Illustrated Guide to Military Vehicles - Lorenz Books (9780754835622)
Features
- 256 pages
- Over 525 photos and illustrations
- Hardcover
- Book dimensions are 11" x 8.5"
This book provides an authoritative and well-illustrated 100-year overview of the fascinating history of the cargo/ troop-carrying trucks, wreckers, tankers, ambulances, communications vehicles and other specialized types that provide technical support to the front-line troops. There is an illustrated A-Z catalogue of more than 185 vehicles, including famous makes such as Austin, and Rover and Scammell from the UK; Willys, Dodge, and GMC from the USA; GAZ and ZiL from the Soviet Union; and manufacturers from around the world, including NEKAF, Tatra, Rába, Timoney, Beijing Jeep, Mitsubishi and DAF. Specification panels detail the country of origin, type, manufacturer, production dates, powerplant, transmission, suspension, brakes, electrical system, dimensions, weight and performance of each vehicle. Over 530 photographs illustrate each type, including commissioned work and many rare and unseen images.
