Bus - Great Western Railway GWR motorbus, Lizard, donkey cart 1904 - postcard

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  The Great Western Railway motor bus c.1904 between Helston & the Lizard, Cornwall - the Ruan Minor connection was by donkey cart - old painting on modern postard
• Publisher:  Harvey Barton, c.1970s
• Postally used:  no
• Stamp:  n/a
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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The Great Western Railway road motor services operated from 1903 to 1933, both as a feeder to their train services, and as a cheaper alternative to building new railways in rural areas. They were the first successful bus services operated by a British railway company.

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The first service ran from Helston to The Lizard, connecting with trains at Helston railway station. The service commenced on 17 August 1903, a trial run having been made two days earlier. The service was operated by the railway until the formation of Western National. Other services were operated to Mullion, Ruan Minor, and Porthleven. A Falmouth to Penzance service via Helston was run from 11 July 1921.

A service from Penzance to Marazion had been introduced on 31 October 1903 and ran until 6 August 1916, running beyond Penzance to Newlyn for the first few months. Another service was introduced on 16 May 1904 to St Just which was often extended to Pendeen and Lands End. In 1922 services were introduced from Penzance through St Buryan to Lands End and various villages in the area. Two years later a short-lived service ran to St Ives.

In 1925 new services were added from Helston to Redruth, Gweek, St Keverne, Manaccan.

Bus services today at Penzance continue to use a bus station adjacent to Penzance railway station.

type=printed postcards

theme=transportation

sub-theme=road

county/ country=cornwall/ scilly isles

transportation type=bus /tram

number of items=single

period=1945 - present

postage condition=unposted