Buses, Coaches & Recollections

1959 was the year in which Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba, Cyprus gained independence from Britain, De Gaulle became president of France, the Hovercraft makes a dramatic entrance and the first trunk telephone calls were made available in Britain!

These and many more fascinating facts are interspersed with photographs of Midland Red buses and coaches throughout the Midlands and further afield combine to provide evocative and nostalgic memories of the year in review.

For the enthusiast there are classic shots of the Midland Red fleet operating in the year, a year which included the introduction of the first motorway coaches to run on the service between London and the Midlands. The first stretch of the M1 was opened in this year and Midland Red were ahead of the field in the development of coaches capable of speeds in excess of 90mph - there not being a national maximum speed limit on Motorways or out on the ‘open road’ at this time.

But this is not just a book for enthusiasts - memories are made of these pictures, the street scenes, fashions, old cars, trucks, buildings, advertising etc will evoke memories of days past. The ideal birthday, wedding anniversary, etc. gift!

ISBN: 978 1 85794 301 6

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