British Buses In Colour

Author : Gavin Booth
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445694603
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Buses in Colour written by Gavin Booth and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An all-colour illustrated book that tells the story of the buses that served Britain between 1950 and 1986.

Author : Martin Jenkins
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 152676413X
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Transport Journey in Colour written by Martin Jenkins and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel through the mid-twentieth century British Isles in this stunning collection of street photography featuring historic vehicles and buildings. This remarkable book takes the reader on a nostalgic transport journey into streets throughout the British Isles some of which have hardly changed, except for the vehicles displayed, whilst others have been transformed or have, in some cases, altered virtually beyond all recognition. Hours of fascinating research using Google Street View has enabled the authors to indicate how their selected street scenes have changed and also how readers can explore these changes for themselves by accessing Google Street View. The authors have managed to bring together some truly outstanding and often stunning images from a period when color coverage of transport subjects was in its infancy. As a result, the book includes many previously unpublished views taken between 1950 and 1975 the majority from collections held by Online Transport Archive, of which charity both authors are trustees. The richly varied street scenes depict not only buses, trams and trolleybuses but also people as well as railway locomotives, cars, lorries, vans, cinemas, churches, retail outlets and public houses. An absolute feast for the eye. Rich in variety and with a wealth of detailed captions. “This is a highly readable and accessible book which will immerse the reader in scenes of a halcyon yesteryear. As the reader turns the pages, it would be understandable to feel mournful about the loss of manufacturers; coachwork builders, and the industrial scenes enclosed within. However, there is also cause to be thankful for the vision of the photographers to capture the everyday scenes which whilst no longer with us, have been captured and preserved for the benefit of posterity.” —Donna’s Book Blog “A highly recommended read for all. Five stars.” —UK Historian

Author : Jim Blake
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473857198
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Municipal Bus Operators written by Jim Blake and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The renowned transport photographer and author of British Railways in Transition looks at municipal operators in England and Wales in the 1960s. Going back to the very first horse-bus or tram operations in Victorian times, many towns and cities throughout Britain had such operators, owned and run by the town or city councils. Most of them had tramway systems, many of which were replaced by trolleybuses from the 1920s onwards. In turn, after the Second World War, trolleybuses too were on the way out, with motorbuses unfortunately replacing both forms of electric traction. By the 1960s, only a handful were still operating trams, then by the end of the decade only few trolleybus systems remained. During this period, some of these operators had very large fleets, for example those serving the conurbations of Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester, whilst others had very small fleets, such as West Bridgford Urban District Council in Nottinghamshire. Municipal operators had a wide variety of vehicle types, encompassing virtually all chassis and body makes then in service, and were also well known for their distinctive, traditional liveries. In addition to the buses, there were also still trams and trolleybuses, which to many enthusiasts made them that much more interesting. “Jim Blake has a number of bus books to his name, and is well regarded in bus circles. The photos are good and clear with information about each bus and information on various bus types as well. A potentially useful resource for the modeler.” —Diesel and Electric Modellers United “Magnificent portrait of the time through an interesting collection of images.” —Miniaturas JM

Author : Andrew Bartlett
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526755475
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book London's Buses, 1979–1994 written by Andrew Bartlett and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2022-03-10 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1979, fresh from its general election victory, the Conservative government began formulating plans to deregulate bus services and privatise the companies operating them in England, Scotland and Wales. London was not to be excluded, so from the outset, London Buses was broken up into several areas and from 1985, a tendering system was introduced which permitted other operators to bid for the routes. Opposition from the Labour group at the Greater London Council had to be dealt with – eventually achieved by abolishing it in 1986. However, as each subsequent year passed, promises that deregulation was coming were not met. In late 1992, the privatisation timetable was set, and was ultimately completed at the end of 1994. The issue of deregulation never resurfaced. Copiously illustrated with over 270 photographs, virtually all of which are being published for the first time, this is the story of London Buses over those sixteen tumultuous years. To give greater context to the narrative, annual vehicle acquisition listings show how purchasing policy changed over the period; important route changes, tendering gains and losses and a fleet list for the entire period are also included.

Author : Matthew Wharmby
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473869439
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The London Bendy Bus written by Matthew Wharmby and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2016-03-30 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 2002 and 2006 six of Londons bus companies put into service 390 articulated bendy buses on twelve routes for transport in London.rnrnDuring what turned out to be a foreshortened nine years in service, the Mercedes-Benz Citaro G buses familiar on the continent and worldwide earned an unenviable reputation in London; according to who you read and who you believed, they caught fire at the drop of a hat, they maimed cyclists, they drained revenue from the system due to their susceptibility to fare evasion, they transported already long-suffering passengers in standing crush loads like cattle and they contributed to the extinction of the Routemaster from frontline service. In short, it was often referred to as the bus we hated.rnrnThis account is an attempt by a long-time detractor of the bendy buses to set the vehicles in their proper context not quite to rehabilitate them, but to be as fair as is possible towards a mode of transport which felt about as un-British as could be.

Author : Malcolm Batten
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 144568022X
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book East London Buses: 1970s-1980s written by Malcolm Batten and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A terrific range of previously unpublished images of East London buses, including Routemasters, during the 1970s-1980s.

Author : Travis Elborough
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bus We Loved written by Travis Elborough and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published to coincide with the withdrawal of the last Routemaster bus in London

Author : Gary Seamarks
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445691566
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hong Kong Buses written by Gary Seamarks and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fascinating images, with some in full colour, of buses in the former British colony. Some redundant buses exported worldwide also feature.

Author : Mike Rhodes
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1398100374
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Bus Garages written by Mike Rhodes and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-05-15 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fascinating unpublished shots of the UK's extensive network of bus depots. Bus garages, or depots if that is your preferred nomenclature, come in all shapes and sizes.

Author : Matthew Wharmby
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526786966
Total Pages : 595 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The London Volvo B7TL written by Matthew Wharmby and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 595 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the turn of the century Volvo found itself in a three-way tussle with Dennis and DAF to design and produce Britain’s first low-floor double-deck buses. The resulting B7TL was later into service in London than its competitors, but quickly caught up to achieve parity with the Dennis Trident. Two lengths were available and three bodies, by Alexander, Plaxton and East Lancs. Between them, London’s TfL-contracted London bus operators took over two thousand Volvo B7TLs between 2000 and 2006, after which noise problems obliged Volvo to develop the B9TL and its later B5LH hybrid. The Volvo B7TLs saw sterling service in the capital for two decades, with the last leaving service in the first week of 2021.