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Donald McFarlane advertised his business in 1849 as minbus keeper and driver at 59 West Blackhall Street. By 1858 he | Donald McFarlane advertised his business in 1849 as minbus keeper and driver at 59 West Blackhall Street. By 1858 he had obtained the contract for the mail between Greenock and Largs/West Kilbride with his offices at 1 Jamaica Street. In 1860 his stables were listed as being at 25 West Blackhall Street. | ||
In 1866 Donald McFarlane advertised his new bus service, which he called City 'Bus. It ran every hour from 9am to 9pm from Finnieston in Greenock to Rosneath street in Port Glasgow. The fares were from 1d to 4d according to the distance. | |||
In July 1873 Donald McFarlane sold his City 'Bus operation to the Tramway Company. | |||
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Revision as of 23:35, 29 October 2022
Donald McFarlane advertised his business in 1849 as minbus keeper and driver at 59 West Blackhall Street. By 1858 he had obtained the contract for the mail between Greenock and Largs/West Kilbride with his offices at 1 Jamaica Street. In 1860 his stables were listed as being at 25 West Blackhall Street.
In 1866 Donald McFarlane advertised his new bus service, which he called City 'Bus. It ran every hour from 9am to 9pm from Finnieston in Greenock to Rosneath street in Port Glasgow. The fares were from 1d to 4d according to the distance.
In July 1873 Donald McFarlane sold his City 'Bus operation to the Tramway Company.
McFarlane, Donald | ||
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Source | (Smith) | |
Filename | MFD.002 | |
Value | 2d | |
Add Desc. | Dd_Mc-Farlane Coach Proprietor 2d & Funeral Undertaker, 25 West Blackfalls Greenock May 1866 | |
Size (mm) | 25 | |
Manufacture | Brass | |
Notes | Greenock - Scotland
Picture courtesy of ebay seller "Cobwrightfortishe" |