BOOK REVIEWS
4th April 1981, Page 66
4th April 1981
Page 66
Page 66, 4th April 1981
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One for designers
THIS BOOK gives insight int how vehicles are made, bL basic engineering knowledge i needed to follow the author' analytical methods and theories
Though -much of the canter covers the subjects of cars an light van derivatives, there ar specific sections and one conr plete chapter dealing with ps and goods vehicle design.
In these times of fuel consel vation and the steady increase i international vehicle desig legislation, the author devotes complete chapter to th constraints on constructuri confirgurations.
He discusses aerodynamic dE sign and then gives examples la variety of mechanical an body layouts which have bee used in recent years.