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High Noon For Coaches by J Halket Millar 204 pages; black and white photos; map; original dust jacket; name or signature; fine copy, near mint; AH & AW Reed; 1965 (revised edition) (The story of Newmans brought up to date to 1965.) Bus03008 $32.00
Imported Coachwork In New Zealand Jones, David 48 pages; black and white photographs; card covers; mint copy; Omnibus Bulletin; 1990. (Photographs and details of all buses imported into New Zealand completely assembled up to 1990.) Bus23018 $10.00
Leylands & Trolleybuses – A Combined Reprint and Update by Sean Millar and Ian Lynas Millar 88 pages; black and white photographs; adverts; card cover; Sean Millar; 2005. (A combination of two of Sean Millar’s most popular books – Leyland (published in 1983) and Trolleybuses (published in 1986) together with 20 pages of updates.) Bus23044 $29.95
London Coach Operators In Colour 1950-1980 Johnson, Jef 80 pages; coloured photographs; hard covers; mint copy; lan Allan; 1997. (85 large colour photographs of London based long distance coach operators, many of whom have long since gone.) Bus23014 $50.00
London Transport In The 1930s Baker, Michael H C 96 pages; black and white photographs; hard covers; mint copy; Ian Allan; 2007. (A history of buses, trams, and trains that served London during the 30s. Lovely photographs and good text.) Bus23005 $45.00
Looking At Buses by G G Hilditch 128 pages; black and white photographs; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Ian Allan; 1979. (An account of the British bus scene from the 1940’s to 1970’s, both the buses and the people that operate and maintain them.) Bus10016 $32.00
Major New Zealand Bus Fleet by Sean Millar 52 pages; black and white photographs; paper covers; mint copy; Millers Transport Books; 2007. (A facsimile reprint of the 1984 original covering the fleets of Road Services, Newmans, Mount Cook, and H & H in 1984.) Bus23036 $7.90
Mercian & Welsh – Buses in Camera by Malcolm Keeley 132 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; coloured photo on original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Ian Allan; 1974. (Depicts aspects of bus operations from the coasts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire to those of the Wales. Covers all bus operators in this area.) Bus20021 $22.00
Midland Red Buses by M W Greenwood 96 pages; black and white photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Bradford Barton; no publication date given, 1970s? (Excellent photographic account of the various red buses operated by Midland of England from 1920s to 1970s.) Bus19008 $35.00
Moa To Olympus by Sean Millar 88 pages; black and white photographs; coloured covers; drawings; map; card covers; mint copy; self published; 2008; reprint. (Sub-titled ’70 Years of New Zealand – Built Bus Chassis’. Details the activities of 7 bus chassis, and partly N. Z. built bus chassis builders from 1934 with Moa (built by Passenger Transport Company of Auckland) to 2003 and Olympus (built by Designline of Ashburton.) Bus23037 $29.95
New Zealand Buses Prior To 1930 by Clive Otway (New) 36 pages; black and white photographs; card covers; mint copy; Sean Millar; 2009. (100 photographs of early buses together with brief details about the operators.) Bus23047 $10.00
New Zealand Half Cab Buses by David Jones 48 pages; black and white photographs; lists; map; card covers; mint copy; Omnibus Bulletin; 1986. (Some 300 half cab buses operated in New Zealand from 1924 to 1980. A good account of these unique vehicles.) Bus23019 $15.00
New Zealand Superbus Jones, David and Trevor 46 pages; black and white photographs; marked card covers otherwise fine copy, near mint; Southern Press; 1984. (An illustrated history of three-axle coaches in New Zealand from 1928 to the 1980s.) Bus23024 $18.00
New Zealand Trolleybuses Jones, David 28 pages; coloured drawings; route maps; paper covers; mint copy; City Tramway Publications; 2010. (Details of the trolleybuses that served New Zealand cities – covers history, routes and details of each trolleybus together with present day trolleybuses in Wellington.) Bus23020 $11.00
New Zealand’s AEC Buses by David Jones and others 24 pages; black and white photographs and drawings; map; card covers; mint copy; Omnibus Bulletin; 1988. (Fleet lists by original operator of all known AEC bus chassis in New Zealand together with chassis and bodywork details. O.B. Monograph series # 4) Bus23022 $12.00
