[PDF] Londons Low Floor Buses eBook

Author : David Beddall
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 36,84 MB
Release : 2023-10-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1398106496

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A wonderful collection of 180 photographs, some previously unpublished, celebrating the London's Low-floor Buses in Exile.

Author : David Beddall
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 17,97 MB
Release : 2020-11-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1398101206

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With 180 wonderful photographs, this is a stunning photographic tribute to London's low-floor buses.

Author : David Beddall
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,52 MB
Release : 2023-10-15
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ISBN : 9781398106482

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A wonderful collection of 180 photographs, some previously unpublished, celebrating the London's Low-floor Buses in Exile.

Author : David Beddall
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 15,52 MB
Release : 2023-11-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1398113182

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A highly illustrated celebration of the variety of Scania buses that have worked on London's routes.

Author : Matthew Wharmby
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 40,74 MB
Release : 2016-02-29
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1473869706

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The Olympian was Leyland's answer to the competition that was threatening to take custom away from its second-generation OMO double-deck products. Simpler than the London Transportcentric Titan but, unlike that integral model, able to respond to the market by being offered as a chassis for bodying by the bodybuilder of the customer's choice, the Olympian was an immediate success and soon replaced both the Atlantean and Bristol VRT as the standard double-decker of the NBC. It wasn't until 1984 that London Transport itself dabbled with the model, taking three for evaluation alongside trios of contemporary double-deckers.The resulting L class spawned an order for 260 more in 1986, featuring accessibility advancements developed by LT in concert with the Ogle design consultancy, but the rapid changes engulfing the organisation meant that no more were ordered. During the 1990s company ownerships shifted repeatedly as the ethos of competition gave way to the cold reality of big business, an unstable situation which even saw London's bus operations broken up.The L class was split between three new companies, but the backlog of older vehicles to replace once corporate interests released funding ensured the buses up to a further decade in service. Finally, as low-floor buses swept into the capital at the turn of the century, Olympian operation at last declined, and the final examples operated early in 2006.This profusely illustrated book describes the diversity of liveries, ownerships and deployments that characterised the London Leyland Olympians' two decades of service.

Author : Malcolm Batten
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 46,74 MB
Release : 2019-04-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445680688

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With a wealth of previously unpublished images, Malcolm Batten observes what has changed in the East London bus scene since the turn of the century.

Author : Gavin Booth
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,97 MB
Release : 2023-04-30
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ISBN : 9781802824872

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In just under 25 years, single-deck buses in the UK have undergone a transformation. Every single-decker in normal service in the UK today is a low-floor bus offering easy access to everyone. This book traces the story of the UK's low-floor single-deckers, from the first tentative steps to the widespread adoption of this layout.

Author : David Beddall
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 29,91 MB
Release : 2024-05-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1399095293

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London Passenger Transport Board inherited a number of small buses from various independent operators during the early 1930s, followed by the introduction of the Leyland Cub around the same period. The introduction of the big-bus policy saw many of the small buses withdrawn from service. The 1950s saw the introduction of the GS-class Guy Special for use on the lightly-trafficked country routes. More smaller buses entered the London Transport fleet in the form of the Ford Transit and Bristol LH / LHS saloons. The mid-1980s saw a resurgence in small-bus operation as a cost-cutting exercise. Many new types entered service with London Buses Limited and other independent operators. The introduction of these minibuses saw a number of new services introduced to serve previously unserved areas of London. However, the success of these small buses led to their replacement by the larger Dennis Dart midibus. while the introduction of varying lengths of Darts catered for many of London’s needs, other types of mini and midibuses were taken into stock by London based operators for fill in gaps. London’s Mini and midibuses takes a look at the various types of mini and midibuses that have operated on routes in the Greater London area.

Author : David Beddall
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 43,67 MB
Release : 2022-12-29
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1399095218

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Introduced in 1989, the Dennis Dart became one of the most successful midibuses in the UK. Bodywork was supplied by Carlyle, Wrightbus, Reeve Burgess, Plaxton, Alexander and Wadham Stringer. A large number were taken into stock by London operators, replacing many of the smaller midibuses. A low-floor version, the Dart SLF, was introduced in 1995, and like the step-entrance Dart this model also became popular with operators around the United Kingdom, as well as Hong Kong. In 2001 Transbus took over production, only to revert to the Alexander Dennis name in 2005. The last Darts entered service in London during 2007, after which time the Enviro 200 took over. London Dart and Dart SLF provides a history of this popular London single-decker, from its introduction to its demise.