© "GOLDEN AGE BUTTONS": OMNIBUS COMPANIES
Updated 1st September 2010, next update due 1st October 2010
There is a general information section at the bottom of the menu page for uniform buttons, and a “How
to Order” section on the Home Page of the website.
References are to: Gwen Squires "Buttons: a Guide for Collectors" (GS) and John Richman "Bus and
Coach Services' Buttons" in Button Lines No.80 pp.6-8 (BL80)
See also "Corporation Transport", "Tramways" and "Railways"
OMNIBUS COMPANIES
Black & White Motorways Limited.Name around winged shield with "BW" monogram.
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
Brighton, Hove and District Omnibus Company. "BH&D" in print capital letters
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
Chatham & District Traction Company. "C&DTCo" serif letters in scalloped border
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
Crosville Motor Services Limited (Type 1). "CMSL" in monogram (BL80 7-2)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
Crosville Motor Services Limited (Type 1). "CMSL" monogram (BL80 7-2)
Nickel, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £4.50
Crosville Motor Services Limited (Type 2). "Crosville" in print letters (BL80 7-3)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
Crosville Motor Services Limited (Type 2). "Crosville" in print letters (BL80 7-3)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Cumberland Motor Services Limited (1932-1939). "CMS" script letters (BL80 7-4)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
Devon General Omnibus & Touring Company. "DG" monogram in crown design (BL80 7-5)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Eastern Counties Omnibus Company. "Eastern Counties" & arrow (BL80 7-8)
Nickel, two-piece convex, 25.5 mm. £4.50
Eastern Counties Omnibus Company. "Eastern Counties" & arrow (BL80 7-8)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25.5 mm. £2.50
Eastern National Omnibus Company. "EN" in large print letters (BL80 7-9)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 22.5 mm. £2.50
East Kent Road Car Company. "EK" in large capital letters (BL80 7-6)
Nickel, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
East Kent Road Car Company. "EK" in large capital letters (BL80 7-6)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
East Midland Motor Services. "EM" in stippled print letters (BL80 7-7)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
General Issue (Type 1). Plain convex design with scalloped border (GS 96-16)
Brass, two-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £1.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £0.25 (used by Mansfield & District Traction Co. and others)
General Issue (Type 2). Plain convex design with raised border (GS 96-15)
Brass, one-piece convex, 23 mm. £1.00 (used by Lincolnshire Road Car Company and others)
Hants & Dorset Motor Services. "H & D" in scalloped border (BL80 7-10)
Nickel, two-piece convex, 25mm. £4.50
Hants & Dorset Motor Services. "H&D" in scalloped border(BL80 7-10)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
James' Bus Services.Name around Old English "J"
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25mm. £2.50 (dent in back)
Lancashire United Transport Company. "LUT" thirties lettering in monogram (BL80 7-12)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Chrome, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £1.00
London General Omnibus Company (Type 1). “General” in cursive letters (BL80 7-13)
Brass, two-piece convex, 24mm. £7.50
London General Country Services (Type 2). “Country Services” below “General” in print letters
Nickel, one-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
London General Omnibus Company. "General" in print letters (BL80 7-14)
Nickel, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £4.50
McGills Bus Services Ltd. “McG” in large serif letters, scalloped border
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25mm. £7.50
Maidstone & District Motor Services. "M&DMS" serif letters, in scrolled border (BL80 7-15)
Nickel, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
Maidstone & District Motor Services. "M&DMS" serif letters, in scrolled border (BL80 7-15)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £2.50
Midland Red Omnibus Company (1945-69). "Midland" in print letters, in a scroll (BL80 7-17)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
Midland Red Omnibus Company (1945-69). "Midland" in print letters, in a scroll (BL80 7-17)
Nickel, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Midland Red Omnibus Company (1945-69). "Midland" in print letters, in a scroll (BL80 7-17)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
National Omnibus Company. "National" in script letters (BL80 8-37)
Brass, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £4.50
National Omnibus Company."National" in script letters (BL80 8-37)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 22mm. £2.50
North Western Road Car Company. "Northwestern" in print letters, underlined (BL80 7-19)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £1.00
Potteries Motor Traction Company (Type 1). "PMT" in script letters (BL80 7-20)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25mm. £4.50
Potteries Motor Traction Company (Type 2). "PMT" block letters within parallel lines (BL80 7-21)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Red & White Services Limited."R&W" in large print letters (BL80 7-22)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 23 mm. £2.50
Rhondda Transport Company. "RTC" in large thirties letters (BL80 7-23)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Southern General Omnibus Company. "SG" monogram in large serif letters
Chrome, two-piece convex, 26 mm. £2.50
Southdown Motor Services. Large ornate "S" script letter (BL80 7-26)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
Southdown Motor Services. Large ornate "S" script letter (BL80 7-26)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25.5 mm. £2.50
Southern Vectis Omnibus Company."SV" monogram in serif letters (BL80 7-27)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £4.50
Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motors. Magnet and wheel design (BL80 7-18)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Chrome, two-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £0.75 (also Northern General Transport Company and B.E.T.)
Tees-side Railless Traction Board."TRTB" in print letters
Chrome, two-piece convex, 22.5 mm. £4.50
Thames Valley Traction Company (Type 1)."Thames Valley" in thirties script around cross
White metal, two-piece convex, 25mm. £7.50
Trent Motor Traction Company. "TMC" block serif letters in monogram (BL80 7-29)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
United Automobile Services (Type 1)."United" in serif letters, between parallel scrolls (cf. BL80 7-30)
Brass, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50
United Automobile Services (Type 2). "United" in horizontal print letters (BL80 7-30).
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
United Counties Omnibus Company. Large "UC" monogram (BL80 8-31)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
Westcliff-on-Sea Omnibus Company. Name in cursive script (BL80 8-36)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25mm. £4.50
Western National Omnibus Company. "National" in script letters (BL80 8-37)
Brass, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £4.50
Western National Omnibus Company. "National" in script letters (BL80 8-37)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £2.50
Western Welsh Omnibus Company. "WW" monogram within crown motif (BL80 8-33)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50
West Riding Automobile Company. Name in horizontal script letters
Silver plated, two-piece convex, 25mm. £4.50
West Yorkshire Road Car Company Ltd. "West Yorkshire" around "RCCoLtd" (BL80 8-34)
Brass, two-piece convex, 28 mm. £7.50
Wiltshire & Dorset Motor Services. "W&D" large print letters, scalloped border (BL 8-35)
Chrome, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £2.50