Electrifying the streets : the surface-contact controversy in five English towns, 1880-1920

The turn of the nineteenth century was an exciting time for urban transport innovation. Inventors and entrepreneurs sought a power source that was efficient and economical. In some towns, however, other considerations were equally important in choices about transport mode and subsequent operation. T...

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Main Author: Colley, Gerald
Published: Open University 2014
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.690467