New Zealand’s Sundry British Marques by David Jones and others 24 pages; black and white photographs and drawings; map; card covers; mint copy; Omnibus Bulletin; 1990. (O.B. Monograph series # 6 covers chassis from Atkinson, Bean, Commer, Dennis, English Electric, Foden, Karrier, Lacre, Ransomes Stirling, Seddon, Star, Tiling-Stevens and Vulcan. Details of chassis and bodywork.) Bus23023 $12.00
North Island Bus Builders by Sean Millar 58 pages; black and white photographs; coloured card covers; mint copy; self published; 2008; reprint. (Brief details of history and buses built by 90 North Island builders and operator/builders.) Bus23039 $14.90
North Island Buses In Colour Millar, Sean 44 pages; coloured photographs; card covers; mint copy; Self published; 2010. (Photographs of coaches and buses in various locations throughout the North Island. Photographs taken from the 1960s to 2010 and many operators are no longer in business.) Bus23040 $15.00
Old Buses by David Kaye 32 pages; black and white photographs; card covers; average copy, some wear; Shire Publications; 1982. (Good account of British buses from the horse era to the early 1950s.) Bus05010 $12.00
On The Buses In New Zealand – From Charabancs to the Coaches of today by John McCrystal 176 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; card covers; Grantham House, in association with Bus and Coach Assn; 2007. (A well illustrated history of bus and coach travel in New Zealand from the early 1900s to 2007. Covers the progress of the industry and the political battles along the way.) Bus23030 $50.00
Once Seen Everywhere – NZ Railways’ Road Services Passenger Vehicles of the 1940s and 1950s Jarka, Michael and Millar, Sean 64 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; tables; lists; light card covers; mint copy; Sean Millar; 2011. (Covers all passenger vehicles in the Road Services fleet during these two decades, with the exception of the S Bedfords. Includes vehicles acquired when operators were taken over and disposals where known. 109 photographs. Second of four volumes on New Zealand’s largest bus and coach operator.) Bus24013 $19.90
Otago Road Services – A Brief History by Wilma McCorkindale 44 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; fleet lists; card cover; mint copy; Otago Road Services (50 years of this Dunedin bus operator (1947-1997) with good photographs of the fleet over the years.) Bus23029 $18.00
Over The Bridge – A Suspended Service by Leon B Manny 20 pages; black and white photographs; paper covers; mint copy; St Davids Pubs; 1988. (A history of the Northbridge to Wynyard bus service in Sydney.) Bus21021 $12.00
Over The Plains To Thames – Bus services Operated by Wm. White & Sons Ltd. by Clive Otway (New) 24 pages; black and white photographs; map; timetables; card covers; mint copy; Sean Millar; 2009. (A history of this Thames bus operator from 1910 to 1947 when they sold to Road services. Principal route was between Auckland, Thames and Coromandel.) Bus23048 $8.00
Paynes Coaches – We take Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime by Rosemary Heywood 284 pages; black and white photographs; coloured card covers; mint copy; Bound Biographies; 2006. (A history of a small family bus business, Paynes Coaches of Buckinghamshire in England. All the ups and downs of business life from 1932 to 1986.) Bus20009 $28.00
Poster N Z Railways Road Services Poster measures 730mm x 490mm; mint copy; 1983. (Large colour photograph featuring a Hino coach and advertising “N Z Thrifty Tours – Transport, Accommodation, and Bed and Breakfast”.) Bus22042 $28.00
Poster N Z Railways Road Services Poster measures 730mm x 490mm; mint copy; 1983. (Two large colour photographs featuring a Volvo coach in Wellington and on a coastal highway, and advertising “Night and Day… throughout New Zealand. Railways Road Services, We know New Zealand’s Highways Best”.) Bus22043 $28.00
Providing A Popular Service – NZ Railways’ Road Passenger Fleet 1907–1939 Jarka, Michael and Millar, Sean New listing December 2010 (New) 64 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; scale drawings; tables; lists; light card covers; mint copy; Sean Millar; 2010. (Details of all passenger vehicles in the Road Services fleet over the 32 year period together with vehicles acquired when operators were taken over and disposals where known. Over100 photographs. First of four volumes on New Zealand’s largest bus and coach operator.) Bus24012 $19.50
