See more ideas about stoke on trent, stoke city and old pottery. It is a part of first midlands and a subsidiary of firstgroup. The petco was expressly set up on the 18th june 1898 to manage the betcos interests in the. There are 46 still standing today most are listed buildings.
The book covers a period between 1978 and 1987 when berresfords were expanding their empire and consolidating their presence as a north staffordshire independent bus operator, sadly the untimely death of proprietor jim berresford heralded the end of operations, the company was taken into the ownership of potteries motor traction and the famous. Steam trams followed in 1881, and electric trams in 1899. A detailed history of the fleet of potteries motor. British electric traction incorporated a new company on 27 june 1898, called the potteries electric traction company. During the 1930s around 400 doubledeck, rearentrance redds and frontentrance fedds were built, plus others for both trent and potteries motor traction. The potteries electric traction company was a subsidiary of the much larger british electric traction company ltd, a concern which, over the course of its history, either owned, partowned or leased almost 50 tramway concerns across the british isles. It was involved in the electrification of tramways in british towns and cities, and also in australia and new zealand, for example in auckland. The last tramcar ran on the hanley to newcastle route in july 1928, and in 1933 the potteries electric traction company limited was renamed the potteries motor traction company limited, ushering. The potteries electric traction company operated a tramway service in the potteries between 1899 and 1928. These will be slightly different from the original chassisthe one exhibited at last years commercial motor show. The potteries motor traction co ltd, pmt, a national bus company geoffrey k smith transport. Potteries motor traction took delivery of six of these fantastic vehicles in 1964 they had the aec 590 engine and 6 speed zf manual gearbox. A traction motor is used to make rotation torque on a machine.
Traction is a roadmap for startups to achieve the exponential growth necessary to survive the first few months and years by looking at 19 ways to get traction and a framework to help you pick the best one for your startup. Potteries motor traction co ltd fleet history 112 page softback publication march 1967 publication 2pd 1 pu. The petco was expressly set up on the 18th june 1898 to manage the betcos interests in the potteries, which essentially consisted of the north staffordshire steam tramways company, which became its. Leyland national bus expobus brochure trent motor traction c1980s. Having left trams behind in the late 1920s, this year is the. Potteries article about potteries by the free dictionary. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
John froelich, the inventor of the first internalcombustion traction motor, or tractor, is born on this day in girard, iowa. Fleet history as published by the psv circle for yorkshire traction publication number p68r2 published march 1975. Traction summary july 25, 2016 march 25, 2019 niklas goeke entrepreneurship 1sentencesummary. Potteries goes for roadliner 28th may 1965 the commercial. The potteries motor traction company began life as the potteries electric traction company ltd on june 28, 1898, as a tram operator.
Buses and coaches operated by the potteries motor traction co. Ringing the changes during colourful history of bus. A detailed history of the fleet of potteries motor traction company, ltd. Covering all the major automotive franchises, we cater to every requirement, whether our customers are looking for a great deal on their first bike or looking for something bigger at the potteries, we provide not only new bikes but also after sales care including. Nov 03, 2018 the last tramcar ran on the hanley to newcastle route in july 1928, and in 1933 the potteries electric traction company limited was renamed the potteries motor traction company limited, ushering. The company can trace its origins to the 1860s when horsedrawn trams started operations. A traction motor is an electric motor used for propulsion of a vehicle, such as locomotives or electric roadway vehicle. Potteries motor traction company limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual.
The engineering feats accomplished by pmt make the fleet history somewhat complicated. There is a fleet list to 1977 within geoffrey smiths 1977 history of the company, and the text explains to some extent without identifying exactly which bus got what outcome. These new single deckers, inspired by american designs, were responsible for the closure of many tramways. The club meets the first tuesday of the month starting at around 21. Unfortunately his 2011 book does not attempt to repeatupdate this. It acquired the north staffordshire tramways company limited and arranged to take over the longton corporation tramways. They are also used in electric vehicles, such as electric milk. Ringing the changes during colourful history of bus services stoke. Alexander y type, what a difference these buses made to our excursion and express allocation. The only annual fleet books to include fleet numbers, registrations, body and chassis type, seating arrangement, original registrations and allocations major companies only. Profusely illustrated with a magnificent selection of photographs from. When electric trams were a familiar sight in north. Excellent well documented history of midland red double deckeds. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
The clean air act sounded the deathknell for the smoky, coal fired oven. August 27th 2019 brought uptodate this page lists p. A history of pmt, aimed very much at the bus enthusiast. Named potteries electric traction at the time as a result of its tram fleet the company introduced motorbuses in 1900. Traction means you can acquire new customers in a predictable and scalable way. Hants and dorset motor services ltd fleet history part two 1939 to 1968 psv publication pk 8. Traction motors are used in electrically powered rail vehicles and other electric vehicles including electric milk floats, roller coasters and trolleybuses, as well as vehicles with electrical transmission systems, battery electric vehicles. Prior to the transport act of 1968, the potteries motor traction was part of the british electric traction company, largely bearing a livery of pillar box red and county cream. The team leading pmts buyout were managing director mike moors, traffic manager steve ellis, chief engineer barry parkinson and company secretary nigel barrett.
