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Low-Floor Double-Deckers - Gavin Booth

Low-Floor Double-Deckers

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Buch | Softcover
96 Seiten
2022
Key Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80282-129-1 (ISBN)
CHF 29,90 inkl. MwSt
This book traces the story of the UK s low-floor double-deckers, from the first tentative steps to the widespread adoption of this layout and the moves from diesel buses to diesel-electric hybrids, to gas, electric and even hydrogen buses built for bus companies of all sizes.
In just under 25 years, double-deck buses in the UK have undergone a transformation. Every double-decker in normal service in the UK today is a low-floor bus offering easy access to everyone. This book traces the story of the UK's low-floor double-deckers, from the first tentative steps to the widespread adoption of this layout and the moves from diesel buses to diesel-electric hybrids, to gas, electric and even hydrogen buses built for bus companies of all sizes. It covers the London operators that initially drove the low-floor revolution, along with the major groups, the remaining local authority fleets and a range of enterprising independents that operate them. Where once every double-decker for service in the UK was built in the UK, today many chassis come from mainland Europe and, increasingly, from manufacturers based in other and more distant parts of the world - and UK builders have gained an important foothold in Europe, North America, and the Far East as well. The story is told for the first time, on a model-by-model basis, supported by many unseen colour images, which show the buses in use throughout the UK.

Gavin Booth has written or edited more than 80 books since 1969. He has contributed extensively to the enthusiast and trade press, and created and has edited the magazine Classic Bus for 13 years. He has worked in and around the bus industry for more than 50 years, latterly as Chair of the passenger-focused body Bus Users UK. He is a past-President of The Omnibus Society.

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Britain's Buses Series
Sprache englisch
Maße 170 x 243 mm
Themenwelt Kunst / Musik / Theater Fotokunst
Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Auto / Motorrad
Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Nutzfahrzeuge
ISBN-10 1-80282-129-5 / 1802821295
ISBN-13 978-1-80282-129-1 / 9781802821291
Zustand Neuware
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