This is so interesting. I'm not sure if I knew how big a company Smith's coaches was. We used to go on Smith's coaches day trips when I was a kid in the 70's as a family. I didn't know they had quite such a long history. Fantastic video. Thanks for posting
I did wonder whether it was RKL or Katesgrove side of Kennet, but the Rose Kiln Lane garage does get a few mentions on internet history pages for Smith’s Coaches. There are a few ‘garages’ at the end of RKL (past Gascogne’s) on the 1950-60s OS maps.
This is so interesting.
I'm not sure if I knew how big a company Smith's coaches was.
We used to go on Smith's coaches day trips when I was a kid in the 70's as a family.
I didn't know they had quite such a long history.
Fantastic video.
Thanks for posting
Amazing Footage.. Thank you !!
I used to work in Rose Kiln Lane. I saw nothing like this up there though.
I did wonder whether it was RKL or Katesgrove side of Kennet, but the Rose Kiln Lane garage does get a few mentions on internet history pages for Smith’s Coaches. There are a few ‘garages’ at the end of RKL (past Gascogne’s) on the 1950-60s OS maps.
Bert Hall drove for Smiths.