Northern General
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Northern General Transport Company Ltd started bus operations in 1912 from a depot on East Picktree Lane in Chester-le-street. In 1933, headquarters were moved to the Gateshead depot. On 1st January 1969, Northern was nationalised and became part of the National Bus Company. The company was privatised again in 1987 in a management buyout to Go-Ahead Northern. It was the first company of the Go-Ahead Group.
| Northern General Transport Co. Ltd | ||
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| Source | (Smith) | |
| Filename | NGT.001 | |
| Value | 1d | |
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| Size (mm) | 25 | |
| Manufacture | Red Plastic | |
| Notes | Based in Chester-le-Street - a BET company | |
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| Source | (Smith) | |
| Filename | NGT.S03 | |
| Value | 3d | |
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| Size (mm) | 23 | |
| Manufacture | Red/Dk Red Plastic | |
| Notes | S03 and S04 issued by Durham Education Committee for the Shipcote girls school. 90° die rotation | |
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| Source | (Smith) | |
| Filename | NGT.S04 | |
| Value | 4d | |
| Add Desc. | ||
| Size (mm) | 23 | |
| Manufacture | Red Plastic | |
| Notes | 90° die rotation | |