| | In summer 1954 the first Routemaster was completed at London Transport's Chiswick Works. At the beginning of 2004, in a very different world, Routemasters were still providing excellent service in London, and elsewhere in the case of sold examples. This book was conceived as one of the celebrations of the type's fiftieth anniversary. Concentrating on the early history of the RM's development, the book makes much use of new research. Contents:
- A New Bus for London
- In Durrant's own Words
- Designing the Body
- AEC and the Routemaster
- Other Interests
- Motor Bus v. Trolleybus
- Naming the New Bus
- The RM's Reception
- Developments in 1955
- Trips on the Prototypes
- Passenger Comments
- In the Country
- Prototypes to Production
- Lightweight but Lasting
- Towards a Bigger Bus
- Early Problems
- Building the Bodies
- Union Matters
Continent: Europe
Country: UK
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