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master brummie
I remember a token that was white but can't remember it's denomination.
Many of you Brummies have been mollycoddled, since the 1950's, as far as public transport is concerned. Bus passes for over 60's, now 65's I believe, only came to Devon some fifteen or so years ago. Certainly no tokens for bus fares to school when I lived near Solihull. But that was, of course, Midland Red territory - it was pay up, cycle or walk!Used have to argue with the bus conductor when they gave you tokens in your change. They argued that they were legal tender on the buses whilst we said only if they were giving change for the larger valued token (the green one?).
Glad to say we won, even resorting to bringing the driver into the argument as they were the senior crew member.
Cheers Tim
Many of you Brummies have been mollycoddled, since the 1950's, as far as public transport is concerned. Bus passes for over 60's, now 65's I believe, only came to Devon some fifteen or so years ago. Certainly no tokens for bus fares to school when I lived near Solihull. But that was, of course, Midland Red territory - it was pay up, cycle or walk!
When were you at Wheelers Lane Fireman Sam ? I left there in '55.
We were lucky enough to do our swimming in KH baths all the time, (I loved those baths !), so never had to go by bus.
The birmingham council and education department used to give the poor familys plastic coins for bus fares
of all nominations in different colours to parents to give there kids and get them to school
from i penny upwards the penny was red and green was i think was threepenny and six penny was a blue ; i think ;
any of you guys had them ; we did and i used to travel down to hockley brook on the the number eight bus to get to
ickneild street where old man kitchener would wait on the gate for the late comers ;any body go there
my two cousins went there from ford street at the back of the school . Barry and bryan phelps anybody recal them ;
have a nice day best wishes astonian
I Remember having green bus tokens to get me to school and back in the mid 60's. I believe they were issued to poorer families. I remember I used to palm mine so no one could see it was a token as I was worried I would be judged by others.I did have some Birmingham bus tokens in 1967, but cannot remember when they were phased out.