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of 2 Coleman Street, London.
- 1906 The company was registered on 17 May, with the object of constructing steam motor omnibuses and heavy traction vehicles under the patents of Leon Serpollet for the entire world, except Italy. A. Darracq and Co were associated in the promotion. [1]
- 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 Darracq-Serpollets ran on the Isle of Wight until 1923.
See Also
- 1906 Blackpool Race Meeting
- 1907 Commercial Motor Show
- 1907 Commercial Vehicle Trials
- 1908 Commercial Motor Show
- 1909 RAC Directory of Cars
- 1912 RAC Directory of Cars
- 1914 RAC Directory of Cars
- 1968-69 Veteran and Vintage: Index
- Christopher Dodson
- Leon Serpollet
- The Engineer 1906 Jul-Dec: Index: Miscellaneous
- The Engineer 1907/01/25
- The Engineer 1907/09/13
- The Engineer 1907 Jan-Jun: Index: Illustrations
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
- Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris