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PLYMOUTH MOTOR COMPANY The first mention of any motor bus services in the Plymouth area came in 1900, with the formation of the Plymouth Motor Company. According to the report of a speeding case brought before Plymouth Magistrates on Tuesday December 24th 1901, they ran a service from Salisbury Road to the Market. One of their drivers, Mr Peter McCall, of Ebrington Street, was charged with driving a motor 'bus at a greater speed than eight miles an hour despite the fact that the law under which he was charged allowed him to travel at 12 miles per hour. The Chief Constable wanted the basis of the charge amended. It is thought the Company operated five Daimler vehicles. With few motor vehicles running in Plymouth at that time, they caused an immense amount of interest and succeeded in forcing Mr Baskerville's horse buses off this route. However, they in turn were forced off the route in 1902 following the doubling of the tramway track through Beaumont Road as far as the junction with Farringdon Road, which enabled more trams to be put on that route from April 2nd. |
