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Low-Floor Single Deckers
Key Publishing LtdLow-Floor Single-Deckers; Britain’s Buses Series, Vol. 14 Authored by: Gavin Booth; 96 Pages For years, passengers with disabilities, wheelchair u...
View full detailsThunderbolts - March 1943
Key Publishing LtdThunderbolts - March 1943Book Thunderbolts Of The U.S. 8th Army Air Force is an invaluable reference tool which describes the use of P-47 Thunderb...
View full detailsThunderbolts March 1944
Key Publishing LtdThunderbolts March 1944 Book The P-47 Thunderbolt, also known as the "Jug", was the largest, heaviest, and most expensive fighter aircraft in hist...
View full detailsThe Modern Railway 2016
Key Publishing LtdThe Modern Railway 2016 Edited by Modern Railways Ken Cordner with contributions from Roger Ford, Tony Miles, Alan Williams and other members of...
View full detailsRed All Over
Key Publishing LtdRed All Over book Red All Over is a personal view of the current London bus scene, but with a strong 'review' element to highlight the major cha...
View full detailsThe Little Red Book 2014
Key Publishing LtdThe Little Red Book is widely regarded as Britain's leading directory for the road passenger transport industry, a new fully-updated edition being ...
View full detailsThe Modern Railway 2017 Book
Key Publishing LtdThe Modern Railway 2017 Book Edited by Modern Railways ' Ken Cordner, with contributions from Roger Ford, Tony Miles, Alan Williams and other me...
View full detailsRed All Over 2
Key Publishing LtdRed All Over 2 book Red All Over 2 is the review of the London bus scene in 2012. The introduction of the NBfL and the disruption caused by the ...
View full detailsThe Modern Railway 2020
Key Publishing LtdThe Modern Railway 2020 hardback provides an in-depth examination of: * Policy and finance * Infrastructure maintenance and renewal * Train oper...
View full detailsThe Ideals and Training of a Flying Officer Book
Key Publishing LtdThe Ideals and Training of a Flying Officer Book The son of a Canadian lawyer, Roderick Ward Maclennan joined the Officer s Training Corps conne...
View full detailsThe Modern Railway 2018
Key Publishing LtdThe Modern Railway 2018 Book Edited by Modern Railways Ken Cordner, with contributions from Roger Ford, Tony Miles, Alan Williams and other memb...
View full detailsRailways of Southern California
Key Publishing LtdRailways of Southern California Passing through some of the most picturesque scenery in the world, several main routes traverse Southern California...
View full detailsRestoring Glory
Key Publishing LtdRestoring Glory World War Two spawned the evolution of many different aircraft, as air forces fought not only to control the skies but to destroy t...
View full detailsSupermarine 1913-63
Key Publishing LtdSupermarine: 1913–63; Aviation Industry Series, Vol 2 Please note: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane’s Supermarine Company Profile 1913–1963 ...
View full detailsSpanish Military Jets: Part 1
Key Publishing LtdSpanish Military Jets 1954–2022: Difficult Beginnings; Modern Military Aircraft Series, Vol 9 After World War Two, as most countries were beginning...
View full detailsSpanish Military Jets 1954-2022: Towards the 21st Century
Key Publishing LtdSpanish Military Jets 1954–2022: Towards the 21st Century; Modern Military Aircraft Series, Vol 10 After its first acquisition of jet aircraft in 1...
View full detailsSunderland
Key Publishing LtdHistoric Military Aircraft Series, Vol. 23 192 Pages Please note: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Sunderland In the early 1900s, Sho...
View full detailsThe Space Shuttle
Key Publishing LtdThe Space Shuttle Authored by: David Baker Pages: 96 In the aftermath of six Moon landings, and in a giant leap of faith with a largely reusable la...
View full detailsWinged Warfare Book
Key Publishing LtdWinged Warfare Book Billy Bishop was one of the greatest fighter pilots of World War I and possibly one of the highest scoring fighter aces of all...
View full detailsWarburton's War Book
Key Publishing LtdWarburton's War Book The Life of Maverick Ace Adrian Warburton Adrian Warburton (known to all as Warby) was one of the most highly decorated pi...
View full detailsWest Highland Lines
Key Publishing LtdLines of the West Highlands; Britain’s Railways Series, Vol 34 The lines to the West Highlands start their journey in the heart of Central Scotland...
View full detailsVickers 1911-77
Key Publishing LtdVickers 1911–77; Aviation Industry Series, Vol. 4 Pages: 160 Please note: this is a new book edition of Aeroplane’s Vickers Company Profile 1911–77...
View full detailsAvro Vulcan B.Mk2: A Place in History 1960-84
Key Publishing LtdAvro Vulcan B.Mk2: A Place in History, 1960–84; Historic Military Aircraft Series, Vol 19 Authored By: David W. Fildes Pages: 96 In 2022, the Avro ...
View full detailsAmerican Aviation: The First Half Century
Key Publishing LtdAmerican Aviation: The First Half-Century Authored by: David Willis and Jim Winchester Pages: 192 Hardback The story of American aviation in the fi...
View full detailsBristol 1910-59
Key Publishing LtdBristol 1910–59; Aviation Industry Series, Vol. 5 160 Pages Please note: this is a new book edition of Aeroplane’s Bristol Company Profile 1910–195...
