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