New Book on SBS Buses
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My fellow Bus Enthusiasts,
Many of you have come across the book on the History of Trams, Trolleybuses and Buses in Singapore from the 1880s to the 1960s at the National Reference Library. Mr Mike Davis, one of the authors for that book, is publishing a new book in the next few weeks as the first part of a vehicle history of SBS.
Quoted from a message dated 19 Apr 2005.
"Now I have almost completed SBS Part One - The early single-deck buses from
1973 and the first double-deckers of 1977.
The format follows the successful Hong Kong Buses series in giving a type by
type account of the various makes and models operated by SBS from 1973 until
approximately 1983, plus the single deck demonstration buser operated by SBS
for various lengths of time.
A fleet list is included showing as many buses as can be traced from those
joining SBS from Associated, Amalgamated and United - the constituent
companies (which themselves absorbed the old Singapore Traction Company).
The price of this book is still not finalized but it won't be more than GBP
£20 (plus shipping). It is approximately 100 pages, A4, with hundreds of
pictures. About 15-pages will be in colour to show the liveries of the
day."
In a recent message, he mentioned that the book will be printed both in the UK and Singapore to reduce freight costs and make the book more affordable for us. Publication in Singapore will be in about 6 weeks time.
I will keep an update on the developments of this new book, so watch this space!
Regards,
Suhirman "The Bus Guide" Mahmod -
wow i am really looking forword for this book to be released.
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me too..........but how much?Originally posted by 5454:wow i am really looking forword for this book to be released. -
By when will thus book be out?
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I cannot afford!
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Currently, the author is finding a suitable printer in Singapore as well as a bookshop that is willing to sell this book. The final price is not finalised yet. But, rest assured, the book will be reasonably priced as it will be printed locally to cut shipping costs. It is estimated that the book will be out in about 6 weeks. There's plenty of time so start saving and don't miss out!
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You got it, pal!Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:Currently, the author is finding a suitable printer in Singapore as well as a bookshop that is willing to sell this book. The final price is not finalised yet. But, rest assured, the book will be reasonably priced as it will be printed locally to cut shipping costs. It is estimated that the book will be out in about 6 weeks. There's plenty of time so start saving and don't miss out! -
Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:
Does it mean that the rest of the book (incld pictures) would not be in colour? Also, what does the line in bold means?
The price of this book is still not finalized but it won't be more than GBP
£20 (plus shipping). It is approximately 100 pages, A4, with hundreds of
pictures. About 15-pages will be in colour to show the liveries of the
day." -
Hi, chanced upon a website, displaying a to-be published book on "Singapore Buses, Part I, Singapore Bus Service", not sure though if its the one earlier mentioned.
Link's at: http://www.gwmailbox.freeserve.co.uk/news_0504.htm -
Dunno if this is trueOriginally posted by my@jas:Does it mean that the rest of the book (incld pictures) would not be in colour? Also, what does the line in bold means?
Each day one of the livery will be in colour but onli for that day....
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Yes, it's the one.Originally posted by MBHawke:Hi, chanced upon a website, displaying a to-be published book on "Singapore Buses, Part I, Singapore Bus Service", not sure though if its the one earlier mentioned.
Link's at: http://www.gwmailbox.freeserve.co.uk/news_0504.htm -
Thanks, hope it reaches us soon then ...
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So do we order from them or are they coming here?
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Printed here so most probably will be selling here.Originally posted by SBS9828X:So do we order from them or are they coming here? -
I'm looking forward to buy the book..
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Count me in for this !
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Latest update!
The author has already placed an order for the book with a printer in Singapore. You can order the book from Times Bookshop. The ISBN is 1-900515-75-X. The more people who order it, the more incentive there will be for them to stock it
As for the price, the retail price in the UK is GBP 16.50 (roughly SGD 50). I know its a bit of a shocker for some but that's the UK retail price. I've yet to receive word of the Singapore retail price so watch this space. Just to be on the safe side, there's still time to save those pennies before the book is released. -
just for your attention: over 95% of the contents (all text and most photos) would be in B/W, as same as the books davis published before (possibly because of high printing costs).
but to be very honest, his book are of the best quality among all, of its wide range of information!
if it's sold in Singapore for SGD50 then it would be relatively cheap! as for his Hong Kong Buses-CMB, it's nearly SGD70! -
so will this book be on sale in Times Bookshop.
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BTW where is the Times Bookshop?Originally posted by 5454:so will this book be on sale in Times Bookshop. -
Originally posted by Volvo Olympian:BTW where is the Times Bookshop?
In shopping centres or neighbourhood centres near u -
Can we order now?
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What and where are the branches of the Times Bookshop?
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Hi all,
The price of the book will be set by the bookshop under normal trading terms, something which the author has no control. However, since there will be no freight cost, which is about GBP8 per book from UK, it should be not much different than SGD50.
You can order the book now from any TIMES Bookshop in Singapore. You can also wait for the book to be released, if you want.