Autobus et autocars : livres - histoire et modèles

Trolley Buses 1913-2001 Photo Archive

Un ouvrage de l'éditeur Iconografix consacré aux trolleybus des années 1913-2001. Une magnifique collection de 137 photos d'archives grand format de haute qualité.

Images de trolleybus aux Etats Unis, au Canada, en Europe et dans des autres pays. Complet avec des légendes détaillées et un bref aperçu de l'histoire. Grâce à l'iconographie authentique d'époque ce volume de la série "Iconografix Photo Archive" est une source riche d'informations concernant les trolleybus.

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Airport Buses

All of Britain's airports are served by buses and coaches in some form or other, whether it be by regular services from nearby towns and cities, those many miles way, or by buses connecting them with the airport's own long-stay or off-site car parks.
Thus a wide variety of vehicle types can be seen, some in the livery of their owners while others are specially branded for their daily duties. In addition, many airports use airside buses to transport passengers from the terminal building to waiting aircraft and as such are not often in the sight of airport visitors.

All these aspects are covered through text and photographs in this book to illustrate how the airport scene has changed over the past sixty years.

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Australian Buses and Coaches

Ce livre présente un panorama chronologique des autobus australiens, retraçant leur évolution depuis les plus anciennes images en couleur jusqu'aux modèles les plus récents. Bien qu'il se concentre principalement sur les autobus, il met également en lumière les châssis de fabrication australienne couramment utilisés pour les autocars.

Avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, les autobus étaient majoritairement d'origine britannique, avec des carrosseries fabriquées localement. Dans les années 1970, on a assisté à une forte augmentation de l'adoption des châssis européens, qui constituent aujourd'hui la majorité des autobus modernes. L'Australie a également subi l'influence de divers fabricants de châssis du monde entier, notamment du Japon, de Corée, des États-Unis, de Nouvelle-Zélande et du Canada. Chaque État avait ses propres carrossiers, contribuant à une grande diversité de modèles.

Illustré d'une multitude de carrosseries, ce livre richement illustré retrace les moments clés de l'histoire de l'autobus en Australie. C'est une lecture captivante pour les passionnés d'autobus et pour tous ceux qui gardent de bons souvenirs de leurs voyages en autobus australiens.

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Buses of Malta

Jusqu'au dernier quart du XXe siècle, les autobus maltais étaient généralement carrossés localement, souvent sur des châssis modifiés d'origine britannique ou américaine. Ils arboraient diverses livrées.

Au milieu des années 1970, les livrées traditionnelles furent remplacées par une peinture vert uniforme avec un toit blanc pour les autobus de ligne, tandis que les autocars étaient initialement peints en beige et blanc.

Le début des années 1980 vit l'importation de véhicules complets du Royaume-Uni. Les AEC Swift provenaient de London Transport, tandis que divers autocars Bedford et Ford, carrossés par Plaxton et Duple, firent leur apparition. Parmi les autres modèles figuraient les Bristol LH, AEC Reliance, Leyland Leopard, Tiger Cub et Panther Cub.

Franchement, les véhicules étaient souvent modifiés : essieux, moteurs et boîtes de vitesses différents, carrosseries reconstruites et, dans certains cas, entièrement remplacées. En 1995, la livrée devint jaune et blanche avec une bande orange, et resta inchangée jusqu'en 2011.

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Leyland Buses in Israel

This book, the first ever written on the subject of Leyland buses in Israel, tells the story of the company's decades-long partnership with the state of Israel. First introduced on a large scale in Israel in the fifties, the Leylands were phased out in the late eighties before being retired completely, having been replaced with modern German bus models that were built by Daimler Benz and MAN.
Some were sold abroad, to developing countries, where they are said to be still running today, but the majority were quietly scrapped and broken up.

Fortunately a few escaped the cutter's torch and are kept in mint condition in Egged's Heritage Center in Holon, a symbol of solid British engineering. For countless Israelis who are old enough to remember the sight and the sound of a Leyland bus in the streets of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, they provide a chance to go back in time for one more ride on the elderly Tiger.
As a tribute to what can only be described as the most durable and reliable buses to have ever run in Israel, this book is token of admiration and appreciation of that powerful, all-terrain workhorse: the Leyland bus.

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Restoring a Bus

In the late 1980s, when he first took an interest in the buses he was travelling on, Kenny Barclay wouldn't have imagined in his wildest dreams that he would ever own one.
Now he has four. Purchasing a Leyland Leopard from 1980 in May 2007, three more buses of varying shapes and sizes followed over the next two years and he has lovingly restored each of them.

Here, Kenny Barclay gives a fascinating insight into this restoration process. A history of each bus, including technical specifications, is included alongside a selection of images of each vehicle in its heyday. This is followed by a fully illustrated account of each of the restoration projects, as well as photographs of the buses once restored to their former glory.

Packed with fascinating photography, "Restoring a Bus" is perfect both for those looking to enter the preservation scene and those who simply admire vintage vehicles.

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Saved for Posterity - Bus and Coach Preservation

In the sixty years since the birth of the bus and coach preservation movement, the number of vehicles saved for present and future generations to admire has grown from a tiny handful to more than 3,000.
From a small acorn has grown a massive oak, and those pioneers who planted the first seed never dreamed that their hobby would spread not only to every corner of the UK, but overseas too.

From purchasing and restoring a single vehicle in 1956, bus and coach preservation has now expanded to the setting up of transport museums across Britain, where vehicles of varying ages are displayed, to outdoor events where they can be examined, and `running days' that allow the public to experience a ride on them.

The photographs included within these pages show how the hobby has developed and the variety of vehicles that are now preserved, as well as some that were once `saved', but sadly failed to survive the passage of time.

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Trolley Buses Around the World Photo Gallery

For more than a century trolley buses have been providing transportation in towns and cities throughout the world. The trolley bus offered several advantages over other vehicles, primarily quiet operation, quick acceleration from a standing start, hill-climbing ability and a long life span.

Take a trip around the world to see the various styles and systems of trolley buses. This Photo Gallery includes many past and present trolley bus systems from North & South America, Europe, Russia, Asia, and Africa. You'll learn the differences in equipment built over time, who the main manufacturers of Trolley Buses were in these countries, and much more.

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Nutzfahrzeuge - Die internationale Enzyklopädie

Pourquoi tous les camions avaient-ils auparavant des pneus en caoutchouc plein ? Pourquoi Büssing exploitait-il sa propre ligne de bus ? Quand le dernier camion à vapeur a-t-il été construit ? Quel véhicule municipal était appelé le "Berliner électrique" ?
Dans cette encyclopédie de l'histoire internationale des véhicules commerciaux, vous trouverez des informations, des données, des explications et des réponses à mille et une questions.

Pages du livre "Nutzfahrzeuge - Die internationale Enzyklopädie"

Halwart Schrader couvre toutes les grandes marques de véhicules dans le monde, non seulement les fabricants de camions, tracteurs, autobus, etc., mais aussi les producteurs de remorques, de carrosseries, de moteurs, d'essieux et de transmissions.

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