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A practical, how-to-do-it guide for those wanting to tow caravans, boats, horse boxes and general purpose trailers. The reference should be of use to police, judiciary and insurance companies.
Written by Don Evans, who joined the RAF in 1942 and served as a Flight Mechanic working on Hurricanes and Defiants. Posted to Weston Zoyland in 1944 to service Martinet, Henley and Defiant target tugs, he was persuaded by the princely sum of ninepence a day flying pay to complete 90 hours as a target winch operator. He transferred to the Fleet Air Arm in 1945 until demobilisation in 1947, whereupon he began working at the A&AEE at Boscombe Down until his retirement in 1989. For 12 years he was supervisor of the Towed Target Development Section, where he was when awarded the British Empire Medal for the design of the Trident Target and the Rapid Target Exchanger. He is still involved with Bo...
Written with over 50 years experience, this book covers just about everything that the novice caravanner will need to know including: - Choosing the right caravan for your needs and circumstances - New or second-hand? - Matching the towing vehicle - Weights, lengths and widths - Loading - Payloads - Motor-movers - Awnings - Accessories to make things easier - Storage - Towing - Reversing - Insurance - Maintenance - Wintering - Selling - And more!
Towing a horse trailer is not something to be taken lightly, but neither should you be scared of trying. This book explains how to buy and use a trailer safely and within the law, covering all the topics a responsible horse owner needs to know in a clear and concise way, supported by photographs and diagrams.
God is dead, and Anthony Van Horne must tow the corpse to the Arctic (to preserve Him from sharks and decomposition). En route Van Horne must also contend with ecological guilt, a militant girlfriend, sabotage both natural and spiritual, and greedy hucksters of oil, condoms, and doubtful ideas. Winner of a 1995 World Fantasy Award.
Preparing for the Towing Test is designed for the people taking the British towing tests, and tells the test candidate everything they need to know. The book examines the regulations laid down for the drivers and the towing and towed vehicles. Each stage of the test, the maneuvers, and how to practice them, are described, including the test format and marking, maneuvering-area layout, road sense, reversing, braking and coupling and uncoupling, and are supported by clear photographs and diagrams. The author also emphasizes specifically applicable to towing horses not covered by the test. This is the third Allen Photographic Guide in John Henderson's trilogy, the first two of which were Towing Horse Trailers and Trailer Maintenance. Each guide gives invaluable practical and safety information on its individual subject; together the books provide all the information you need to ensure the safety of you and your horse when towing and maintaining trailers.