THE ROLLS-ROYCE 'B' SERIS' ENGINE IN NATIONAL SERVICE
Written by Pat Ware
Published by Warehouse Publications
in 1995
ISBN: 0952556308
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- MILITARY
- MILITARY VEHICLES
- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- ROLLS ROYCE
THE ROLLS-ROYCE 'B' SERIS' ENGINE IN NATIONAL SERVICE
Written by Pat Ware.
Stock no. 1329442
1st.
1995.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The story of the development of the standardised Rolls-Royce 'B' Series' petrol engines, and the first generation of post-war British military vehicles for which they were designed. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Over 200 period b/w photos and nearly 50 full-colour pictures. 204 pages, including index. ISBN: 0952556308. Base of spine is very slightly bumped. Contents look unread.
Front cover
Contents
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- 1 THE 'B' SERIES ENGINE
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Rationalised Power
- 1.3 Technical Data
- 2 THE B40 ENGINE
- 2.1 Austin 'Champ'
- 2.2 Land-Rover B40
- 2.3 Minor applications & Prototypes
- 3 THE B60 ENGINE
- 3.1 Daimler 'Ferret'
- 3.2 Humber 1 ton truck
- 3.3 Humber 1 ton armoured truck
- 4 THE B80/B81 ENGINES
- 4.1 Alvis 'Saladin'
- 4.2 Alvis 'Saracen'
- 4.3 Alvis 'Stalwart'
- 4.4 GKN 'Trojan' & Vickers 'Abbot'
- 4.5 Leyland 'Martian'
- 4.6 Thornycroft light mobile digger
- 4.7 Airfield vehicles
- 4.8 Minor applications & Prototypes
- INDEX