ISBN: 9780860933809 - Reminiscences as Office Boy & Apprentice at Swindon Railway Works 1944 - 1951. (19 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reminiscences as Office Boy & Apprentice at SWINDON RAILWAY WORKS 1944 - 1951. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good.

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 192p., [16]p. of plates : ill., facsims.,plans ; 23cm. Subjects: Great Western Railway (Great Britain). Locomotives England Swindon (Wiltshire) Design and construction History. Railroad repair shops England Swindon. Genre: Railways. Language: English. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 192p.,[16]p. of plates : ill., facsims.,plans ; 23cm. Subjects; Industries England Swindon History. Locomotive works England Swindon (Wiltshire) Design and construction History. Railroad repair shops England Swindon. Railroad repair shops England Swindon (Wiltshire). 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 192p., [16]p. of plates : ill., facsims.,plans ; 23cm. Subjects: Great Western Railway (Great Britain). Locomotives England Swindon (Wiltshire) Design and construction History. Railroad repair shops England Swindon. Genre: Railways. Language: English. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 192p.,[16]p. of plates : ill., facsims.,plans ; 23cm. Subjects; Industries England Swindon History. Locomotive works England Swindon (Wiltshire) Design and construction History. Railroad repair shops England Swindon. Railroad repair shops England Swindon (Wiltshire). 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 192 pages. 480g. Green cloth boards FINE in a FINE d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs with track layout of swindon works to end-papers.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Unused copy.

Cloth. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. 1st. The Author's memories of Swindon Works 1944 - 1951, as an office boy and apprentice - much detail on the engineering techniques practised. 192pp, illustrated. VG copy in dw.

1986, 192pp, hardcover met stofomslag in goede staat.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 192pp Ills. dwgs. hardback, fine in vg dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. A like new hardback copy, with no discernible faults to book and only some gentle fading to the otherwise excellent dust jacket. All in all a very good copy indeed. 1st edition. 1986, Oxford Publishing Company. A5 portrait format hardback with dustjacket. 192pp plus an additional 16pp on glossy paper with black and white photographs. Green cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. Illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings, facsimiles and plans. Track layout of Swindon Works to end-papers. The Author's memories of Swindon Works 1944 - 1951, as an office boy and apprentice - much detail on the engineering techniques practised at Swindon Railway Works after the second world war. The sights, sounds, smells, personalities and jobs remembered with nostalgia and affection from steam days. Renowned throughout the world as a centre for engineering excellence, the Swindon Works of the former Great Western Railway, hold a special place in the affections of rail enthusiasts. With its untimely passing in 1986, the famous phrase 'built at Swindon' will no longer adorn new rolling stock. However, the reminiscences of former Swindon apprentice, Ken Gibbs, rekindle the days of Great Western steam and the hustle and bustle of a unique institution. From fitting and turning to locomotive erection, the working practices and craftsmen of Swindon Works are recalled with great nostalgia and affection. We pack our books properly and ship daily from the UK, using recycled materials where we can.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition hardback, 1986. Pictorial dustjacket lightly age-marked. Green cloth gilt very clean. Pages lightly foxed at the edges, internally clean & tight. No inscriptions. Illustrated. 192 pages. Pictorial endpapers.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition 1986. As-new hardback copy in as-new jacket.

Hardback. Condition: Mint. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. This mint unmarked copy is bound in green cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine, tight, white, bright and square. The unclipped dust wrapper has a small closed tear to the bottom of the front panel but still near fine condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. Renowned throughout the world as a centre for engineering excellence, the Swindon Works of the former Great Western Railway, hold a special place in the affections of rail enthusiasts. With its untimely passing in 1986, the famous phrase 'built at Swindon' will no longer adorn new rolling stock. However, the reminiscences of former Swindon apprentice, Ken Gibbs, rekindle the days of Great Western steam and the hustle and bustle of a unique institution. From fitting and turning to locomotive erection, the working practices and craftsmen of Swindon Works are recalled with great nostalgia and affection. Ref FF4.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine.