Laurie akehurst (100 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. London Country This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condición: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Hardback. Condición: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condición: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Condición: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condición: Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 2nd Edition. 2nd edition, large 4to, 128pp, photo illustrations; VG+/Fine Copy in VG+/Fine DJ Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 2nd Edition. 128 pages. 900g. Pictorial laminated Boards MINT in a MINT d/w. A pictorial history of the London Country Bus Services Liminted which took over the service formally operated by London Transport.

Condición: New.

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. London Transport's Country Buses provided services in the outer London area and part of the Home Counties extending to an approximate 25 mile radius from central London. Upon its formation in 1933 the London Passenger Transport Board faced the task of acquiring many independent operators in the Country area, restructuring the route network and dealing with the great variety of vehicle types. In the following years London Transport designed a range of new buses for these services and built a number of well-equipped garages. The Second World War saw a vast expansion of services with many new routes serving the needs of war workers. After the war a start was made in replacing the war weary fleet, and a number of new routes in rural areas were established. This first volume of the book tells the story from the origins of the Country area in the early 1920s until the end of 1949. London Transport's Country Buses provided services in the outer London area and part of the Home Counties extending to an approximate 25 mile radius from central London. This book tells the story of Country Buses from the origins of the Country area in the early 1920s until the end of 1949. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condición: VG. Estado de la sobrecubierta: VG. 2nd (revised). Well illustrated History of London Country Bus Services Ltd (1970 - 1984), the NBC subsiduary formed in 1970 to take over the old London Transport 'Country' bus routes and the Green Line express services. 128pp. The revised 2nd edition with full colour photos. VG copy in dust wrapper.…

HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condición: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 3-4 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Hardcover. Condición: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 3-4 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Condición: New.

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Volume Two of Laurie Akehurst's account of London Transport's country buses covers the nineteen fifties, a decade that opened with the promise of expansion but closed with the services beginning their decline. It was a decade in which the fleet was transformed by the continuing arrival of new RTs and the introduction of the RF, GS and RLH types. As with Volume One, the story is well illustrated. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Most of the New Towns were within London Transport's Country Bus area and this book tells the story of the bus services introduced or amended to serve these new developments. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardback. Condición: Fine. At last: a book dedicated to the true silent heroes of British history ? not kings, not generals, but the country bus. The rolling village noticeboard. The mobile rumour exchange. The courageous box on wheels that looked at a muddy lane in 1937 and thought, Yes. I will attempt that. Country Buses ? Volume One: 1933?1949 (2012) by Laurie Akehurst , published by Capital Transport (ISBN 9781854143556 ), is pure transport nostalgia with proper scholarly backbone. It?s for anyone who sees an old bus photo and immediately starts asking the important questions: What route was it on? Who operated it? What colour was the fleet livery? And how on earth did it get up that hill with six passengers and a crate of chickens? This volume covers the period when rural Britain ran on timetables, persistence, and the faint hope that the bus would actually come. It?s the era of pre-war practicality, wartime austerity, post-war rebuilding ? and through it all, buses just kept turning up, doing the rounds, and quietly stitching communities together one stop at a time. While history thundered overhead, the country bus continued its modest mission: delivering people to markets, stations, work, school, and the occasional life-changing dance in the next village. Akehurst doesn?t treat these vehicles as mere machines. They?re characters. Each operator and route tells a story about local geography, economics, and the odd British obsession with forming committees to decide whether a bus should turn left or right at the pub. You?ll get the operators, the networks, the changes, the liveries, the types ? the whole ecosystem of rural transport before ?mobility solutions? became a phrase and before everyone was expected to own a car and a sense of direction. And yes, there?s delicious irony here: the country bus ? often teased, overlooked, taken for granted ? now receives the sort of loving documentation usually reserved for warships and steam locomotives. Which is only fair. Steam engines got romance; country buses got service . They didn?t want glory. They wanted a decent road surface and maybe a new set of tyres. This is a 2012 book looking back at 1933?1949 , which means you get modern production quality and research, but all the charm of the period: those boxy silhouettes, the typography, the photographs that make you want to put on a coat and queue politely for a ticket. It?s a book that makes ?interwar rural bus operations? sound like a thrilling niche ? because it is. Condition: Fine , meaning it?s crisp, clean, and ready to be admired like a freshly polished destination blind. This is the sort of copy that looks almost suspiciously well-behaved for a subject built on muddy lanes and hard work. Ideal for collectors, transport historians, model makers, bus spotters, and anyone who believes Britain makes more sense when viewed through the prism of routes, depots, and timetable compromises. Perfect for: local history lovers, public transport obsessives, nostalgists with a soft spot for rural life, and anyone who has ever felt a small surge of joy at the phrase ?Request Stop.? Sold proudly by Crappy Old Books ? because some people collect rare first editions, and some people collect the beautifully specific joy of country buses , 1933?1949.…

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.