British Trolleybus Systems
Author | : Peter Waller |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword Transport |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2023-05-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781399022491 |
ISBN-13 | : 1399022490 |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Although there had been experiments with the use of a new form of transport - the ‘trackless tram’ (better known as the trolleybus) - during the first decade of the 20th century, it was in June 1911 that Bradford and Leeds became the country’s pioneering operators of trolleybuses. There had been earlier experimental users – in places like Hove and London – and as the tide turned against the tram in many towns and cities, the trolleybus became a popular alternative with the trolleybus coming to dominate the provision of local public transport in places like Derby and Ipswich. This volume – one of four that examines the history of all trolleybus operators in the British Isles – focuses on the systems that operated in Wales, the Midlands and East Anglia.