Independent Buses Around Stoke-on-Trent

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Independent Buses Around Stoke-on-Trent

Buses, trams and commercial vehicles: general interest

Author: Cliff Beeton

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Language: English

Published by: Amberley Publishing

Published on: 15th July 2023

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9781398113664


Introduction

In this book, Cliff Beeton looks at the plethora of independent operators that have, alongside PMT, provided bus services in and around Stoke. Operators featured here include Berresfords, Stoniers and Turners, who were later swallowed up by the ever-expanding PMT, and the likes of Procters, Pooles Coachways and Stevensons, who eventually fell by the wayside or were sold to larger groups.

Local Operators and Expansion

Local coach operators like Bakers of Biddulph, Copelands, Scraggs, Ladyline and Stanways expanded into buses after deregulation, alongside new starters like Knotty Bus, Wardle Transport, D&G Bus, RML Travel, Midland Classic, Stantons of Stoke, and Select Bus Services. These all added further variety to the local bus scene.

Photographic Content

With previously unpublished images throughout, this book celebrates the variety of buses in and around the city.

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