White Transit Company
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|commenced = 18 October 1924
|ceased = 31 October 1931
|headquarters = Crows Nest
|service_area = Lower North Shore, Sydney
|service_type = Bus services
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White Transit Company was an Australian bus company operating route bus services on Sydney's Lower North Shore.
History
Charles Hicks commenced operations on 18 October 1924 with six White buses. It became a public company in 1925. It had its headquarters in Crows Nest with the depot in Willoughby."Operators of Renown…White Transit Co Ltd" Australian Bus issue 52 July 2012 pages 10-15
It quickly expanded to become the largest bus operator on the Lower North Shore. By 1925 it operated 11 routes, many of which connected with Sydney Ferries Limited services:
- 19: Balmoral Beach to Milsons Point wharf
- 40: Cammeray to Milsons Point wharf
- 51: Chatswood to Milsons Point wharf
- 52: Chatswood to Spit Junction
- 53: Chatswood to Milson Point wharf
- 95: Gladesville to Spit Junction
- 144: Manly to Spit Junction
- 149: Manly to Newport
- 214: Spit Junction to Milsons Point wharf
- 233: Willoughby to Milsons Point
- 236: Mosman to Musgrave Street wharf
In May 1927, route 95 ceased with the Gladesville to Lane Cove section taken over by Longueville Motor Bus Company.{{cite book|last=Manny|first=Leon|title=Terminus Please|date=1985|publisher=Historic Commercial Vehicle Association|location=Sydney|isbn=0959601635|pages=88–141}} With the introduction of the Transport (Co-ordination) Act 1931 that banned buses from competing with trams, the business ceased on 31 October 1931.
Fleet
At its peak, the fleet totalled 33, most of which were Whites.
Depot
The depot was located at 462 Willoughby Road, Willoughby.
References
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Category:Bus companies of New South Wales
Category:Bus transport in Sydney
Category:Transport companies established in 1924
Category:Transport companies disestablished in 1931
Category:Australian companies established in 1924
Category:1931 disestablishments in Australia
Category:Defunct bus companies of Australia
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