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The third book in a trilogy on Bedford buses and coaches concludes the firm's history from 1970 to its demise in 1986. Having reached a zenith in the 1950s and 60s, the two decades that followed saw a decline in the reliability of the marque and consequently its share of the market place.

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In the course of its preparation, Alan and his two colleagues (all keen bus preservationists) have interviewed former Bedford engineers, designers, test drivers, coach operators and dealers to get a really accurate perspective on the subject. It is written without self-opinion, and has been remarkbly free of criticism from the numerous experts who have reviewed the draft manuscript. Alan hails from Huddersfield and attended Holmfirth High School, travelling to school by Baddeley Brother buses -- a well-known operator of Bedfords over the years. He later joined the David Brown Group as a commercial apprentice, training at the company's tractor factory and also in the commercial vehicle gearbox division. To supplement his low salary at the time, he also obtained part-time work with Baddeley Brothers. He missed the opportunity to buy one of Baddeley's redundant Bedford coaches, but since the mid-1970s has been actively involved in road vehicle and railway preservation. He lives on the outskirts of Appleby-in-Westmorland, not far from the Lake District National Park with his wife Larraine and son Peter, whilst the family also have three married daughters and five grandchildren.

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