Manor House Junction Wayfinder Post

Comment by John D on May 26, 2017 at 9:03

Confirm Hammersmith Bridge. Timetable shows end-to-end run of 3 hours.

Comment by Hugh on May 26, 2017 at 9:30

.....and here's is more from Stephen about the tracks you mention, John. 

Comment by Roy aka Smiffy on May 26, 2017 at 17:18

An interesting photo, Hugh.

My ‘Measham Register of Motor Index Letters and Numbers’ (price 7/6d) says that CXX was first registered in May 1936 by London County Council.

Is it possible that the photo is just pre-war?

Though the 714 is mentioned here:

http://www.greenline.co.uk/history1/green-line-history--photo-gallery/

The coach is an AEC Q - Type

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AEC_Q-type

(The Mowlem van is no help – the company was formed in 1822!)

Comment by John McMullan on May 26, 2017 at 18:29

In 1999 I had the privilege of playing a season of cricket for Ripley Cricket Club and they had their 250th anniversary. I would have loved this bus route to still have been in operation as my Saturday mornings were spent in my car on the M25 from Stroud Green. 3 hours was a bad trip but then, I wouldn't have come from Enfield.

Comment by John D on May 26, 2017 at 19:21

Roy : according to Google ( again  ) it was only after 1947 when Green Line  came out of wartime hibernation that the 700 series of route numbers were allocated. So the photo is post war.

Comment by Gordon T on May 26, 2017 at 20:33

Looking at the picture via the 'View Full Size' option makes the destinations on the 'fingers' a bit

clearer.

Eastbound --        Tottenham                 Epping             Southend     [I think, rather obscured]

Southbound --     Newington Green       The City           The East End

Westbound --       Camden Town           The West End   Shepherds Bush

Northbound --     Cambridge Ro [ad?]    Wood Green     [not visible]

Cambridge Road - accessing the Great Cambridge Road via Westbury Avenue at Turnpike Lane perhaps.

Comment by StephenBln on May 26, 2017 at 20:47

Correct John D.. Pre-war Green Line routes were lettered. A map of mine from 1934. The routes from Manor House to Hertford were M, AM & BM. The route to Epping N.

Comment by Roy aka Smiffy on May 29, 2017 at 9:08

John D said, "...it was only after 1947 when Green Line  came out of wartime hibernation that the 700 series of route numbers were allocated..."

Yes, John D, thanks for that. As a kid who lived just around the corner I don't remember that in the middle of the road. Time plays tricks.

When they took up the tram tracks the road surface was made up of wood blocks laid grain uppermost and the surface tarred. It was a good smooth surface, much better that those bumpy granite cobbles/setts. When they ripped them up my dad got his wheelbarrow out and stocked up our log-pile for the open fire, which was our only form of heating. They burned a treat!

Comment by Roy aka Smiffy on May 29, 2017 at 9:12

"...VE WIT...." I wonder what that says on the barrier?

Comment by Hugh on May 29, 2017 at 12:06

Roy, it looks like "...IVE WIT..." Probably "..LIVE WITH..."?

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