Buses and coaches - Poland: books - history and models
A book on buses and coaches? Explore here illustrated books on the history, types and construction of buses and coaches from Poland.
Lastwagen & Busse Osteuropas
This book is dedicated to the trucks and buses of Eastern Europe, with the focus on the economic area of the former Eastern Bloc with the CMEA states (Bulgaria, CSSR, GDR, Poland, Romania, Soviet Union and Hungary) as well as Yugoslavia. Michael Dünnebier gained first-hand information through personal impressions during numerous visits to Eastern European manufacturing plants, at trade fairs and exhibitions, and through discussions with company employees.
The focus of the study is on the history of the company and its type, especially during the planned economy period. However, the further history of the companies and the transition to the market economy up to the present day are also presented.
The first publication in Polish presenting commercial vehicles produced in the countries belonging to the Comecon, the so-called Eastern Bloc, which existed after World War II, until 1990. The author explains what kind of organisation the Comecon was and what kind of vehicles are defined as commercial vehicles. He presents the vehicle manufacturers and their production profile, as well as selected models of vans, trucks and buses, taking into account their construction and operating characteristics and technical data.
The vehicles are presented according to the manufacturers operating in each country, viz: Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, the German Democratic Republic, Poland, Romania, Hungary and the Soviet Union. The descriptions of the manufacturers and their vehicles are preceded by short chapters providing information on the origins and development of the automotive industry in the countries mentioned.
This publication describes the various Polish manufacturers of passengers cars, vans, trucks and buses. The chapters contain information about their history and achievements in the period from the end of World War II to the fall of the communist system in 1989. The descriptions of the factories are preceded by introductory chapters containing information about the beginnings of the Polish car industry and its situation in the socialist People's Poland. Manufacturers of specialized and special bodies are also mentioned.
After the political transformation of the state and the introduction of the free market, the factories in question did not cope with external competition. Various organizations, including foreign ones, took them over or they simply collapsed. However, it is worth remembering the achievements of those factories that were grouped in ZPMot and bearing the Polmo logo. They formed a large socialist automotive concern - which was then an important branch of the Polish industry.
The book includes, among others, descriptions of vehicle factories in Lublin, Starachowice, Bielsko-Biała, Warsaw, Poznań, Jelcz, Sanok, Mielec and Nysa.
Text in Polish.
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Author:
Zdzisław Podbielski
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164 pages, 29.5 x 21 x 2 cm / 11.6 x 8.25 x 0.79 in, hardback
A richly illustrated book devoted to prototypes and production models of buses and trolleybuses made in the factory in Bolechowo near Poznań since 1996. The private company of the Olszewski family started its activity by assembling and then developing its own versions of German Neoplan buses. In 1999, the production of buses of its own design under the Solaris brand began, and in 2001 - Solaris Trollino trolleybuses.
The book also shows visualizations of models that have not been produced. The descriptions of the vehicles are illustrated with many photos and drawings, as well as the technical data of the selected models. The producer's rich achievements are best evidenced by the fact that during 23 years of operation, over 17,000 buses and trolleybuses were produced, of which over 11,000 were exported to many countries. The book uses illustrations provided by Solaris Bus & Coach.
Text in Polish.
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Author:
Marek Kuc
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120 pages, 25 x 19.5 x 0.6 cm / 9.8 x 7.7 x 0.24 in, paperback
Illustrations:
profusely illustrated
Publisher:
Wydawnictwa Komunikacji i Łączności WKŁ (PL, 2021)
Pierwsze były Stary: Historia produkcji pojazdów w Polsce Ludowej
The first comprehensive and detailed history of the Polish automotive industry from 1945 to 1990. The author chronicles all serially produced vehicles and prototypes, beginning with the 1948 Star 20 trucks. The coverage extends across various types of trucks, personal cars, delivery and agricultural vehicles, special-purpose vehicles (ambulances, tankers, fire trucks, garbage trucks, tippers, and more), buses, motorcycles, and scooters. Complemented by detailed technical data for numerous vehicle types, the text features 350 photographs and technical drawings.
