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Like many of the conurbations across Britain, the Greater
Manchester region in the 1990s offered a fascinating mixture of
buses from operators both large and small, new and established. The
deregulation of the bus industry that began in October 1986 created
a lively if sometimes chaotic environment. Operators came and went;
some were rather spectacular in their demise. As the 1990s
progressed there was gradual consolidation, as increasing areas of
operation came under the control of the emerging larger groups -
the likes of First, Stagecoach and Arriva. In this book, Howard
Wilde reflects on some of the choice moments of this eventful
decade, with a wide selection of photographs from Manchester and
the numerous surrounding towns to show a period that was
fascinating for the enthusiast, if not always beneficial for the
passenger.
Best known for founding international haulier, Trans UK, Bob Carter
was involved in the ground-breaking changes occurring in British
transport of the 60s and 70s. Beginning in the army where he
witnessed nuclear testing on Christmas Island in the 1950s, he went
on to be a driver, office worker and finally company owner. Bob was
able to turn his hand to any aspect of his business operation, from
repairing mechanical defects, to operating forklifts and even on
the odd occasion, driving his own trucks. In 1975 he set out on
Trans UK's maiden run to Iran in his Humber Sceptre with 4 of his
trucks in convoy - the first trip of many, for the company. The
denationalization of BRS and the implementation of the 'O' licence,
the rapid growth of privately owned haulage companies, combined
with the Middle East oil boom of the 70s all helped Bob to develop
a successful British and international transport operation. A real
one-off and Mr. Nice Guy, Bob Carter was held in high esteem and
respected by one and all. Including nearly 300 photos, You Call, We
Haul is an inspirational story which will appeal to those with an
interest in the hey-day of Middle-East travel and those with a
general love of great British transport companies.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), 37,133 people lost their lives in accidents on U.S.
roadways in 2017 1. That means an average of 101 people died each
day in motor vehicle crashes, equating to roughly one fatality
every 15 minutes. The FAST Act has funded programs to ensure safety
on our Nation's roads. These include grants to improve physical
roadway infrastructure; grant programs to reduce crashes, injuries,
and fatalities involving large trucks and buses; grant programs to
incentivize States to adopt laws and regulations to improve highway
safety; and grants to assist State enforcement of vehicle and
driver safety measures. This book discusses traffic safety issues.
On 1 April 1974, the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
was created by merging the municipal bus fleets of Bradford City
Transport, Halifax Corporation with Calderdale Joint Omnibus
Committee, Huddersfield Joint Omnibus Committee and Leeds City
Transport. The new WYPTE was divided into four districts: Bradford,
Calderdale (previously Halifax and Todmorden), Kirklees (previously
Huddersfield) and Leeds. A new livery of cream and light green
slowly but surely began to replace the blue and cream of Bradford,
the orange, green and cream of Halifax, the red and cream of
Huddersfield, and the two shades of green of Leeds. With over 1,500
vehicles and more than 6,000 staff along with the numerous garage
and depot facilities, this was a huge operation. By 1976 changes
were being made to the livery - while retaining the colour scheme
much of the lining details were replaced and the district name
under the Metro logo gave way to Metrobus. The photographs in the
book illustrate this process of absorption of the bus fleets of
Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield and Leeds from before 1974 up to
the end of the decade.
Although ancient farmers used draft animals for plowing, the heavy
work of harvesting fell to human hands, using sickle and scythe.
Change came in the mid-19th century when Cyrus Hall McCormick built
the mechanical harvester. Though the McCormicks used their wealth
to establish art collections and universities, battle disease, and
develop birth control, members of the family faced constant
scrutiny and scandal. This book recounts their story as well as the
history of the International Harvester Company (IHC-a merger of the
McCormick and Deering companies and the world's leader in
agricultural machinery in the 1900s.
From 1915 through the early 1920s, American auto racing experienced
rapid and exciting change. Competition by European vehicles forced
American car manufacturers to incorporate new features, resulting
in legendary engineering triumphs (and, essentially, works of art).
Some of the greatest drivers in racing history were active during
this time-Ralph DePalma, Dario Resta, Eddie Rickenbacker, the
Chevrolet brothers, Jimmy Murphy. This history recalls the era's
cigar-shaped speedway specials and monumental board tracks, the
heavy-footed drivers, fearless mechanics, gifted engineers and
enthusiastic backers.
In 1904, when Leicester Corporation opened its state-of-the-art
electric tram network, it enjoyed a monopoly on routes and
convenient central terminal points. But soon the first small
independent motor bus companies became active, and by 1921, Midland
Red - shortly to be the largest operator in England outside London
- was busily establishing itself. The city fathers were faced with
a quandary; protecting their territory and services, and possibly
extending them, albeit in the face of determined competition,
whilst at the same time endeavouring to provide termini that were
as invitingly close to the city centre as possible. In this they
were assisted by the 1930 Transport Act, which provided the
template for fifty years of fairly peaceful co-existence between
Leicester City Transport and Midland Red. That is until the
provisions of a new Act in 1980 set them at loggerheads again.
Leicester's Trams and Buses - 20th Century Landmarks examines in
detail the background behind five key events - the opening of the
electric tram network in 1904 and its closure in 1949; the arrival
of Midland Red in Leicester in 1921, via the protracted planning
for Leicester's first proper bus station, to the so-called bus wars
in the deregulation and privatisation era of the 1980s. It
concludes that it was the pursuit of policies, at local and
national government levels, which ultimately led to opportunities
being missed that could have provided Leicester city and county
with a fully integrated modern-day network.
The North of England has long been an area of immense interest to
bus enthusiasts. In Urban Buses in Northern England , Peter Tucker
presents a fine selection of photographs representing the area's
urban bus scene between the 1990s and the present day. Urban Buses
in Northern England covers the North East, North West and Yorkshire
regions of England, including operators such as Arriva, First,
Northern, Stagecoach and Yorkshire Rider, plus much-loved
independents such as Black Prince and OK Travel. Urban Buses in
Northern England will be of immense interest to bus enthusiasts and
those with an interest in the changing face of northern England
since the 1990s.
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