London General Omnibus Co, B-type bus art

"Seen here in this nostalgic picture a trio of the London General Omnibus Co, B-type bus, This bus was the epitome of utility, with a sturdy chassis, four solid wheels, reliable and simple. (110w, and a carrying compartment for perhaps 36 passengers, seated. Yet this omnibus was to be the forerunner, of thousands of double-decker buses, which have become an essential feature of London life.

"The B-type was the world's first mass-produced passenger vehicle, and this became of great importance upon the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914. hundreds of the buses were shipped to France to provide transport for the troops, and they did sterling work despite the fact that the top dock must have been an even more uncomfortable place than usual with quantities It shrapnel flying around!

"The tramlines, and the Panhard London taxi of 1910, which provided more comfortable the better off, add detail to this evening scene."

Available commercially as a print.