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Author: William A. Luke
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
Published: 2010-04-15
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781583882566
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Through vintage color and black and white pictures, William A. Luke portrays not only the various buses in his latest book, but also history about bus companies. The book also has vintage and bus company publicity. A list of buses built is also included.
Author: Fleur Conkling
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 0448487632
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →When the adults want to junk Busby the school bus, he runs away and winds up in a field where the children convince the adults to upgrade rather than replace him.
Author: Craig Walker
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Published: 2011-06-21
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 1907792163
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →On The Buses was a classic British situation comedy, created by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney, which ran for seven series from 1969 to 1973, and introduced a host of much-loved memorable characters. The series followed the ups and downs of life on the buses as portrayed by two work shy-busmen, Stan Butler (played by Reg Varney) and his mate Jack Harper (Bob Grant) as they invented new scams to wind up their long suffering boss, inspector Cyril Blakey Blake (Stephen Lewis). This book tells the whole 'On The Buses' story from its inception through to the three spin-off feature films it spawned. It includes details of cast, crew, locations and the many famous faces and catch phrases which made-up one of the most popular sitcoms ever to appear on our TV screens. On The Buses aired in an era where entertainment was unrestrained by politically correct rules but hilarious scripts and quality acting guaranteed the series a legion of loyal fans around the globe. This book is a must have for anyone interested in learning more about On The Buses an example of British sitcom at its best.
Author: Nigel RB Furness
Publisher: Crowood
Published: 2014-03-31
Total Pages: 501
ISBN-13: 1847976980
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Buses and Coaches of Bristol and Eastern Coach Works outlines the history of Bristol Commercial Vehicles and Eastern Coach Works (ECW), two manufacturers that together developed some of the most familiar buses and coaches of the twentieth century. The book covers the full production histories and specifications for the standard range of models produced from 1936 to 1983. The variety of engines used to power Bristol-ECW is outlined and a mechanical specification for each chassis is provided, along with a description of the different body styles produced by ECW for each chassis. There is also a chapter on owners' experiences and advice on buying a bus for preservation.Coverage includes the development of Bristol models in the 1930s - J-type single-decker, K-type double-decker and L-type single decker; the engines, including the Bristol petrol and diesel engines, and other manufacturers' engines used in Bristol chassis; the Lodekka - the radical replacement for the Lowbridge double-decker in the 1950s; the single-deckers of the 1950s - The LWL, LS, SC, and MW; the rear-engined era - The RE single-decker and the VR double-decker; the lightweight LH single-decker and the final years of production. Illustrated throughout with 250 colour photographs - many of them previously unpublished.
Author: Jim Blake
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2015-08-30
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 1473827175
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book looks at an important turning point in the history of the bus industry in Britain. 1967 was the penultimate year to the end of an era, when private and semi-nationalized company's operated the bus networks in this country.??After 1967 the network was never the same again, with the formation of the National Bus Company in 1968.??The NBC was a very bland organization compared to the colourful bus companies that had existed before nationalization, and many small municipal fleets amalgamated to form Passenger Transport Executives.??This comprehensive volume covers a large number of the bus companies throughout the country in 1967 and also has a good readable narrative describing Jim Blake's journeys travelling on these services across Britain.
Author: Malcolm Batten
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2021-07-15
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 1398107379
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →With previously unseen photographs, this book documents buses and coaches after the end of their usual service life.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Roads
Publisher:
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 376
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works
Publisher:
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 376
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: David Harvey
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2014-08-15
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1445638363
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A fascinating collection of photographs giving a picture of life in West Bromwich between 1914 and 1983 through the town’s bus fleet.
Author: Martin Molinaro
Publisher: Author House
Published: 2010-09-28
Total Pages: 154
ISBN-13: 1452063702
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Marty is a Professional Bus / Shuttle Driver and has been driving for many years. His occupation is one that puts him up front and personal with a special sector of our society; Bus Passengers. Over the years he has accumulated an assortment of short stories while driving a city transit bus; he wishes to share these stories with you. Many of these stories are serious while others are mind boggling, hilarious or just make you say, Oh my gosh; what were they thinking. He has written this book using the following parameters: there are no swear words in this book (He doesnt need to use profanity to get his point across); he does not identify any ethnic backgrounds of the people in his stories (Marty wants people to view people without prejudice and bias) and lastly he was honest and told the truth to the best of his ability (By doing this he has found out that people dont like the truth and will go to extremes to avoid it.) Martys writings are unique because he writes like he talks. He does this so that he can relate to anybody who has ever told a story. The stories that he tells are inspirational, motivational and humorous. He has become a Master Story Teller and shares his stories with all who will listen. So get on board; Put your fare in the box; Grab a seat and be prepared for the ride of your life! HEY, I'M MARTY. I DRIVE THE BUS! BOOK I is currently being sold worldwide.
