Bradford Trolleybuses: The Final Years by David Christie

Bradford Trolleybuses: The Final Years by David Christie

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Zusammenfassung

Explore this wonderful pictorial record of the last years of Bradford's trolleybus system from 1969 to 1972.

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Bradford Trolleybuses: The Final Years by David Christie

Bradford had the distinction of running its trolleybus system for over sixty years, being, along with Leeds, the first to operate in Britain. Both systems started in 1911 and Bradford went on to become the last trolleybus operator in Britain, the system closing in 1972. This book is a collection of photographs recorded from 1969 to 1972. For system complexity, and scenically, Bradford was ideally suited to trolleybus operation with the long gradients on its routes out of the city centre. The fleet numbered some 100 vehicles in 1969, mostly rebodied wartime chassis - however, there were also three classes retaining their original bodies, which have been recorded within. Some twenty or so have been saved for preservation, mostly at the Sandtoft Museum near Doncaster.
Born in Romford, Essex, in 1943, David Christie began photographing transport in 1962 when he decided to capture the final days of steam on Britain’s rail network. He also recorded buses, especially around London, before moving to Scotland, where he still lives today.
SKU Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13 9781445694795
ISBN 10 1445694794
Titel Bradford Trolleybuses: The Final Years
Autor David Christie
Buchzustand Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Amberley Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr 2019-08-15
Seitenanzahl 96
Hinweis auf dem Einband Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.