Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology - Softcover

Nunney, Malcolm

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750680377 ISBN 13: 9780750680370

Publisher: Routledge, 2006

Synopsis

Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology, Fourth Edition, provides a complete text and reference to the design, construction and operation of the many and varied components of modern motor vehicles, including the knowledge needed to service and repair them. This book provides incomparable coverage of both cars and heavier vehicles, featuring over 1000 illustrations.

This new edition has been brought fully up to date with modern practices and designs, whilst maintaining the information needed to deal with older vehicles. Two entirely new sections of the book provide a topical introduction to alternative power sources and fuels, and battery-electric, hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles. More information on the latest developments in fuel injection, diesel engines and transmissions has also been added. An expanded list of technical abbreviations now contains over 200 entries – a useful resource for professional technicians in their day-to-day work.

This book is an essential textbook for all students of automotive engineering, particularly on IMI / C&G 4000 series and BTEC courses and provides all the underpinning knowledge required for NVQs to level 3. By bridging the gap between basic and more advanced treatments of the subject, it also acts as a useful source of information for experienced technicians and technically minded motorists, and will help them to improve their knowledge and skills.

About this title

About the Author

Malcolm Nunney started as an apprentice in car and truck servicing with a Rootes Group main agency, then joined the Rolls-Royce Motor Car Division as a technical assistant before becoming Technical Services Engineer. In 1965 he received the City and Guilds Insignia Award in Technology (Automobile Engineering), and ended his career as a technical author.

From the Back Cover

This best-selling book provides the reader with a complete text and reference to the design, construction and operation of the many and varied components of modern motor vehicles, equipping them with the knowledge they need to deal with their servicing and repair. Covering both cars and heavier vehicles and featuring over 1000 illustrations, this book provides incomparable coverage of the area.

Incomparable breadth and depth of coverage, with over 1000 illustrations
The core book for all students of automotive engineering up to level 3
This new edition covers the latest developments in alternative power sources and fuels, diesel systems and transmissions

This new edition has been brought fully up to date with modern practices and designs, whilst maintaining the information needed to deal with older vehicles. Two entirely new sections of the book provide a topical introduction to alternative power sources and fuels, and battery-electric, hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles. More information on the latest developments in fuel injection, diesel engines and transmissions has also been added. An expanded list of technical abbreviations now contains over 200 entries a useful resource for professional technicians in their day-to-day work.

This book is an essential textbook for all students of automotive engineering, particularly on IMI / C&G 4000 series and BTEC courses and provides all the underpinning knowledge required for NVQs to level 3. By bridging the gap between basic and more advanced treatments of the subject, it also acts as a useful source of information for experienced technicians and technically minded motorists, and will help them to improve their knowledge and skills.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750680377
• ISBN 13: 9780750680370
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 688