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-* 1906 The company was registered on 17 May, with the object of constructing steam motor omnibuses and heavy traction vehicles under the patents of [[M. Serpollet]] for the entire world, except Italy. [[A. Darracq and Co]] were associated in the promotion. <ref>The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908</ref>
-* 1907 '''The Metropolitan Steam Omnibus Co''' began.
-* In five years a fleet of over 500 Darracq-Serpollet steam buses were built.
-* This was the second largest fleet in London.
-* By 1912 these were all replaced by ''B-type'' petrol buses, under agreement with the [[LGOC]].
-* Three of the [[Darracq-Serpollets]] ran on the Isle of Wight until 1923.
-==Sources of Information==
-* Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
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