South Wales Transport Co.

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South Wales Transport (SWT) started to function in Swansea on 2 May 1914. It operated bus services that connected with the Swansea Improvements and Tramway Company. It was owned by British Electric Traction (BET). In 1937, buses replaced the trams. In 1958, South Wales Transport bought the Swansea & Mumbles Railway which was an electric tram service between Swansea and Mumbles. The line was closed in 1960.

On 1 January 1969, SWT was nationalised and became part of the National Bus Company. It continued to function under the same name.

SWT was privatised again by management buy-out in May 1987. It was sold to Badgerline in 1990 and therefore included in the merger of Badgerline with GRT Group to form FirstBus on 16 June 1995. The former SWT became part of First Cymru in April 1998.

South Wales Transport Company Ltd
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Filename SWT.001
Value 1d
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Size (mm) 26
Manufacture Red Plastic
Notes Octagonal
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Filename SWT.0015
Value 1½d
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Size (mm) 26
Manufacture Yellow Plastic
Notes Octagonal
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Filename SWT.002
Value 2d
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Size (mm) 26
Manufacture Dark Brown Plastic
Notes Octagonal
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Source (Smith)
Filename SWT.0025
Value 2½d
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Size (mm) 26
Manufacture Gray Plastic
Notes Octagonal
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Source (Smith)
Filename SWT.003
Value 3d
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Size (mm) 26
Manufacture Dark Blue Plastic
Notes Octagonal
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Source (Smith)
Filename SWT.Z01
Value 1d
Add Desc. County Borough of Swansea Police
Size (mm) 29
Manufacture 0 Brass
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Source (Smith)
Filename SWT.Z015
Value 1½d
Add Desc. County Borough of Swansea Police
Size (mm) 29
Manufacture 0 Brass
Notes
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Source (Smith)
Filename SWT.Z02
Value 2d
Add Desc. County Borough of Swansea Police
Size (mm) 29
Manufacture 0 Brass
Notes
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Source (Smith)
Filename SWT.Z025
Value 2½d
Add Desc. County Borough of Swansea Police
Size (mm) 29
Manufacture 0 Brass
Notes SWT.Z025 Varieties