Under the acquisition, the former Blue Bird garage on New Bedford Road was rented by Luton Corporation Transport. The yard was shared with Union Jack. The existing bus garage premises at Park Street, Luton underwent modification at this ...

Author: David Beddall

Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport

ISBN: 9781526755612

Category: Transportation

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Located in the Chiltern Hills, Luton has a rich transport history, being home to London Luton Airport and Vauxhall Motors. This south Bedfordshire town has also had an interesting public transport history, most notable being Luton Corporation Transport, Eastern National, United Counties and London Transport. The towns of Luton and Dunstable are linked by one of the longest guided busways in the world. Luton’s Transport takes a look at the development of Luton’s tramway, along with the development of bus and coach services in the Luton, Dunstable and Houghton Regis areas of Bedfordshire.

Located in the Chiltern Hills, Luton has a rich transport history, being home to London Luton Airport and Vauxhall Motors.

Author: David Beddall

Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport

ISBN: 9781526755599

Category: Transportation

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Located in the Chiltern Hills, Luton has a rich transport history, being home to London Luton Airport and Vauxhall Motors. This south Bedfordshire town has also had an interesting public transport history, most notable being Luton Corporation Transport, Eastern National, United Counties and London Transport. The towns of Luton and Dunstable are linked by one of the longest guided busways in the world. Luton’s Transport takes a look at the development of Luton’s tramway, along with the development of bus and coach services in the Luton, Dunstable and Houghton Regis areas of Bedfordshire.

From Luton Corporation there were Coun . H. F. Outen , Chairman of the Transport Committee , Ald . W. J. Edwards , the Mayor , and Coun . T. Skelton . Mr. W. H. Robinson , Luton's Town Clerk , was the first - year committee secretary .

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Includes separately paged section, "Passenger transport week."

Mr. R. M. C. Baschy , has been selected to succeed Mr. C. S. Wickens as general manager of Luton Corporation transport . He is at present deputy general manager of Stockton - on - Tees , a post he has held since 1963 , being formerly ...

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ISBN: STANFORD:36105211455576

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The book covers the history of municipal transport in Luton from the first horse-drawn buses and the town's electric trams, through to the sale of the undertaking in 1970 to United Counties, the bus company which dominated services in the ...

Author: Peter Rose

Publisher: History PressLtd

ISBN: 0752449133

Category: History

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This book covers the history of municipal transport in Luton from the first horse-drawn buses and the town’s electric trams, through to the sale of the undertaking in 1970 to United Counties, the bus company which dominated services in the rest of Bedfordshire. Comprehensive information is included on the buses operated by LCT and the routes they served. Much of this detailed reference material for the enthusiast is contained in the appendices, allowing the bulk of the book to be devoted to the narrative history of the company. This will have a nostalgic appeal as a local interest title to all who have lived and worked in Luton in the LCT era and beyond that to many bus enthusiasts.

102 • UNITED COUNTIES 1963BUSES saw a batch of East Lancs bodied Albion Lowlanders arrive with Luton Corporation Transport. representing this batch is 176HTM which became known as United Counties 836.

Author: David Beddall

Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport

ISBN: 9781526755575

Category: Transportation

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United Counties Buses – A Fleet History begins by taking a brief look at the expansion of the United Counties Omnibus Company since its formation in September 1921 through to its demise in October 2014. The company acquired over fifty independent operators between 1922 and 1938 giving the company prominence in Northamptonshire and surrounding areas. May 1952 saw the fleet double in size with the acquisition of the Midland area of the Eastern National Omnibus Company, encompassing Bedfordshire, north Buckinghamshire and north Hertfordshire. The National Bus Company split United Counties into three operating companies in 1986, United Counties, Luton & District and MK Citybus, halving the size of the fleet. After being acquired by the Stagecoach Group in 1987, the company was largely left untouched. The main focus of the book looks at the vehicles operated by the company, covering the numerous types operated by United Counties themselves. The various liveries, both fleet and advertising liveries are also listed with in the book.

Lowestoft Corporation Transport , ( Tramways abandoned . Bus services operated over 3 miles with 9 buses . ) Address : Electricity works , ivorwich Road , lowestoft . General Manager : H. H. Saunders . * Luton Corporation Transport .

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ISBN: STANFORD:36105130378917

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The only municipal operator within the area served by London Transport buses was Luton Corporation, on the north western edge of the Country Area. Their buses carried a red and cream livery similar to London's Central Area buses.

Author: Jim Blake

Publisher: Pen and Sword

ISBN: 9781473857193

Category: Transportation

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This book looks at municipal operators in England and Wales in the 1960s. Going back to the very first horse-bus or tram operations in Victorian times, many towns and cities throughout Britain had such operators, owned and run by the town or city councils. Most of them had tramway systems, many of which were replaced by trolleybuses from the 1920s onwards. In turn, after the Second World War, trolleybuses too were on the way out, with motorbuses unfortunately replacing both forms of electric traction. By the 1960s, only a handful were still operating trams, then by the end of the decade only few trolleybus systems remained. During this period, some of these operators had very large fleets, for example those serving the conurbations of Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester, whilst others had very small fleets, such as West Bridgford Urban District Council in Nottinghamshire. Municipal operators had a wide variety of vehicle types, encompassing virtually all chassis and body makes then in service, and were also well known for their distinctive, traditional liveries. In addition to the buses, there were also still trams and trolleybuses, which to many enthusiasts made them that much more interesting.

Kingston On Hull Corporation 13, 17 Lancashire United 151 Leicester Corporation 151 Lincoln City Transport 169 London Transport74, 86,181 Lowestoft Corporation 35 Luton Corporation 151 Manchester Corporation 14,17 Merthyr Tydfil ...

Author: Nigel RB Furness

Publisher: Crowood

ISBN: 9781847976987

Category: Transportation

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The Buses and Coaches of Bristol and Eastern Coach Works outlines the history of Bristol Commercial Vehicles and Eastern Coach Works (ECW), two manufacturers that together developed some of the most familiar buses and coaches of the twentieth century. The book covers the full production histories and specifications for the standard range of models produced from 1936 to 1983. The variety of engines used to power Bristol-ECW is outlined and a mechanical specification for each chassis is provided, along with a description of the different body styles produced by ECW for each chassis. There is also a chapter on owners' experiences and advice on buying a bus for preservation.Coverage includes the development of Bristol models in the 1930s - J-type single-decker, K-type double-decker and L-type single decker; the engines, including the Bristol petrol and diesel engines, and other manufacturers' engines used in Bristol chassis; the Lodekka - the radical replacement for the Lowbridge double-decker in the 1950s; the single-deckers of the 1950s - The LWL, LS, SC, and MW; the rear-engined era - The RE single-decker and the VR double-decker; the lightweight LH single-decker and the final years of production. Illustrated throughout with 250 colour photographs - many of them previously unpublished.

The company formed in 1913 as the Wellingborough Motor Omnibus Co. changed its name in 1921 to the 'United Counties Omnibus & Road Luton Corporation Transport was taken over by NBC at the.

Author: Kevin Lane

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

ISBN: 9781445694481

Category: Transportation

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An evocative collection of black and white images covering the National Bus Company across England and Wales in its early years from 1969 to 1975.