Omnibusse - Großbritannien (bis 1970): Bücher - Geschichte

Top-Deck Travel - A History of Britain's Open-top Buses

This illustrated history charts the development of the open-top bus, from the early 1900s when buses were built with no roofs to the bustling sightseeing operations so popular around the world today. Following the trends around the UK, from London and the south coast to the north and Scotland, enthusiast and author Philip Miles has collated many unusual photographs showing these buses at work. Detailing the bus and the operator concerned in each photograph, this affectionately compiled collection of classic buses recalls many operators now relegated to the realms of memory.

Autor:	Philip C. Miles
Ausführung:	128 Seiten, 23.5 x 16.5 x 1 cm, kartoniert
Abbildungen:	zahlreiche farbige und s/w-Abbildungen
Verlag:	The History Press Ltd (GB, 2009)

Buses Built Before 1950

Following the 1920s, bus transport experienced several decades of strong growth with an explosion of new operators and bus types. Charabanc trips were popular and many people chose the bus as their way of exploring the country and visiting the seaside.
Competition from the railways during the post-war period meant that bus operators often struggled under increased pressures, but the bus remained the favoured mode of transport for many.

Here, Royston Morris shares some of his photographs capturing surviving examples of buses built before 1950.

Autor:	Royston Morris
Ausführung:	96 Seiten, 23.5 x 16.5 cm, kartoniert
Abbildungen:	180 farbige und s/w-Abbildungen
Verlag:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2021)

The British Bus in the Second World War

The British bus industry was ill-prepared for the Second World War. Among the immediate consequences were the loss of significant numbers of staff to the armed forces, a drastic reduction in the amount of fuel available and the introduction of the blackout. As the war progressed, it became increasingly difficult to meet the demand for new services to Royal Ordnance Factories and other government establishments despite the prior planning which had been done.
Meanwhile, resources were in short supply, the armed forces had requisitioned many of the best vehicles while new ones were almost non-existent, the industry had to rely on female labour, causing problems of recruitment and retention, and government exercised undue control over many operational aspects.

In this book, John Howie uses government archives and the trade press as well as contemporary photographs and advertising material, to look at how these problems affected the bus industry and how they were overcome, from cutbacks in service and the introduction of vehicles fueled by producer gas to articulated buses.

Autor:	John Howie
Ausführung:	160 Seiten, 23.5 x 16.5 cm, kartoniert
Abbildungen:	200 Illustrationen (wovon einige in Farbe)
Verlag:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2013)

British Buses 1945-1975

The later 1940s and the 1950s saw a fascinating variety of different bus types reaching the British market.

In this book the 27 manufacturers - large and small - are dealt with in A-Z order: AEC, Albion, Atkinson, Austin, Bedford, Bristol, Commer, Crossley, Daimler, Dennis, Dodge, Foden, Ford, Guy, Jensen, Karrier, Leyland, Maudslay, Morris-Commercial, Rowe, Rutland, Seddon, Sentinel, Thornycroft, Tilling-Stevens, Trojan, Vulcan.

The author gives a brief history of each and then provides individual coverage of the models produced, using original material from brochures and advertisements for the illustrations, not only to identify the vehicles but also to give the flavour of the times when they were to be seen going about their business. This is not only a reliable and comprehensive reference book but also via its illustrations a pleasing evocation of earlier times on Britain's roads and streets.

Autor:	James Taylor
Ausführung:	192 Seiten, 28 x 22 x 2.3 cm, gebunden
Abbildungen:	400 Illustrationen in Farbe
Verlag:	Herridge & Sons Ltd (GB, 2011)

Buses and Coaches 1945-70: From Contemporary Adverts

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Bus and coach manufacturers advertised in the trade magazines for various reasons - it was to sell their products, of course, but also to keep their names in front of the people who made the decisions, to keep their shareholders happy, to boast about their successes and to support the trade press.
Over the years, the number of manufacturers promoting their wares has fluctuated from several dozen bus builders competing for orders in the years following World War Two, to the late 1960s, when British Leyland had acquired much of the competition and was starting to abandon popular brands as it moved to rationalise its product range. This impacted the monthly trade magazines as the number of advertisers dwindled, and this led to the closure of the market-leading magazine Bus & Coach in 1970.

