Trucks and heavy loads
A great range of trucking books and DVDs covering trucking in the UK, Middle East and North America from the heat of Doha to the cold of Canada's ice roads.
The heart of our trucking books section are the beautifully made series of books by Patrick W Dyer, which cover many of the most popular makes and models of trucks
A growing number of our trucking DVDs cover the heavy haulage of abnormal loads in various counties around the world. Heavy lifting of items such as jumbo jets and pipeline sections is hazardous and risky and these films show the steps needed to transport heavy loads safely.
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Ice Roads (DVD) - Gertjan Houtman
This programme shows the road from Yellowknife to isolated diamond mines in the far reaches of the Canadian Northwest Territories. Learn More£14.95 -
Home Gardener’s No-Dig Raised Bed Gardens - Growing vegetables, salads and soft fruit in raised no-dig beds
For those without the time or stamina to spend hours maintaining a garden, well-known experts Alan and Gill Bridgewater offer an easy-care method with minimal digging and weeding. A must for every gardener. Learn More£4.99 -
Home Gardener’s Allotments - Preparing, Planting, Improving and Maintaining an Allotment
Allotment gardening is becoming increasingly popular as people discover that growing their own organic vegetables, fruits and herbs is an attractive and achievable option. Home Gardener’s Allotments is crammed with practical information on every aspect of growing produce on an allotment. Learn More£4.99 -
From Moorlands to Highlands: A History of Harris & Miners and Brian Harris Transport - John Corah
This book follows the history and development of Brian Harris Transport Limited, the original red, green and yellow liveried lorries that made the trek between Devon and Scotland at regular intervals for over fifty years.
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Ford Transcontinental at Work - Patrick W Dyer
The Transcontinental was an audacious attempt by Ford to challenge the best heavy truck producers in Europe. Learn More£19.95 -
Foden Export Vehicles (Hardback) - Wobbe Reitsma
This comprehensive book detailing the lorries that Foden exported around the world, follows on from the publication of the author's first book about the Fodens produced and used within the UK (Foden Special Vehicles). It includes 364 fascinating photographs, many of which have never been previously published
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Fifty Shades of Tarmac: Adventures with a Mack R600 in 1970s Europe - Andy MacLean
It was 1972. It was Summer – and the living was easy! Arthur Jackson has a good job, no ties and no responsibilities, but it is not enough – he wants adventure and he wants to see the world!
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Farming Stories from the Scottish Borders
This book is about the generations of people who have made the farms we know today. Engaging, enjoyable and informative, the author uses various family experiences to take the reader through three centuries of change in the countryside, including two farming revolutions. Learn More£9.95 -
ERF B, C, CP and E-series at Work - Patrick Dyer
Patrick Dyer’s eighth book in the ‘at work’ series takes the reader on a journey with ERF, England’s last independent truck manufacturer, between the years 1975 and 1993.
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Destination Doha (DVD) - Tony Salmon
Two "World About Us" programmes broadcast in 1977 in which we meet truckers driving over 5,000 miles and 11 countries between Britain and the Arabian Gulf.
Learn More£17.95