An Olympic Summer

Paul Collins

152pp | Hbk

In 1948, London played host to the first post-World War 2 Olympics in an era of rationing and austerity and with the transport system still trying to recover from the ravages of war. The Olympics brought large numbers of people to the city which required London Transport to provide services for the influx. This publication, based around the fascinating historical photographs recorded at the time, records the transport scene during the summer of 1948 when the world came to Britain. 148 b/w photos. 152 pages. Landscape hardback.

£12.00 was £19.99

GLORY DAYS:
East Kent

Glyn Kraemer-Johnson, John Bishop

96pp | Hbk

Based in Canterbury, the East Kent Road Car Co provided bus services across a wide area of East Kent from its formation in 1916 with its distinctive livery of red and white vehicles. This publication traces the history of the company and its buses in text and quality photographs through to the time when it became part of the National Bus Company. The great variety of vehicles used over the years is featured as are the many services and varied locations where East Kent buses could once be seen. Route map. 69 b/w and 59 colour photos. 96 pages. Laminated landscape hardback.

£10.00 was £16.99

British Trolleybuses in Colour

Kevin McCormack

80pp | Hbk

£9.00 was £14.99

London Transport in Colour 1950-69

Kevin McCormack

80pp | Hbk

£9.00 was £14.99

London Transport in Exile

Kevin McCormack

80pp | Hbk

£9.00 was £14.99

Manchester Trolleybuses

Mike Eyre, Chris Heaps

112pp | Hbk

The story of the Manchester trolleybus network is an unusual one. The city Transport Department did not want trolleybuses and strenuously resisted their introduction but when forced to do so, gave the city a system of the highest quality. Joint operator Ashton-under-Lyne often found itself swept along in ManchesterÆs wake. In complete contrast, the other transport undertaking involved, the Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield Transport and Electricity Board wanted to operate trolleybuses but never managed to do so. The war later caused many more major changes to ManchesterÆs plans, bringing trolleybuses to places that not even their most enthusiastic supporters had envisaged.

£10.00 was £16.99

Southdown in NBC Days

Glyn Kraemer-Johnson, John Bishop

80pp | Hbk

Southdown, based in Brighton, was one of the most important bus operators in southern England and this publication examines the history of the company from the mid-1970s through to the late 1980s when deregulation and privatisation saw the end of its identity. With a collection of quality photographs and a detailed text the story of this successful bus company is told while it was part of the NBC. 2 maps. 87 b/w and 87 colour photos. 80 pages. Laminated hardback.

£10.00 was £16.99

Southern National Omnibus Company

Colin Morris

112pp | Hbk

The Southern National Omnibus Co Ltd, always closely associated with the neighbouring Western National, was formed in 1929 by the National Omnibus & Transport Co and by the Southern Railway (the GWR was involved with Western National). The company was to dominate the provision of bus services through much of rural east Devon and Dorset, providing close links with the many Southern Railway lines in the area. In 1931 the National business passed to the Tilling Group and, in 1935, Southern National was further expanded by the acquisition of the well-known Bournemouth-based operator Royal Blue, which was co-owned by Hants & Dorset. As with other Tilling Group companies, Southern National passed to the British Transport Commission in the 1940s and thus to the National Bus Company in the 1960s. In common with other Tilling Group operators, the Southern National fleet was dominated by the products of Bristol/ECW but the fleet also saw a large number of non-standard types, including a number of vehicles produced by Bedford.

£10.00 was £16.99

Western National

Colin Morris

112pp | Hbk

The Western National Omnibus Co was formed in 1929 between the Great Western Railway and National Omnibus & Transport Co, inheriting part of NationalÆs West Country operations (the other part of these operations passed to Southern National at the same time). The company became a subsidiary of the Tilling Group in 1931. The company operated closely with Southern National, both being headquartered in Exeter, although maintaining distinct identities, until the creation of NBC when Southern National was subsumed into Western National. Western NationalÆs operations were predominantly in Cornwall and west Devon, with major services including routes such as Plymouth-Torquay and Seaton-Taunton. The fleet, which numbered 601 vehicles in 1965, was largely comprised of standard Bristol/ECW types ù only seven of the fleet being non-Bristol in 1965.

£10.00 was £16.99

GLORY DAYS:
Northern General Transport

R. L. Kell

96pp | Hbk

£9.50 was £16.99

GLORY DAYS:
Hants & Dorset

James Prince

96pp | Hbk

£9.50 was £16.99

Heyday of East Kent

Glyn Kraemer-Johnson & John Bishop

80pp | Hbk

£9.00 was £14.99