Download or read book British Bus Fleets written by and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 221 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.
Download or read book British Buses 1967 written by Jim Blake and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-08-30 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at an important turning point in the history of the bus industry in Britain. 1967 was the penultimate year to the end of an era, when private and semi-nationalized company's operated the bus networks in this country.??After 1967 the network was never the same again, with the formation of the National Bus Company in 1968.??The NBC was a very bland organization compared to the colourful bus companies that had existed before nationalization, and many small municipal fleets amalgamated to form Passenger Transport Executives.??This comprehensive volume covers a large number of the bus companies throughout the country in 1967 and also has a good readable narrative describing Jim Blake's journeys travelling on these services across Britain.
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 Book excerpt: Fascinating unpublished shots of the UK's extensive network of bus depots.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.
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
Download or read book Route Branding and Special Liveries on British Buses written by Richard Walter and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Showcases rare and previously unseen photographs documenting this unique part of the British bus scene.
Download or read book A Z of British Bus Bodies written by James Taylor and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2013-08-31 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A-Z of British Bus Bodies sets out to offer a first port of call for anyone with an interest in those who built bus and coach bodies in Britain and Ireland between 1919 and 1975. From charabanc to service bus, from luxury coach to municipal double-decker, the sheer variety of public service vehicle (PSV) bodies is astonishing. The alphabetical listing of British bus body builders between 1919 - 1975 covers the well-known larger companies and small local companies, and is illustrated with period and modern images, including contemporary advertising material. It includes a substantial introduction looking at operators of the period, the body building process and the development of bus body building throughout the period. A comprehensive guide to bus bodies 1919-1975 and a valuable reference work for the bus enthusiast. Superbly illustrated with 300 colour and black & white photographs including period and modern images and contemporary advertising material. James Taylor has been researching and writing about motoring history for over thirty years and has been interested in classic buses since childhood.
Download or read book British Buses 1967 written by Jim Blake and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-08-30 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at an important turning point in the history of the bus industry in Britain. 1967 was the penultimate year to the end of an era, when private and semi-nationalized company's operated the bus networks in this country.After 1967 the network was never the same again, with the formation of the National Bus Company in 1968.The NBC was a very bland organization compared to the colourful bus companies that had existed before nationalization, and many small municipal fleets amalgamated to form Passenger Transport Executives.This comprehensive volume covers a large number of the bus companies throughout the country in 1967 and also has a good readable narrative describing Jim Blake's journeys travelling on these services across Britain.
Download or read book British Independent Bus and Coach Operators written by Jim Blake and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2020-08-19 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1960s, a large number of independent bus and coach fleets existed, which varied enormously in size and scope of operation. They ranged from major operators such as Barton Transport (Nottinghamshire); Lancashire United and West Riding who operated stage carriage services as well as coach fleets; or Wallace Arnold Tours of Leeds, a major coach touring company in Britain and Continental Europe; to small operators who possessed just a handful of vehicles. The latter were sometimes involved only in private hire work, for such things as outings to sporting events or theaters, school or industrial contracts or often a combination of both. Smaller operators were based throughout the country, sometimes in tiny villages but also in the heart of large cities. Often the smaller operators bought redundant buses and coaches from major operators, whether BET, BTC (Tilling) or municipal concerns, or London Transport. Many got bargains from the latter, with surplus RT and RTL double-deckers sold following the disastrous bus strike and service cuts of 1958. Conversely, redundant vehicles bought by independent fleets often brought types that came from as far away as Scotland to London and the south east. In the 1960s, the oldest buses and coaches with independent fleets were those employed on school or industrial contracts. These were not subject to the rigorous tests governing those carrying fare-paying passengers, so could be kept going until they were literally falling apart! These were known as ‘non-PSVs’, i.e. non-public service vehicles. On the other hand, some very small independent fleets, often with the title ‘Luxury Coaches’, took great pride in their fleets. They would purchase new coaches every two or three years and keep them in immaculate condition. The net result was that British independent bus and coach operators in the 1960s had a fascinating variety of chassis and body makes and styles, as well as liveries. This book shows many of these as they were between fifty and sixty years ago.
Download or read book British Buses and Coaches in the Late 1970s written by Stephen Dowle and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen Dowle offers up a terrific selection of previously unpublished photographs documenting the British bus and coach scene of the late 1970s.
Download or read book British Municipal Buses in Portugal written by David Harvey and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-09-15 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wonderful selection of photographs documenting the British buses in both Lisbon and Portugal as a whole.
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
Download or read book Buses and Coaches in Wales 1980 to 2001 written by Mike Street and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-05-15 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With previously unpublished photographs documenting the bus and coach scene during this period within Wales.
Download or read book Buses and Coaches in South East Wales in the 1970s written by Mike Street and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-09-15 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously unpublished photographs of the Buses and Coaches taken in the traditional areas of Glamorgan and Gwent.
Download or read book Bristol Omnibus Company written by Stephen Dowle and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-04-15 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen Dowle looks back at the iconic Bristol Omnibus Company. This wonderful collection of photos is of particular poignancy in that it records a period on the very eve of this famous company’s demise.
Download or read book Reducing Carbon Emissions from Transport written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environmental Audit Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2006-08-07 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Committee's report examines the challenges involved in efforts to reduce carbon emissions from the UK transport sector and makes recommendations to improve future progress, as part of its overall priority for the current Parliament of focusing on climate change issues. Topics discussed include: the Government's strategic priorities; measures to reduce carbon emissions from road transport, trains, water freight and aviation; emissions from developing economies; the future price and availability of oil. This volume contains a range of oral and written evidence taken by the Committee in the course of its inquiry, including contributions from officials from the Department for Transport, Transport for London, the Environment Agency, Transport 2000 and Sustrans, as well as from environmental groups and from representatives from the motoring, aviation, rail, freight transport and shipping industries.
Download or read book Wessex Buses 1970 1985 Local Authority Fleets Independents and the Isle of Wight written by Malcolm Batten and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rare and previously unpublished images of the Wessex bus scene. This, the second in a pair of books, covers the local authority fleets, independent companies, and the Isle of Wight.
