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Diesel Mechanics by Erich Schulz and Ben Evridge (McGraw Hill, 1998)
Strikes an excellent balance between hands-on practice and the theory of diesel operation and maintenance requirements. Explains state-of-the-art procedures and techniques needed to diagnose, repair, troubleshoot, and maintain diesel engines in the real world.
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Green Book: The environmental guide to cars and trucks 2003 by John DeCicco and James Kliesch (American Council, 2003)
With their penchant for gas guzzlers and SUVs, a green guide to driving might seem like a contradiction in terms coming from the US. However, this American guide is useful for anyone interested in eco-friendly vehicles.
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How Stuff Works by Marshall Brain (John Wiley, 2001)
Guide to the inside workings of common machines such as car engines, computers, microwave ovens, aeroplanes, submarines and many more.
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Motor Racing: A century of competition and human challenges by Giuseppe Guzzardi and Enzo Rizzo (White Star, 2001)
Chronology of motor sport in all its forms throughout the twentieth century. The book is crammed with historic prints, black and white archive and modern colour photographs, statistics and roll calls, maps and circuit diagrams.
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AllExperts – Autos
www.allexperts.com/central/autos.shtml
Claims to be the oldest and largest free Q and A service on the internet. The autos category contains sub-sections on auto racing, repairs, motorcycles and trucks and tractors.
How 4-Wheel Drive Works
www.howstuffworks.com/four-wheel-drive1.htm
Seven pages of explanations, diagrams and animations. Includes sections on torque, traction and wheel slip.
How Diesel Engines Work
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/diesel.htm
If you want to know the difference between a petrol and a diesel engine and know how car engines work, this is the best place to start.
Off-Roaders
www.offroaders.com
The 'Tech' pages of this enthusiasts' website offer advice on general off-road driving techniques, with specific sections on sandy and steep terrain. Also features a wealth of technical information.
The Physics Classroom
www.physicsclassroom.com
School site that offers online advice and tutorials on the laws of physics, including explanations of energy, power and momentum.
Sciencenet
www.sciencenet.org.uk
Science site for younger readers, with lots of information on a range of motor vehicles.
Speed Machines
www.channel4.com/science/microsites/S/speedmachines/landspeed.html
Check out Channel 4's site on speed machines and the history of the land speed record.
Veg-Oil Car.com
www.veggiepower.org.uk/vegoilcar.htm
Site which aims to help and guide those interested in running vehicles from vegetable oil on the practicalities, pitfalls and legal issues in the UK.
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