John Dickson Simpson (5 results)
Language: English
Published by Transport Press, United Kingdom 1968
- Hardcover
Seller: RIVERLEE BOOKS, Waltham Cross, United KingdomRIVERLEE BOOKS
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Good for year larger format hardcover: The book is in good readable condition. Dust jacket good Ex-library copy with usual marks and labels. 104 pages.
Language: English
Published by NE1 Editions, Department of Design, University of Northumbria 1996
- Softcover
Seller: Karen Jakobsen (Member of the PBFA), Sturminster Newton, United KingdomKaren Jakobsen (Member of the PBFA)
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Bright yellow card covered book with green slipcase. This is no.12 of a limited edition of 150 copies. Condition: Fine. Slipcase is very lightly shelfworn with light sunning to edge. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Janet Dickson (illustrator).
Published by Transport Press Services
- Hardcover
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Add to basketCondition: Good. No Edition Stated. 104 pages. White pictorial dust jacket over white cloth. Pages are lightly tanned at the edges, with light foxing. Occasional thumb marks to pages edges. Binding has remained firm. Boards have slight shelf wear with bumping to corners. Spine ends are a little crushed. Light tanning to spine an…d edges. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Tanning to spine and edges.
More imagesPublished by Transport Press Services, London. [1969] 1969
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Peter M. Huyton, Hereford, United KingdomPeter M. Huyton
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Sole edition. Med. 8vo, circa 9.5 x 6.5 inches, pp. (iv) + 104, numerous b&w photos and diagrams in text, original fixed page marker, hardback in dustwrapper. Book - G, contents clean, no inscriptions, stamp on front flyleaf (" Received 17 Feb 1969 ") , no foxing, bi…nding firm, original page marker (fixed to back flyleaf) is a red double cord with a card end on which is an advert for Leyland Motors ; original white cloth with title in black to front board, light rubbing of extremities, back clean but with tanning and slight soiling along top and bottom and bottom edges, spine complete and again with tanning/soiling at top and bottom, front clean with title complete and clear and also with tanning around edges. Dustwrapper - P., wear at corners, back is a bit marked and dusty with top quarter missing and chip missing at bottom edge, spine (no printed title) is dusty and creased with top 2cm missing and slight loss at base, front is dusty with top left corner missing and other minor edge losses ; dw now in removable, clear and paper backed protective wrapper. A book about the use of articulated vehicles and how they fit in to modern operating conditions. The contents consist of articles - written for Automobilissmo Industriale, Commercial Motors, Modern Transport etc - and lectures - for the Inst. of Road Transport Engineers and Inst. Mechanical Engineers - edited and brought up to date. Contains chapters on Britain's articulated revolution ; Traffic Organisation ; Cost Comparisons ; British Law ; Coupling Standards ; Operator-set standards ; Choosing a Trailer ; Tractor-trailer matching ; Oscillating axle trailers ; Artic tippers ; Charting tractor merits ; Driving techniques ; Curing jack-knifing ; Trailer maintenance ; International Transport ; The vehicle manufacturer's problem ; Getting 40ft into 15 metres ; The future pattern of law ; The double-bottom ; How British industry is meeting the articulated era - (advertising supplement). A scarce book . Photos available on request. Postage costs may differ from the standard rates given on ABEBooks. Please contact me for a quotation or further details by clicking on the link 'Ask Bookseller a Question' immediately beneath this book description.
More imagesPublished by Transport Press Services, London .UK 1968
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: powellbooks Somerset UK., Ilminster, United Kingdompowellbooks Somerset UK.
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This book appears to explain the engineering behind Articulation of lorries and the practical uses of it. The white boards are lightly marked with bumps to the corners and spine ends there is also light foxing to the end papers. The binding is square and tight. Book price…includes 2nd class postage in UK only.
