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We have been one of only two stockists of publications published by The Omnibus Society under a number of imprints that we have carried since 2008.

Titles originally published by the Provincial Historical Research Group (PHRG) imprint and then also took the London Historical Research Group (LHRG) publications.

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To purchase Omnibus Society publications listed as in stock you can buy the latest titles below, or for older titles please use either of the drop down boxes to buy another in-stock title. the Table further down or the online download sheet can help give you information about the books that have been previously published. Our posting of sold items are dealt with within two working days, or even next working day depending on time of paid order placed. Where a publication is marked as OUT OF STOCK, it is best not to make a payment as we have no idea when we will be sent a fresh supply in the current situation, highly reliant on the publisher.

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The very latest titles received from this quality publisher are as follows with drop down ‘Add to Cart’ buttons, and a full list thereafter for earlier titles;

OS135 – ST, DL & Acquired Vehicle Histories Volume 1 ST 1-600 £15 +P&P
From Omnibus Society’s LHRG is a two-part series on the histories of ST & DL London vehicle types. In this first book the authors, Alan Bond and Les Stitson, covers ST 1-600. Introduced by Peter Osborn, the complete history of every bus is listed, including allocations and overhaul details. This softback A4 book is illustrated throughout in black & white.
Author Bond A/Stitson L
ISBN 9781909091351
Format A4 Softback
Pages 220
Released 8 Nov 2022

OS136 – ST, DL & Acquired Vehicle Histories Volume 2 ST 601-1140, DS £15 +P&P
The second volume of two books on detailing the histories of the ST and DL vehicle types. In this volume the authors, Alan Bond and Les Stitson, detail the complete history of each bus listed and this includes all allocations and overhaul details. Introduced by Peter Osborn, this second volume covers the DST, DL, TD, TC and MY classes. Illustrated with a selection of black and white images, this book concludes the LHRG’s look at the these London vehicles.
Author Bond A/Stitson L
ISBN 9781909091368
Format A4 Softback
Pages 220
Released 8 Nov 2022

Buy both Volumes with us at £30 UK Post Paid!

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Around Waltham Forest by Bus, Tram and Train, by Roger Torode Historical Local Scenes over 200 years

Around Waltham Forest by Bus, Tram and Train, by Roger Torode
Historical Local Scenes over 200 years

Released April 2022

LHRG is pleased to announce this new publication, by the author of Privatising London’s Buses.
With a wealth of fascinating pictures, this book tells the transport story of Waltham Forest from the 18th-Century stage coaches to our new electric trains and buses. It shows how the rural and separate communities of Leyton, Walthamstow and Chingford were drawn into London, and the changing life and fashions of these communities whose busy streets were served by frequent horse bus, tram, trolleybus and bus services, with the railways giving fast access to the city. This area was also the gateway to Epping Forest and public transport was for most people the means of getting there. These pictures and posters vividly display their leisure pursuits, and how transport has developed and held these communities together.

Price £15.00 plus postage.
ISBN 9781909091344
120 pages plus glazed card covers
201 x 210mm
paperback

OS131 Country Roads- Some Municipal Rural Bus Services

Country Roads

Back in stock :-
OS131 Country Roads- Some Municipal Rural Bus Services by Michael Yelton
ISBN 9781909091313
Format A5 Softback
Pages 96
Released 21 Jul 2021
Cover price £11.95

The book and unique in its concept, deals with some of the country routes run by municipal operators in various parts of the country, with timetables, maps, and illustrations. Giving an insight on some unusual runnings which were not at all typical of corporation services and have scarcely, if at all, been portrayed elsewhere.

This book from the PHRG covers a novel subject on which little if anything has been written. It describes a variety of unconventional operations by municipal undertakings, which did not fit into the usual pattern of corporation transport provision.

On offer only £9.95

OS130-SurreySpringLine408

SORRY ALL SOLD OUT
Surrey’s Spring Line: A History of Country Bus Route 408

Publisher/Imprint London Historical Research Group, The Omnibus Society

by Peter Osborn ISBN 9781909091306

Cover Price was £10.00

Format Paperback / softback A4 210 x 297 mm 72 pages, 65 monochrome photographs
Published 30/06/2021

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London’s Buses Volume 3 – Country Area Independents 1919-1939 part 2

London’s Buses Volume 3 – Country Area Independents 1919-1939 part 2 £35 + P&P

by Ken Blacker, Ron Lunn and Reg Westgate (only 36 years after volume 2 was published!).

This is a major work on London Bus history, and this volume covers independent operators in the former LT Country Area from Watford and Aylesbury south to Windsor and Slough.

512 pages 156mm x 248 mm hardback with dust jacket, ISBN 9781909091252

228 Black & white photos and 9 maps.  Cover price £35.00 and now sent at £2.95 UK P&P on this site.

Checking other sites, this book is NOT available at Amazon, Waterstones, Blackwells, and many others, all who seem to expect the buyer to wait while they buy from the publisher, and “dispatched within 4 weeks”. Buy now from an established bookseller and receive your book within just a few days.

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They also served – Bus Route 410

They also served – Bus Route 410

This a history book of London Bus Route 410 and other buses serving RAF Biggin Hill. £5

32 pages A5 with glazed card covers, black & white and colour photos, ISBN 9781909091269

Cover Price £5.00

£1.95 P&P will be addded at checkout on this publication being under our buyers purchase rate unless bought with another product.

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Shades of Green, with a photographic history of Leatherhead Garage

For an earlier title we had not taken to stock before;
Shades of Green, with a photographic history of Leatherhead Garage
By the London Historical Research Group imprint of The Omnibus Society, is an expanded version of the section of Rod Lucas’ 2006 Capital Transport book ‘Shades of Green and Red’ that covers his employment with London Country, and now includes a photographic history of Leatherhead Garage from 1925 to 1999.
Published in 2018
128 A4 pages with full colour throughout.
Order code: OS116
ISBN: 978 1 909091 16 0
Cover price £22 sent P&P included from this site.

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For more titles, read the list of books by The Omnibus Society download our Current Catalogue  as well what is in the drop down lists below, and the table at the bottom of the page or use the order form in the catalogue and order by post. If the book is not in the drop down or above then we no longer have any stock.

Our full list of the titles we have in stock for purchase, to BUY NOW use the drop down lists above or with their own button, while stock can change at any point, therefore we may decline or refund if you have missed the last OOP book. When current titles where we have just sold the last stock copy, these may take a bit longer to restock to post out, where you can either request a cancellation refund or wait after our response on your purchase when replacement stock arrives.See our full catalogue for all titles and other books.

We also sell some of the titles published by the Omnibus Society books on third-party sites however when bought direct from us, total prices will be at more favorable prices, often post paid as there are far less additional fees involved.