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LEDGARDS OF LEEDS BUSES: Britain’s Buses Series, Volume 1 by Stuart Emmett at Abbey's Bookshop,
LEDGARDS OF LEEDS BUSES: Britain’s Buses Series, Volume 1
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Stuart Emmett

LEDGARDS OF LEEDS BUSES

Britain’s Buses Series, Volume 1

Stuart Emmett

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Key Publishing Ltd
01 June 2022
Buses, trams & commercial vehicles: general interest
Samuel Ledgard, the legendary founder and owner of the bus operator based in Leeds, started out running a pub in 1896. However, he soon branched out into catering, for which transport was needed and so, in 1912, he bought a lorry along with an interchangeable coach body and started services to the seaside resorts of Scarborough and Blackpool in 1913. Though the First Word War stopped expansion, in 1920 the coastal runs were resumed and Ledgard grew, purchasing many local bus operators. After Samuel's death in 1952, his son started a new policy of buying mainly second-hand buses - in the next 15 years only 13 new vehicles were bought, but over 170 second-hand ones joined the fleet.

Focusing on the 1950s and '60s, this nostalgic look at the iconic Ledgard takes the reader on a trip down memory lane. Starting with a brief history of the buses themselves and their routes, it then goes on to examine the fleet, covering not only buses from London's Daimler fleet which ran on all but two of the double-decker routes, but also the single deckers and low-bridge double deckers.

Using a variety of images, with illustrative captions, this book not only rekindles memories for those fortunate enough to have known Ledgards but also gives an insight into these charming vehicles for the many others who were never able to experience Ledgards firsthand.

150 illustrations
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Imprint:   Key Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 243mm,  Width: 170mm, 
ISBN:   9781913295851
ISBN 10:   1913295850
Pages:   96
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unspecified

Stuart Emmet has trained and consulted in many industries, and in many locations on five continents. He holds a Master of Science degree from Cranfield University UK and a BA (Hons) from the Open University in the UK, and is also qualified as a Mentor, a Further Education Teacher and an NVQ Assessor/Verifier, and has acted as external examiner and verifier to various UK universities and professional institutes on Supply Chain topics. His books include Tommy's Bus, Burrow & Sons, Wombwell 1921 to 1974, York Pullman 1926 to 1985 and more than 30 books on topics covering management, logistics, purchasing and supply chain management. Stuart is now retired and lives in Gosforth and Nether Wasdale in Cumbria and may be seen regularly walking between these two places accompanied by a black lab called Gilly.

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