DAF at Work (Inbunden)
avDyer, Patrick W
ISBN: 9781906853372 - UTGIVEN: 2010-07-16Although now owned by the American company, PACCAR, and with links to Leyland, the roots of DAF trucks are firmly in Eindhoven, Holland. The company started truck manufacture relatively late, but in the early 1970s it took an industry lead with its flagship 2800. The author takes a close look at a f[...]
Ford Transcontinental at Work (Inbunden)
avPatrick W. Dyer
ISBN: 9781908397102 - UTGIVEN: 201203This is the full story of the Ford Transcontinental - affectionately known as the Transconti - a big lorry, magnificent to drive and unusual in its time for its Eaton-Fuller gear-box and a high-spec cab. The Ford Transconti nearly got it right; nearly made a profit for Ford. Never-the-less, the T[...]
Volvo F88 and F89 at Work (Inbunden)
avPatrick W. Dyer
ISBN: 9781908397157 - UTGIVEN: 201205First released in 2005, Patrick Dyer's popular title has been revised, extended and reformatted for this new edition. Between 1965 and 1977 the Swedish manufacturer Volvo produced a staggering 40,000 F88 trucks. Along with Scania, Volvo came to dominate the European truck market. Before this revol[...]
Volvo F10F12 at Work (Inbunden)
avPatrick W. Dyer
ISBN: 9781908397614 - UTGIVEN: 201305Based on a rich selection of photographs from the Volvo archive as well as enthusiasts' shots, Volvo F10F12 at Work shows many UK operators on the road as well as some continental ones. The images will evoke a host of memories from people in the trucking world, and are accompanied by knowledgeable [...]
Scania 112142 (Inbunden)
avPatrick W. Dyer
ISBN: 9781908397874 - UTGIVEN: 2014-05In the eight years from 1980 when Scania introduced the 2-series trucks covered in Patrick Dyer's new book, they produced no less than 135,311 units. For much of that time the 142 held the title of the most powerful production truck in Europe.[...]
Technology and Society: Building Our Sociotechnical Future (Övrig)
avGeorge Ritzer, Richard Dyer, Rachel Weber, Daniel Sarewitz, Jameson M. Wetmore, W. Patrick Mccray, , Harold Collins
ISBN: 9780262101240 - UTGIVEN: 2008-11-25Technological change does not happen in a vacuum; decisions about which technologies to develop, fund, market, and use engage ideas about values as well as calculations of costs and benefits. This anthology focuses on the interconnections of technology, society, and values. It offers writings by aut[...]
