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BET Buses in the 1960's by Gavin Booth (Hardcover, 2011)
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This informative new title includes a brief introduction into the history of the BET Group leading up to the creation of NBC. BET was founded as in 1895 as British Electric Traction Co. Ltd. It was involved in the electrification of tramways in British towns and cities. From operating trams, BET moved on to manufacturing them with the purchase of Brush Electrical Engineering in 1901. In 1905 a subsidiary was formed to operate motorbuses, which became increasingly important to the group as many municipalities were compulsorily acquiring company-owned tram networks in their areas. From 1949 until 1967 BET continued to be one of the two major bus groups in the UK, alongside the state-owned Tilling Group (owned by the British Transport Commission and from 1963 by the Transport Holding Company). BET's subsidiaries included: Devon General; East Kent; East Yorkshire; Midland Red; City of Oxford Motor Services; Potteries; Ribble; Southdown; and, Yorkshire Traction (which included Mexborough & Swinton, the last company-owned trolleybus operator in the UK). The BTC (and later the THC) held minority interests in many of BET's UK bus subsidiaries and in late 1967 BET sold its UK bus interests to the Transport Holding Company, to become part of the National Bus Company in 1968. Author and transport expert Gavin Booth provides readers with a historical and in depth look into the history of the BET group illustrated with a multitude of engaging colour images.Product Identifiers
PublisherCrecy Publishing
ISBN-139780711034648
eBay Product ID (ePID)108463112
Product Key Features
Book TitleBet Buses in the 1960's
AuthorGavin Booth
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicCommercial Vehicle
Publication Year2011
Number of Pages112 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height280mm
Item Width215mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorGavin Booth
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 16 Apr, 2020
Great information
This is a great book looking for information on buses in the 60s from all over the UK with great picture and loads of explanationsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 Jul, 2023
Bus photos
Good product like new and recipient very happyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
