Motor Coaches and Charabancs (Paperback)

The coach - distinguished from the bus by its use for longer-haul and more comfortable trips - has a long and august history. Its origins lie in the charabanc, a long open-topped vehicle used to transport passengers on works outings and pleasure excursions. Over time, coaches came to be enclosed and fitted with more comfortable seating and higher-quality bodywork than the charabancs and the buses used on shorter routes. By the 1960s and 1970s on-board toilets began to be fitted, and despite a decline due to private car ownership, coach travel remains popular, with Wi-Fi, electric sockets and even video screens now built in. This colourful introduction explains the development of motor coach design and the main coach manufacturers, models and operators, offering a fascinating insight into the history of the nation's most popular vehicles.

General

Imprint:	Shire Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Shire Library
Release date:	April 2020
Authors:	James Taylor
Dimensions:	210 x 149 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	64
ISBN-13:	978-1-78442-412-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Road & motor vehicles: general interest > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Transport industries > Road transport industries > Road transport & haulage trades Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	1-78442-412-9
Barcode:	9781784424121

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