30 YEARS OF PROGRESS IN PASSENGER ROAD TRANSPORT
Written by Walter Dowding
Published by Red & White
in 1950
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- MONMOUTHSHIRE
- TRANSPORT
- BUSES
- COMPANY HISTORY
30 YEARS OF PROGRESS IN PASSENGER ROAD TRANSPORT
Written by Walter Dowding.
Stock no. 1326793
1st.
1950.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
A history of the Red & White Group of Omnibus companies 1919-1949. Red cloth, gilt title to front cover. B/w photos. Some light spotting to covers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, torn at top corners but only very minimal loss.
30 YEARS OF PROGRESS IN PASSENGER ROAD TRANSPORT
Written by Walter Dowding.
Stock no. 1815612
1st.
1950.
Hardback.
Very good condition.
A history of the Red & White Group of Omnibus companies 1919-1949. Red cloth, gilt title to front cover. B/w photos. Small ownership label to front endpaper. Musty odour present.
30 YEARS OF PROGRESS IN PASSENGER ROAD TRANSPORT
Written by Walter Dowding.
Stock no. 2112203
1950.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A history of the Red & White Group of Omnibus companies 1919-1949. Red cloth, gilt title to front cover. B/w photos. Wrapper is edge-creased, with a couple of small edge-tears - browning to couple of edges.
Front cover
Contents
- PART ONE. YEARS OF ENDURANCE 1919-1930
- 1 Introductory - The Beginnings of Road Travel
- 2 The Beginnings of Red and White
- 3 "Pioneers, O Pioneers"!
- 4 More Pioneers
- 5 Western Services Ltd
- 6 Retrospect 1919-1930
- I The Years of Endurance
- II Special Services
- PART TWO. THE FULL ACHIEVEMENT 1930-1949
- 7 On the Eve of Amalgamation
- 8 Re-organisation and Expansion
- 9 The Development of Long Distance Services
- 10 Motor Coach Tours. Special Tickets
- 11 Accounting up to date
- 12 Engineering
- 13 Red and White Services - Parcel Carriers
- 14 Staff Welfare. National Savings
- 15 Vocational Training Facilities
- Supplement to Part Two
- The War Years 1939-1945
- Selection and Training Staff
- PART THREE. THE FAMILY
- 16 Red and White United Transport Ltd
- 17 United Welsh Services Ltd
- 18 Cheltenham District Traction Co
- 19 Venture Ltd
- 20 Newbury and District Motor Services Ltd
- 21 South Midland Motor Services Ltd , Oxford
- PART FOUR. NEW HORIZONS
- 22 Co-ordination of Road and Rail Services. An Air Link
- 23 The Closing Chapter
- MAPS
- Route Map of Red and White Services Ltd
- Route Map of United Welsh Services Ltd
- Route Map of Cheltenham District Traction Co
- Route Map of Venture Ltd
- Route Map Newbury and District Motor Services Ltd
- Route Map of South Midland Motor Services Ltd
- Route Map of Associated Motorways
- CHARTS
- Companies acquired by Red and White Services Ltd. Chart A
- Companies acquired by United Welsh Services Ltd. Chart B
- The Present Family Statistical Information. Chart C
- The Family Tree (Graph of group Organisation) End Papers. Chart D