London and North Western Railway 1914, Leyland T3 Charabanc, on display at the Regents Street Motor Show, 2016,
1914 LNWR Torpedo charabanc CC 1087 Before the First World War the experience of private motoring was only available to the wealthy. Charabancs allowed the masses to access the countryside and coastal resorts in greater numbers and contributed to the growth of the leisure coach industry between the wars. The Torpedo charabanc (fleet no. 59) was delivered to the London & North Western Railway in July 1914, shortly before the outbreak of the First World War. The LNWR charabanc was based at Euston Station in London running bus services in Watford and it was also used for pleasure-trips around North Wales but was requisitioned by the War Office in March 1915 for troop transportation in London. Both chassis model and its 32 seat body were built by Leyland Motors. This 1914 model is the only surviving full-size ‘Torpedo’ charabanc (with seven rows of seats) and is one of only two surviving charabancs all others being replicas.
Size: 5185px × 3744px
Location: Regents Street, London, England,UK.
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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