Ayrshire Buses by David Devoy

Ayrshire Buses by David Devoy

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Summary

From Dodds of Troon to Smiths of Ayr and numerous other operators in between, David Devoy takes us on a photographic journey of Ayrshire independent bus operators.

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Ayrshire Buses by David Devoy

Long before Stagecoach, Arriva or First Bus, Ayrshire Independents fought it out with Western SMT on the local and long-distance routes within the county. Ayrshire was unusual in the fact that many small bus operators formed themselves into associations to compete against a much larger company. They not only survived, but prospered for the best part of eighty years. This book shows many of these operators from the 1960s through till the 1990s and looks back at a way of life that has changed out of all recognition today. David Devoy uses but a few of his 40,000 images of Scottish buses to illustrate the changing buses and operators found in Ayrshire. There are many fine views of buses from the fleets of A1 Service, AA Motor Services and Clyde Coast Services taken over many years that record the scene for future generations to enjoy.
David Devoy works in the industry for Firstbus in Glasgow. He has been taking bus pictures for around 44 years with a special interest is Scottish Independents old and new.
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ISBN 13 9781445641751
ISBN 10 1445641755
Title Ayrshire Buses
Author David Devoy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Year published 2014-07-15
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.