Glasgow & Partick Omnibus Company Limited

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In 1856 Walker, James and Wylie and Lochhead were running omnibuses from Partick to Glasgow. It was reported that they charged 5d for both inside and outside. The irregular service and price annoyed Partick people so some of them formed the Glasgow and Partick Omnibus Company in 1856 and charged 4d inside, 3d outside. It was claimed that the other two companies changed their fares to 3d inside and 2d outside at this time. Both James Walker and Wylie and Lochhead stopped running omnibuses from Partick in 1857. In 1864 James Walker started running omnibuses on the Patick route again, charging 3d inside and 2d outside.

The Glasgow and Partick Omnibus Company took James Walker to court in January 1865 to try and get James Walker to stop using a red light on the front of the omnibus. They lost the case. One reason given was that a red light was not unique to the Glasgow and Partick Omnibus Company. Another reason was the carriages looked different.

The Glasgow and Partick Omnibus carriages were described as large and painted green with the company name on the front panels. The main panels had the places passed on the route. The Queen's arms and the words "Royal Mail" were painted on the sides.


Glasgow & Partick Omnibus Company Limited
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Source (Smith 420/A)
Filename GPO.001
Value Half Fare
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Size (mm) 21
Manufacture Brass
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Source (Smith 420/B)
Filename GPO.002a
Value Inside - 4d
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Size (mm) 25
Manufacture Brass
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Source (Smith 420/B)
Filename GPO.002
Value Inside - 4d
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Size (mm) 25
Manufacture Brass
Notes Image from the RB Breingan collection auction 17/03/21,

courtesy of Simmons Gallery.

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Source (Breingan)
Filename GPO.003
Value Outside - 3d
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Size (mm) 31x24
Manufacture Oval Brass
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