Public Service Vehicles – Veteran & Vintage Series by David Kaye 64 pages; black and white photographs; hard cover; average copy, some wear; Ian Allan; 1962. (Details of 46 buses, trolleybuses and trams used in UK over a period of 60 years.) Bus15020 $10.00
Railway Bus Tour – Charm of Wellington – The Coastal run N Z Railways Road Services Folded card brochure; maps; fine copy, near mint; no publication date given, 1930s. (Brochure advertising day sightseeing around Wellington, and also the ‘new’ Milford road, Rotorua, Christchurch and Queenstown.) Bus22044 $28.00
Road To Routeburn McKenzie, Doreen 128 pages; black and white photographs; map; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; John McIndoe; 1973. (A history of the Kinloch district of Lake Wakatipu. Has a good account of Harry Bryant and his Routeburn Valley Motors – a fleet of mainly open top Chev and Ford buses. Pioneer tourism.) Bus23031 $38.00
Routemaster – Requiem by Matthew Wharmby and Geoff Rixon 96 pages; coloured photographs; hard covers; mint copy; Ian Allan; 2006. (An informative account of the last 20 routes that the Routemaster operated on, with numerous photos of the last days.) Bus24048 $60.00
Short Trips In Rotorua – New Zealand Scenic Paradise Anon 18 pages; pages not numbered; black and white photographs; drawings; card covers; fine copy, near mint; The Rotorua Bus Company; no publication date given, late 1930s? (Tour booklet for the sights of Rotorua. No photos of buses, but a drawing of a chaffuer-driven car on the front cover.) Bus18005 $40.00
Southampton City Transport – A history of its Motor Bus Services by A K MacFarlane-Watt 116 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; maps; plans; lists; hard covers; fine copy, near mint; Transport Publishing; 1977. (A history of passenger transport in Southampton since 1879. Includes details of all routes and fleet lists.) Bus07021 $40.00
South-East Buses In The 1970s by Philip (Ed) Lamb 48 pages; coloured photographs; card covers; mint copy; Presbus Pubs; 2008. (A lovely photo book of buses of the major operators in the south-east of England in the 1970s, which was a time of major change for the British bus industry.) Bus23025 $36.00
South Island Buses In Colour by Sean Millar 44 pages; coloured photographs; card covers; mint copy; self published; 2009. (43 photographs of coaches and buses in various locations throughout the South Island. Photographs taken from the 1960s to 2008 and many operators are no longer in business.) Bus23041 $15.00
Span Of The Wheel by Temple Sutherland 210 pages; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Hodder and Stoughton; 1973. (The autobiography of a driver. Throughout his life Temple Sutherland has driven a lot of buses and trucks. His experiences are recalled in this interesting book.) Bus14046 $28.00
Swiftly And Silent by David Jones 24 pages; black and white drawings; route maps; paper covers; mint copy; Wellington Tramway Museum; 1995 (Details of the trolleybuses that once served New Zealand cities – covers history, routes and details of each trolleybus.) Bus08013 $6.50
Te Kopura – Dargaville Bus Company Ltd by Clive Otway and Sean Miller 24 pages; black and white photographs; map; old adverts; paper covers; mint copy; Sean Millar; 2006. (The story of a small rural bus operator that operated in Northland from 1919 to 1960. The company had a co-operative type structure.) Bus23051 $7.90
The Best Of British Bus # 6 AEC Regals by Alan Townsin 96 pages; black and white photos; plans; lists and is in fine condition; hard covers; Transport Pubs; 1982 (A very descriptive account in word and picture of each model of bus covered in the book.) Bus02024 $28.00
The Best Of British Buses No. 7 AEC Regents 1929-1942 Townsin, Alan 96 pages; black and white photographs; plans; tables; card covers; average copy, some wear; Transport Pubs; 1982. (A descriptive account in word and photographs of the Regents over the 13-year period.) Bus24047 $25.00
The Bus Builders Of Auckland by Sean Millar 52 pages; black and white photographs; old adverts; paper covers; mint copy; self published; 2006. (An illustrated history of bus building in Auckland since 1945 with an account of the activities of 36 builders.) Bus23042 $12.90
The Country Bus by John Hibbs 160 pages; black and white photographs; maps; drawings; card covers; mint copy; David and Charles; 2005. (Stories of the British country buss and the villages they serve and have served. A great selection of photographs and details of some operators.) Bus15009 $22.00
