The Road Haulage Industry by Chris Woodcock

The Road Haulage Industry by Chris Woodcock

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Charts the history of motor road haulage in Britain, featuring the design and development of the vehicles, competition from the railways, and the coming of the motorway age, the services that kept the trucker going, from garage to transport cafe, and the men themselves. This title is illustrated with period photographs.

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The Road Haulage Industry by Chris Woodcock

For hundreds of years, horses were the main way to transport goods across land, but in the twentieth century, first steam and then internal combustion engines revolutionised road haulage. Chris Woodcock charts the history of motor road haulage in Britain, featuring the design and development of the vehicles, competition from the railways, and the coming of the motorway age, the services that kept the trucker going, from garage to transport cafe, and the men themselves. Illustrated throughout with period photographs, this is a feast of nostalgia for anyone who has enjoyed a career in the industry, and a real eye opener for anyone who has not.
Chris Woodcock has spent over 40 years in the transport industry both as a driver and operator of his own company. As well as being involved in transport training he is a regular contributor to various transport magazines and is also a respected artist.
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ISBN 13 9780747807735
ISBN 10 0747807736
Title The Road Haulage Industry
Author Chris Woodcock
Series Shire Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2010-02-10
Number of pages 56
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.