Paperback
London’s iconic buses: a journey from horse-drawn to bendy.

The London Bus

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  • Paperback

    64 pages

  • Release Date

    3 June 2009

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Summary

The red double-decker bus is one of the enduring images of London. Although now increasingly replaced by modern bendy buses, the classic rear-entrance double-decker still appears on postcards, keyrings, t-shirts and other tourist souvenirs. Successor to the horse-drawn London buses of the nineteenth century, the B-type double-decker first appeared in the Edwardian period, and was the first in a classic line of London motorbuses.

Take a trip back in time to explore the story of the Lon…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780747807285
ISBN-10:0747807280
Author:James Taylor
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Shire Publications
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:64
Release Date:3 June 2009
Weight:295g
Dimensions:8mm x 149mm x 210mm
Series:Shire Library
A-Format
B-Format
The London Bus by James Taylor - ISBN: 9780747807285
149 × 210 mm
C-Format
A4
mm / in
About The Author

James Taylor

James Taylor is the author of dozens of books and articles on motoring subjects. He grew up during the era of the classic London bus, and has been interested in the history of London’s transport all his life.

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