Bus Conductors And Ticket Machines
"Hold very tight, please."
A conductor upstairs and down with a leather satchel and a Setright machine that punched your ticket with a clunk.
The conductor ran the bus. He rang the bell twice to move off, knew every regular, and would wait if he saw you running.
One-person operation arrived through the seventies and the job went. You could argue the bus has never really recovered.
Cost back then
4d a fare
Goes for now
Setright machines £60–£200
