Triumph Bonneville - 60 Years by Ian Falloon

$47.50 NZD

Category: Motoring

Taking its name from Utah's legendary salt flats, triumph's Bonneville defined the British motorcycle, winning every championship worth winning, owning the motorcycle land speed record for fifteen years, and captivating Hollywood's hottest stars. The reborn Triumph company resurrected the Bonneville-the highest-performance motorcycles of the 1960s-for the 21st century, once again making this most iconic of British bikes more successful than ever. In Triumph Bonneville: 60 Years, Triumph expert lan Falloon celebrates the complete history of this beloved machine. Book jacket. ...Show more

Triumph Motorcycles in America by Lindsay Brooke and David Gaylin

$85.00 NZD

Category: Motoring

Triumphs have been part of North America's motorcycling soul since long before World War II. Born in Britain but bred in the US and Canada, Triumph's iconic models - Bonneville, Trophy, Thunderbird, Daytona, Tiger, Speed Twin, Speed Triple, and Rocket III - resonate deeply with enthusiasts who love thei r style, sound, performance, and undeniable coolness. It's not coincidental that Triumph was Steve McQueen's favourite ride.Triumph Motorcycles in America is packed with thorough, entertaining text, plus hundreds of historical images, most of them in colour and never before published. Written by award-winning professional journalist and lifelong Triumph fanatic Lindsay Brooke, with a foreword by America's favorite 'Triumph guy,' Peter Egan, Triumph Motorcycles in America is a must-have for every fan of Britain's most legendary bike brand. ...Show more

Ford Tough - 100 Years of Ford Trucks by Patrick R. Foster

$39.99 NZD

Category: Motoring

Get Ford's complete story in;Ford Tough: 100 Years of Ford Trucks and see why they've dominated the truck market, selling 1.5 million trucks every year in the US alone. In July 1917 Ford Motor Company introduced a one-ton chassis for commercial trucks, marking what many historians feel was its official entry into the dedicated truck business. Sure, after-market pickup beds could be added to a Model T car to convert it to a pickup, but with the debut of the rugged Model TT truck chassis, Ford was firmly in the truck market. Eight years later, Ford introduced its first factory-produced pickup, a sturdy half-ton job the public loved. During the century that has passed since that first Ford truck chassis, the F-series has become the best-selling truck in the world, and the best-selling vehicle of any type in America.Ford Tough: 100 Years of Ford Trucks tells the entire Ford truck story from the very beginning, when Ford got its start in truck production. This book provides the history of the wide array of models Ford has built over the past century, including the Model A roadster pick-up, stylish 81C pickups, legendary 1948 F-1, Bronco, Courier, Ranchero, and Econoline. ...Show more

How to Read a Nautical Chart by Nigel Calder

$22.50 NZD

Category: Ships & Seafaring

The best handbook on chart usage, from one of the most trusted names in boating. In 2000, the U.S. government ceased publication of Chart No. 1, the invaluable little book that generations of mariners have consulted to make sense of the complex system of signs, symbols, and graphic elements used in naut ical charts. Now Chart No. 1 is not just reborn but expanded and improved in How to Read a Nautical Chart. The demand for a book like this has never been greater. Arranged and edited by Nigel Calder, one of today's most respected boating authors, and containing four-color illustrations throughout, How to Read a Nautical Chart presents a number of original features that help readers make optimum use of the data found in Chart No. 1, including a more intuitive format, crucial background information, international chart symbol equivalents, electronic chart symbology, and thorough explanations of the practical aspects of nautical chart reading. ...Show more

Modern Motorcars by K. C. Hunt

$47.50 NZD

Category: Motoring

Heartland Express: Journeys by Train through New Zealand by Graham Hutchins

$24.99 NZD

Category: Railways | Reading Level: very good

Tool Box on The Wing

$30.00 NZD

Category: Aviation

Flying Low Crow UK NZ by Roger Crow

$27.50 NZD

Category: Aviation

Valiant Wings - Battle and Blenheim Squadrons over France, 1940 by Norman Franks

$55.00 NZD

Category: Aviation

Veteran Ships of Australia and New Zealand by Graeme Andrews

$37.50 NZD

Category: Ships & Seafaring

Vespa - Style and Passion by Valerio Boni; Stefano Cordara

$70.00 NZD

Category: Motoring

Perfect in its compactness, in its functionality, and in its widely imitated design, the Vespa scooter is not only a means of transport, but a true icon. In celebration of Vespa's 75th anniversary, Vespa: Style and Passion is the lavishly illustrated official history of the legendary scooters and the cu lture they've inspired. Introduced by the Italian firm Piaggio in 1946 with the model 98, Vespa enjoyed quick success. The scooters’ diminutive size and affordability were perfect for promoting postwar mobility. But as with most novel designs, it would also be highly imitated, destined for icon status. From Piaggio’s origins to the first Vespa prototypes to today's forward-looking Elettrica model, Vespa: Style and Passion is the ultimate retrospective of this beloved brand.A rich selection of visuals includes dozens of studio images of the most significant models from throughout Vespa history—including classics like the 125, 150 GS, Super Sprint, Primavera, and Rally—as well as period advertisements, rare archival photographs, and images of Vespas in popular culture and motorsport. Mod culture, perhaps most responsible for spreading scooter culture, is also given its due with images of customized Vespas.Vespa: Style and Passion relates with elan and high design the endless evolution of a marque that has conquered six continents, with 19 million units sold. The Vespa is not simply a scooter, but the scooter, known and appreciated the world over—a rare example of a motor vehicle that survived crises and fashions, always remaining faithful to the original concept. This is the definitive story of that influence. ...Show more

Indian Motorcycle - 120 Years of America's First Motorcycle Company by Darwin Holmstrom

$90.00 NZD

Category: Motoring

This officially licensed 120th anniversary edition of Indian Motorcycle tells the complete story of Indian, America's first mass-produced motorcycle maker, from its start as a bicycle manufacturer to the purchase of the brand by Polaris Industries in 2011 and the subsequent new Indian motorcycles--updat ed to include new photography, the story of the latest models, including the FTR1200, Chieftain, Challenger, and Roadmaster, and Indian's return to racing. In the early years of the 20th century, Indian dominated the world's racetracks and showrooms, earning the brand a worldwide reputation for quality, performance, reliability, and technical innovation with such classic machines as the Chief, Scout and Four. But the once-mighty company fell on hard times and in 1953 was forced to file bankruptcy. The Indian brand never quite died, however, thanks in large part to fanatically devoted enthusiasts, who tried to resurrect it for over half a century. Finally, Polaris, maker of the highly regarded Victory brand of motorcycles, purchased the brand and released the Chief and Scout, models that once again restored Indian to its rightful place in the motorcycle pantheon.Indian Motorcycle is the most complete and up-to-date history of this classic American motorcycle. ...Show more