Not in Service
The Afterlives of Classic British Buses
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2009
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7524-5083-4 (ISBN)
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7524-5083-4 (ISBN)
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The humble omnibus has been seen on the UK's highways and byways for many decades, not least in the era before car ownership reached its zenith.
The humble omnibus has been seen on the UK's highways and byways for many decades, not least the era before car ownership reached its zenith. These motorised workhouses clocked up thousands of miles and carried tens of thousands of people, but what happens when an operator decides his vehicles have reached their journey's end for the last time? This illustrated book affectionately traces the 'afterlife' of vehicles withdrawn by their original owners, examining the myriad purposes second-hand buses serve, from contractor's transport, showmen and fairground vehicles, caravans and living quarters, exhibition units and the like, to finding new owners around the country for further stage carriage and non-PSV sevices, as well as emigrating to serve new lives overseas.
The humble omnibus has been seen on the UK's highways and byways for many decades, not least the era before car ownership reached its zenith. These motorised workhouses clocked up thousands of miles and carried tens of thousands of people, but what happens when an operator decides his vehicles have reached their journey's end for the last time? This illustrated book affectionately traces the 'afterlife' of vehicles withdrawn by their original owners, examining the myriad purposes second-hand buses serve, from contractor's transport, showmen and fairground vehicles, caravans and living quarters, exhibition units and the like, to finding new owners around the country for further stage carriage and non-PSV sevices, as well as emigrating to serve new lives overseas.
Douglas G. Macdonald is a self-employed marketing consultant and speech writer with a passion for local and transport history. An avid collector of memorabilia, he has written three books for The History Press, Lanarkshire Buses, Saved from the Scrapyard and Baxter's of Airdrie. He lives in Lanarkshire.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.12.2009 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Stroud |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 170 x 230 mm |
| Gewicht | 340 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Nutzfahrzeuge |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7524-5083-2 / 0752450832 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7524-5083-4 / 9780752450834 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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