Cine-Gazette No.16 - A Century Of Buses (1957)
(produced on behalf of London Transport)
14 minutes - Colour

A still from the 1960 BTF Catalogue.

In July 1956 London's Bus Week celebrated the centenary of the first appearance on the London streets of the buses ot the London General Omnibus Company. A parade in Regent's Park included some of the old horse-buses and first petrol buses, with members of today's staff enjoying a day out in the costumes of the period. Examples of of London Transport's present fleet culminated in the Routemaster, London's bus of the future.

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