BET Buses in the 1960s - Hardcover

This informative new title includes a brief introduction to the history of the BET Group leading up to the creation of NBC. BET was founded as in 1895 as British Electric Traction Co., Ltd. It was involved in the electrification of tramways in British towns and cities. From operating trams, BET moved on to manufacturing them. In 1905 a subsidiary was formed to operate motorbuses, which became increasingly important to the group as many municipalities were compulsorily acquiring company-owned tram networks in their areas. From 1949 until 1967 BET continued to be one of the two major bus groups in the United Kingdom. Author and transport expert Gavin Booth provides readers with a historical and in-depth look into the history of the BET group illustrated with a multitude of engaging color images.

Gavin Booth has worked in and around the bus industry for nearly fifty years and is currently chairman of Bus Users UK, the body that gives bus users a voice. He was group marketing manager for the Scottish Bus Group until the group was privatized in 1988 and has subsequently concentrated on transport consultancy and journalism. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. He was president of The Omnibus Society in 2008.