British Trolleybus Systems - Wales, Midlands and East Anglia

Although there had been experiments with the use of a new form of transport - the trackless tram (better known as the trolleybus) - during the first decade of the 20th century, it was in June 1911 that Bradford and Leeds became the countrys pioneering operators of trolleybuses. There had been earlier experimental users in places like Hove and London and as the tide turned against the tram in many towns and cities, the trolleybus became a popular alternative with the trolleybus coming to dominate the provision of local public transport in places like Derby and Ipswich. This volume one of four that examines the history of all trolleybus operators in the British Isles focuses on the systems that operated in Wales, the Midlands and East Anglia.