Victoria (VE)
Located in Eccleston Place and Elizabeth Street.
Victoria was the name given to the Samuelson garage, it was used in partnership with Victoria Coach Station, coaches would drop off in the Samuelson (Sammy’s) garage and be refuelled and cleaned, then cross Elizabeth Street to Victoria Coach Station to pick up passengers or be parked up until needed.
The ability to wash and refuel was the reason why London Country South East transferred the 42 and P4 along with the Leyland Nationals (SNB) here from Catford (National London) on 28th February 1987 following its closure, although when not required the buses were parked at Battersea Coach Park - this was on the south side of Chelsea Bridge between Queenstown Road and the railway viaduct.
London Country South East was rebranded Kentish Bus from 27th April.
In 1988 new route P14 was introduced on 19th November, this was awarded to Kentish Bus who operated it from a new site in Leyton, but this was treated as an outstation of Victoria so the MCW Metrorider used were technically allocated here.
In 1989 from 31st December, the 42 and P4 were transferred to a new site at Newington Butts which they called Southwark and retained the ‘VE’ code, this was near to the junction of Balfour Street and Victory Place, the site was owned by BRS and Kentish Bus was one of the tenants.
Source - various newsletters from the London Omnibus Traction Society (LOTS).
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