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Secret Newham by Malcolm Batten 9781398113138
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07Secret Newham delves into the fascinating but often quirky and curious history of the towns that make up the borough of Newham in East London. From the origins of place names, memorials and street... -
Buses: Another Life by Malcolm Batten
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $16.09What happens to old buses at the end of their career, when they are replaced by newer vehicles? Some inevitably go to scrap, especially if they have been cannibalised for spares. Some see further... -
London's Sightseeing Buses by Malcolm Batten
RRP: $19.34Booksplease Price: $13.44Since the 1970s, London has developed rapidly as a tourist location. A combination of factors have helped to facilitate this - visa-less travel from Europe, cheap flights, faster long-haul flights,... -
The Epping Ongar Railway by Malcolm Batten
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07The first standard gauge heritage steam railway in Britain, the Bluebell Railway, opened in 1960. Since then, over eighty have opened to the public. While each of these has its individual... -
Bus Company Training Vehicles by Malcolm Batten
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07The larger bus operators, whether municipal or company owned, have traditionally trained their own new drivers. Normally older vehicles from the fleet were retained and adapted for training, adorned... -
Steam Rollers in Preservation by Malcolm Batten 9781398121058
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07The term ‘steam roller’ has become part of the English language, rather like Biro or Hoover. Steam rollers themselves began to be made during the 1860s. It was Thomas Aveling who perfected the most... -
Bus Company Service Vehicles by Malcolm Batten
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07In the days before privatisation, many bus companies adapted old buses for a variety of specialist uses as service vehicles. Using the skills and ingenuity of their workshops, buses might become,... -
Newham in 50 Buildings by Malcolm Batten 9781398113237
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07The borough of Newham in East London was largely built up from the 1800s onwards. Early industry on the river included tide mills and the Royal Docks and their ancillary services provided employment... -
Trams and Trolleybuses in Preservation Malcolm Batten 9781398127340
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07Nowadays, with concerns about air quality in our town centres, many new cars, vans and buses are hybrid or fully electric. However, over a century ago zero-emission public transport dominated our... -
East London Buses: 1990s by Malcolm Batten
RRP: $19.34Booksplease Price: $13.44As Britain entered the 1990s, the character of East London was changing rapidly. The docks, once the mainstay of the area, had closed and the London Docklands Development Corporation was building a... -
Steam Wagons in Preservation Malcolm Batten 9781398120167
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07The steam lorry (or wagon, as it was more commonly known) developed in Britain alongside the internal combustion engine truck. Its heyday was between 1900 and the early 1930s. But there could be only... -
Municipal Vehicles in Preservation Malcolm Batten 9781398127265
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07In the past, an important part of the market for commercial vehicles was the municipal or local authority sector. These organisations had responsibility for such services as maintaining roads, street... -
London Bus Liveries: A Miscellany by Malcolm Batten
RRP: $19.34Booksplease Price: $13.44London buses are red and have been for over a hundred years. The livery was introduced by London General and was continued by London Transport on its formation in 1933, and then perpetuated in... -
European Coaches in Britain Malcolm Batten 9781398118454
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07Nowadays, the European coach market is dominated by a few manufacturers whose products are sold across the Continent and beyond. It wasn't always like this. From the end of the Second World War until... -
Sightseeing Buses in Britain Malcolm Batten 9781398122994
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07While bus services in Britain have generally been in decline since the heady days of the early 1950s, there has been one area of bus operation that has seen significant growth. There has been a boom... -
Diesels and Electrics in London and the South East by Malcolm Batten
RRP: $19.34Booksplease Price: $16.09The railway lines of London and the South East include tracks from all four of the constituent companies that made up British Railways and subsequently became the Eastern, Midland, Southern and... -
London Rail Freight Since 1985 by Malcolm Batten
RRP: $19.34Booksplease Price: $13.44London's rail freight traffic is dictated by the geography of the city. When railways first came to London, each line was built by a different company seeking to link their area to the capital. There... -
Heritage Trains on the London Underground by Malcolm Batten 9781398115293
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07The busy London Underground may seem an unlikely location for heritage train operation, especially involving steam. However, this was the world's first Underground railway network, and the original... -
Park & Ride Bus Services Malcolm Batten 9781398108905
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07Traffic congestion has become a major problem in many of England's towns and cities. Historic locations, in particular, have road layouts that predate the internal combustion engine and are not... -
East London Buses: 1970s-1980s by Malcolm Batten
RRP: $19.34Booksplease Price: $13.44The East London bus scene in 1969 was one of contrast. This was London's industrial heartland with the River Thames bankside dominated by docks, power stations and heavy industry, including the... -
