Road Transport Heritage
4 total works
v. 2
In 1942 the first true 'utility' buses arrived in the city, then in 1947-54 a new fleet was acquired, almost sweeping away the pre-war vehicles. Routes were lengthened and new services introduced, but by the end of the 1950s the glory days were over, culminating in the formation of the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive in 1969.
In this third volume, we venture on the 8-mile ride along the Bristol Road to the Lickey Hills, Rubery and Rednall, and to Cotteridge, Moseley and Alcester Lanes End. We are also treated to the opportunity of sampling the maze of routes in Balsall Heath known as 'The Chinese Railway'.
A Nostalgic Tour of Wolverhampton by Tram, Trolleybus and Bus
by David Harvey and John Hughes
Published 24 June 2002
The second instalment of this title takes us along the northern routes, where we can see the many changes in housing, transport and industry that have shaped the town over the last century.
Birmingham was quite slow to introduce buses, but was at the forefront of vehicle development and passenger comfort in the 1920s and '30s, with one of the first top-covered fleets. This book examines the chronological development of the Birmingham bus, and its geographical, historical and social aspects in the very varied urban landscape of the pre-war city.