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Arriva have a surprisingly varied fleet with a range of liveries on offer, including route branding, as well as some buses having worn commemorative heritage liveries.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56298014343541,"sku":"9781398119949","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781398119949_9d360fb5-e6b3-40bb-a7be-2ffd2437ea3a.jpg?v=1786018171"},{"product_id":"9781398119864","title":"East Anglia Buses","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book covers the ever-changing bus scene in Norfolk, Suffolk and northern Essex since 2016. Operators featured include First Essex, First Eastern Counties, Arriva Colchester, Ipswich Buses and the Go Ahead Group, as well as independents such as Sanders and Panther. A wide variety of locations are explored, such as Ipswich, Norwich, Dereham, Great Yarmouth, Colchester, Harwich, Clacton and Braintree. Major operators in these areas have surprisingly varied fleets displaying a range of liveries, adding extra interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a vibrant selection of images and informative captions, David Moth looks at the area’s contemporary bus fleets and how they have evolved in recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56298109829493,"sku":"9781398119864","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781398119864_160f57f5-acb9-4633-8acc-08e0b3a24dcc.jpg?v=1786018167"},{"product_id":"9781398119840","title":"Buses in Essex in the 21st Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eEssex is a diverse county ranging from the urban areas in the south, such as Brentwood, Basildon and the huge Southend conurbation, to the less built-up central and northern areas, which include interesting places such as Chelmsford, Braintree, Halstead, Colchester, Billericay, Finchingfield, Clacton and Walton on the Naze. The varied nature of Essex is reflected in the fascinating abundance of bus operators in the county, ranging from national operators such as Arriva and First, to growing regional companies such as Stephensons and Hedingham and small independents such as the now defunct Panther and Regal Busways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Moth explores the buses covering almost every corner of Essex through a wealth of colour images and informative captions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56298334191989,"sku":"9781398119840","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781398119840_e0e35c0b-5520-4755-9467-239c926a1c26.jpg?v=1786018166"},{"product_id":"9781398123632","title":"Chelmsford Buses in the Twenty-first Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Moth documents the surprisingly varied bus scene in Chelmsford, one of Britain’s newest cities, since 2001. The main operator is First, whose fleet in the city is mainly single-deck due to the famous low railway bridge in Duke Street, although the fleet does still have a few double-deckers. In fact, the number of double-deckers in Chelmsford has increased in recent years as First have converted several inter-urban routes to double-deck operation. The new liveries recently introduced by First are also pictured in this book. In addition to First, Chelmsford continues to be served by other operators such as Arriva, Stephensons and Go Ahead Group subsidiary Hedingham. Regal Busways were also a familiar sight in Chelmsford before their demise. All are included here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing high-quality photographs, this book will appeal to those interested in the ever-evolving and fascinating bus scene in Chelmsford.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368752656757,"sku":"9781398123632","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781398123632_250ad4ef-5d3b-4f71-802c-da581433be63.jpg?v=1786018307"},{"product_id":"front-engined-double-deckers-since-1990","title":"Front-Engined Double-Deckers Since 1990","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Moth presents a fascinating selection of images of front-engined double-deckers from across England and Scotland since 1990. Although half-cab double-deckers had ceased production by the end of the 1960s, there are many survivors. Surprisingly, a significant number of operators were running Routemasters and Bristol Lodekkas in the 1990s and some were even running Routemasters well into the twenty-first century. Other survivors featured include AEC Regents and Leyland Titans and some more modern types such as the Volvo Ailsa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe images in this book showcase front-engined double-deckers both in service and in preservation, forming a wonderful celebration of these vehicles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57503766053237,"sku":"9781398129153","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781398129153.jpg?v=1786867476"},{"product_id":"transdev-in-lancashire","title":"Transdev in Lancashire","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince taking over the Blazefield Group in 2006, the French-based Transdev Group’s operations in Lancashire have steadily grown through various acquisitions. These include Burnley-based Burnley \u0026amp; Pendle, Blackburn Transport, Accrington Transport and Northern Blue. These were followed by Rossendale Transport Limited, which was sold by Rossendale Borough Council to Transdev in January 2018. Locations featured include Burnley, Colne, Accrington, Blackburn and Bury. Transdev’s policy of retaining distinct identities and liveries for their subsidiaries results in an interesting variety of company liveries and attractive route branding on some vehicles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Moth presents a vibrant selection of images from 2006 onwards of buses operated by the Transdev group throughout their expanding operations in Lancashire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57503767626101,"sku":"9781398129290","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781398129290.jpg?v=1786867478"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-david-moth.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}