The UK bus operating and manufacturing industries are multi-million-pound businesses affecting the lives of millions of people every day, so it is inevitable that mistakes will be made as a result of over-enthusiasm, misreading the market, bad management or just plain poor judgement. In this unique book the authors examine these and many other topical issues through a mix of short one-page articles and other longer pieces. Illustrated throughout with over 200 nostalgic photographs, it will be of interest to all bus enthusiasts who are interested in a heady mix of discussion and debate about all significant issues which have affected the road transport industry over the years.