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Richard Stubbings' interest in buses was sparked at an early age,
watching the Bristol K-types and FLFs of Western National trundling
back and forth outside his childhood garden. This book, the first
of three making up a nostalgic tour of his native West Country,
comprises previously unpublished photographs from his collection
showing Bristol and Somerset from the early 1970s to the present
day. It charts the changes in vehicles from the author's childhood
to the current scene, even revisiting many of the same locations.
Bury Corporation Transport boasted a fleet of more than ninety
buses - mainly produced by Daimler and Leyland. In many ways the
company was a trailblazing operator; it was one of the first
operators of diesel-powered buses, the only Lancashire municipal
operator of three-axle double-deckers and the first operator of new
Leyland buses after the Second World War. The livery was red and
cream until 1942, when it changed to green and primrose. In 1969,
it was absorbed into SELNEC, which later became Greater Manchester
Transport. Packed with rare and previously unpublished images, this
is a wonderful tribute to a much-loved operator.
This highly visual study covers the US and Canadian truck
manufacturers that built trucks in North America in the 1960s.
Canadian-built trucks were often unique, while others were built
specifically for the American market. The North American truck
manufacturers continued to thrive to meet the demands of the
prosperity of the 1960s with fresh designs and features. These
rugged, reliable trucks were capable of transcontinental commutes
of goods on a regular basis, or performing delivery and
construction tasks in and around cities. This concise volume covers
not only the histories of the major and lesser known truck
manufactures, but also the obscure, yet historically significant
manufacturers such as Available, Biederman, Brown, Corbitt, Leyland
Canada and others. Comprehensive captions and supportive text
combine with contemporary brochures, period literature, road test
info of the day, factory photographs and over fifty colour photos
of restored American trucks, to relate the importance of these
historic vehicles. Detailed shots of the engines and features focus
on what it was that set certain manufacturers apart in this highly
competitive market. This succinct, factual book on American
trucking provides a nostalgic look at a significant era in North
American history.
In British Columbia by the Road, Ben Bradley takes readers on an
unprecedented journey through the history of roads, highways, and
motoring in British Columbia’s Interior, a remote landscape
composed of plateaus and interlocking valleys, soaring mountains
and treacherous passes. Challenging the idea that the automobile
offered travellers the freedom of the road and a view of
unadulterated nature, Bradley shows that boosters, businessmen,
conservationists, and public servants manipulated what drivers and
passengers could and should view from the comfort of their
vehicles. Although cars and roads promised freedom, they offered
drivers a curated view of the landscape that shaped the
province’s image in the eyes of residents and visitors alike.
Tim Moore - indefatigable travelling everyman – switches two wheels for four as he journeys across Trumpland in an original Model T Ford.
‘Alarmingly full of incident, very funny – even mildly transformative’ Daily Mail
Lacking even the most basic mechanical knowhow, Tim Moore sets out to cross Trumpland USA in an original Model T Ford. Armed only with a fan belt made of cotton, wooden wheels and a trunkload of ‘wise-ass Limey liberal gumption’, his route takes him exclusively through Donald-voting counties, meeting the everyday folks who voted red along the way.
He meets a people defined by extraordinary generosity, willing to shift heaven and earth to keep him on the road. And yet, this is clearly a nation in conflict with itself: citizens ‘tooling up’ in reaction to ever-increasing security fears; a healthcare system creaking to support sugar-loaded soda lovers; a disintegrating rust belt all but forgotten by the warring media and political classes.
With his trademark blend of slapstick humour, affable insight and butt-clenching peril, Tim Moore invites us on an unforgettable road trip through America. Buckle up!
This book is all about different kinds of trucks: from a dump truck
to a logging truck. Written with rhyme and pattern to help earlier
readers. The beautiful illustrations will capture the heart of
every child.
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