| On offer at 25% discount - limited to current stocks The Wolverhampton trolleybuses system operated from 1923 to 1967. At one time it could claim to be the biggest in the country, with routes radiating to all parts of the borough and to neighbouring Walsall, courtesy of a joint service. As elsewhere, however, by the late 1950s the tide had turned against the trolleybus and the network was gradually converted to motor bus operation. The final trolleybus ran in Wolverhampton on 5 March 1967, although it is still possible to ride on trolleybuses from the town at the nearby Black Country Museum. Published to mark the 40th anniversary of the withdrawal of the town's trolleybuses, Trolleybus Memories: Wolverhampton, the first title in a new series, provides a detailed portrait of the network. In addition to its comprehensive coverage of the local system, the book also deals with the activities of Britain's three most significant manufacturers of trolleybuses, Guy, Karrier and Sunbeam, all based in Wolverhampton and examines the trolleybuses they produced for both the domestic and export markets. Includes:
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 – the Coming of the Trolleybus
- 2 – Expansion in the 1930s
- 3 – The war Years
- 4 – The Golden Years
- 5 – The Beginnings of the End
- 6 – Last Stand
- 7 – Final Act
- Appendices
Continent: Europe
Country: UK |
