Description
“Following the Wires: Trolleybuses of New Zealand” by Sean Millar. ISBN 978-0-908726-93-8.
A4 format, staple bound, 48 pages. Printed in colour throughout. 75 photographs plus 6 specially-commissioned maps.
An illustrated history of NZ’s trolleybuses since 1924. Includes fleet lists covering all 495 trolleybuses to have served in this country.
CONTENTS:
Background
Auckland – Auckland Transport Board & Auckland Regional Authority
Christchurch – Christchurch Transport Board
Dunedin – Dunedin City Transport
New Plymouth – New Plymouth City Council
Wellington – Wellington City Transport, Stagecoach Wellington & NZ Bus/Go Wellington
Preservation – Auckland Museum of Transport & Technology (MOTAT), Foxton Trolleybus Museum, Wellington Tramway Museum (Paekakariki), Omnibus Society (Wellington), Tramway Historical Society (Ferrymead, Christchurch), Otago Settlers Museum (Dunedin) & Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum (UK).
CHASSIS, BODYWORK & ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS COVERED:
Chassis: AEC 602, British United Traction (BUT) RETB1, British United Traction (BUT) 9711T, Crossley Motors TSD42, Designline City Bus Trolley, English Electric, Leyland Motors TB, Ransomes Sims & Jefferies, Volvo B58, Volvo B10M.
Bodywork: Boon & Co, Christchurch Transport Board (CTB), Coachwork International, Comeng, Designline, DSC & Cousins, Dunedin City Transport (DCT), Hawke Coachwork, MCCW, New Plymouth City Council, New Zealand Motor Bodies (NZMB), Park Royal Vehicles, Ransomes Sims & Jefferies, Saunders-Roe, Wellington City Council.
Electrical equipment: Ansaldo, British Thomson-Houston (BTH), Brown Boveri, Dick Kerr, Eletra Industrial, English Electric, Metropolitan-Vickers, Ransomes Sims & Jefferies.
