Download or read book History of the Leyland Bus written by Ron Phillips and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2015-01-26 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A superbly illustrated history of the Leyland bus, one of the most important British buses of the twentieth century, with full production histories and technical specifications for all the major models. Also covers the evolution of the Leyland Bus company, and tells the full story behind the iconic Leyland badge. Including some previously unseen illustrations, the book gives a full company history - from beginnings as the Lancashire Steam Motor Company in 1886, to the acquisition by Volvo Buses in 1988. Technical details of all the main models are given including the Lion, Titan and Olympic ranges. Gearless buses and rear-engined double-deckers are covered as well as charabancs, trolleybuses, First World War military vehicles and overseas models. This will be an essential guide to these much-treasured vehicles and is beautifully illustrated with some never-before-seen pictures from the Leyland company's archives including 153 black & white photographs and 106 colour and b&w prints.

Download or read book National Bus Company Dual Purpose Vehicles written by Michael Hitchen and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously unpublished photographs documenting this fascinating and overlooked part of NBC vehicle history.

Download or read book Bus Company Service Vehicles written by Malcolm Batten and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fascinating previously unpublished images documenting these important workhorses of the bus industry.

Download or read book Midland Red Single Deckers written by David Harvey and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the history of each type of single-decker and offers a fascinating insight into the history of these captivating, iconic buses.

Download or read book Midland Red Double Deckers written by David Harvey and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Harvey looks at the iconic double-deckers of Midland Red.

Download or read book Crosville A National Bus Company written by Michael Hitchen and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-11-15 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With previously unpublished photographs documenting this famous and much-loved Crosville bus company.

Download or read book Northampton Buses and Coaches written by Matt Cooper and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2024-05-15 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously unpublished photographs celebrating Northampton's bus and coach scene in the 1990s and 2000s.

Download or read book National Bus Company Service Vehicles 1972 1986 written by Michael Hitchen and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-04-15 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revealing pictorial history of the service vehicles used by the iconic National Bus Company between 1972-1986.

Download or read book Buses and Coaches of Bristol and Eastern Coach Works written by Nigel RB Furness and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2014-03-31 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Buses and Coaches of Bristol and Eastern Coach Works outlines the history of Bristol Commercial Vehicles and Eastern Coach Works (ECW), two manufacturers that together developed some of the most familiar buses and coaches of the twentieth century. The book covers the full production histories and specifications for the standard range of models produced from 1936 to 1983. The variety of engines used to power Bristol-ECW is outlined and a mechanical specification for each chassis is provided, along with a description of the different body styles produced by ECW for each chassis. There is also a chapter on owners' experiences and advice on buying a bus for preservation.Coverage includes the development of Bristol models in the 1930s - J-type single-decker, K-type double-decker and L-type single decker; the engines, including the Bristol petrol and diesel engines, and other manufacturers' engines used in Bristol chassis; the Lodekka - the radical replacement for the Lowbridge double-decker in the 1950s; the single-deckers of the 1950s - The LWL, LS, SC, and MW; the rear-engined era - The RE single-decker and the VR double-decker; the lightweight LH single-decker and the final years of production. Illustrated throughout with 250 colour photographs - many of them previously unpublished.

Download or read book Midland Red in Retrospect written by Bernard Warr and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Midland Red in Retrospect covers the period during the 1960s when the Midland Red bus company dominated the Midlands, operating the lions share of the bus services and also operated express coach services from the Midlands to London and other locations. Like London Transport, Midland Red had a very distinctive image and had its own fleet of vehicles designed exclusively for its operations. This volume is written by someone who worked for the company during this period and reflects the color and atmosphere of this much loved and well remembered bus operator. Sadly the author passed away in September 2020, before the book was published and this volume of Midland Red bus pictures is a tribute to him.

Download or read book Midland Red Coaches written by David Harvey and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Harvey explores the coaches of the iconic Midland Red company.

Download or read book Oxfordshire Buses written by John Law and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2015-08-15 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating selection of photographs gives an interesting insight into the history Oxfordshire's buses.

Download or read book The British National Bibliography Cumulated Subject Catalogue written by and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 1420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book National Express written by Peter Robinson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2022-05-15 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in partnership with the company, this illustrated book celebrates 50 years of National Express.

Download or read book National Bus Company The Early Years written by Kevin Lane and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An evocative collection of black and white images covering the National Bus Company across England and Wales in its early years from 1969 to 1975.

Download or read book Bus Company Training Vehicles written by Malcolm Batten and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wonderful tribute to an unheralded part of the nation's bus network with a variety of trainers and service vehicles.

Download or read book The National Bus Company written by Stephen Dowle and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen Dowle presents a nostalgic look at the National Bus Company in the 1970s.