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BRITISH BUSES, TRAMS AND TROLLEY BUSES 1950S-1970S PART 8 - NORTH WALES TO MERSESIDE & ISLE OF MAN WHICH START WITH 'G' | |
RailwaysMost railways were constructed with some consideration for the services they could afford to places along the route. Not so with this railway, the main object was to complete a rail route from Glasgow and central Scotland by short sea crossing to Ulster and Belfast. Before this line's ... From the series Locomotion PapersKeywords: girvan, portpatrick, object, glasgow, scotland, ulster, belfast, stranraer, portpatrick, glasgow, trunk, single-track, highland, scotland, perth, inverness, aberdeen, elgin, bleaker, stinchar, luce, fryer, glasgow, fireman, girvan, portpatrick, girvan, stranraer, scotland, wigtownshire | |
Buses, Road VehiclesIn 1939, shortly before the outbreak of the World War 2, Birmingham City Transport was the biggest municipal operator in England, with a fleet that comprised 701 trams, 47motorbuses and 78 trolleybuses. It possessed the largest fleet of 3ft 6in gauge trams in the country and had a been a pioneer in ... From the series Glory Days …Keywords: birmingham, birmingham, municipal, pioneer, trolleybus, tram, trolleybus, birmingham, take-over, birmingham, tramcar, trolleybus, trolleybus, birmingham, tram, outlast, trolleybus, birmingham, birmingham, keeley, birmingham, wmpte, in1969, memorabilia, ephemera, municipal, birmingham, maclolm, keeley, birmingham | |
MaritimeIn his very first book for Ian Allan Publishing, Brian Patton examines the history of Clyde steamers from the earliest days, through to their final demise. Starting the story in 1877, when the first vessels designed to provide passengers with an increased level of comfort (to encourage an interest ... From the series Glory Days …Keywords: clyde, patton, clyde, encourage, clyde, mid-1970s, clyde, queen, glad, dunoon, rothesay, winter, scotland, duchess, montrose, clyde, patton | |
Buses, Road VehiclesInitially established in Exeter by John Stuart Mill in June 1919, one of countless bus companies that sprang up in the years immediately after World War 1, Devon General became a subsidiary of the Torquay Tramways Co in 1922 and thus, ultimately, part of BET. During the 1920s and 1930s, the company ... From the series Glory Days …Keywords: devon, exeter, stuart, mill, sprang, devon, torquay, take-over, torquay, torquay, exeter, devon, exeter, devon, mid-1970s, devon, leyland, hump, luggage, halfway, roofs, convertible, open-top, leyland, wirral, hampshire, devon, exeter, devon, brixham, exeter, exmouth, moretonhampstead, newton, abbot, sidmouth, tiverton, torquay, grist, mill, devon, devon | |
Buses, Road VehiclesOne of the best-known operators on the south coast, Hants & Dorset was established originally as Bournemouth & District Motor Services. Its more familiar title was adopted when the Tilling Group acquired a shareholding in 1920. The company came to dominate bus services in rural Hampshire and ... From the series Glory Days …Keywords: dorset, best-known, dorset, bournemouth, hampshire, dorset, urban, bournemouth, southampton, salisbury, swanage, stake, dorset, bristol-built, beadle-morris, leyland, dorset, dorset, mid-1970s, dorset, prince, bournemouth, dorset, dorset, peace | |
Buses, Trams, Road VehiclesThe history of public transport in Reading, from the horse tramway that opened in 1879 to the present day bus fleet which is one of the last few to remain in municipal hands. The illustrations record the great variety of trams, trolleybuses and diesel buses operated over the years. From the series Glory Days …Keywords: horse, tramway, municipal, horse | |
Buses, Road VehiclesIn his latest book for Ian Allan Publishing, Gavin Booth takes a look at the many municipal operators that once existed in Scotland. While concentrating upon the 'Big Four': Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow, the author also examines some of the lesser-known operators. Illustrated ... From the series Glory Days …Keywords: scottish, municipal, municipal, scotland, aberdeen, dundee, edinburgh, glasgow, lesser-known, municipal, scotland, scottish, corgi, scotland | |
BusesThe Yorkshire Traction Company Limited, universally known as 'Tracky', was formed in 1902 as The Barnsley and District Electric Traction Company Limited. It operated trams around the Barnsley locality until around 1930. In 1928, prior to the trams being withdrawn, the company title changed from the ... From the series Glory Days …Keywords: yorkshire, yorkshire, tracky, barnsley, barnsley, withdrawn, barnsley, motorbus, yorkshire, barnsley, tracky, doncaster, huddersfield, pontefract, doncaster, huddersfield, bradford, pontefract, rotherham, sheffield, yorkshire-blackpool, pool, bridlington, filey, scarborough, skegness, leyland, tracky, leyland, leyland, tracky, ex-nbc, stagecoach, telfer, mid-1970s, yorkshire, tracky, yorkshire, telfer, barnsley, yorkshire, peace, mexborough, swinton, barnsley, stagecoach | |
RailwaysThe Great North of Scotland Railway was a compact system which served the north east corner of Scotland from its headquarters in Aberdeen. Its coaching stock reflected the Company's chequered development and the perpetual need to keep expenditure to a minimum. Progress in coach design lagged behind ...Keywords: scotland, compact, aberdeen, expenditure, bogie, inverurie, withdrawn, fenwick, cowan, manson, pickersgill, toplight | |
Road Vehicles, OtherPresented in an entertaining and informative way by leading tractor expert Allan Condie, whose knowledge of the subject spans over half a century, this new book brings all aspects of agricultural engineering to life. Fascinating colour photographs illuminate the history of the manufacturer, the ... From the series Great Tractor BuildersKeywords: tractor, fordson, tractor, condie, agricultural, manufacturer, farm, condie, henry, ford, tractor, pioneer, irish, dagenham, ferguson | |
Buses, Road VehiclesThe fishing port of Grimsby and the holiday resort of Cleethorpes were connected by an intensive trolleybus service between the two towns in the period of 1937 to 1960 and operated jointly by the two municipalities. This publication follows this joint route, plus the Grimsby service to Weelsby ... From the series Trolleybus ClassicsKeywords: grimsby, grimsby, trolleybus, grimsby, weelsby, fume, barker, grimsby, osborne, bethlehem, victoria, cleethorpe, riby, freeman, hainton, weelsby, grimsby, pelham, isaacs, kingsway, pool, grimsby | |
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