London Transport In The 1960s
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London Transport In The 1960s
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Author : Michael Baker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005-09-01
London Transport In The 1960s written by Michael Baker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-01 with Buses categories.
London Transport Buses In East London And Essex
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Author : David Christie
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2017-05-15
London Transport Buses In East London And Essex written by David Christie and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-15 with Transportation categories.
David Christie offers a range of superb images of London Transport buses in the eastern part of London.
London Transport Buses In The 1960s
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Author : Jim Blake
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2022-11-17
London Transport Buses In The 1960s written by Jim Blake and has been published by Pen and Sword Transport this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-17 with Transportation categories.
Just as life in Britain generally changed dramatically during the 1960s, so did London Transport's buses and their operations. Most striking was the abandonment of London's trolleybuses, once the world's biggest system, and their replacement by motorbuses. Begun in 1959 using surplus RT-types, it was completed by May 1962 using new Routemasters, designed specifically to replace them. They then continued to replace RT types, too. Traffic congestion and staff shortages played havoc with London Transport's buses and Green Line coaches during the 1960s, one-man operation was seen as a remedy for the latter, shortening routes in the Central Area for the former. Thus the ill-fated "Reshaping Plan" was born, introducing new O.M.O. bus types. These entered trial service in 1965, and after much delay the plan was implemented from September 1968 onwards. Sadly, new MB-types, also introduced in the Country Area, soon proved a disaster! Unfortunately, owing to a government diktat, Routemaster production ended at the start of 1968, forcing LT to buy "off-the-peg" vehicles unsuited to London operation and their in-house overhaul procedures. The decade ended with the loss of LT's Country Area buses and Green Line coaches to the National Bus Company. Photographer Jim Blake began photographing London's buses towards the end of the trolleybus conversion program in 1961 and continued dealing with the changing scene throughout the decade. He dealt very thoroughly with the "Reshaping" changes, and many of the photographs featured herein show rare and unusual scenes which have never been published before.
London Buses In The 1960 S
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Author : Ken Glazier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998-11-01
London Buses In The 1960 S written by Ken Glazier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-11-01 with categories.
London S 1960s Buses
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Author : John A. Gray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-07-01
London S 1960s Buses written by John A. Gray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-01 with categories.
London Transport Buses In The 1960s
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Author : Jim Blake
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2022-10-21
London Transport Buses In The 1960s written by Jim Blake and has been published by Pen and Sword Transport this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-21 with Transportation categories.
Just as life in Britain generally changed dramatically during the 1960s, so did London Transport's buses and their operations. Most striking was the abandonment of London's trolleybuses, once the world's biggest system, and their replacement by motorbuses. Begun in 1959 using surplus RT-types, it was completed by May 1962 using new Routemasters, designed specifically to replace them. They then continued to replace RT types, too. Traffic congestion and staff shortages played havoc with London Transport's buses and Green Line coaches during the 1960s, one-man operation was seen as a remedy for the latter, shortening routes in the Central Area for the former. Thus the ill-fated "Reshaping Plan" was born, introducing new O.M.O. bus types. These entered trial service in 1965, and after much delay the plan was implemented from September 1968 onwards. Sadly, new MB-types, also introduced in the Country Area, soon proved a disaster! Unfortunately, owing to a government diktat, Routemaster production ended at the start of 1968, forcing LT to buy "off-the-peg" vehicles unsuited to London operation and their in-house overhaul procedures. The decade ended with the loss of LT's Country Area buses and Green Line coaches to the National Bus Company. Photographer Jim Blake began photographing London's buses towards the end of the trolleybus conversion program in 1961 and continued dealing with the changing scene throughout the decade. He dealt very thoroughly with the "Reshaping" changes, and many of the photographs featured herein show rare and unusual scenes which have never been published before.
Buses In Essex
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Author : David Christie
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2017-12-15
Buses In Essex written by David Christie and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-15 with Transportation categories.
Explore a stunning collection of photographs of buses in Essex during this golden age of bus travel.
London Local Trains In The 1950s And 1960s
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Author : Kevin McCormack
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-08-30
London Local Trains In The 1950s And 1960s written by Kevin McCormack and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-30 with Transportation categories.
This remarkable colour album of 1950s and 1960s images covers non-express trains working in and out of London termini, along with a selection of feeder services operating in roughly a 40 mile radius of the Capital. The trains featured are therefore semi-fast passenger, suburban passenger and freights. The advantage of casting the net beyond services in and out of London itself is to increase the variety of locomotive types and diesel/electric units featured, making the book a thoroughly interesting read.Throughout, photographs with identifiable landmarks, for example stations and signal boxes, are used wherever possible. Furthermore, every effort has been made to show a wealth of material which has never been seen before.London Local Trains in the 1950s and 1960s is an in-depth and well-researched account of the London railway scene, that meticulously charts their progress throughout the mid-twentieth century.
London Transport
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Author : Omnibus Society. London Historical Research Group
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
London Transport written by Omnibus Society. London Historical Research Group and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Buses categories.
British Municipal Bus Operators
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Author : Jim Blake
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2019-04-30
British Municipal Bus Operators written by Jim Blake and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-30 with Transportation categories.
The renowned transport photographer and author of British Railways in Transition looks at municipal operators in England and Wales in the 1960s. Going back to the very first horse-bus or tram operations in Victorian times, many towns and cities throughout Britain had such operators, owned and run by the town or city councils. Most of them had tramway systems, many of which were replaced by trolleybuses from the 1920s onwards. In turn, after the Second World War, trolleybuses too were on the way out, with motorbuses unfortunately replacing both forms of electric traction. By the 1960s, only a handful were still operating trams, then by the end of the decade only few trolleybus systems remained. During this period, some of these operators had very large fleets, for example those serving the conurbations of Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester, whilst others had very small fleets, such as West Bridgford Urban District Council in Nottinghamshire. Municipal operators had a wide variety of vehicle types, encompassing virtually all chassis and body makes then in service, and were also well known for their distinctive, traditional liveries. In addition to the buses, there were also still trams and trolleybuses, which to many enthusiasts made them that much more interesting. “Jim Blake has a number of bus books to his name, and is well regarded in bus circles. The photos are good and clear with information about each bus and information on various bus types as well. A potentially useful resource for the modeler.” —Diesel and Electric Modellers United “Magnificent portrait of the time through an interesting collection of images.” —Miniaturas JM