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Mrs Thatcher notwithstanding, still my favourite way to travel

One of Maggie's more controversial statements, she claimed "anyone over the age of 26 still using a bus can consider themselves a failure". Mea culpa! The first public ‘bus” line was launched in France in 1662 when Blaise Pascal developed a system of horse-drawn carriages that ran across Paris streets on schedule. The first significant omnibus improvement was achieved by laying rails over the existing routes which made them far easier for horses to pull. My father is not quite that old, but he can remember trolley buses which derived their power from overhead wires. I love them all, big, small, ancient or modern. And what's more I will be using the coming electric versions until I "go on", hopefully in a specially commissioned Routemaster Hearse!
by Basher Eyre

Created: Sun, 31 Oct 2021, Updated: Sun, 31 Oct 2021


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SU4012 : Bus in Shirley Road by Basher Eyre
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SZ3589 : The half top bus is out! by Basher Eyre
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SU8504 : Well camouflaged bus at Chichester Bus Station by Basher Eyre
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SP5106 : Open topped bus in Parks Road by Basher Eyre
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SU7007 : 20 bus in Purbrook Way by Basher Eyre
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TQ4367 : Broken down bus in Southborough Lane by Basher Eyre
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TQ3179 : Bendy bus in Westminster Bridge Road by Basher Eyre
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TQ1502 : 700 bus in Brighton Road by Basher Eyre
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TM2749 : Bus in Thoroughfare by Basher Eyre
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TM3877 : Bus traversing the Quay Street roundabout by Basher Eyre
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TQ3281 : Bus in Moorgate by Basher Eyre
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SU4728 : Southampton bus in St Cross Road by Basher Eyre
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SU4208 : Southampton bound bus in Prospect Place by Basher Eyre
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SZ0891 : Bus heading towards The Mary Shelley by Basher Eyre
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TQ3179 : 53 bus in St George's Road by Basher Eyre
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TQ4367 : Catford bound bus in Southborough Road by Basher Eyre
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SZ5998 : Bus at the 2009 Gosport Bus Rally (9) by Basher Eyre
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SZ5998 : Bus at the 2009 Gosport Bus Rally (7) by Basher Eyre
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SZ5998 : Bus at the 2009 Gosport Bus Rally (23) by Basher Eyre
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SZ5998 : Bus at the 2009 Gosport Bus Rally (19) by Basher Eyre
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SZ5998 : Bus at the 2009 Gosport Bus Rally (29) by Basher Eyre
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SU6502 : Number 23 bus in London Road by Basher Eyre
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SU6601 : 21 bus passing traffic lights in Copnor Road by Basher Eyre
2008
SU8430 : Bus link to Bordon by Basher Eyre
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