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Description

The first Palmerston North Borough Council buses shown outside the body builders in Napier. On 7 September 1921 delivery of the four Commer buses was taken from Messrs Dawber Ltd, the contractors, and free services were run. The buses went into paid service the next day, 8 September 1921.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Bus 2
Date
September 1921
Digitisation ID
2010N_Bus2_3232
Held In
Coolstore

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Taxonomy

Tags
bate and bell ltd,
coach builders,
h bate,
omnibus,
photographs,
transport,
vehicle,
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