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The exact date of this photo is unknown but I estimate around 1914.
It shows a Milnes Daimler petrol driven omnibus the first in this part of North Wales.
It's regular driver was a Mr Rhys Thomas (shown) and the vehicle was probably bought second hand by the LNWR from the London Omnibus Company.

The vehicle shows "LF" registration letters, London clearly, but am I correct in estimating an issue from 1907/08 or 09?[/img]

Inglewood · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:28 pm Post subject:

'LF' reg was May 1912 to Feb 1913

Ellis · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:46 pm Post subject:

RUSTON · Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 144 Location: Matlock.

"The first bus in the Conwy Valley"............and then three came along at once! Wink

A good pic, I have a book of Great Western Road Vehicles and they operated some interesting stuff as well with some of the buses having demountable bodies so that they could also run as lorries.

Pete.
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Cargy · Joined: 01 Aug 2014 Posts: 22

Ellis, great photo. Just helped me to identify a similar bus run by Provincial in Grimsby, probably late or post WWI. Nearer to you, Halton, Widnes used this type, double D's and singles.
However.... it's not a Milnes-Daimler. This bus was made by Commercial Cars Ltd: a Luton built Commer from 1909 onwards, possibly a YC (3 Ton) or MC (2 ton). Two clinchers: the chain cover fitted to all but two of the contemporary Commer models (the damage to which makes it unquestionably not new) and what's written on its curved-base front chassis cross-member. If you blow the picture up you can read the embossed letters: ...MER left of the starting handle and CARS to the right.

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4880 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
For anyone interested in old buses have you seen this site.
http://www.old-bus-photos.co.uk/

They might be interested in seeing your picture, you never know someone on there might even be able to give you more info about services this bus ran on at London Omni, possibly even drivers names Very Happy

I'm not being particularly facetious there are some very knowledgable people contributing to the site.
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