Old Bert & Bill
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OLD BERT AND BILL
Bert and Bill were Bert Everard and Bill Potter who ran an early bus service in Carlisle using a small converted T-model Ford. Both Londoners, they first met in the army in 1906, but did not meet again until 1922. The bus service was started in March 1922 .
The tokens were used as tickets and were sold to passengers at the rate of seven to one shilling.
Information from an article in the TCS Bulletin Vol.5 No.9 of Sept. 1996.
| Old Bert & Bill | ||
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| Filename | OBB.001 | |
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| Size (mm) | 22.7 | |
| Manufacture | Brass | |
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