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BRITISH LORRIES 19, 1975, by S. W. Stere Stratton, published by Allan Printing Ltd, Shepr ton, London, at £3.95.
ROAD transport is the lifebl; of the travelling showmen ; an unusual section in this la rs one on fairground vehic but they are good-lookers ; interesting. As current legi tion has made it necessary ; prudent to have more up-to-d vehicles, many modern eic wheelers can be seen carry bodies taken off older lorries few vehicles have been speci built for showmen and photos, getting on for 20C total, include a 1938 Foc with Gardner 6LW enginE service with W. Nichols of E bury.
However, mainly the vehii are grouped according manufacturer with a potted tory of each firm.
INUFA — Internatiol Calendar of Commerc Vehicles, 1978, published Verlag Vogt-Schild AG, C 4500, Solothurn 2, Switz land (sole UK distributor bion Scott Ltd, Berco House, York Road, Bre ford, Middlesex TW8 00 UK price, £10 including tage.
THIS publication claims to the world's largest cataloguE commercial vehicles: there more than 500 Yin x 12in pa! with around 1,000 photograi and illustrations. Lorries, bus pick-ups, shovels, grade available on the Swiss mar are included.
The text and articles are German, but an easy-to-t language key provides for c venient translation of the lists of comprehensive veh specifications into Engli French or Italian.
You want to know, for stance, the ground clearai (catalogue key no 58) of a I. land Sherpa 240? Key 58 sli across to Bodenfreiheit and millimetres it's 160.
You want to know the phi number of the Afghanis. Chamber of Commerce? Kabul 20 748/22 325.