Commercial Vehicles - General

American Horse-Drawn Vehicles Rittenhouse, by Jack D 102 pages; black and white drawings; card covers; from an institutional library but average copy, some wear; Floyd Clymer; 1948. (A collection of 218 reproductions of early American horse drawn vehicles.) GeV18373 $28.00

An Illustrated History Of Mobile Library Services In The United Kingdom by G I J by Orton 96 pages; black and white photographs; drawings; card covers; from an institutional library but fine copy, near mint; Branch & Mobile Libraries Group of the Library Association; 1980. (A history of travelling libraries in UK, including many interesting variations of trucks, buses and vans.) GeV14334 $18.00

Ashtray Glass ashtray advertising Presto Piston Ring Co Ltd Wellington. GeV09350 $15.00

Battery Road Vehicles ‘Battelec’ 28 pages; black and white photos; drawings; card covers; fine copy, near mint; Battery Vehicle Society; 1977 (An outline history and development of electric powered vehicles in UK.) GeV04146 $5.00

By Precision Into Power: A Bicentennial History of D Napier and Son by Alan Messen 288 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; drawings; maps; card covers; Landmark; 2007. (Two hundred years of D Napier and Son, manufacturers of high performance engines used in a variety of transport and stationary uses. Napier engines are world famous, and at their peak they had a staff of 20,000.) GeV23271 $74.00

Custom VWs Beetles, Bugs, Kit Cars and Buggies by Andrea and David Sparrow 96 pages; coloured photographs; hard covers; Velace Pubs; 1998. (A photographic book of how to create some fun with the VW.) GeV19337 $25.00

Esso Australia Anon 68 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; card covers; fine copy, near mint; self published; 1981. (A company review of Esso including exploration and transport, in Australia.) GeV17309 $12.00

Fiat – Paintwork Anon 28 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; maps; card covers; fine copy, near mint; self published; no publication date given, 1970s. (A booklet on the painting of Fiat car at Torina, Italy.) GeV17311 $8.00

Four Wheel Drive – Off Road, Off Limits Fryatt, Nigel and Scott, Graham 128 pages; coloured photographs and drawings; original dust jacket; from an institutional library but average copy, some wear; Apple; 1995. (Starts with the development of the Land Rover and other 4-wheel drive vehicles and then deals with 4WD vehicles built in the 1990s and the appeal of them.) GeV23270 $12.00

From Crank Handles To Hydraulics – A History Of Cranes In New Zealand Carter, John 300 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Crane Assn of NZ; 2011. (A magnificent coffee-table style book detailing transport and service cranes, port cranes, railway cranes, construction cranes, crane companies and personalities in New Zealand over the last 170 years.) GeV24265 $75.00

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Fundamentals Of Motor Vehicle Technology by V A W Miller and F W Pittuck 480 pages; drawings; plans; from an institutional library but average copy, some wear; Hutchison; 1966. (Discusses all aspects of engines, fuel systems, cooling, clutch, gearbox, axles, steering, suspension, brakes, and electrical equipment.) GeV14331 $15.00

Fun Ho! Poster Poster measures 440mm x 360mm; fine copy, near mint; no publication date given, 1960’s. (Titled ‘A Selection of the Mighty Mover Range’ and features photographs of 19 vehicles in the Fun Ho! Toys range.) GeV07239 $45.00

Gardner – L. Gardner and Sons Ltd – Lengendary Engineering Excellence Edge, Graham 216 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; drawings; card covers; mint copy; Gingerfold; 2011. (Revised edition and reprint.) (A history of this famous Manchester based family business manufacturing diesel engines for commercial vehicles as well as ships and locomotives.  Good technical information.) GeV23269 $65.00

Have You Been To Rotorua And Journeyed On To Taupo? by David Lowe 32 pages; black and white photographs; adverts; card covers; fine copy, near mint; Lodestar Press; 1978. (A pictorial journey between Auckland and Taupo in the early 190os by train, horse-drawn coach and steamer. A delightful look at a different era.) GeV19330 $10.00

Historic Transport In Pictures Anon 64 pages; black and white photographs; paper covers; mint copy; Wilson & Horton Ltd; 1983 (A selection of old photos covering horse drawn carriages, cars, trucks, fire engines, buses, trains, railways, shipping, and aviation.) GeV08232 $12.00

Light Commercials anon 12 pages; coloured photographs and drawings; scale drawings; technical data; card covers; fine copy, near mint; Volkswagen; 1980. (A sales brochure for the Brazilian built Volkswagen microbus, delivery van and pick up trucks.) GeV20309 $15.00

Memories Of Rubery Owen by R J Owen 156 pages; black and white photographs; card covers; mint copy; Neate Publishing; 2005. (A history of this Midland engineering company from the 1890s to 2005 known for a wide range of motoring products including heavy axles and wheel rims.) GeV23273 $70.00