View full detailsAfghan Wheels and Tracks: UK and US Vehicles
Key Publishing LtdAfghan Wheels and Tracks: UK and US Vehicles; Military Vehicles and Artillery Series, Vol. 6 Authored by: Craig Allen 96 pages Afghanistan was prim...
View full detailsAir Forces of Latin America: Chile
Key Publishing LtdAir Forces of Latin America: Chile Air Forces Series, Vol. 7 Chilean military aviation has a long history, but in the past 25 years it has experien...
View full detailsThe Secret Life of an Airport: A Look Behind the Scenes
Key Publishing LtdThe Secret Life of an Airport: Airside – A Look Behind the Scenes Showcasing many of the jobs often performed out of sight of the passengers, roles...
View full detailsAlexander Dennis Buses
Key Publishing LtdAlexander Deniss Buses Britain’s Buses Series, Vol. 16 Three of the best-known names in the history of British bus building, Alexander, Dennis and ...
View full detailsAllied Fighters of World War Two
Key Publishing LtdAllied Fighters of World War Two: US and Britain Please note: this is a new book edition of Aeroplane Collectors’ Archive: British Fighters of Worl...
View full detailsArtemis I: Return to the Moon
Key Publishing LtdArtemis I: Back to the Moon It is more than 50 years since a spacecraft first landed on the Moon and millions of people worldwide tuned in to their...
View full detailsAirborne Early Warning Aircraft
Key Publishing LtdAirborne Early Warning Aircraft: Wellington to Wedgetail Modern Military Aircraft Series, Vol. 14 Airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft have become...
View full detailsAlitalia
Key Publishing LtdAlitalia: From Glory to Collapse Airlines Series, Vol. 16 Alitalia was built on the remains of several pre-World War Two Italian airlines. With fin...
View full detailsBrush Type 4 to Class 47s - The First 20 Years
Key Publishing LtdBrush Type 4 to Class 47s: The First 20 Years; Britain’s Railways Series, Vol 44 Authored By: Simon Lilley Pages: 96 It is now 60 years since the f...
View full detailsClass 47s: Jack Of Trades
Key Publishing LtdClass 47s: The Jack of All Trades; Britain’s Railways Series, Vol. 45 Authored By: Mark V. Pike; Pages: 96 In 1962, construction of the first Cla...
View full detailsClass 159s: 30 Years' Service
Key Publishing LtdClass 159s: 30 Years’ Service; Mark V. Pike; Britain’s Railways Series, Vol 47 By the late 1980s, the Class 50 and Class 47 locomotives working Net...
View full detailsBritish Rail Shunters: From Corporate Blue to Sectorisation
Key Publishing LtdBritish Rail Shunters: From Corporate Blue to Sectorisation Britain’s Railways Series, Vol. 46 The role of British Rail’s (BR) diesel shunters was...
View full detailsClass 73s
Key Publishing LtdClass 73s Britain’s Railway Series, Vol 41 96 pages Authored by: Mark V. Pike Built in the 1960s, the Class 73s were primarily used on the Souther...
View full detailsBritish Rail Shunters: The Final Years
Key Publishing LtdBritish Rail Shunters: The Final Years Britain’s Railways Series, Vol. 52 By the beginning of the 1990s, the variety that had once characterised Br...
View full detailsBritish Military Biplanes
Key Publishing LtdBritish Military Biplanes: 1912–19 The human ambition to fly was brought to fruition famously by the Wright brothers in 1903. Just five years later...
View full detailsBritish Armies of Napoleonic Wars
Key Publishing LtdThe British Army of the Napoleonic Period: 1800–15 Historic Armies Series, Vol. 3 The period of 1800–15 covers some of the most glorious moments in...
View full detailsClipped Wings
Key Publishing LtdClipped Wings Please note: This is a reprint of Clipped Wings first published in 1973. The story of aviation is, above all, a story of success. Few...
View full detailsClass 68s
Key Publishing LtdClass 68s Britain’s Railways Series, Vol. 51 In 2009, Direct Rail Services (DRS) ordered a small fleet of locos designed to remain in service until...
View full detailsClass 31s
Key Publishing LtdClass 31s; Britain’s Railways Series, Vol. 50 Perhaps overshadowed by more ‘exotic’ locos, the Class 31s nonetheless played a significant part in ...
View full detailsClass 57s
Key Publishing LtdClass 57s Britain’s Railways Series, Vol. 53 The Class 57 diesel locomotive was an outgrowth of the tremendously successful and iconic Class 47. Re...
View full detailsClass 56 and 58
Key Publishing LtdClass 56s and 58s Britain's Railways Series, Vol. 54 Designed specifically for heavy freight operations in the UK, British Rail’s Class 56 was int...
View full detailsClass 37s vol 2
Key Publishing LtdClass 37s: Volume 2, Britain’s Railway Series Vol. 55. The Class 37s have become very popular with a whole generation of enthusiasts over their si...
View full detailsFinland's Air Forces: From Neutral to NATO
Key Publishing LtdFinland’s Air Forces: From Neutral to NATO; Air Forces Series, Vol. 6 Authored by: Kevin Wright 96 Pages Sharing a 1,340km-long land border with Ru...
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