Spanish Fork Press | 1909-12-16 | Page 2 | The Bus Eighty Years Ago

The Bus Eighty Years Ago The London omnibus is now 80 years old It was on July 4 1 1829 that George Shllllbeer after being successively succes-sively n midshipman in the British navy and a coach builder In Paris placed on the London streets tho first two omnibuses ever seen In England A large crowd assembled to witness the start and general admiration was expressed nt tlin smart nnnnnrnnpn nf n the vehicles which wero built to carry 22 passengers all inside and were drawn by three beautiful bays harnessed abreast Tho word Omnibus Omni-bus was painted In largo letters on both m sides of tho vehicles Tho fare from the Yorkshire Stingo to tho i Unnw was Is half way Cd Newspapers I Newspa-pers and magazines wero provided free of charge