Buses, trams and commercial vehicles Books
Amberley Publishing Hampshire Buses in the 1960s and Early 1970s
Book SynopsisHampshire born and bred author Philip Wallis recalls a bygone but not so distant era and some bus companies that would disappear under National Bus Company rationalisation.Trade Review'The photos are clearly reproduced whilst the captions and the introductions to the ten area chapters should provide a welcome explanation of Hampshire bus services of fifty to sixty years ago.' -- Omnibus Magazine, October/ November 2023'I have no hesitation in seriously recommending this book.' -- Broadway Bulletin, Autumn 2023
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Buses in the Lake District and North Lancashire
Book SynopsisPreviously unpublished images capturing buses in the beautiful area of the Lake District and North Lancashire.Trade Review'Stagecoach variety in some stunning scenery' -- Buses Magazine, October 2023
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Demonstration Trial and Experimental Buses
Book SynopsisPreviously unpublished images of this rarely documented part of the bus scene. Looking at a variety of demonstration vehicles, on display, in use, and after being sold off.Trade Review'All in all there is a lot to look at here, and it will bring back memories of what might have been.' -- PSV Circle, January 2024
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Independent Buses Around StokeonTrent
Book SynopsisWith previously unpublished photographs, this book celebrates the diverse bus scene in and around Stoke.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Buses in South and West Yorkshire
Book SynopsisAuthor Peter Tucker takes us on a lively photographic tour of the transport scene in South and West Yorkshire.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing East Yorkshire Buses
Book SynopsisPhotographs celebrating the current fleet of this historic bus company. Every vehicle type and livery is featured here.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing National Bus Company Service Vehicles 19721986
Book SynopsisA follow-up to the popular first volume, looking at service vehicles in the golden age of the National Bus Company.Trade Review'The book is handily laid out in operator order so you can find your favourites easily!' -- PSV Circle, July 2023
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Readings Buses 20102019
Book SynopsisThis photographic survey of the bus scene in Reading in the decade 2010-2019 will appeal to all those with an interest in the history of road transport in this area.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Northampton Buses and Coaches
Book SynopsisPreviously unpublished photographs celebrating Northampton's bus and coach scene in the 1990s and 2000s.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Midlands Halfcab Buses
Book SynopsisWith rare and previously unpublished photographs exploring the final years of Midlands half-cab buses.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Buses in Greater London
Book SynopsisA lavishly illustrated overview of London's buses from the 1990s straight through to the present day.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Buses and Trams Around Leeds
Book SynopsisExplore rare and previously unpublished photographs illustrating Leeds City Transport bus and tram scene.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing European Coaches in Britain
Book SynopsisExplore a fascinating photographic record of European coaches visiting Britain from the 1970s onwards.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Buses in Essex in the 21st Century
Book SynopsisA photographic celebration of the modern Essex bus scene. Ranging from Southend, Basildon and Brentwood in the south to Finchingfield, Halstead, Colchester and Harwich in the north.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing East Anglia Buses
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£14.39
Amberley Publishing Arriva in Essex and Kent
Book SynopsisRare and previously unpublished photographs looking at the history of Arriva buses in Essex and Kent.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing South Wales and West Wales Buses in the Early
Book SynopsisA photographic celebration, mostly previously unpublished, of the bus scene in South and West Wales in the 1960s.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Arriva Merseyside Buses
Book SynopsisExplore a fascinating set of photographs documenting the changing profile of buses of Arriva Merseyside.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Ribble Motor Services
Book SynopsisThis nostalgic collection of rare and previously unpublished images celebrates the fleet of this iconic much-loved company.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Potteries Motor Traction The Red and Yellow Years
Book SynopsisWith rare and previously unpublished images, explore a nostalgic look back at this popular stoke bus operator.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Stagecoach South Wales
Book SynopsisRare and previously unpublished images documenting Stagecoach's presence in South Wales, its depots, bus stations, routes and vehicles.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Buses Old Technology Refined
Book SynopsisAn interesting, lavishly illustrated look at how much modern technology in buses, such as the use of electric or gas instead of a combustion engine, is based on century-old technology.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Duple After the Dominant
Book SynopsisCelebrating Duple after the era of the all-conquering Dominant. This volume focuses on the Dupleâs work after the era of its popular Dominant bodywork.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Stagecoach Merseyside
Book SynopsisRare and previously unpublished images of Stagecoach in and around Liverpool. Looks at how the Stagecoach fleet on Merseyside has changed over nearly twenty years.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Seaside OpenTop Buses 196999
Book SynopsisA book featuring seaside open-top buses in operation around England and Wales, starting at Southend-on-Sea and then working clockwise around the coast.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Sightseeing Buses in Britain
Book SynopsisSightseeing tour buses are one area of bus operation that has seen significant growth since the 1950s and this book looks at a selection of these operations in popular towns and cities since the 1970s.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing RM70 â Seventy Years of a London Icon
Book SynopsisMalcolm Batten illustrates the story of the Routemaster, instantly recognisable as the typical London bus, as it celebrates its seventy-year anniversary in 2024.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Preserved Tramcars in Britain
Book SynopsisRoyston Morrisâ vibrant images feature those tramcars that have been preserved (in one form or another) and can be seen across Britain.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Londons Titans
Book SynopsisDavid Beddall documents the Titanâs service in London, both in normal passenger service and as a tour bus, through a diverse selection of high-quality images.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing A History of Bus Operators in Preston
Book SynopsisMike Rhodes documents the bus operators who have served Preston with many rare and unpublished photographs and informative captions.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Essex Buses in the 1960s and Early 1970s
Book SynopsisPhilip Wallis chronicles the great variety of operators and buses to be found in Essex before National Bus Company standardisation set in.
