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Old LondonTransport Books & Mags
London Transport Staff Magazines 1970's
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| From £5 - £15 inclusive of worldwide P&P |
I've unearthed a few extremely interesting London Transport Staff Magazines from the
late 1960's to early 1970's. These heavily illustrated magazines clearly show the 'family feel' of how London Transport
used to be all those years ago. My Mother & Father were Bus Conductors [during and after WW2 respectively]
and they both used to recall those days with great warmth.
I fill up with nostalgia when I read these mags as they are from an era when I was using
Routemaster & RT buses to go to school in North London. It's also nice to see the 1970's London street scenes too showing
vehicles then in daily use that now star at Classic Car shows!
They give a great insight into the development of London Transport and London Underground.
For example: Some show the Piccadilly Line extension being built out to Heathrow airport, others feature what's happening
regarding new buses, 'The 100th Routemaster' for example, [sorry that issue now sold], staff members histories and stories,
more stories from London Transport's own workshops, depots and garages, retirements, sports activities etc etc. Many
many pictures in each of these extremely interesting and well presented magazines.
Absolutely no more once these have gone, I know you'll be utterly delighted with any one
of these unique items.
I'll list these when I get more time, contact me if you can't wait, there's a contact form
below.
Not many left, all in extremely good condition for their age, hurry!
Prices from £5 each inclusive of worldwide P&P, discounts apply and if you're in the
U.K. they're cheaper due to local postage.
LONDON & IT'S BUSES. A London Transport publication from 1979, 65 pages with 220 delightful pictures celebrating the 150th
anniversary of the Shillibeer horse-drawn coaches to the then present day nearly 30 years ago. Traffic jams in London are
nothing new as many of the pictures show.A4 size, a very enjoyable read which would make a lovely gift for the bus enthusiast.
£11 including worldwide P&P.
| London & It's Buses. 65 pages, 220 pictures |
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| Would make a lovely gift for the bus enthusiast. £11 inc P&P |
| Inside London & It's Buses |
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| A fascinating read. £11 inc P&P |
24 Bound Volumes of Ian Allens BUSSES ILLUSTRATED. 1960 & 1961. Superb!
These 24 bound volumes take you back over 40 years through 1960 and 1961. They're a wonderful
read and contain the then latest news on bus design and operations all over the U.K. They're in lovely condition and, as
the title suggests, very well illustrated. Part if their charm is the handwritten pencil delivery address on the back of each
issue [for the Paper Boy] and a loose subscription reminder, date stamped Dec 1960, for the following year. The price below
includes UK delivery, anywhere else please ask as they're quite heavy.
| Bound 24 Buses Illustrated Ian Allen Volumes. |
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| £45 including UK P&P. This would make a lovely gift. |
| Bus & Coach Routes & Timetables. 1957 & 2 x 1962 |
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| Lovely items. £12 for all 3 inc worldwide P&P |
Ian Allens ABC of Transport Booklets from 1948 - 1960
These superb collectors pocket-size books are full of charm and delight. Editions cover Londons Buses and Coaches, Railways,
Electric Trains, Tube Stock & Service Locomotives, Southern Region Diesel & Electric Locos, Trams & Trolleybuses
etc. £12.50 each including Worldwide P&P. Some have been the previous property of enthusiasts and been signed or
lightly marked. I'd say this makes them even more endearing! At least one 1st edition (1948). Click on a picture for a larger
image to appear.
| Ian Allens 'ABC's. 10 Available now. |
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| £12 each inc Worldwide P&P or £95 for all 10. |
| Closer Pic of Ian Allens ABC's... |
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| £12 each inc Worldwide P&P 10 Now Available £95 for all. |
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Practical Mechanics Magazines from the 1940's It's only
when we look back some when we realise just how far we've come with technology. These magazines are truly 'unputdownable'.
The first transistor semi-conductors explained, tape sound recording developments, valve radio controlled models, practical
experiments, the latest war machines, model engineering practice, readers letters, fascinating advertisements showing what
the 'Practical Englishman' was 'mail-ordering' in the 1940's, and so much more. I'll list these when I get more time, contact
me if you can't wait! These have been stored for many many years, are absolutely readable although the staples have rusted
a little. Again, only a handful left.>Price £5 each inclusive of worldwide P&P, discounts apply.
To contact me about any item on this site please click here!
Paul Talling has created a superb site 'Derelict London' using his brilliant eye for a photograph. Take a look! http://www.derelictlondon.com/
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