Delivering coal by road and rail in Britain: The efficiency of the "silly little bobtailed" coal wagons

Journal of Economic History

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 139-160

  Van Vleck, Va Nee L ^a  

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FREIGHT TRANSPORT; HISTORICAL STUDY; RAILWAY FREIGHT; TRANSPORT HISTORY;

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EID: 0030760662     PISSN: 00220507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022050700017952     Document Type: Article

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