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The London's New Routemaster
Tony Lewin
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Description for The London's New Routemaster
Hardcover. The official story of the New Routemaster, the true successor to the iconic Routemaster, from its very public genesis in 2008 to its first scheduled journey in 2012. Features more than 200 illustrations, from initial design sketches and mock-ups to behind-the-scenes manufacturing and testing photographs. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 854.
Few things are as synonymous with London as its famous red buses, thousands of which carry millions of passengers a year on hundreds of separate routes. Yet since the withdrawal from service of the much-loved Routemaster in the mid-2000s, none of its replacements has succeeded in generating the same kind of affection among the travelling public. Now, however, the stylish, Thomas Heatherwick-designed New Routemaster looks set to recapture the imagination of Londoners and visitors alike. In The New Routemaster, automotive expert Tony Lewin tells the remarkable and compelling story of this, the latest incarnation of the London bus, from its ... Read more
Few things are as synonymous with London as its famous red buses, thousands of which carry millions of passengers a year on hundreds of separate routes. Yet since the withdrawal from service of the much-loved Routemaster in the mid-2000s, none of its replacements has succeeded in generating the same kind of affection among the travelling public. Now, however, the stylish, Thomas Heatherwick-designed New Routemaster looks set to recapture the imagination of Londoners and visitors alike. In The New Routemaster, automotive expert Tony Lewin tells the remarkable and compelling story of this, the latest incarnation of the London bus, from its ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Merrell Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
839g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781858946245
SKU
V9781858946245
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-41
About Tony Lewin
TONY LEWIN is a former editor of What Car? magazine, and launched Financial Times Automotive World. He is the author of numerous books on design and the automobile industry, including A - Z of 21st-Century Cars (Merrell). THOMAS HEATHERWICK is an internationally renowned designer and the Founder and Principal of London-based Heatherwick Studio. His most notable projects include the ... Read more
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