Contacts and more information
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The 500 Group
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There are various ways that you can contact the 500 GROUP for more information and help about our activities

You can simply write to:

The Membership Secretary
9 Staindrop Drive, Acklam, Middlesbrough TS5 8NU Tele. 01642 814799

or contact us by E-mail

info@500group.fsbusiness.co.uk


Our CD-ROM is available from The 500 Group and is in main libraries in Stockton, Middlesbrough and Redcar from Spring 2002

Other sites of bus interest are:

The 500 Group original site:

http://geocities.com/the500group

Jeffs Bus Lane, for the modern bus enthusiast
http://www.geocities.com/jeffsbuslane

British Bus archives
http://www.britishbus.co.uk

Stagecoach Fan Club
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/downs/8661

North East Bus Preservation Society
http://www.nebps.org.uk
We are indebted Messrs. Philip Battersby, Roy Marshall, Michael Dowling, Ken Hoggett and Ian Wilson, among others for the permission to use copyright photographs on this site.

Our thanks also go to 'Tomorrows History', who have made the creation of this site possible.

Web site authored by David Hunter

Where to find out more about the history of Tees-Side trams and buses

Periodicals

The News Letters of the 500 Group
The Newsletters of the United Enthusiasts Club

Fleet Histories published by the P.S.V. Circle

PA9 Cleveland Transit (1980)
2PA12 Middlesbrough, Stockton, Tees-side Railless (2nd edition 2001)

2PA1 Durham District Services (2nd edition 1984)
PA2 United part 3 1951-71 (1971)
PA3 United part 2 1935-50 (1974)
PA7 United part 1B 1926-30 (1980)
PA8 United part 1C 1930-1934 (1980)
PA18 United part 1A1912-25 (1987)
PA19 United part 4 1971-1987 (1987)

Other publications

The Tramways of Teesside, by George S. Hearse, Tramway Review numbers 22-23, combined issue 1957

The Railless Reaches Eston, Trolleybus Magazine, May 1980

50 Years of Tees-side Trolleybuses, commemorative brochure National Trolleybus Association 1969

The Tramways of North East England, by W.H.Bett, J.C.Gillham, J.H.Price, Great British Tramway Networks series, Light Railway Transport League 1977

History of British Bus Services, The North East, by David Holding, David and Charles 1979

United, A Short History, Nigel Watson. Published by the Company to mark 75 Years of operation, 1987

United Automobile Services Ltd., 80 Years of Servic, by M.H.Heard and K.Jenkinson, Autobus Review Publications, 1992

A Penny One Please, by George Stephenson, Middlesbrough Reference Library, 1998 2nd Edition, revised and expanded by Philip Battersby, 2000

United, Prestige Series number 1,by G.H.F.Atkins and John Banks, Venture Publications 1999

Tyne Tees Mersey, Prestige Series no.7 by Keith Healeyand Philip Battersby, Venture Publications 2000

Tees-side Tramcar Renumbering, by J.D.Watson, Tramway Review number. 185, Spring 2001

United Automobile Services Ltd., Part One, The Fleet 1912-1941 by Alan Townsin and John Banks, Venture Publications 2001

Tees-side Tramway Schemes, by John Watson, Tramway Review no. 190, Summer 2002

Middlesbrough and Stockton, Prestige Series no.17, by Philip Battersby. Venture Publications, 2002