'Food miles' : Britain's transition from rail to road-based food distribution, 1919-1975

Britain’s railways were essential for the development of the British economy throughout the nineteenth century; however, by 1919 their seemingly unassailable position as goods carriers was about to be eroded by the lorry. The railway strike of September 1919 had presented traders with an opportunity...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Spain, Thomas James
Other Authors: Black, Lawrence
Published: University of York 2016
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.729537