Highway Buses of the 20th Century: A Photo Gallery

Over 300 photos combine with insightful captions to present a complete history of the intercity, charter, tour and sightseeing bus industry throughout the 20th Century. Each of the 11 chapters provides an overview, from the early 1900s when the first short-distance buses were enlarged automobiles or homemade bodies on truck chassis with open or canvas tops, through the development of today's long-distance, air-conditioned, styled buses that are handicap accessible. High-quality photos illustrate a vast array of bus manufacturers and bus models. All the important names including ACF-Brill, Aerocoach, CCF-Brill, C.D. Beck, Eagle, Fageol, Flxible, Fitzjohn, Gar Wood, General Motors, Greyhound, Kenworth, Mack, Motor Coach Industries, Prevost, Reo, Trailways, Western Flyer, White, Yellow Coach, and many more are featured in over 300 historic photographs, most of which have never been published before. -ACF-Brill-Aerocoach-CCF-Brill-C.D. Beck-Eagle-Fageol-Flxible-Fitzjohn-Gar Wood-General Motors-Greyhound-Kenworth-Mack-Motor Coach Industries-Prevost-Reo-Trailways-Western Flyer-White-Yellow CoachThe authors discuss the development of styling and paint schemes, comfort, passenger seating, length/width, safety, engines, brakes, tires, transmissions, and the influence of road conditions, Federal regulations, national parks, tourism and entertainment, and international influences.About the AuthorOther Iconografix, Inc. titles by William A. Luke include Greyhound Buses 1914-2000 Photo Archive, Trailways Buses 1936-2001 Photo Archive, Trolley Buses 1913-2001 Photo Archive Yellow Coach Buses 1923-1943 Photo Archive, Fageol & Twin Coach Buses 1922-1956 Photo Archive and Prevost Buses 1924-2002 Photo Archive.Paperback - 8-1/2' x 11' - 160 pp - 315 b/w