Lost Tramways of England: Brighton

The Brighton fleet of 3ft 6in trams was to survive virtually until the outbreak of World War II, indeed replacement trams were still being constructed in the 1930s, but a joint traffic arrangement set up in conjunction with one of the local bus operators saw the trams replaced by trolleybus and bus.

About the author

Peter Waller's first book, British and Irish Tramway Systems Since 1945, was published in 1992 and since then he has written extensively on transport subjects. He is now a full-time author and editor as well as being a director and secretary of the Online Transport Archive.

Summary

The Brighton fleet of trams was to survive virtually until the outbreak of World War II, with the city also playing host to Volk's Electric Railway - one of the world's pioneering electric railways and still operational today. This guide covers their full history, complemented throughout with fascinating archive photography.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Waller
• Publisher: Graffeg Limited
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781912654376
• ISBN: 978-1-912654-37-6
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 218 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 280 g
• Illustrations: 50+ black and white images
• Series: Lost Tramways of England; Lost Tramways of England
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel; Humanities, art, music > History