The book uses trade adverts that appeared in the years between 1945 and 1970 to illustrate the development of new bus and coach chassis and bodies, and the constantly changing visual styles used by advertisers to catch the eye of potential customers.

Autor:	Gavin Booth
Ausführung:	96 Seiten, 24.5 x 17 x 0.8 cm, kartoniert
Abbildungen:	reich illustriert
Verlag:	Key Publishing Ltd (GB, 2023)

British Buses in Colour

The buses on Britain's roads went through a period of great change between 1950 and 1986. In 1950 the bus manufacturers were at last recovering from the effects of the Second World War, and had new and innovative designs to offer.
By the time bus services were deregulated in 1986, buses were very different - longer, wider, more powerful and often with rear engines - and the industry had changed dramatically, with changes of ownership affecting nearly every major operator.

This book uses 150 colour photographs to tell the story of the buses that served Britain between 1950 and 1986 and traces the progression from the time-served pre-war buses that survived well into the 1950s, through the early underfloor-engined single-deckers; the lightweight era; the rear-engined double-deckers; the often unsuccessful rear-engined single-deckers; through to the types that could be seen on the streets in the 1990s, including the first of the new-generation minibuses.

Autor:	Gavin Booth
Ausführung:	96 Seiten, 23 x 16.5 x 1 cm, kartoniert
Abbildungen:	180 Farbfotos
Verlag:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2019)

British Buses Since 1950: Trendsetting Designs

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Bus design has certainly evolved in the seven decades since 1950, but it has not been a steady process. Advances in bus design have caused manufacturers to rush back to the drawing board for fear of being left behind.
In 1950, the first of the new breed of underfloor-engined single-deckers appeared, and, just six years later, came the first rear-engined double-decker. Buses got longer, and one result in the 1960s was a rash of new rear-engined single-deck models.
Efforts to make buses accessible for all passengers led to low-floor models in the 1990s, and then, in the 2000s, concerns about the environment prompted diesel-electric hybrid, gas, electric and hydrogen buses.

Covering the designs that led the way with varying degrees of success over the past 70 years, and illustrated with over 170 colour images and period advertisements, this book showcases the good, the bad and the ugly of British bus design.

Autor:	Gavin Booth
Ausführung:	96 Seiten, 24.5 x 17 cm, kartoniert
Abbildungen:	170 farbige und s/w-Abbildungen
Verlag:	Key Publishing Ltd (GB, 2023)

British Buses 1967

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.

Autor:	Jim Blake
Ausführung:	160 Seiten, 28 x 21.5 cm, gebunden
Abbildungen:	150 s/w-Abbildungen und 50 Farbfotos
Verlag:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2015)

Yesterday's Buses : The Fascinating Quantock Collection

AEC, Bristol, Crossley, Daimler, Dennis, Leyland and others were all manufacturers of passenger vehicle chassis which could be seen throughout the country in the years following the end of World War Two. They produced a wide range of double deck and single deck buses and coaches, bodied by a considerable number of body builders.
With the exception of Dennis, all those chassis makers have now disappeared, along with nearly all the body builders. In addition, most operators of this variety of vehicles are no longer in existence, being primarily absorbed into larger operations.

This book can only give a small indication of the major role Steve and his Quantock Heritage fleet have played in preserving not only part of the engineering history of this country, but its effect also on social history. In practical terms he has displayed this by enabling the general public to see, enjoy, and also use vehicles of a bygone era.

Both authors have been involved with Steve and his Heritage Fleet for many years, helping with restoration, driving the finished products, locating potential restoration projects and researching their history. Over the years they have seen well over 130 vehicles join the Heritage fleet.

Autor:	Cliff Marsh , Peter Snowden
Ausführung:	120 Seiten, 21.5 x 28 cm, gebunden
Abbildungen:	200 Fotos
Verlag:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2019)