Written on back with blue ballpoint pen – (3) “Butter Box” School Bus in operation from mid 1930’s.
“Butterbox” school bus with driver & 49 children 1 B&W photo print
Information in book – “Shannon School Centennial Souvenir 1989”, page 47 - Barbara Johnson (nee Parr 1942-50): ”... The Mangaore bus for many years was a small-squat-square shape bus fondly referred to as “The Butter Box” – it was cream coloured – of coarse. The driver of this bus for many years was Mr George Moss …” Also - This book has photo (page 46) of the bus with caption - The “Butterbox” – top of Kingston Road last morning 2nd term 1960. Also - ”... Although horses continued until the late 1940’s buses slowly took over the routes from the 1930’s until today {1989} there are 4 bus routes…”
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