Zdzislaw Podbielski, a leading automotive journalist with extensive experience, has written thousands of press materials and authored 30 books. His expertise stems from years of work at the Industrial Institute of Motorization in Warsaw.
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Author:
Zdzisław Podbielski
Details:
364 pages, 24 x 19 x 2.5 cm / 9 x 7.5 x 0.98 in, paperback
Illustrations:
350 photos and drawings
Publisher:
Wydawnictwo CB (PL, 2020)
ISBN:
9788373392526
Pierwsze były Stary: Historia produkcji pojazdów w Polsce Ludowej
A richly illustrated book devoted to buses (as well as passenger trailers) produced in 1950-2013 in the Sanok factory, initially called Sanocka Fabryka Wagonów "Sanowag", from 1958 bearing the name Sanocka Fabryka Autosów "Autosan", and from 1991 - Autosan S.A. The book describes both mass-produced vehicles and prototypes, of which a total of almost 110,000 were produced in the Sanok factory during the period under review.
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Author:
Marek Kuc
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176 pages, 24.5 x 19.5 x 1.2 cm / 9.7 x 7.7 x 0.47 in, paperback
Illustrations:
354 b&w photos
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Wydawnictwa Komunikacji i Łączności WKŁ (PL, 2015)
This richly illustrated book presents the history of Warsaw's public transport buses from 1920 to 1945. It describes all bus models used in Warsaw during the interwar period and World War II, including brands such as Saurer, Benz-Gaggenau, Somua, Ursus, PZInż., Mercedes-Benz, Büssing, Henschel, and Chevrolet. The book is pioneering in its approach, revealing many little-known facts about Warsaw's public transport history and providing technical details about the vehicles. The author used a variety of sources, including contemporary domestic and international materials, as well as original press publications, company brochures, and advertisements from the era.
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Author:
Cieślak Romuald
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144 pages, 24 x 20 x 0.8 cm / 9 x 7.9 x 0.31 in, paperback
Illustrations:
128 photos
Publisher:
Wydawnictwa Komunikacji i Łączności WKŁ (PL, 2023)
Trolleybus networks have existed in Poland since 1930. For many years, this mode of transportation operated in 14 cities, with plans for expansion to others. Currently, these electric vehicles can be found in the streets of Gdynia, Sopot, Lublin, and Tychy.
The book narrates the history and current status of trolleybuses, explaining their technical operation, detailing the construction of the overhead wire system, and presenting the electric fleet used across the country.
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Author:
Jacek Pudło
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176 pages, 30 x 21 x 2 cm / 11.8 x 8.25 x 0.79 in, hardback
Gdyńskie trolejbusy: Rozwój gdyńskiej komunikacji trolejbusowej w latach 1943-2023
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This book presents 80 years of history of Gdynia's trolleybus network. It describes the development of infrastructure, routes, and vehicles. It includes information on timetables showing changes in transport services, as well as technical details about the vehicles and power supply system. The content is based on source documents from transport companies and materials from collectors interested in transport history. Press materials from the period, especially from the early decades, were also used. The book features diagrams, maps, and tables illustrating changes in the trolleybus network and fleet. It also includes graphic visualizations of trolleybuses, accurately depicting individual models. Numerous photographs of vehicles on the streets, squares, and loops in Gdynia and Sopot enrich the narrative, illustrating each stage of the trolleybus network's development.
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Author:
Piotr Bielski, Mariusz Józefowicz, Olgierd Wyszomirski
Details:
296 pages, 29 x 20.5 x 1.8 cm / 11.4 x 8.1 x 0.71 in, hardback
Publisher:
Dom Wydawniczy Księży Młyn (PL, 2024)
ISBN:
9788377297629
Gdyńskie trolejbusy: Rozwój gdyńskiej komunikacji trolejbusowej w latach 1943-2023
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