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Автор: John Wiseman
Издательство: HarperCollins
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Жанр произведения: Техническая литература
Год издания: 0
isbn: 9780007509683
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a roof rack

       Roof boxes

       CARAVANS AND TRAILERS

       The towing vehicle

       Weight limits

       Loading the caravan

       Caravan safety tips

       Hitching up

       Unhitching

       TOWING TECHNIQUES

       Changing direction

       Overtaking

       Reversing

       Snaking

       TRAVELLING ABROAD

       Red tape

       Planning your trip

       Essential accessories

       Hire cars

       Ferries

       DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE

       11

       OFF-ROAD DRIVING

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       BECOMING AN OFF-ROADER

       KNOW YOUR VEHICLE

       Transmission systems

       Locking hubs

       Ground clearance

       DRIVING A 4WD

       ROUGH TERRAIN

       Mud

       Driving in wheel tracks

       Fording deep water

       Dust and sand

       Subkah

       Steep hills

       Pinnacles

       Tobogganing

       Rocky ground

       RECOVERY

       Towing

       Winching

       EXPEDITIONS

       Supplies and equipment

       12

       READING THE SIGNS

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       PLANNING YOUR JOURNEY

       Maps

       Motorway travel

       Route cards

       Lost!

       Route planners

       Navigating

       READING THE ROAD

       Road markings

       TRAFFIC SIGNS

       Junctions

       Road layout

       Priority signs

       Speed restrictions

       Hazards

       Level crossings

       LOOKING FOR CLUES

       Accessible Table

       Acknowledgements

       Other Books By

       About the Publisher

      Almost every family owns a car. In fact, it is not uncommon to find several vehicles per household, which means that every year more cars are introduced on to our congested roads, adding