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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Open University
2014
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Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.690467 |