Beacon Motor Coach Services.
Fred dropped me a line, after he'd landed on the pages in the archive that feature photographs of vintage charabancs on them. He was also kind enough to scan and send over this image of a fabulous calendar he has in his collection. It was issued by Beacon Motor Coach Services in 1926/1927, and features a substantial char-a-banc, fitted with white tyres and no permanent headlamps.
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The Beacon Motor Coach Services head office was situated in Crowborough, and a photo of their early premises can be seen on this Crowborough & District site (external link). Their fleet included "Luxurious chars-a-banc" (not char-a-bancs!), and saloon coaches.
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More items relating to motoring in the olden days, including details of various motor coach operators operating in the UK, may be found in the Motoring Collectables section.
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