The Road Haulage Industry

Informationen zum Autor Chris Woodcock has spent over 40 years in the transport industry both as a driver and operator of his own company. As well as being involved in transport training he is a regular contributor to various transport magazines and is also a respected artist. Klappentext Charts the history of motor road haulage in Britain! featuring the design and development of the vehicles! competition from the railways! and the coming of the motorway age! the services that kept the trucker going! from garage to transport cafe! and the men themselves. This title is illustrated with period photographs. An illustrated history of motor road haulage in Britain Zusammenfassung Charts the history of motor road haulage in Britain, featuring the design and development of the vehicles, competition from the railways, and the coming of the motorway age, the services that kept the trucker going, from garage to transport cafe, and the men themselves. This title is illustrated with period photographs. Inhaltsverzeichnis King Coal /Necessity! the Mother of Invention /Work! Rest! and a Cup of Tea /Rations to Rock 'n' Roll /Deregulation to the Computer Age /Index

Product details

• Authors: Chris Woodcock, Woodcock Chris
• Publisher: SHIRE
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.02.2010
• EAN: 9780747807735
• ISBN: 978-0-7478-0773-5
• No. of pages: 56
• Dimensions: 149 mm x 210 mm x 2 mm
• Series: Shire Library; Print on Demand
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Car, motorcycle, moped; TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / History, TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / Trucks, Buses, trams and commercial vehicles: general interest