£14.39
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Mercedes Benz Midibus
Book SynopsisThis account documents the development of the Mercedes-Benz midibus from the mid-1980s into a very versatile, well-respected and long-lasting bus throughout the British Isles. More than 220 illustrations clearly show the distinctive models from the various bodybuilders, together with a kaleidoscope of colours applied to the buses when in service.
£24.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The London MB and SM Buses A London Bus
Book SynopsisPURCHASED to replace London Transport's ageing RT-type fleet, and also to ease staff shortages by extending one-man operation, the MB-types were not only a disappointment, but an unmitigated disaster! Their successors, the SM-types, were if anything worse, being underpowered as well as equally unsuitable for London operation. In this new volume of his photos, Jim Blake takes a critical look at what were therefore some of the most unsuccessful buses ever operated by London Transport, operating only between 1966 and 1981, most of them however achieving only six or seven years' service - if that. Most of the pictures featured have never been published before and many show rare and unusual scenes, several inside LT's garages and Aldenham Works, now themselves no longer in existence. In addition to the buses themselves, Jim also catches glimpses of London life spanning the period from the swinging 'sixties to the harsh first years of the Thatcher regime. The MB and SM family of vehicl
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Volvo MCV
Book SynopsisIn 2022, Volvo Bus UK celebrated fifty years of trading in the UK and Ireland. The first right-hand drive B58 chassis arrived on these shores at the end of 1971. The double deck front engine Ailsa came in 1973. Over the next fifty years, the various different models have been upgraded, redesigned, lengthened and fitted with bigger more powerful engines. And now, in 2023, Volvo electric single and double deck models are beginning to appear on UK roads. Volvo Bus is a subsidiary of the Swedish Vehicle builder Volvo AB, with a global presence worldwide. MCV is based in Salheya in Egypt. It was established in 1994 and has the capacity to build up to 6,000 buses and coaches per annum., with up to 5,000 employees. MCV and Volvo are collaborating in the development and building of the electric bus for the UK marketplace.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Last Years of the London Routemaster
Book SynopsisGood Photographic Coverage, Useful to Modellers, New Factual Information, Informative Captions
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books The London Mini and Midi Bus Types
Book SynopsisLondon Passenger Transport Board inherited a number of small buses from various independent operators during the early 1930s, followed by the introduction of the Leyland Cub around the same period. The introduction of the big-bus policy saw many of the small buses withdrawn from service. The 1950s saw the introduction of the GS-class Guy Special for use on the lightly-trafficked country routes. More smaller buses entered the London Transport fleet in the form of the Ford Transit and Bristol LH / LHS saloons. The mid-1980s saw a resurgence in small-bus operation as a cost-cutting exercise. Many new types entered service with London Buses Limited and other independent operators. The introduction of these minibuses saw a number of new services introduced to serve previously unserved areas of London. However, the success of these small buses led to their replacement by the larger Dennis Dart midibus. Whilst the introduction of varying lengths of Darts catered for many of London's needs, ot
£28.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Buses in the Border Towns of London Country
Book SynopsisLondon Transport was created in 1933 with monopoly powers. Not only did it have exclusive rights to run bus (and tram and trolleybus) services in the Greater London area, it also ran services in a Country Area all around London. Green Line express services linked the country towns to London and in most cases across to other country towns the other side of the metropolis. This country area extended north as far as Hitchin, east to Brentwood, south to Crawley and west to Windsor.But what of the towns at the edge of the country area? Here the green London Transport buses would meet the bus companies whose operations extended across the rest of the counties of Berkshire, Surrey, Kent etc. In some cases the town was at a node where more than one company worked in. Elsewhere, such as at Guildford there were local independent operators who had a share in the town services.It would all change from 1970 when the London Transport Country Area was transferred to the National Bus Company to form a
£28.00
Amberley Publishing AEC Lorries
Book SynopsisA well-illustrated look back at AEC lorries.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing DAF Lorries
Book SynopsisBill Reid explores DAF lorries.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Ford Transit
Book SynopsisThe full inside story of the iconic Ford Transit by an acknowledged expert
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Volvo Buses and Coaches
Book SynopsisUtilising previously unpublished photographs, Howard Berry tells the story of Volvo buses and coaches.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Plaxton The Panorama and Panorama Elite Years
Book SynopsisUtilising previously unpublished photographs, Howard Berry tells the story of Plaxton-bodied buses and coaches.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Yorkshire Buses
Book SynopsisA wonderfully nostalgic pictorial history of the buses in Yorkshire from the halcyon days of municipal pride through the colourful days of deregulation to the new corporate image of the big three: Arriva, First and Stagecoach.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Bristol Buses and Coaches
Book SynopsisUtilising previously unpublished photographs, Howard Berry tells the story of Bristol buses and coaches.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Central London Buses 19671987
Book SynopsisA fantastic collection of rare and previously unpublished photographs of buses in our capital London.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Leylands Big Cat Coaches
Book SynopsisThis, the first in a series of books showcasing the products of the passenger division of Leyland since 1960 with previously unpublished images of Leyland coaches.
£13.49
Amberley Publishing Crosville A National Bus Company
Book SynopsisWith previously unpublished photographs documenting this famous and much-loved Crosville bus company.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing British Lorries 19001945
Book SynopsisA concise history of more than forty lorry manufacturers and their products from the first half of the twentieth century.
£14.24
