Fifty Years of Confidence

Published to mark the 50th Anniversary of Leicester operator Confidence Bus & Coach Hire this book has two parts. Part one charts Ken’s lifetime interest in buses beginning in his native Birmingham before moving to Leicester. He tells how operations evolved including some amusing anecdotes about his career. Part Two describes the fleet of 90 vehicles in detail with a complete history and at least one photograph of every one, including fascinating facts about some of the fleet. A full fleet list is included, together with details of the 27 buses and coaches that have been preserved at one time or another. The book concludes with some interesting statistics and three weeks in the life of a former driver. The book is lavishly illustrated and will appeal to anyone interested in Confidence, Leicester City Transport, Midland Red, Southdown, London Transport, Birmingham and many other operators. It has been professionally designed and is perfect bound with a quality limp cover.