{"product_id":"9781445697260","title":"First West Yorkshire Buses by Scott Poole","description":"The merging of Bristol-based Badgerline and Scottish-based GRT Holding saw the creation of FirstBus in West Yorkshire. After the corporate logo was introduced, local liveries arrived. However, by 1998 First were pushing for its `Willow Leaf' livery and corporate interior as the standard. Former West Yorkshire PTE vehicles were withdrawn and replaced by the standard Volvo\/Wrightbus vehicles from 2004. The low-floor era brought in 120 Volvo\/Alexander double-deckers and 20 Volvo saloons with Wrightbus bodies. Investment in Bradford and Leeds was apparent, eventually trickling down elsewhere. In 2012 First refreshed the livery with a more pastel colour scheme, as ninety-eight new buses arrived in Leeds from the Olympic Games. Newer vehicles were also cascaded into Halifax and Huddersfield.   Scott Poole documents the ups and downs of this operator, with a range of previously unpublished images.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56300115001717,"sku":"9781445697260","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781445697260.jpg?v=1762787178","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781445697260","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}