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British Buses of the 1980s
John Laws
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Description for British Buses of the 1980s
Paperback. A full colour album depicting the British bus Industry throughout the 1980s, during deregulation and privatisation, Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
The 1980s were some of the most tumultuous years for the British bus industry. The Thatcher Government, in power throughout the decade, brought about privatisation of the National Bus Company and the Scottish Bus Group. In addition, 1986 saw the introduction of full deregulation of bus services, with the exception of London. Don't think that London was unaffected by these changes though, as the omnibus operations of London Transport was split up and then sold into private hands. Deregulation meant competition and bus wars broke out in many parts of the country, sometimes in the most unexpected of ... Read more
The 1980s were some of the most tumultuous years for the British bus industry. The Thatcher Government, in power throughout the decade, brought about privatisation of the National Bus Company and the Scottish Bus Group. In addition, 1986 saw the introduction of full deregulation of bus services, with the exception of London. Don't think that London was unaffected by these changes though, as the omnibus operations of London Transport was split up and then sold into private hands. Deregulation meant competition and bus wars broke out in many parts of the country, sometimes in the most unexpected of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fonthill Media United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Toadsmoor Road, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781552278
SKU
V9781781552278
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99-50
About John Laws
John Law is a native Yorkshireman, though he has lived in the South East of England since 1970. He started taking photographs of public transport in the 1960s and continues to do so to this day, Since the mid '70s, he has also developed an interest in traditional beer and has long been a member of the Campaign for Real ... Read more
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