Category Archives: Trams & Buses

East Kent Road Car Company and Dover Part II

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Lorraine

Part 1 of the East Kent Road Car Company (EKRCC) story covered the growth of the firm from its inception in 1916 to the end of World War II (1939-1945), in relation to Dover. By the end of the War … Continue reading →

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East Kent Road Car Company and Dover Part I

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Lorraine

In April 1916, Sidney Emile Garcke (1885–1948) presided over a two-day conference in Canterbury. The purpose of the meeting was the possibility of amalgamating a number of East Kent omnibus companies. The result was positive and on 11 August that year, … Continue reading →

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Crabble Tram Accident – 19 August 1917

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Lorraine

 The Crabble tram accident of 1917 remains one of the worst on record with 11 dead and 60 injured (figures taken from the coroner’s report), many seriously. This is the story. Crabble is a hamlet in the village of River. The village is … Continue reading →

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