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Author : Sean Millar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780908726325
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (263 download)
Download or read book New and Amended Listings written by Sean Millar and published by . This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jim Blake
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473861446
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book The London Leylands written by Jim Blake and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2018-03-30 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LONDON'S FAMOUS RT-TYPE BUSES were an iconic symbol of our Capital city in the 1950s, before being superseded by the Routemasters. Most were built between 1947 and 1954 to replace worn-out pre-war and wartime buses, as well as our remaining trams. More than 7,000 were built in all and although London Transport favored A.E.C. chassis, which the first batches of RTs had, so pressing was the need for new buses that not enough could be supplied by that manufacturer to match demand. Therefore Leyland Motors were contracted to adapt their Leyland "Titan" PD2 chassis to fit bodies that, for the most part, were identical with those on RTs. The result was the 1,631-strong RTL class, together with the 500 RTWs, which had bodies also built by Leyland to the same general design, were built between 1948 and 1954. Always in a minority compared to the 4,825-strong RT class, these Leyland buses had a character all of their own, perhaps personified by their louder engine note. They also had a reputation for being heavier on their steering than the RTs, making them unpopular with staff, and therefore general withdrawal of them commenced in 1958, taking almost ten years to complete (in November 1968), whereas the RTs soldiered on until April 1979. During the RTL and RTW class buses' final years, Jim Blake was out and about photographing them throughout London. A selection of his photographs of them, most previously unpublished, is presented here. Nearly fifty years after their demise from London's streets, the RTLs and RTWs still have a firm following amongst bus enthusiasts and preservationists alike, and it is to them that this book is dedicated!
Author : Leyland Motor Corporation
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (55 download)
Download or read book The Leyland Trolley Bus written by Leyland Motor Corporation and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Leyland Motor Corporation
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (55 download)
Download or read book The "Leyland G.E.C." Trolley Bus written by Leyland Motor Corporation and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ron Phillips
Publisher : Crowood
ISBN 13 : 1847978789
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (479 download)
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.
Author : Stephen Lockwood
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 1785002899
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (85 download)
Download or read book A-Z of British Trolleybuses written by Stephen Lockwood and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last century, the trolleybus developed into a successful provider of public transport in many towns and cities around Britain. It is often described as being part tram and part motorbus. The trolleybus was a fast vehicle whose acceleration from rest was far superior to that of any motorbus. Added to this it was quiet and fume-free, and consumed home-produced electricity generated using coal. During the last twenty years, there have been many books about trolleybuses published, but hardly any of these has tackled the subject from the vehicle manufacturers' angle, instead concentrating on individual trolleybus systems. This volume is, therefore, a summary of the British trolleybus, describing each manufacturer and its products, and then showing what happened to these vehicles throughout their life. It contains an alphabetical listing of all the manufacturers, detailing company history and trolleybus types produced including production totals. A second alphabetical company-by-company listing gives full details of every trolleybus built for British use, including data such as chassis number and any subsequent significant changes. As far as possible it is all presented in a non-technical way. This complete guide to the types of British trolleybuses produced, how many and their operational history is superbly illustrated with over 300 photographs, many in colour.
Author : Henry Hirst
Publisher : Character-19
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Golden Age of Buses & Trams written by Henry Hirst and published by Character-19. This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public transport has now been around for over 150 years in one shape or another and this book takes a nostalgic look at the heritage and story of Buses and Trams. Tramways when operated in the 19th century and beyond formed a large part of the community in towns and cities, helping to get people around in style using steam and electric technology. Trams over time were however up against the might of the internal combustion engine, in the shape of the emerging petrol and diesel powered buses. These newfangled vehicles didn’t require rails or overhead cables and could go just about anywhere. There was also of course the electric trolleybus that sat somewhere between a bus and tram. The tram has thankfully made comebacks over the years and buses have evolved with the times, so join us looking through the early years to more recent times. This book is full of facts, information about the manufacturers, insight about the classic buses and includes some superb archive pictures.
Author : Philip Wallis
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1398109134
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (981 download)
Download or read book West and East Yorkshire Buses and Trolleybuses in 1962 written by Philip Wallis and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2022-04-15 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring previously unpublished images, Philip Wallis looks back sixty years at the fascinating bus scene of Yorkshire of 1962.
