GLORY DAYS - NORTHERN GENERAL

Northern General has a great and illustrious history, coming to dominate bus services throughout much of northeast England and even after its absorption in the National Bus Company it continued to expand. Here is the full story, graphically told by Bob Kell of the North East Bus Preservation Group. Combining a richly detailed text with a fascinating selection of colour and mono photographs, the author provides all enthusiasts with an excellent account of one of the most important of England's regional bus operators.

Contents:

• Further Reading
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 – Early Motor-bus operations
• Chapter 2 – Save our Services – Enter the SOS. 1924
• Chapter 3 – Expansion and Competition, 1926-9
• Chapter 4 – Consolidation, 1929-39
• Chapter 5 – AECs, Double-deckers and build-them-yourself
• Chapter 6 – Northern at war again
• Chapter 7 – After the war, 1946-54
• Chapter 8 – Gordon Hayter OBE in Retrospect
• Chapter 9 – The Final Years under BET, 1955-68
• Chapter 10 – Coaching and Long-distance Express
• Chapter 11 – The End of EBT
• Colour Section
• NGT Chassis Production

Continent: Europe
Country: UK

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