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S742, a preserved London General liveried bus

The London General Omnibus Company or LGOC, was the principal bus operator in London between 1855 and 1933. It was also, for a short period between 1909 and 1912, a motor bus manufacturer.[1]

  1. ^ Day, John (1973). The Story of the London Bus. London Regional Transport. ISBN 9780853290377.

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