British Trolleybus Systems: London & South-East England
Author | : Peter Waller |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword Transport |
Total Pages | : 229 |
Release | : 2023-01-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781526770653 |
ISBN-13 | : 1526770652 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Download or read book British Trolleybus Systems: London & South-East England written by Peter Waller and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2023-01-31 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there had been experiments with the use of a new form of transport - the ‘trackless tram’ (better known as the trolleybus) - during the first decade of the 20th century, it was in June 1911 that Bradford and Leeds became the country’s pioneering operators of trolleybuses. There had been earlier experimental users – in places like Hove and London – and as the tide turned against the tram in many towns and cities, the trolleybus became a popular alternative with London becoming, for a period, the world’s largest operator of trolleybuses. This volume – one of four that examines the history of all trolleybus operators in the British Isles – focuses on London and the other systems of south-east England