Shuttle Buses (Paperback)

David Granger

ISBN 10: 139810826X / ISBN 13: 9781398108264

Published by Amberley Publishing, Chalford, 2020

About this Item

Paperback. Shuttle Buses, based in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, celebrates thirty years in business in 2020. During that time it has grown from running two Ford Transit minibuses to a modern fleet of fifty-five buses and coaches operating throughout south-west Scotland. Over 150 vehicles have been operated over three decades and twenty manufacturers have been represented in the fleet. Traditional suppliers like ADL, Leyland, Mercedes, Optare, Scania and Volvo are joined by less common buses from Bedford, CarInd, Fiat, KingLong and Talbot, in what must be one of the most diverse fleets operated in the UK in recent times.Almost every vehicle ever owned is pictured in this collection, at work and in less frequently photographed situations. Written by the co-founder and managing director, the informative captions give an operators perspective of each type, detailing mistakes that have been made over the years and the companys many success stories. Packed with previously unpublished photographs, this book celebrates the thirty years of Shuttle Buses. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Shuttle Buses (Paperback)
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing, Chalford
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 139810826X
• ISBN 13: 9781398108264
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Shuttle Buses, based in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, celebrates thirty years in business in 2020. During that time, it has grown from running two Ford Transit minibus to a modern fleet of fifty-five buses and coaches operating throughout south-west Scotland. Over 150 vehicles have been operated over three decades and twenty manufacturers have been represented in the fleet. Traditional suppliers like ADL, Leyland, Mercedes, Optare, Scania and Volvo are joined by less common buses from Bedford, CarInd, Fiat, Talbot, KingLong and Talbot in what must be one of the most diverse fleets operated in the UK in recent times. Almost every vehicle ever owned is pictured in this collection, at work and in less frequently photographed situations. Written by the co-founder and managing director, the informative captions give an operator’s perspective of each type; mistakes that have been made over the years; and the company’s success stories.

About the Author

David Granger graduated from Loughborough University in 1984 and joined the Scottish Bus Group as a Graduate Trainee, first at Western SMT and then with Clydeside Scottish. After a spell back at Western as Marketing Manager he was a co-founder of Shuttler Buses in 1990 and has spent the past 30 years as Managing Director, building the business from two buses to a £3m turnover.