Assembly - New Zealand Car Production 1921-1998 by Mark Webster
50.00 NZD
Category: Cars
New Zealand’s car assembly industry began with the Colonial Motor Company piecing together Ford Model Ts in the early 1920s, and the first true production line came in 1926 with General Motors. For the next 70 years, the assembly industry directly employed thousands of New Zealanders and indirectly supp ...Show more
Can't Get There from Here: New Zealand Passenger Rail Since 1920 by Andre Brett
65.00 NZD
Category: Railways
Urban passenger rail patronage in Auckland and Wellington is now booming after many years of decline. Outside these two centres, however, the situation is quite different: intercity and regional passenger rail services are scarce, and no other city possesses suburban rail. Can't Get There from Here tra ...Show more
Cathedrals of Steam: How London's Great Stations Were Built - And How They Transformed the City by Christian Wolmar
25.00 NZD
Category: Railways
London hosts a dozen major railway stations, more than any comparable city. King's Cross, St Pancras, Euston, Marylebone, Paddington, Victoria, Charing Cross, Cannon Street, Waterloo, London Bridge, Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street--these great termini are the hub of London's transport system and t ...Show more
Classic Jaguars in New Zealand - Grace Space Pace by Richard Waugh
80.00 NZD
Category: Cars | Reading Level: new
Published for the 100th anniversary of Jaguar’s origins in 2022, this new book tells the marque’s fascinating story with many informative New Zealand features.A wide range of classic saloons and sports cars are profiled from the early 1930s to the late 1990s, many of which became household names such as ...Show more
Dornier Do 217 Units of World War 2 by Chris Goss; Janusz Swiatlon (Illustrator); Mark Postlethwaite (Illustrator)
33.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Combat Aircraft Ser.
The Do 217 had a much larger bomb load capacity and had considerably greater range than the Do 17, which it replaced in frontline service from mid to late 1941. Although initially used simply as a bomber, later variants were developed to allow the Do 217 to undertake the precision maritime strike role. ...Show more
F3D/EF-10 Skyknight Units of the Korean and Vietnam Wars by Joe Copalman; Jim Laurier (Illustrator); Gareth Hector (Illustrator)
33.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Combat Aircraft Ser.
The Douglas F3D Skyknight was an early but effective attempt at combining new technologies together in a lethal package capable of shipboard operation. Whereas most fighters relied on speed and maneuverability, the portly, straight-winged F3D relied on three radars, four 20mm cannon, and - most importan ...Show more
F6F Hellcat vs N1K1/2 Shiden/Shiden-Kai - Pacific 1945 by Tony Holmes; Jim Laurier (Illustrator); Gareth Hector (Illustrator)
35.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Duel Ser.
By the early months of 1944 in the Pacific, the US Navy's burgeoning force of carrier-based F6F-3/5 Hellcats had pretty much wiped the skies clear of Japanese fighters during a series of one-sided aerial engagements. However, starting in October they faced thesuperb Kawanishi N1K1/2 Shiden/Shiden-Kai, a ...Show more
Formula One 2024 by Bruce Jones
33.00 NZD
Category: Cars
The world's bestselling Grand Prix handbook is back for the new season. This is the definitive guide to Formula 1 in 2024. A complete examination of all the teams racing this season (from Red Bull and Mercedes to Ferrari and McLaren), every driver (including Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Charles L ...Show more
Formula One: The Rivals: F1's Greatest Duels by Tony Dodgins; Mark Webber (Introduction by)
85.00 NZD
Category: Cars | Series: Formula One Ser.
Delve into Formula One's most iconic rivalries with stunning photography, insight from celebrated F1 journalist Tony Dodgins and a foreword by nine-time grand prix winner Mark Webber. At the heart of Formula One lies the blistering contests and feuds between the drivers. The drama, personality and t ...Show more
Going by Train - The Complete New Zealand Railways Story by Graham Hutchins
60.00 NZD
Category: Railways | Reading Level: near fine
Railways played a pivotal part in the development of New Zealand's economy, towns and cities, and helped shape a distinctive culture. This is a comprehensive account of our railways story, from the earliest days of the colony, through rail's growth and golden days, slow decline and recent resurgence. G ...Show more
Great Railway Journeys in Europe by David Bowden
50.00 NZD
Category: Railways
Great Railway Journeys in Europe features 34 fascinating journeys in North-West, Nordic, Central, Southern and South-East Europe, ranging from international mega-trips to short, nostalgic excursions on steam trains. There are journeys through stunning scenery, such as the trip on The Rauma Line in Norwa ...Show more
Harrier 809: Britain's Legendary Jump Jet and the Untold Story of the Falklands War by Rowland White
26.00 NZD
Category: Military
'Utterly brilliant- a fantastically exciting book... This really does read like the best kind of thriller. His best book yet'James Holland, author of Normandy '44April 1982. Argentina invades the Falkland Islands.In response, Britain despatches a naval task force. Eight thousand miles from home, its fat ...Show more