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The Omnibus Magazine

Contents Lists for 2004

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• Chesterfield's Transport - Alan Hilton reviews local transport in and around Chesterfield
• 75 Years of the Omnibus Society
• 50 Years ago - How the OS celebrated its 25th anniversary in 1954
• Book Review - "Trams Trolleybuses & Buses and the Law" by Michael Yelton
• Book review - "Motor Omnibus Routes in London - Volume 5 (January 1920 to December 1921), published by the LHRG
• The Shropshire Story - Clive Warn recounts the history of bus operation in Shropshire:- Setting the Scene - Predecessors of the Motor Bus
• The Vanishing Independent - as told by Alan Sinclair
• Route 75 in Liverpool - John Lloyd rounds off the series
• In Deepest Dorset - Philip Wallis captures some of First Hanpshire & Dorset's new vehicles
• Nationwide reviews changes to the country's bus network pattern

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• Real Time Information - an Overview by Oliver Howarth of what the UK Bus Industry is doing.
• Brave New Articulated World - The Editor, Oliver Howarth and Nic Collins report on the Presidential Weekend.
• Book Reviews - "Huddersfield-the Corporation Motor Bus Story" by Peter Cardno and Stephen Harling.
• Book Review - "The History of British Bus Services" by John Hibbs.
• As a matter of interest - Stan Letts ponders on the "Product" of the bus industry.
• 1929 and All That - Dave Bubier explains the development and history of the Omnibus Society.
• The London 75 - David Ruddom looks at London's Route 75.
• Yorkshire Journey - Nick Palin recounts a recent day out.
• Big Red Bus Ride - a foretaste in pictures
• Nationwide reviews changes to the country's bus network pattern

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• Fastway - John Howie reports on Bernard Ashley's talk
• PMT's Route 75 - recorded by Thomas W W Knowles
• The School Run - John Hibbs looks back on his school journeys
• Nationalisation is not dead - Tony Boyce adds to his article on Gibraltar
• Sheffield Community Transport - Update by Alan Hilton
• Shakespeare knew about Coaches - as quoted by Derek Giles
• 1929 - A vehicle notes retrospective, by Julian Dolman with the benefit of hindsight
• Ireland Thirty (or more) Years Ago - Photos by Philip Wallis from a 1972 visit
• Nationwide reviews changes to the country's bus network pattern

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• Route 75, Guildford to Reading, recalled by Philip Wallis
• Midland Branch outing in the Cotswolds - pictures by Julian Dolman
• Kowloon in the 1940s - Stewart Williams has notes from 1946
• Obituaries - Adrian Richmond and Mike Byrne
• Associated Motorways - Stan Letts comments on working there
• Book Reviews - "Darlington Trolleybuses" by Stephen Lockwood, and "Ribble and Standerwick Destination Blind Layouts" by Bernard Ashcroft, David Grisenthwaite, Richard Harpum and Mike Yates. Also "From Trams to Arriva", the story of Colchester's Transport, 1904-2004, by Nic Collins and Geoff Mills.
• "Good Night, Mrs Evans" - Ken Mumford wrote this in 1976 for "The Waybill", the magazine of the Swindon Vintage Omnibus Society.
• Integration of the Network, Experience outside London - a talk by Neil Scales, Chief Executive and Director General of Merseytravel, summarised by Tony Francis.
• Sheffield Community Transport, Local Bus Services - reviewed by Alan Hilton
• The Tale of Two Cities - Tony Boyce looks at Gibraltar and Ceuta
• Buses in East Lancashire - photographed by Oliver Howarth.
• Nationwide reviews changes to the country's bus network pattern

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• Presidential Address, 2004 by Peter Hendy
• Book Reviews - Hull Trolleybuses by Paul Morfitt and Malcom Wells; Bus Services from Sheffield into the Peak District National Park, 1951-1986 by Alan Hilton
• Obituary - Jack Barlow
• The Double Decker Bus - a poem by Michael Hunter
• Centenary Run to the Lizard - Mike Stephens reports
• Express Services from London - Conclusion, by Tom McLachan
• A Passion for Rural Buses - a talk by Tom Hawthorne, of RDH Services
• Will 74 do? - Stan Letts looks at Black Country 74 and 75 routes
• Back Page - Aberdeen buses in the 1960s
• Nationwide reviews changes to the country's bus network pattern

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• Abus Faresaver - Stuart Jones describes the development of an independent Bristol operator
• First renumberings
• Some New Year Thoughts, by Ted Gadsby
• Book Reviews - Stratford Blue by Robert Telfer; Wilkinsons of Sedgefield by Peter Cardno and David Hillerby; and Lowestoft Corporation Transport by Malcolm White
• Peter Hendy - a profile of our President for 2004
• It's better by bus - The Central Line replacement services, a report by Barry le Jeune of the talk by Nick Agnew to the London Meeting on 29 April 2003.
• Almost 100 years of conductors on London's route 11 - Philip Wallis recalls.
• Fraser Eagle - Tony Francis summarises Maurice Duckworth's talk to the Society in October.
• Route 75 - The Editor kicks off a series on various Routes 75 to celbrate the Society's 75th Anniversary. This one was North Western's service from Mersey Square in Stockport to Woodford Church.
• Cheltenham in the 1950s - Pictures of the Departure Board at Cheltenham and of a typical Black & White Motorways Royal Tiger (on the front cover)
• Western Extremities - Philip Wallis took some photographs in Porthcurno and Hugh Town in the Scillies.
• Nationwide reviews changes to the country's bus network pattern

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