Farewell to Last Trolleys
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rrO the strains of Auld Lang Sync the last trolleybuses run by any English private company passed into history on Monday as they made their farewell procession from Mexborough to Rotherham. The Mexborough and Swinton Traction Co., Ltd., who had operated a tram and trolleybus service for the past 54 years, had completed the changeover to motor transport.
Taking part in the farewell procession were members of local authorities served by the company, four of the oldest passengers, and other guests. Afterwards they were entertained at a commemoration luncheon. Mr. E. L. Taylor, chairman of the company, said that the ending of 54 years of trolleybus and tram service was a sentimental occasion, but they could not serve the public so well as modern double-decker buses. In consequence, £150,000 had been spent on replacing them with Leyland Atlantean and Tiger Cub diesel vehicles.
The new Leyland double-deckers will each be able to carry 78 seated passengers, whereas the trolleybuses could seat only 35.