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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Book in excellent unread/unused condition. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> The pantechnicon is synonymous with the removals industry. The invention of the vehicle in the 19th century and its technical evolution from horse-drawn van to state-of-the-art heavy goods vehicle parallels the growth of the removals trade from modest origins to specialist service provider. The pantechnicon’s stately size and consummate craftsmanship represent the heritage. skill and professionalism of the sector. The pantechnicon in all its different configurations forms the subject of this publication. The book provides an account of the history of removals and storage across nearly two centuries from its origins in general haulage in the 17th and 18th centuries through increasing specialism across the 19th and 20th and finally to the technological and legislative developments that have shaped the trade over the past 50 years. (LL)