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Woking Buses 1911-1939
Laurie James
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Description for Woking Buses 1911-1939
Paperback. 160 pages, 120 illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESR; 3JJF; 3JJG; WGCF. Dimension: 173 x 243 x 11. Weight: 414.
The motor bus did not come to Woking until 1911. Unlike many other areas the town was not subsumed into the network of the major territorial operators for a considerable time. It was on the extreme fringe of the empires of Aldershot & District and London General and it was not until the mid-1920s that Aldershot & District was able to anchor itself firmly in Woking while London General had to wait until 1931. Being on the boundary of two major operators who were providing little, meant that the Woking area (and Guildford too) became ripe for exploitation by local ... Read more
The motor bus did not come to Woking until 1911. Unlike many other areas the town was not subsumed into the network of the major territorial operators for a considerable time. It was on the extreme fringe of the empires of Aldershot & District and London General and it was not until the mid-1920s that Aldershot & District was able to anchor itself firmly in Woking while London General had to wait until 1931. Being on the boundary of two major operators who were providing little, meant that the Woking area (and Guildford too) became ripe for exploitation by local ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445608297
SKU
V9781445608297
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10
About Laurie James
Over the last 35 years Laurie James has extensively researched the history, services, people involved and vehicles of many of the smaller independent bus operators of south east England and the West Country. He has produced several books, focusing on areas such as Horsham, Guildford, Cranleigh, Woking and the Surrey Hills. Having also written the history of Somerset bus firms ... Read more
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