Greyhound autobussen: boeken - historie en techniek

Traveling with Greyhound: On the Road for 100 Years

From humble beginnings in Hibbing, Minnesota, for 10 decades, Greyhound has paved the way for bus development and bus transportation in America.
This book commemorates Greyhound's 100th Year Anniversary through history and over 200 new illustrations portraying iconic buses like the Scenicruiser and bus lines, terminals and Post Houses. Covers the various buses and somewhat complicated and very interesting story about the Greyhound Co. that has made it to its 100th year of service.

Going the Greyhound Way - The Romance of the Road

It is hard to imagine an America without the Greyhound Bus. When personal transportation was in its infancy and car ownership limited, Greyhound provided fast, reliable, safe, and economical local and regional transportation for the masses.
The company quickly grew in size and scope, achieving the goal of its founders-to develop a nationwide system of transportation.

Profusely illustrated with period advertisements, travel brochures, post cards, and archival photographs of depots and buses, this history of the Greyhound Bus Lines offers a unique journey through America's physical and cultural landscape.

Greyhound Buses 1914-2000 - Photo Archive

When Americans think of buses, the name Greyhound inevitably comes to mind. Avid bus enthusiast and historian, William A. Luke compiles ten dozen fascinating photographs depicting the great variety of buses the company has used from its beginning in 1914 to present.

In addition to standard models from the Big Gray Dog's fleet there are examples of experimental models, unusual types operated at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair and the 1940 New York World's Fair, and timetables and sales brochures.

Greyhound Scenicruiser - Flagship of the Fleet

Een bijzondere Amerikaanse intercity touringcar was de Greyhound PD-4501 Scenicruiser. Tussen 1954 en 1956 bouwde de GM Corporation 1001 van deze door Raymond Loewy ontworpen autobussen. Ze bleven rijden tot aan het einde van de jaren zeventig.

Na bijna 60 jaar is de Scenicruiser een cult-symbool geworden, niet in het minst door zijn rol in verschillende films en TV series. Beginnend bij het prototype beschrijft dit boek de ontwikkeling en alle verschillende modellen van de GM Scenicruiser. Ook wordt aandacht besteed aan de exemplaren die nog steeds in dienst zijn, o.a. als museumbus.

Greyhound in Postcards: Buses, Depots, and Post Houses

Relive the days when traveling by Greyhound was so popular. As part of Greyhound's objective to establish the nation's largest national intercity bus system, the company began an aggressive campaign to build its own terminals in the 1930s, an era of ''art deco'' styling.
And to better serve the traveling public, Greyhound also began building a network of restaurants and rest stops.

This collection of vintage Greyhound Bus postcards portrays the buses, depots and post houses from a variety of regions all across America and Canada. A visual treat for all bus enthusiasts and postcard collectors.