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This journal owes an enormous debt to Michael Robbins, who died on the 21 December 2002. He was one of the founders of the journal in 1953, along with his friend from school days, Jack Simmons. They shared the joy and burden of editing for the next thirteen years, the longest period of any coeditorship in the journal's existence.
His contribution to The Journal of Transport History was multi-faceted and he carried out the role of editing meticulously. He was a stickler for correct grammar and ruthless on informality, Americanisms and 'modernisms'. In addition, he brought to the journal the credibility and practical eye of a practitioner based on his career in London Transport. Partially as a result of this, he encouraged practitioners to contribute to the journal, wishing to see a fusion of pieces by academics and managers. He was a frequent contributor to the journal,...