Star Omnibus Company Three Light “Garden-Seat” Horse-Bus at Lord Mayors Parade 2015
The Star Omnibus Co. Ltd. was formed in 1899, taking over the business of the Andrews’ Star Omnibus Co. Ltd formed in 1892 by Solomon Andrews and his son Francis. This enabled their existing business, Solomon Andrews and Son, to trade in London. The company operated fifteen routes at a fixed fare of 1d. The company suffered financially from the competition and went into liquidation in 1909 after the death of Solomon Andrews.
After service with the Star Company, this bus passed to W.A. Perry & Priest, who probably used it until August 1914, when it is likely that their horses were requisitioned for army service.
After that, it found its way into the ownership of Mills Circus, who used it for a number of years, before passing it on to Chessington Zoo. It was then operated on a service between Chessington South Station and the zoo. It was retired in 1949, when it failed to pass an inspection, and was sold to Car Mart.
It then passed to Mr George Mathey, and whilst in his ownership, it was on display at the Tyrwhitt-Drake Museum of Transport at Maidstone. It was sold in 1967 to Mr Temple Smith, of Chicago, as part of the Mathey Collection.
It returned from America in 1989, and has since received a thorough overhaul, and been repainted in what is believed to be the correct livery.
This bus was donated to the London Bus Museum by the John Andrews Charitable Trust in 2007.
Seen here at the Lord Mayors Parade 2015
Carriage
A carriage is a wheeled vehicle for people, usually horse-drawn; litters and sedan chairs are excluded, since they are wheelless vehicles. The carriage is especially designed for private passenger use and for comfort or elegance, though some are also used to transport goods. It may be light, smart and fast or heavy, large and comfortable. Carriages normally have suspension using leaf springs, elliptical springs or leather strapping. A public passenger vehicle would not usually be called a carriage – terms for such include stagecoach, charabanc and omnibus. Working vehicles such as the wagon and cart share important parts of the history of the carriage, as is the fast chariot.
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00:00:13 1 Overview 00:00:46 2 Andrews Star Omnibus Company 00:02:10 3 Star Omnibus Company 00:04:02 4 Surviving vehicles 00:04:23 4.1 1875 Knifeboard Bus 00:05:08 4.2 1890 Three Light Garden Seat Bus 00:05:58 4.3 1890 Four Light Garden Seat Bus 00:06:39 5 See also
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