Author: Peter Waller
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 1526770636
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Although there had been experiments with the use of a new form of transport - the 'trackless tram' (better known as the trolleybus) - during the first decade of the 20th century, it was in June 1911 that Bradford and Leeds became the country's pioneering operators of trolleybuses. Whilst, in Leeds, the trolleybus was destined to have a fairly peripheral role (and finally disappeared in 1928), in Bradford, perhaps as a consequence of the hills surrounding the city centre which represented ideal territory for the trolleybus, the 'trackless' was destined to have a long and illustrious career stretching for more than 60 years until - on 26 March 1972 - the final first-generation trolleybus system finally succumbed to the all-conquering motorbus. This is the first of two volumes to cover the history of all of the trolleybus operators of the British Isles and focuses on those systems in the North of England and Scotland as well as the only network in Northern Ireland - Belfast. The book includes comprehensive fleet and route histories allied to some 250 illustrations, both color and mono, including a map of each network featured.
Author: Peter Waller
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 1526770636
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Although there had been experiments with the use of a new form of transport - the 'trackless tram' (better known as the trolleybus) - during the first decade of the 20th century, it was in June 1911 that Bradford and Leeds became the country's pioneering operators of trolleybuses. Whilst, in Leeds, the trolleybus was destined to have a fairly peripheral role (and finally disappeared in 1928), in Bradford, perhaps as a consequence of the hills surrounding the city centre which represented ideal territory for the trolleybus, the 'trackless' was destined to have a long and illustrious career stretching for more than 60 years until - on 26 March 1972 - the final first-generation trolleybus system finally succumbed to the all-conquering motorbus. This is the first of two volumes to cover the history of all of the trolleybus operators of the British Isles and focuses on those systems in the North of England and Scotland as well as the only network in Northern Ireland - Belfast. The book includes comprehensive fleet and route histories allied to some 250 illustrations, both color and mono, including a map of each network featured.
Author: Stephen Lockwood
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785002899
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
In the last century, the trolleybus developed into a successful provider of public transport in many towns and cities around Britain. It is often described as being part tram and part motorbus. The trolleybus was a fast vehicle whose acceleration from rest was far superior to that of any motorbus. Added to this it was quiet and fume-free, and consumed home-produced electricity generated using coal. During the last twenty years, there have been many books about trolleybuses published, but hardly any of these has tackled the subject from the vehicle manufacturers' angle, instead concentrating on individual trolleybus systems. This volume is, therefore, a summary of the British trolleybus, describing each manufacturer and its products, and then showing what happened to these vehicles throughout their life. It contains an alphabetical listing of all the manufacturers, detailing company history and trolleybus types produced including production totals. A second alphabetical company-by-company listing gives full details of every trolleybus built for British use, including data such as chassis number and any subsequent significant changes. As far as possible it is all presented in a non-technical way. This complete guide to the types of British trolleybuses produced, how many and their operational history is superbly illustrated with over 300 photographs, many in colour.
Author: Barry M. Marsden
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445624281
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The History of trams and trolleybuses in Chesterfield from 1878 - 1939.
Author: Philip Wallis
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398109134
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Featuring previously unpublished images, Philip Wallis looks back sixty years at the fascinating bus scene of Yorkshire of 1962.
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Category : Electric railroads
Languages : en
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Category : Electric railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 358
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Category : Aeronautics, Commercial
Languages : en
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Author: Jim Blake
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473861489
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
In this new photographic album from Pen & Sword, transport historian and photographer Jim Blake presents a fascinating selection of pictures of a form of public transport now sadly missing from Britain's streets trolleybuses.
Author: Keith Robbins
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780198224969
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 962
Book Description
Containing over 25,000 entries, this unique volume will be absolutely indispensable for all those with an interest in Britain in the twentieth century. Accessibly arranged by theme, with helpful introductions to each chapter, a huge range of topics is covered. There is a comprehensiveindex.