Demonstration, Trial and Experimental Buses by Malcolm Batten 9781398113633
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07When bus and coach manufacturers or bodybuilders brought out a new design, they would usually provide a demonstration vehicle for would-be purchasers to try out before buying. These vehicles would... -
Fire-fighting Vehicles in Preservation Malcolm Batten 9781398125599
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07While there are thousands of preserved commercial vehicles, there can be few that evoke such public excitement as fire-fighting vehicles. The sight of a vintage fire engine parading around the ring... -
London's Transport and the Olympics: Preparation, Delivery and Legacy by Malcolm Batten
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07When London first applied as a contender to stage the 2012 Olympic Games, there was cynical speculation as to whether the transport infrastructure could cope should it win. During the bidding process... -
Rail Replacement Buses: London and the South East by Malcolm Batten
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07Londoners, and London-bound commuters, rely heavily on the railways, the London Underground and Docklands Light Railway to get around. This means there is a constant need for maintenance, and... -
RM70 – Seventy Years of a London Icon by Malcolm Batten 9781398123618
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.98The Routemaster bus has become synonymous with London and is recognised the world over. Although fewer were built than of the preceding RT type, their uniqueness and longevity made them instantly... -
London Transport Buses, Trams and Trolleybuses in Preservation by Malcolm Batten 9781398118775
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07When London Transport was formed in 1933 it became the world's largest municipal transport undertaking, peaking at some 9,000 buses, trams and trolleybuses. London Transport inherited a small... -
Minibus Mania: The Rise and Fall of Minibuses 1970s-1990s by Malcolm Batten
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07There have always been small buses used by bus companies for a variety of reasons, but in the 1970s a number of companies employed van-derived minibuses on experimental services such as Dial-a Ride... -
River Thames Dockland Heritage: London Bridge to Greenwich by Malcolm Batten
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07London's docks were once the busiest in Britain. They had developed piecemeal from the beginning of the nineteenth century as the existing riverside wharves became too congested and pilfering became... -
River Thames Dockland Heritage: Greenwich to Tilbury and Gravesend by Malcolm Batten
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07London's docks were once the busiest in Britain. They had developed piecemeal from the beginning of the nineteenth century as the existing riverside wharves became too congested and pilfering became... -
Newham at Work: People and Industries Through the Years Malcolm Batten 9781398124752
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07The London Borough of Newham was created in 1965 by the merger of the County Borough Councils of East Ham and West Ham. At first, industry was concentrated on the banks of the River Lea (or Lee). The... -
Seaside Open-Top Buses: 1969-99 Malcolm Batten 9781398122932
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $16.09When double-deck motorbuses were first introduced they were all open-top, like the horse buses that preceded them. Roofs were not permitted until the 1920s, but once they were the vagaries of the... -
River Thames Shipping Since 2000: Cargo Shipping by Malcolm Batten 9781445697321
Booksplease Price: $20.38Take a look at the River Thames in East London now and you would think that it is commercially dead. Where once the banks of the river were lined with wharves, these have been replaced by or... -
The London to Brighton Historic Commercial Vehicle Run: 1971-1995 by Malcolm Batten
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07The London to Brighton Historic Commercial Vehicle run is one of the premier events in the calendar for preserved commercial vehicle owners and enthusiasts alike. First held in 1962, this annual... -
The London to Brighton Historic Commercial Vehicle Run: 1996-2022 by Malcolm Batten 9781398107564
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07The London to Brighton Historic Commercial Vehicle run is one of the premier events in the calendar for preserved commercial vehicle owners and enthusiasts alike. First held in 1962, this annual... -
Main Line Steam Around London: The Preservation Years Since 1968 Malcolm Batten 9781398101012
RRP: $20.63Booksplease Price: $15.07On 11 August 1968 BR bade farewell to standard gauge steam with the famous Fifteen Guinea Special. A steam ban was placed barring all steam trains from running over BR metals. The main line steam... -
Wessex Buses 1970-1985: Mainland National Bus Company Fleets by Malcolm Batten 9781445694870
RRP: $19.34Booksplease Price: $13.44The bus scene around Southampton and its surrounding towns in the 1970s and early 1980s was one of change. The National Bus Company brought together the former nationalised Transport Holding Company... -
Wessex Buses 1970-1985: Local Authority Fleets, Independents and the Isle of Wight by Malcolm Batten 9781445694955
RRP: $19.34Booksplease Price: $13.44The bus scene around Southampton and its surrounding towns in the 1970s and early 1980s was one of change. The National Bus Company had been set up in 1970 as part of the 1968 Transport Act. This... -
River Thames Shipping Since 2000: Passenger Ships, Ferries, Heritage Shipping and More by Malcolm Batten 9781445690711
RRP: $19.34Booksplease Price: $13.44Take a look at the River Thames in East London now and you would think that it is commercially dead. Where once the banks of the river were lined with riverside wharves, these have been replaced by...