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Bedford Buses of the 1970s and '80s (Nostalgia Road)

Category: Transport

This is the third book in a trilogy detailing the history of Bedford buses and coaches from their inception in 1931 to their progressive demise in the 1980s. With the co-operation of Vauxhall Motors, the books mostly use official photographs from the Luton archives.

The applause and positive acclaim of the earlier books will make this compelling reading, especially in 2003 - the 100th Anniversary of Vauxhall Motors. Although no longer part of the Vauxhall operation, the Bedford marque still has many loyal followers within the company and its dealer network. Futhermore, there is also a very strong following within the bus and coach fraternity, whilst there are many devotees among the preservation movement.

In the last book Alan Earnshaw now charts the final two decades of this famous firm. Ably assisted by researchers Mike Berry and Martin Eltham and coupled with accounts from former Bedford and Vauxhall personnell, the book provides a lively story, backed up with a stunning array of photographs. This series of books also gives proper recognition to a Marque that was once the most popular make of non-municipal single deck buses and coaches in Britain, but has hitherto been poorly represented in both bus publishing and the coach preservation scene.

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