This selection is designed to satisfy the curiosity of people interested
in the plant and machinery they commonly see as they travel around the
UK. Paul Argent's selection includes diggers, excavators, backhoes,
rollers, cranes, demolition machines, loaders, dumpers and a road
planer. The author shows products from most of the major manufacturers
such as JCB, Caterpillar, Volvo, Case, Komatsu, Hitachi, Kubota and
Liebherr. Each of the examples is seen at work in a full-page
photograph. Paul's accompanying text gives details of the class of
machine represented, the work for which it is suitable and some
technical specifications. The range of machinery is wide, offering
novice enthusiasts a chance to get to grips with many different types, a
springboard to a deepening interest in the plant and machinery at work
every day in Britain.