Five Decades of BET. The story of the British Electric Traction Co Ltd
Details:
- Author(s) Fulford, Roger T B
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1946
- Pages 84pp; illus
- Publisher The firm
- Place Published London
Topics:
- Name Legislation & regulation exc h&s & competition policy
- Name Public ownership & control inc nationalisation, municipalisation & privatisation
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Commissioned narrative history [continued to 1971 in two subsequent volumes] describing its development as an electricity generator and provider of electric tram and, later motor bus services throughout Britain. Discusses raising of capital, organisation of the business, overseas expansion, government regulation, relations with municipalities, later day diversification, eg into laundries, etc. Lists 'associated companies' existing in 1946 and provides a chart showing the interrelationship of these companies