British Buses Since 1945
Author : John Creighton
Publisher : Blandford
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 19,39 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Author : John Creighton
Publisher : Blandford
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 19,39 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Author : John Aldridge
Publisher :
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 26,46 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Buses
ISBN : 9780711027039
Author : Kenneth O. Morgan
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 645 pages
File Size : 14,19 MB
Release : 2001-10-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0191587990
Britain since 1945: The People's Peace is the first comprehensive study by a professional historian of British history from 1945 to the present day. It examines the transformation of post-war Britain from the planning enthusiasm of 1945 to the rise of New Labour. Its themes include the troubles of the British economy; public criticism of the legitimacy of the state and its instruments of authority; the co-existence of growing personal prosperity with widespread social inequality; and the debates aroused by decolonization, and Britain's relationship to the Commonwealth, the US and Europe. Changes in cultural life, from the puritanical 'austerity' of the 1940's, through the 'permissiveness' of the 1960s, to the tensions and achievements of recent years are also charted. Using a wide variety of sources, including the records of political parties and the most recently released documents from the Public Records Office, Kenneth Morgan brings the story right up to date and draws comparisons with the post-war history of other nations. This penetrating analysis by a leading twentieth-century historian will prove invaluable to anyone interested in the development of the Britain of today.
Author : James Taylor
Publisher : Crowood
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 43,66 MB
Release : 2013-08-31
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1847976395
A-Z of British Bus Bodies sets out to offer a first port of call for anyone with an interest in those who built bus and coach bodies in Britain and Ireland between 1919 and 1975. From charabanc to service bus, from luxury coach to municipal double-decker, the sheer variety of public service vehicle (PSV) bodies is astonishing. The alphabetical listing of British bus body builders between 1919 - 1975 covers the well-known larger companies and small local companies, and is illustrated with period and modern images, including contemporary advertising material. It includes a substantial introduction looking at operators of the period, the body building process and the development of bus body building throughout the period. A comprehensive guide to bus bodies 1919-1975 and a valuable reference work for the bus enthusiast. Superbly illustrated with 300 colour and black & white photographs including period and modern images and contemporary advertising material. James Taylor has been researching and writing about motoring history for over thirty years and has been interested in classic buses since childhood.
Author : Keith Robbins
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 962 pages
File Size : 32,4 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9780198224969
Containing over 25,000 entries, this unique volume will be absolutely indispensable for all those with an interest in Britain in the twentieth century. Accessibly arranged by theme, with helpful introductions to each chapter, a huge range of topics is covered. There is a comprehensiveindex.
Author : Robert Self
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,51 MB
Release : 2010-06-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0230313531
Foreign policy has dominated successive governments' time in office and cast a consistently long shadow over British politics in the period since 1945. Robert Self provides a readable and incisive assessment of the key issues and events from the retreat from empire through the cold war period to Humanitarian Intervention and the debacle in Iraq.
Author : Gavin Booth
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 17,95 MB
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445694603
An all-colour illustrated book that tells the story of the buses that served Britain between 1950 and 1986.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 21,57 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Transportation
ISBN :
Author : Russell Hayes
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 31,13 MB
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0760367663
This illustrated history celebrates the 75th and 70th anniversaries of Volkswagen's two most iconic vehicles, from the first Beetles spearheaded by Ferdinand Porsche in the 1940s to the buses that became synonymous with a generation. Volkswagen is one of the most beloved brands in motoring history, thanks largely to two instantly recognizable vehicles: the Beetle (a.k.a. Bug) and the Bus. More than 23 million VW Beetles have buzzed into the world since 1945, while the VW Bus presaged the minivan by thirty-plus years. Volkswagen: Beetles and Buses examines and celebrates all aspects of the vehicles and the many cultural associations that have swirled around them for more than seven decades. The diminutive rear-engined and easily mass-produced Beetle became the most popular imported car in America during the 1960s. Its success was due to its familiar face, its wildly clever ad campaigns, and the sheer numbers produced. The equally compact yet spacious Bus (a.k.a. Kombi, Microbus, Type 2, Transporter, and simply “van”) has won millions of fans around the world with its practicality, simplicity, and design. In this beautifully illustrated and authoritatively written celebration, author Russell Hayes looks back at the vehicles while focusing on the classic air-cooled VWs that ran into the late 1970s. Along the way, readers witness the Beetle and Bus at work and at play and learn about vehicle development and growing roles in popular culture, including star appearances in films like The Love Bug, Little Miss Sunshine, Footloose, Fight Club, The Big Lebowski, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High, as well as television shows like Lost and Once Upon a Time and on the covers of the Beatles’ Abbey Road and Bob Dylan’s Freewheelin’ album. The story is brought up to date with coverage of the New Beetle and plans for the VW Buzz, a modern electric version of the iconic Microbus due in 2022. Volkswagen: Beetles and Buses deserves a place in the motoring libraries of VW owners, automotive enthusiasts, and those simply interested in pop culture. It's the ultimate illustrated history of these beloved vehicles.
Author : Arthur James Wells
Publisher :
Page : 1922 pages
File Size : 24,95 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Bibliography, National
ISBN :