Edwards of South Normanton
G. Edwards of South Normanton, Derbyshire had been granted a licence by Nottingham City Council (NCT) for a Nottingham, Cinderhill, Nuthall, Kimberley to South Normanton daily bus service which commenced on the 13th July 1921.
Notts & Derby protested to the NCT as this was in direct competition along a major part of their tramway service within the Nottingham City boundary. As a result of this, a condition of the licence was included to prevent short distance passengers being conveyed within the City limits.
Notts & Derby may have been reassured that their tramway traffic would not be affected but the ever increasing rate of bus licences being issued by the NCT was posing a threat of serious competition to their existing services.
G. Edwards transferred his licence to South Normanton Bus Co. in 1922 and then he commenced running to Alfreton from the same stand (at the Nottingham terminus) and also to Riddings.
Notts & Derby protested to the NCT as this was in direct competition along a major part of their tramway service within the Nottingham City boundary. As a result of this, a condition of the licence was included to prevent short distance passengers being conveyed within the City limits.
Notts & Derby may have been reassured that their tramway traffic would not be affected but the ever increasing rate of bus licences being issued by the NCT was posing a threat of serious competition to their existing services.
G. Edwards transferred his licence to South Normanton Bus Co. in 1922 and then he commenced running to Alfreton from the same stand (at the Nottingham terminus) and also to Riddings.
An early solid tyred omnibus R 8400, fleet number 3, most probably a Leyland, operated by Edwards of South Normanton, circa 1921.
