British Bus Scene in the 1930's

Ian Allan. Very Good/Very Good. 1981. First Edition. Hard Cover. 0711011370 Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Original cloth boards with bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership marks.112 pages clean and tight. The 1930s was one of the most significant decades in the development of the bus in Britain. At the beginning of the decade, the bus was just beginning to emerge as a viable means of transport rather than as a curiosity which might, or might not, get you from a to b, whereas by the end of the decade it was the accepted means of transport for millions of people. It was the standard way of getting to work and also of travelling for leisure. In 1930, the first purpose-built buses were appearing on the roads, and by the end of the decade, dieselengined buses seating up to 60 passengers existed in their thousands. It was the decade that saw road service licensing introduced, a system which was to remain virtually unchanged uniil the Transport Act of 1980; it was the decade that saw the formation of London Transport. Coach travel also developed during the period from a primitive and inconvenient novelty to an exciting, luxurious and often extravagant mode of transport. In short, it was the decade in which the bus came of age, and even reached its heyday. This book chronicles this great era of transport history and illustrates it with photographs drawn from numerous collections which will evoke nostalgic memories for many. .