The team leading pmts buyout were managing director mike moors, traffic manager steve ellis, chief engineer barry parkinson and company. A detailed history of the fleet of potteries motor traction. The company was founded in 1895 as british electric traction company ltd, with sir charles rivers wilson as chairman and emile garcke as managing director. Potteries motor traction company limited overview free. Following six months service experience with the daimler roadliner singledecker bus, potteries motor traction co. Potteries motor traction how is potteries motor traction. Rawtenstall corporation illustrated fleet history pdf format from the local transport history library. The company began life as potteries motor traction. Eventually these replaced the trams, which were finally withdrawn in 1928, and so the company was renamed potteries motor traction in 1933. A detailed history of the fleet of potteries motor traction company,ltd. The company can trace its origins to the 1860s when horsedrawn trams started operations in the potteries area of north staffordshire. Potteries motor traction first potteries 30th june 2006. Bristol res including all photos currently in the bvres collection showing the liveries carried by individual vehicles. Includes vehicle allocations at certain points during the.
Potteries motor traction 1967 aec reliance 8u2r alexander c49f. Our range of fleet books include major groups, major operators and every independent operator in the uk. Potteries motor traction 1964 aec reliance 2u3ra duple c49f. All true classic bus enthusiasts will know that the initials p. As part of the privatisation of the national bus company, pmt limited was created on 12 december 1986 when it was purchased by its management and employees. Potteries omnibus preservation society pops was formed in 1977 to preserve former potteries motor traction pmt buses.
Growth is coming slowly, but it is difficult to control. The book forms a worthy tribute to this well respected lancashire bodybuilder and represents the culmination of many years work by the author and the many people who have assisted with the provision of the extensive photographic coverage. China railway publishing house of higher education ministry of railways plans textbook. Pmt, based around the pottery towns of stoke and burslem, was a big leyland user but many other makes appeared. Get the best deals on collectible railroad books 1900 now. Imagine that you have launched a product and are beginning to acquire users. Potteries motor traction company limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Discover book depositorys huge selection of venture publications ltd books online.
Buy history of the staffordshire potteries by shaw, simeon isbn. Steamtown national historic site scranton pa railroad history museum book. First potteries is a bus company based in stokeontrent operating services in north staffordshire, england. Welcome to m a p group publications we are producers of a range of fleet books and fleet histories for the uk and ireland. Its purpose was to extend the existing tramway through the towns of the potteries. All our fleet books are updated annually and are produced to a unique design that makes reading and marking much easier. Potteries motor traction first potteries fleet list. For most of its operational life, bmmo constructed their own chassis fitted with proprietary bodies to their own often novel and frequently advanced designs. Buy a detailed history of the fleet of potteries motor traction company, ltd. The predecessor of modern electronic traction control systems can be found in hightorque, highpower rearwheel drive cars as a limited slip differential. A great gallery of potteries motor traction photos by geoff stainthorpe the provincial enthusiasts website by ray tull ramsbottom udc illustrated fleet history pdf format from the local transport history library.
Potteries omnibus preservation society home facebook. The company began life as potteries motor traction limited or pmt. Potteries motor traction aec 692 aeh in birmingham in 1958 potteries motor traction aecweymann veh 6 in 1958. For a description of the nature of the material, see clay clay, common name for a number of finegrained, earthy materi. Potteries motor traction for sale in uk view 44 ads. In eric wains 2nd book, he uses over 450 photographs to document the history of this unique.
An important byproduct of this decision to manufacture their own buses was that the company could manufacture for other bet group operators such as the northern general group, potteries motor traction and trent motor traction. From operating trams, bet moved on to manufacturing them with the purchase of brush electrical. Covering all the major automotive franchises, we cater to every requirement, whether our customers are looking for a great deal on their first bike or looking for something bigger at the potteries, we provide. History the potteries electric traction company was a subsidiary of the much larger british electric traction company ltd, a concern which, over the course of its history, either owned, partowned or leased almost 50 tramway concerns across the british isles.
During the 1930s around 400 doubledeck, rearentrance redds and frontentrance fedds were built, plus. Traction motors are used in electrically powered rail vehicles such as electric multiple units and electric locomotives. At the end of the 19th century, froelich operated a grain elevator and. Your traction is measured by an indicator whose goal is to help you scale and scale your business. Aug 22, 2019 the potteries motor traction company began life as the potteries electric traction company ltd on june 28, 1898, as a tram operator. Electric vehicle and electric motor traction motor refers to a type of electric motor. History and allocations of buses and coaches operated by potteries motor traction first potteries. British electric traction incorporated a new company on 27 june 1898, called the potteries electric traction company, its purpose was to extend the existing tramway through the towns of the potteries.
A history of the thames valley traction company limited 1920 to 1930 paul lacey paul lacey. Drivers and passengers loved them, 4989 vt won the 1964 brighton coach rally. Details of all vehicles operated by potteries motor traction. Scroll down through our listing of over 50 volumes dealing. For a description of the nature of the material, see clay clay, common name for a number of finegrained, earthy materials that become plastic when wet. Potteries can trace its origins to the 1860s when horsedrawn trams started operations in the potteries area of north staffordshire. All our fleet books are published annually and are available via this website or on our stall at various transport rallies around the country. Nothing set the potteries skyline apart more than the weird bottle shaped brick buildings in the heyday there were up to 4,000 bottle kilns with as many as 2,000 still standing in the 1950s. Fedds were built plus others for both trent and potteries motor traction.
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