British Trucks at Work in the Sixties

Hardback

First published by Roundoak in 1988 and
within two years out of print, this
stylish classic by Peter Davies is now
available after being 12 years out of
print. In the book, Peter firstly
recounts – in general terms – the
evolution of the British lorry in the
postwar era recalling vehicle makes,
types, configurations and engine
options plus the regulations prevailing
during the decade. He then takes the
reader on a countrywide journey, in
each of the geographical chapters
firstly appraising an area’s transport
operations and activities, then
illustrating it with classic working
images of the vehicles of many of that
region’s operators of the day. These
words and pictures – the book’s black
and white photographs being
interspersed with colour images
throughout – compose a nostalgic
picture of general road haulage of the
time; classic British lorries at work
in their natural environment (no
bulled-up restored examples posed on
grass here) in the livery of famous and
well-known road haulage operators of
the day. The list of operators featured
reads like a who’s who of 1960s road
haulage. Although it is sad that very
many of those featured are no longer in
existence they are at least brought
back to life in the pages of this book
thanks to the author’s splendid
achievement of capturing them on film
during their working life.128p. 43
colour, 152 b&w illu

• 128 Pages
• Black & White and Colour Photographs Throughout
• Softback
• 280 mm x 210 mm