Four-Wheel Drive and Land-Rover by Nick Baldwin

Four-Wheel Drive and Land-Rover by Nick Baldwin

Four-wheel drive was first tried on steam-powered agricultural machinerey; then it was adopted as a cure for sideslip in racing cars. Its wider application was shown from about 1910 in North America in vehicles able to traverse unsurfaced roads previously impassable in winter. Developments in the 1930s culminated in the American Jeep. Thousands of four-wheel drive vehicles were used in the Second World War and afterwards many found their way into agriculture, forestry and specialised transport. After the Land-Rover workhorse appeared in 1948 many smaller types followed. In North America there was a demand for versatile off-the road models while in Europe more comfortable models like the Range-Rover became popular.

Nick Baldwin worked in the Land-Rover factory in the mid 1960s and subsequently became a freelance transport journalist. He was Editor of 'Old Motor' in the 1970s and is consultant Editor to 'The Automobile' as well as contributing regularly to other journals including the ongoing 'A-Z Tractors, Lorries and PSVs'. He is Chairman of the National Motor Museum Advisory Council.

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ISBN 13	9780747805090
ISBN 10	0747805091
Title	Four-Wheel Drive and Land-Rover
Author	Nick Baldwin
Series	Album S
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2001-02-28
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.