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For many years, Plaxton of Scarborough has been at the forefront of
British coachbuilding and have been the leading lights in design
and technological advancement on numerous occasions. During the
1960s, the Panorama was the best-selling British-built coach body,
and its successor the Panorama Elite introduced several
ground-breaking features we take for granted in coach bodies of
today. The story of these elegant Yorkshire built icons is told
through 180 colour photographs, all taken during their operating
heyday and accompanied by (hopefully) informative and sometimes
humorous captions.
It seems impossible to think that a company who imported their
first passenger vehicle into Britain in 1972 would, less than
twenty years later, take over what was once Britain's largest
passenger and commercial vehicle manufacturer. It is a testament to
the quality of Volvo's products that they are one of the most
popular chassis on the road today. Covering Volvo from their entry
into the UK market, this book gives an overview of all the models
to enter the UK market. With a brief description of each chassis
type and 180 photographs, all in colour and with informative
captions, it showcases Volvo's products in their operating heyday.
Based in the city of the same name, Bristol commenced production of
buses at the turn of the twentieth century, initially for its own
bus fleet. Soon Bristol products could be seen nationwide, and
became known for their rugged durability. Covering the period from
the 1960s until the end of production in 1983, this book gives an
overview of many of the models to come out of the Brislington
factory. Containing a brief description of each chassis type and
180 photographs, all in colour and with informative captions, it
showcases Bristol's products when in their operating heyday.
From a collaboration with MCW to produce buses in the 1970s through
to the powerful luxury coaches of today, Scania vehicles are a
familiar sight on the roads of Britain. Known for their levels of
reliability, power and style, they are a popular choice for local
bus services, as well as high-end coach operations. Covering the
period from the start of Scania's entry into the UK market up to
the present day, this book gives an overview of all the models to
enter the UK market. With a brief description of each chassis type
and 180 photographs, most in colour and all with informative
captions, it showcases Scania's products in their operating heyday.
Until production ceased in 1986, Bedford buses and coaches were a
familiar sight on roads across the world. From the ubiquitous
Bedford OB and the distinctive six-wheeled Bedford VAL right up to
the final model, the air-suspended turbocharged Venturer, the
advertising slogan 'You see them everywhere' was perfectly suited
to the company. Covering the period from 1960 until the end of
production, this book gives an overview of the majority of models
produced during this period including the VAM, VAL and Y types.
Containing a brief description of each chassis type and 180
photographs, most in colour and all with informative captions, it
showcases the products of the Dunstable factory in their operating
heyday.
From demonstrating a petrol-engined double-decker at the 1905
Commercial Motor Show to building huge 100-seat Olympians for the
overseas market, the Bus and Coach Division of Leyland built
thousands of vehicles for markets all over the world. At the
forefront of vehicle design and development, Leyland produced
ground-breaking vehicles such as the Atlantean, the UK's first
production rear-engined double-decker bus. Through acquisition and
merger, the majority of British vehicle manufacturers ended up
under the Leyland banner, resulting in the creation of the mighty
British Leyland Motor Corporation, whose subsequent fall from grace
has been widely documented elsewhere. This, the third in a series
of books showcasing the products of the passenger division of
Leyland since 1960, concentrates on double-deck buses and coaches
and includes such mythological giants as the Atlantean, Olympian
and Titan, among others. It contains 180 photographs, all of which
are in colour, all with informative text and captured when the
vehicles were in their operating heyday.
From tiny acorns, mighty oaks do grow, and this is certainly true
when it comes to the story of Leyland Motors. From humble
beginnings building steam lawnmowers in the Lancashire town of
Leyland, the company grew to become one of the largest vehicle
manufacturers in the world. With groundbreaking ideas such as
designing buses and coaches with bespoke chassis rather than
converted lorry chassis, Leyland vehicles were sold all over the
world. Through acquisition and merger, the majority of British
vehicle manufacturers ended up under the Leyland banner, resulting
in the creation of the mighty British Leyland Motor Corporation,
whose subsequent fall from grace has been widely documented
elsewhere. This, the first in a series of books showcasing the
products of the passenger division of Leyland since 1960,
concentrates on single-deck coaches and includes such wellknown
'big cats' as the Leopard, Tiger and Royal Tiger among others. It
contains 180 photographs, most of which are in colour, all with
informative text and captured when the vehicles were in their
operating heyday.
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