A motor cab service began in 1926, acting as a feeder route to both the Mont Albert tram and the train at Box Hill, operating along Whitehorse Rd between the two. These 7-seater cabs were run by Sydney James Smith…
Canterbury – Richmond Bus Service
At 6.40pm on Friday 19th December 1969, owner-driver Phil Venier pulled his bus into the Canterbury terminus to cease operation for the day — and forever. Thus, the colourful history of one of Melbourne’s bus routes (Route 129A: Canterbury — Richmond)…
Curren’s Buslines
ROUTE 78A EAST KEW – NORTH BALWYN – CAMBERWELL In 1957, Raymond Curren was running route 78A East Kew – North Balwyn – Camberwell. This service begun in 6/1932 as 78A Canterbury – North Balwyn – East Kew, and was…
Rennie’s Bus Lines
Frank Henry Rennie was born on the 20th of August 1895 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The son of John and Agnes Rennie, his father was a carter at a woollen mill. Frank departed London on the ship “Benalla” on…