Road's the mode : the story of New Zealand's road transport industry / Jenny Haworth.
"A comprehensive history of New Zealand's road transport industry. It is now the main way to transport goods and produce around the country, but the industry has fought a long, hard battle to achieve this dominance. Until the 1970s New Zealand Rail dominated long-distance transport between...
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| Language: | English |
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Shirley, Christchurch, New Zealand :
Published for the E.J. Brenan Memorial Trust Inc. by Wily Publications Ltd,
2013.
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| Summary: | "A comprehensive history of New Zealand's road transport industry. It is now the main way to transport goods and produce around the country, but the industry has fought a long, hard battle to achieve this dominance. Until the 1970s New Zealand Rail dominated long-distance transport between our cities. It was protected by legislation, and trucks that worked beyond their defined zone were penalised. But road transport was still the link between the customers and railway depots, and gradually these restrictive practices were relaxed and then abolished in the 1980s. Road transport is a complex industry, and its development mirrors that of New Zealand itself, moving from localised to nationwide services"--Inside front cover. |
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| Item Description: | Many of the images in this book are provided by Allied Publications and are from their magazine, Truck and driver. |
| Physical Description: | 350 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781927167113 (pbk) 9781927167052 |