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Renfrewshire Independents
David Devoy
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Description for Renfrewshire Independents
Paperback. A look at the history and development of Renfrewshire through the region's independent bus companies. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 233 x 9. Weight in Grams: 304.
Western SMT became the dominant bus operator in Renfrewshire after the Second World War, buying out competitors, but they never had a monopoly, with independents and other operators still running services. Independents such as Cunningham’s, Graham’s, Garner’s, Smith’s, McGill’s and Patons’ were protected as no-one else could operate on their routes without a licence, but some fell by the wayside and it was almost impossible for the others to expand. Following bus de-regulation in 1986, competition increased dramatically. Greenock became famous for competition, with operators such as Inverclyde, Pride of the Clyde, Robert Wilson and Alex Kean coming and ... Read more
Western SMT became the dominant bus operator in Renfrewshire after the Second World War, buying out competitors, but they never had a monopoly, with independents and other operators still running services. Independents such as Cunningham’s, Graham’s, Garner’s, Smith’s, McGill’s and Patons’ were protected as no-one else could operate on their routes without a licence, but some fell by the wayside and it was almost impossible for the others to expand. Following bus de-regulation in 1986, competition increased dramatically. Greenock became famous for competition, with operators such as Inverclyde, Pride of the Clyde, Robert Wilson and Alex Kean coming and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445652559
SKU
V9781445652559
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-90
About David Devoy
David Devoy works in the industry for Firstbus in Glasgow. He has been taking bus pictures for around 44 years with a special interest is Scottish Independents old and new.
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