London buses used to transport troops to the front, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). 'Reinforcements for the Battle Front: the London Motor Bus on Active Service in Flanders. In describing the sketch from which the above drawing was made, Mr Frederic Villiers, the war artist, writes: "The strenuous fighting of the last week has necessitated the quick transportation of men from the base to fill up the gaps. A fleet of motor-omnibuses has assisted in this work; in fact, the London motor bus has had much to do with the stemming of the German onslaught"'. From "The Great World W
London buses used to transport troops to the front, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). 'Reinforcements for the Battle Front: the London Motor Bus on Active Service in Flanders. In describing the sketch from which the above drawing was made, Mr Frederic Villiers, the war artist, writes: "The strenuous fighting of the last week has necessitated the quick transportation of men from the base to fill up the gaps. A fleet of motor-omnibuses has assisted in this work; in fact, the London motor bus has had much to do with the stemming of the German onslaught"'. From "The Great World War - A History" Volume II, edited by Frank A Mumby. [The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, London, c1920]
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