Author : Peter Waller
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1399022555
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)
Download or read book British Trolleybus Systems written by Peter Waller and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2022-12-29 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there had been experiments with the use of a new form of transport - the ‘trackless tram’ (better known as the trolleybus) - during the first decade of the 20th century, it was in June 1911 that Bradford and Leeds became the country’s pioneering operators of trolleybuses. Some of the earliest operators were in Lancashire, northern England and Scotland; indeed Scotland can lay claim to having both the first system in Britain to close – Dundee in 1914 – and the last to open – Glasgow in 1949. This volume – one of four that examines the history of all trolleybus operators in the British Isles – focuses on Lancashire, Northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Author : David Harvey
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445684462
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Birmingham Buses, Trams and Trolleybuses in the Second World War written by David Harvey and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delving into his superb collection of wartime shots, renowned Midlands bus expert David Harvey offers a fascinating snapshot of theses buses’ life during the Second World War.
Author : Peter Waller
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1399022512
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)
Download or read book British Trolleybus Systems - Wales, Midlands and East Anglia written by Peter Waller and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2023-05-04 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there had been experiments with the use of a new form of transport - the ‘trackless tram’ (better known as the trolleybus) - during the first decade of the 20th century, it was in June 1911 that Bradford and Leeds became the country’s pioneering operators of trolleybuses. There had been earlier experimental users – in places like Hove and London – and as the tide turned against the tram in many towns and cities, the trolleybus became a popular alternative with the trolleybus coming to dominate the provision of local public transport in places like Derby and Ipswich. This volume – one of four that examines the history of all trolleybus operators in the British Isles – focuses on the systems that operated in Wales, the Midlands and East Anglia.
Author : David Harvey
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445626837
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Belfast Trolleybuses written by David Harvey and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Belfast's trolleybus system told through a fascinating collection of photographs.
Author : Jonathan Whitlam
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445667118
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Leyland Tractors written by Jonathan Whitlam and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inside story of Leyland Tractors both past and present
Author : Richard Buckley
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783037172
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)
Download or read book Trams and Trolleybuses in Doncaster written by Richard Buckley and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trams and Trolleybuses in Doncaster' is the first book in the new series 'Transport Through The Ages', brought to you by Wharncliffe Books. This delightful book traces the nostalgic journey of the trams, as a centenary history.In Doncaster, on June 2nd 1902, two major events took place; the peace agreement marking the end of the Boer War was celebrated and the town's electric tramways were opened. Richard Buckley's focus is obviously at the local level and how this astounding advent of mechanised urban transport was of great significance to the local residents of Doncaster. This authorative text tells the story of trams and trolleybuses and with 135 pictures that have never before been published this is a truly unique history. The fascinating pictures give you an impression of just how the people and places of that time have changed.Take yourself on a nostalgic journey, and see how the transitions have taken place through Doncaster, as you read 'Trams and Trolley Buses in Doncaster'.
Author : Peter Waller
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526770636
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book British Trolleybus Systems—Yorkshire written by Peter Waller and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there had been experiments with the use of a new form of transport - the 'trackless tram' (better known as the trolleybus) - during the first decade of the 20th century, it was in June 1911 that Bradford and Leeds became the country's pioneering operators of trolleybuses. Whilst, in Leeds, the trolleybus was destined to have a fairly peripheral role (and finally disappeared in 1928), in Bradford, perhaps as a consequence of the hills surrounding the city centre which represented ideal territory for the trolleybus, the 'trackless' was destined to have a long and illustrious career stretching for more than 60 years until - on 26 March 1972 - the final first-generation trolleybus system finally succumbed to the all-conquering motorbus. This is the first of two volumes to cover the history of all of the trolleybus operators of the British Isles and focuses on those systems in the North of England and Scotland as well as the only network in Northern Ireland - Belfast. The book includes comprehensive fleet and route histories allied to some 250 illustrations, both color and mono, including a map of each network featured.
Author : Peter Waller
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526770679
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book British Trolleybus Systems: London & South-East England written by Peter Waller and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2023-01-31 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there had been experiments with the use of a new form of transport - the ‘trackless tram’ (better known as the trolleybus) - during the first decade of the 20th century, it was in June 1911 that Bradford and Leeds became the country’s pioneering operators of trolleybuses. There had been earlier experimental users – in places like Hove and London – and as the tide turned against the tram in many towns and cities, the trolleybus became a popular alternative with London becoming, for a period, the world’s largest operator of trolleybuses. This volume – one of four that examines the history of all trolleybus operators in the British Isles – focuses on London and the other systems of south-east England
Author : Malcolm Wells
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445682303
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Hull Trolleybuses written by Malcolm Wells and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning collection of previously unpublished images documenting the final decade of trolleybuses in Hull.
