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This bus driver keeps his own schedule
on the Dover Road - Nazi bombers are no respecters
of timetables.
Keeping buses running in this war-torn corner of
England requires an East Kent Transport Column of
cooks, riflemen, grenadiers, motor-cyclists, ambulance
men and nurses. Many drivers were killed and wounded,
buses machine-gunned, and garages blown to bits.
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Nazi bombs often change Dover bus routes, so
warning and queue signs must be mobile.
During air raids or shelling, people waiting in line
for buses often hold their places instead of seeking
shelter. No one may take advantage of confusion at such
times to “crash” the queue - it is
against the law.
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Dover bus drivers and women conductors enjoy
a spot of tea.
Their mobile canteen, parked on a side street, once
was a double-decker bus. Another old bus serves as the
bus company’s local office. A Nazi bomb fell in
the street outside the original company building, ripped
off the front, killed 14 people, and hurt 30 more.
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