British Trolleybus Systems—Yorkshire

Download or Read eBook British Trolleybus Systems—Yorkshire PDF written by Peter Waller and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
British Trolleybus Systems—Yorkshire
Author :
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Total Pages : 146
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781526770639
ISBN-13 : 1526770636
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Book Synopsis British Trolleybus Systems—Yorkshire by : Peter Waller

Book excerpt: Although there had been experiments with the use of a new form of transport - the 'trackless tram' (better known as the trolleybus) - during the first decade of the 20th century, it was in June 1911 that Bradford and Leeds became the country's pioneering operators of trolleybuses. Whilst, in Leeds, the trolleybus was destined to have a fairly peripheral role (and finally disappeared in 1928), in Bradford, perhaps as a consequence of the hills surrounding the city centre which represented ideal territory for the trolleybus, the 'trackless' was destined to have a long and illustrious career stretching for more than 60 years until - on 26 March 1972 - the final first-generation trolleybus system finally succumbed to the all-conquering motorbus. This is the first of two volumes to cover the history of all of the trolleybus operators of the British Isles and focuses on those systems in the North of England and Scotland as well as the only network in Northern Ireland - Belfast. The book includes comprehensive fleet and route histories allied to some 250 illustrations, both color and mono, including a map of each network featured.


British Trolleybus Systems—Yorkshire Related Books

British Trolleybus Systems—Yorkshire
Language: en
Pages: 146
Authors: Peter Waller
Categories: Transportation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-08-09 - Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Although there had been experiments with the use of a new form of transport - the 'trackless tram' (better known as the trolleybus) - during the first decade of
The Horse Tramways of York 1880-1909
Language: en
Pages: 124
Authors: Hugh Murray
Categories: Transportation
Type: BOOK - Published: 1980 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A History of Yorkshire
Language: en
Pages: 142
Authors: Michael Pocock
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1978 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Yorkshire, Past and Present
Language: en
Pages: 396
Authors: Thomas Baines
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 1870 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Yorkshire and North East of England
Language: en
Pages: 285
Authors: Peter Waller
Categories: Transportation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-02-29 - Publisher: Pen and Sword

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This is the second of a new series of books that will cover the history of tramway operation in the British Isles. Focusing on Yorkshire and the North-East of E