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Haynes Owners' Workshop Manual
Wallace & Gromit: Cracking Contraptions Manual
A must for all Wallace & Gromit fans, this Haynes Manual gets under the skin of the various vehicles and contraptions employed by the duo during their hugely popular adventures. Featuring the motorcycle and sidecar and Austin A35 van (both with special modifications) and various inventions such as the Techno Trousers (The Wrong Trousers) and Knit-o-matic (A Close Shave), this book gives a fascinating insight into the inner workings of the machines and the mind of everyone’s favorite inventor.
128 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 2010
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The Haynes Owner's Workshop Manuals (commonly known as simply Haynes Manuals) are a series of practical manuals from the Haynes Publishing Group aimed at both DIY enthusiasts and professional garage mechanics. The series primarily focuses upon the maintenance and repair of automotive vehicles, covering a wide range of makes and models (300 models of car and 130 models of motorcycle), but it also includes manuals in the same style for domestic appliances and personal computers, digital photography and model railways, men and babies, sex, and women. The last four were made slightly tongue in cheek, but have proved very popular.
The Haynes Owner's Workshop Manuals (commonly known as simply Haynes Manuals) are a series of practical manuals from the Haynes Publishing Group aimed at both DIY enthusiasts and professional garage mechanics. The series primarily focuses upon the maintenance and repair of automotive vehicles, covering a wide range of makes and models (300 models of car and 130 models of motorcycle), but it also includes manuals in the same style for domestic appliances and personal computers, digital photography and model railways, men and babies, sex, and women. The last four were made slightly tongue in cheek, but have proved very popular.
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November 21, 2022
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A fun look at Wallace & Gromit's various inventions. Includes notes from Wallace!
August 13, 2020
Interesting book for fans of the Wallace and Gromit films. If I'm honest, it does feel a bit opportunistic, but it's got enough interesting detail in to be a good read, and it gives a chance to talk about all the films. Nicely-produced and a robust book.
October 13, 2019
A look at some of the inventions from a famous series of animated films.
Interesting in places, but not as amusing / captivating as the movies.
Reading time around one hour.
Interesting in places, but not as amusing / captivating as the movies.
Reading time around one hour.
October 31, 2011
Cracking good stuff in this book. Combine the inventiveness of the creators of Wallace and Gromit with the illustrative skills of Haynes and you have an inside look at some possible inventions.
There is a fine line between explaining what is possible and what is clearly impossible in an imaginary invention and this book sits on that line very well. As you browse the images and look at all the mechanical linkages pointed out in the illustrations, you'll start to think that maybe, just maybe, it is all possible.
The only downside to the remarkable drawings are the occasional missed numbers on some illustrations but based on the numbered descriptions, it is still possible to work out what parts are being described. Otherwise, an amazing book that will delight fans of the characters and their inventions.
There is a fine line between explaining what is possible and what is clearly impossible in an imaginary invention and this book sits on that line very well. As you browse the images and look at all the mechanical linkages pointed out in the illustrations, you'll start to think that maybe, just maybe, it is all possible.
The only downside to the remarkable drawings are the occasional missed numbers on some illustrations but based on the numbered descriptions, it is still possible to work out what parts are being described. Otherwise, an amazing book that will delight fans of the characters and their inventions.
January 9, 2012
Leuk plagiaat van de bekende Hanes manuals met alle knotsgekke uitvindingen van Wallace en Gromit. Hebbeding.
July 19, 2012
Rather cute, but not nearly as clever as one might have thought. Explaining and justifying the impossible is a fair bit less entertaining than watching buttered toast hit Wallace flat in the face.
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