The Early Motor Bus by Charles E Lee 40 pages; black and white photographs; card covers; fine copy, near mint; British Transport Commission; 1962. (An account of the development of single and double-decker motorbuses up to 1920.) Bus18032 $10.00
The Horse Bus As A Vehicle by Charles E Lee 32 pages; black and white photographs; drawings; card covers; fine copy, near mint; British Transport Commission; 1962. (Describes the development of the horse – drawn bus in UK.) Bus18033 $10.00
The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Trucks And Buses Miller, Denis 320 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; drawings; original dust jacket; mint copy; Quantum Books; 2002. (An encyclopaedia of commercial vehicles covering the development of vehicles, pioneer vehicle builders, and A to Z of the world’s trucks and buses with over 4,500 marques described.) Bus24279 $10.00
The Illustrated History Of Trucks And Buses Miller, Denis 64 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; hard cover; fine copy, near mint; New Burlington; 1982. (Covers buses, fire engines and trucks with their history from 1879, but emphasis on the last 50 years. Also a chapter on pioneer vehicle builders.) Bus24280 $12.00
The New Zealand Railway Tramway & Bus Bibliography by Sean Millar 108 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; card covers; plastic comb binding; mint copy; self published; 2009 – 2nd edition. (Contains details of 942 books on New Zealand transport. The most comprehensive listing of bus books available.) Bus23043 $39.90
The Pocket Encyclopaedia Of Buses And Trolleybuses Before 1919 by David Kaye 152 pages; coloured drawings; original dust jacket; name or signature; mint copy; Blandford Press; 1972. (A good history of motorised British buses and trolleybuses up to 1919, with 120 colour drawings.) Bus19019 $12.00
Tranzit Through Time Oliver, Juliet 106 pages; black and white photographs; cartoons; card covers; mint copy; Tranzit Coachlines; 2000. (Celebrating 75 years [1924-1999] of the Snelgrove family of Masterton involvement in bus and coach operations, firstly with local services in the Wairarapa and lately throughout the North Island with Tranzit, Inter City and Newmans.) Bus24038 $42.00
Travelling With Newmans Carter, Graeme 100 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; card covers; mint copy; G T Carter Transport Books; 2006. (A pictorial celebration of Newmans from 1879 to 2006 and the many varied coaches operated, and business absorbed into the organisation.) Bus23007 $32.95
Trolleybuses Of London by David Jones 24 pages; black and white drawings; map; list; fleet list; card covers; mint copy; City Tramway Pubs; (A brief history of trolleybuses, operations, and the buses that served London from 1909 to 1961. Each class of double-decked trolleybus is described and illustrated. Also contains a fleet list and depot list.) Bus00900 $6.50
Trolleybuses Of London – A Personal Tribute Jones, David 24 pages; line drawings; maps; card covers; mint copy; City Tramway Publications; 2002. (A brief description of the system and 22 models of trolley buses that served London from 1909 to 1962. Also contains fleet list.) Bus23021 $6.50
Vams To Volvos – NZR Road Services Buses & Coaches of the 1970s & 1980s Jarka, Michael and Millar, Sean 64 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; tables; lists; light card covers; mint copy; Sean Millar; 2012. (The final part in the series details the 694 Bedford, AEC, Hino, and Volvo chassis purchased together with N Z Motor Bodies / Coachwork International and Emslie bodies over a 20-year period. Also covers the Government directed demise of this major passenger transport operator.) Bus25012 $19.90
Wellington’s Volvo Trolleybus Finale by Alan Wickens (New) 32 pages; coloured photographs; map; card covers; mint copy; Sean Millar; 2010. (A tribute to the Volvo trolleybuses of Wellington from introduction in 1981 to withdrawal on 16 November 2009, and the Designline buses that replaced them. Most photographs taken in the last year of service.) Bus23058 $10.00
Whangarei Buses – a brief illustrated history by Clive Otway and Sean Millar 64 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; lists; old adverts; timetables; card covers; mint copy; Sean Millar; 2009. (A good account of Northland bus operators who ran timetabled services throughout Northland, as well as those that operated and continue to operate in and out of Whangarei.) Bus23052 $20.00