British Railways in the 1950s And '60s |
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| Author:
| Morse, Greg |
| Series title: | Shire Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7478-1168-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2012 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | Shire Publications |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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'As Britain moved from austerity to prosperity in the 1950s and 1960s, it became clear that British Railways needed to modernise its equipment and rationalise its network if it was to hold its own in the face of growing competition from road and air transport. After attempting to maintain pre-war networks and technology in the 1950s, a reversal of ......
'As Britain moved from austerity to prosperity in the 1950s and 1960s, it became clear that British Railways needed to modernise its equipment and rationalise its network if it was to hold its own in the face of growing competition from road and air transport. After attempting to maintain pre-war networks and technology in the 1950s, a reversal of ......