Lloyd
master brummie
There was a 'protective fare agreement' between the corporation and the Midland Red dating back to 1914, whereby the 'Red' would charge a higher fare for journeys totally within the city boundary and share it with the corporation. West Bromwich corporation could not agree to a similar scheme on the Soho Road routes (to West Bromwich, Wednesbury or Dudley) so passengers repaid at the B'ham / West Brom boundary, by the Hawthorns football ground. Receipts went to the corporation in whose area they were collected.I lived in Perry Barr on the 118 route but very rarely used it - if I remember correctly the fare was more than the Birmingham bus?