Surface Transport in Shetland before the mid 70's

Shetland Inter-Island RoRo Ferries were introduced between 1973 and 1975. Prior to their arrival transport between the islands was a much more complicated and, dare I say, haphazard affair. Assuming readers were not VIPs there were really just 2 means of travel from Lerwick to Unst. Air Passengers arriving at Sumburgh would need to take the bus to Lerwick. From Lerwick northwards the choices were:

The MV Earl of Zetland: see
 http://ahistoryofrafsaxavord.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/earl-of-zetland.html
http://ahistoryofrafsaxavord.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/earl-of-zetland-again.html

The "Overland" : see
http://ahistoryofrafsaxavord.blogspot.com/2009/11/overland.html
http://ahistoryofrafsaxavord.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/overland-part-2.html

CONTENTS LIST

http://ahistoryofrafsaxavord.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/contents-list.html