authors informed history of each manufacturer is illustrated by a representative selection of the vehicles produced by each manufacturer. Authors David Hayward aned Michael Forbes, leading British road vehicle experts, have drawn upon extensive archives of photographs, including the Chris Hodge collection, which show the fascinating variety of British commercial vehicles built post-war This exciting new title will form reference book for all transport enthusiasts as well as appealing to those looking for some nostalgia on these specific vehicles!" -- Provided by publisher.

British and European Trucks of the 1970s
British and European Trucks of the 1970s

Author: Colin Peck

Publisher: David and Charles

Published: 2022-02-23

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 178711855X

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This book takes a fresh look at a period in trucking history when power, weight and comfort increased dramatically. However, whilst this revolution was taking place, many manufacturers were struggling to find the money to keep pace with competitors, and by the end of the decade many were being consigned to the history books.

British and European Trucks of the 1980s
British and European Trucks of the 1980s

Author: Colin Peck

Publisher: David and Charles

Published: 2022-03-29

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1787118800

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This unique book explores the products of more than 50 truck manufacturers - from the very largest to the smallest and most obscure - during a period of takeovers, failures and innovative new products. Containing over 120 mostly colour images - most of which have never been published before - this book could become a major reference source for information on truck manufacturers during the decade.

Cola Cowboys
Cola Cowboys

Author: Franklyn Wood

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2010-03-01

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1908397845

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This vivid account tells the story of the truckers who were driving from the UK to the Middle East in the early 1980s. The journey was rough, tough, exhausting, dirty, uncomfortable and dangerous. Journalist Franklyn Wood reports that 'in the course of the one trip we are following, seven Britons died in accidents.' Among the physical hazards were icy mountain hairpins, unmade roads and desert sandstorms. Human hazards included Kamikaze coach drivers, robbers, mind-numbingly slow border controls, rogue police and the temptations of the drivers' favourite watering holes. The route led from Europe, through Turkey, Iraq (during its war with Iran) and on to the wealth and culture shock of Saudi Arabia. The cargoes were often worth a million pounds. Delivering them and returning home for the next load - this was the Olympics of truck driving. "Cola Cowboys" was originally published in 1982 when it proved extremely popular. It has been out of print for many years and has been reprinted by popular demand.