Model Petrol Engines Westbury, Edgar T 228 pages; black and white photographs; drawings; plans; card covers; mint copy; Tee Publishing; 1980; reprinted. (How to design, construct and build model petrol engines. A very practical manual.) GeV22304 $25.00

Modern Motor Cars And Commercial Vehicles by Arthur W Judge 3 Volumes (Volume 3 missing) Vol. 1 – 278 pages;, Vol 2 – 284 pages;, Vol 4 – 284 pages; black and white photographs; drawings; scale drawings; coloured frontispieces; hard covers; from an institutional library; average copy, some wear; Caxton Publishing; no publication date given, 1930’s (Discusses principles, construction, maintenance and management of petrol and diesel engines, cooling systems, suspensions, clutches, gearboxes, axles, wheels and chassis for British cars, buses and trucks. Plenty of reading in these volumes.) GeV08238 The lot $65.00

New Plymouth – City of Challenge Edited by B McPherson 102 pages; coloured photographs; card covers; fine copy, near mint; Masterorint; late 1970’s. (A colourful promotional booklet on the industries of New Plymouth. Includes 2 pages on Hooker Brothers and one page on Gibsons Motors. Both articles well illustrated.) GeV17316 $15.00

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New Zealand Synfuel Cobb, John 96 pages; coloured photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Cobb / Horwood; 1985. (The story of the world’s first natural gas to gasoline plant. Covers construction, earthmoving and transporting components to the site.) GeV23268 $25.00

Oil Seal Catalogue Andrews and Beaven Ltd 40 pages; black and white photographs; lists; card covers; worn but complete; Self-publication; 1955. (Full details of all Burtonwood oil seals, ‘O’ rings and brake cups stocked by A & B.) GeV03136 $10.00

Power Behind The Wheel by Walter J Boyne 240 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Shelton Books; 1993; 3rd edition. (Covers a history of innovation in body styling and power of cars – the mass produced, and the specials, the successes and failures.) GeV16316 $10.00

Power News – Vol 5 #1 Edited by Rik Butcher 12 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; name or signature; paper cover; fine copy, near mint; Perkns Engineers Ltd; no publication date given; 1970’s. (House magazine of Perkins Engines Ltd and features turbo charge 500 series and Range 4 engines.) GeV12304 $8.00

The British Commercial Vehicle Museum Anon 14 pages; black and white photographs; plans; paper covers; British Commercial Vehicle Museum; no publication date given, early 1990s. (Description of trucks, fire engines, buses and vans at the museum.) GeV18363 $8.00

The Horse-Drawn Days by David Lowe and Ian Bullock 32 pages; black and white photographs; card covers; average copy, some wear; Lodestar Press; no publication date given, 1970s? (Photographs of the days when horses provided the motive power on the roads of New Zealand for people and goods.) GeV19331 $10.00

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia Of Trucks And Buses by Denis Miller 320 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; drawings; original dust jacket; average copy, some wear; Mayflower Books; 1982. (An encyclopaedia of commercial vehicles covering the development of vehicles, pioneer vehicle builders, and A to Z of the world’s trucks and buses with over 4,500 marques described.) GeV12308 $35.00

The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Trucks And Buses by Denis Miller 64 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; hard cover; fine copy, near mint; Golden Press; 1982. (Covers buses, fire engines and trucks with their history since the 1900s, but emphasis on the last 50 years. Also a chapter on pioneer vehicle builders.) GeV16321 $12.00

The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Trucks And Buses by Denis Miller 320 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; drawings; original dust jacket; average copy, some wear; New Burlington Books; 1982. (An encyclopaedia of commercial vehicles covering the development of vehicles, pioneer vehicle builders, and A to Z of the world’s trucks and buses with over 4,500 marques described.) GeV17317 $22.00

The Illustrated History Of Road Transport by David Burgess-Wise, Denis Miller and Erwin Tragatsch 192 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; drawings; original dust jacket; mint copy; New Burlington Books; 1986. (The story of trucks, buses, cars, and motorcycles from beginning to the present day. Good account of manufacturing of vehicles.) GeV09351 $25.00

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The New Zealand Morris Minor Story by Reiner Schoenbrunn 160 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Industrial Publishing / Image 2002. (A delightful account of the ‘Morrie Minor’ in New Zealand. Also includes a brief history of Morris importer and assembler, Dominion Motors Ltd, and some of the dealers throughout New Zealand.) GeV22303 $59.95

The Running-in of Internal Combustion Engines by A H Stuart 16 pages; drawings; graphs; name or signature; card cover; average copy, some wear; E. G. Acheson Ltd; 1934; 5th edition. (Covers maintenance and lubrication of engines, particularly bearings.  Booklet produced by manufacturers of ‘dag’ brand colloidal products.) GeV12312 $8.00

Wellington Transport Memories Churchman, Geoffrey B 64 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; card covers; mint copy; Transpress; 2009. (Memories of past era will be kindled with great photographs of railways, trams, cable cars, buses, trucks, ships and aircraft in the greater Wellington region.) GeV23267 $35.00

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