In the last century, the trolleybus developed into a successful provider of public transport in many towns around Britain. It is often described as being part tram and part motorbus. The trolleybus was a fast vehicle whose acceleration from rest was far superior to that of any motorbus. Added to this it was quiet and fume-free, and consumed home-produced electricity generated using coal. During the last twenty years, there have been many books about trolleybuses published, but hardly any of these has tackled the subject from the vehicle manufacturers' angle, instead concentrating on individual trolleybus systems. This volume is, therefore, a summary of the British trolleybus, describing each manufacturer and its products, and then showing what happened to these vehicles throughout their life. It contains an alphabetical listing of all the manufacturers, detailing company history and trolleybus types produced including production totals. A second alphabetical company-by-company listing gives full details of every trolleybus built for British use, including data such as chassis number and any subsequent significant changes. As far as possible it is all presented in a non-technical way. AUTHOR: Stephen Lockwood grew up in Huddersfield and, living near to a trolleybus terminus, he soon became fascinated by these vehicles. This led to a lifetime's interest in the subject. On leaving grammar school in 1967, he joined Bradford City Transport, which was still then operating trolleybuses. Stephen is a member of the British Trolleybus Society, the National Trolleybus Association and a committee member for the Omnibus Society's Northern branch. SELLING POINTS: A complete guide to the types of British trolleybuses produced, how many and their operational history. There are two alphabetical listings - the first is an A-Z of all the manufacturers and the second is an A-Z company-by-company listing of every trolleybus built for British use. The first book to tackle the subject of trolleybuses from the vehicle manufacturers' angle. Superbly illustrated with over 300 photographs, many in colour. Stephen Lockwood has had a lifetime's interest in trolleybuses and is an active member of the British Trolleybus Society and the National Trolleybus Association. 45 colour photographs 246 black & white photographs

Author Biography

Stephen Lockwood grew up in Huddersfield and, living near to a trolleybus terminus, he soon became fascinated by these vehicles. This led to a lifetime's interest in the subject, as well as in trams, buses and railways. On leaving grammar school in 1967, Stephen joined Bradford City Transport, which was still then operating trolleybuses. Stephen is a member of the British Trolleybus Society, the National Trolleybus Association and is a committee member for the Northern Branch of the Omnibus Society.