Following the success of his previous book Scania at Work" Patrick Dyer takes a close look at another favourite of long haul drivers DAF. Although now owned by the American company PACCAR & with links to Leyland the roots of DAF trucks are firmly in Eindhoven Holl&. The company started truck manufacture relatively late but in the early 1970s it took an industry lead with its flagship 2800. The ' Supercontinental' version with its wide tilt sleeper cab with two full-size bunks & its powerful 11.6-litre DAF engine was a natural for long-haul work. The successor 3300 & 3600 models took the company into the 1980s running alongside Scania & Volvo as a long-distance driver's favourite. The 330 hp engine suited it for the heavy-duty special transport that became a feature of the period. Patrick W Dyer author of two books for Old Pond
- " Scania at Work" & " Know Your Trucks"
- works in the automotive industry & is based in Essex. His new book is rich in photographs from the 1970s & '80s."

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Interest in trucks has grown tenfold in the past twenty years. Vehicle operators dealers drivers & enthusiasts have an insatiable thirst for knowledge about specific marques. This book chronicles the fascinating first 80 years of DAFs history from being a small Dutch trailer manufacturer through to its acquisition by US truck giant Paccar & the development of the company to its present position as the top-selling truck in the UK & a major global br&. ...

Thirty vivid stories including some new & previously unpublished supported by an updated selection of rare archive & action photographs explore the larger-than-life escapades of the Special Air Service in the Second World War. From an SAS Jeep patrol in France outnumbered fifty-to-one who shot their way out to safety in their bullet-riddled vehicle & killed a quarter of their SS opposition to an SAS soldier who talked his way through enemy roadblocks in North Africa in full British uniform & tore a strip off the guard for neglecting to check his papers this is the first comprehensive collection of all the best stories in one book. ...

Step into a nightmare world of hellish horror! Crawling clawing sliming horror seeping from the night-tipped pen of that Grand Master of heart-stopping supernatural terror
- H.P. Lovecraft. Sample a dark universe peopled with gods best forgotten & strange races best left undiscovered. Shudder in the dank breath of an ages-old evil blowing icily from the dusk-shrouded eons of time before history. Savour in this classic collection of masterpieces of the weird & eerie the grave-fresh tang of total fear. Here is horror to set your skin crawling from your spines based to your scalp
- & back again. A real collectors piece for connoisseurs of the unusual! Lovers of the macabre the sinister & the uncanny take note"
- " The Guardian"."


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This title profiles some 1800 varieties of dahlia. Arranged in alphabetical order & illustrated throughout with over 500 colour photographs this is a useful guide for both dahlia enthusiasts & exhibitors. Each entry

Includes:: a short description of growth habit; type of bloom & colour; advice on the varietys potential for garden exhibition or cut flower use; the raiser country of origin & year of introduction (where known); & source of supply of plants or tubers. Practical advice on methods of propagation & successful cultivation is given along with a brief history of the dahlia tips on exhibiting & ideas for garden use. The guide also explains the different forms of dahlias & gives a calendar for their care.

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Begin each morning by communing with your angels. Daily Guidance from Your Angels Oracle Cards" is a beautiful deck filled with 365 channelled meditations each card offers comforting & uplifting messages to set a positive & healing tone for the day. This deck also functions as a divination tool so you can ask a question & select a card at random to a message that gives you guidance & answers. These cards are designed to help you stay centered in peacefulness throughout the day & to remember that your angels are always beside you ready to help you with every area of your life. An ideal gift this set of cards can be referred to each morning & evening." ...

Begin each morning by communing with your angels. Daily Guidance from Your Angels is filled with 365 channelled meditations each page offers comforting & uplifting messages to set a positive & healing tone for the day. The book also functions as a divination tool as you can ask a question & open the pages to a message that gives you guidance & answers. This work is designed to help you stay centered in peacefulness throughout the day & to remember that your angels are always beside you ready to help you with every area of your life. This book is ideal for your bedside table where you can refer to the book each morning & evening. ...

A brand new compilation of fiendish clues from your favourite newspaper. This bumper collection will have you straining your brain & flexing your analytical skills for hours on end with 200 tormenting puzzles. Perfect for shocking your brain into gear & really getting into at any spare moment the Daily Mail Big Book of Cryptic Crosswords 4 will give you hours of entertainment. ...

A massive collection of speedy challenging & demanding puzzles from the Daily Mail's extensive archives. Perfect for killing time at home or on the daily commute this bumper book ensures you'll never have a bored moment & will really get your brain working. With over 400 crosswords there's a great mix that will please novices & more seasoned puzzlers alike. ...

This is essential reference for the crossword enthusiast with over 80 000 carefully selected & classified words grouped into a number of main subject categories covering a huge range of subjects: from computers to kitchen utensils & from celebrities to botany. Each subject contains alphabetically listed groups of words ranging in length from three to 15 or more letters. This book is a perfect gift for a crossword lover & an ideal accompaniment to Hamlyn's range of Daily Mail Crossword Volumes. ...