http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/home daily 1.0 2021-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392564262094-0I7MQAIC5NQA7H6J9AE7/901+%28GKE+95%29+Town+Hall+100455.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1615372862199-Z5TXTMC6DAHRQHKK5PH9/Picture+1+copy.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1388158405917-5731QJ4PKFC8LMXBC6CA/C%2BD+Logo.gif Home http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/buses daily 0.75 2014-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392735476622-HE73BXTJ88BKJXRUGDP3/route_map_v2.jpg The Buses Key: A - Former Rede Court terminus. B - Rochester High St./ Corporation St. one-way system. C - Star Hill D - Chatham Town Hall / Military Road E - Luton Arch / Chatham Hill F - Churchill Avenue (alternate terminus of service 4) G - Luton Depot/Hen & Chickens H - Jezreels J - Former reserved tram track. (Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. ©Crown Copyright. Medway Council Licence No. 100024225 2004.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392718609500-D0LCY4S11HWJ3SIQQIOD/GKE+83+Luton+Depot.jpg The Buses 1939 Bristol GKE 83 at Luton depot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392718805792-NZ8Q98764C90HYJ86KUP/915+%28GKR+745%29+Utility+Body+Maidstone+Rd.jpg The Buses A 1942 Bristol with a utility Bristol body. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392718940834-KUISAGNFCUQV6GUENMYE/GKR+750+Dock+Road+terminus+c.jpg The Buses A 1942 Bristol as re-bodied in 1951. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392717989940-TSWEIPXY3IR0930XEOWF/1931_Titan.jpg The Buses One of the 1931 Titans at Pembroke Gate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392718089465-F9D54KDFYIFJ3P5MJW68/1937_Bristol.jpg The Buses One of the 1937/38 Bristols at Frindsbury https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392719828660-07ZMTSBC3HIWJJ9NQ1MA/923+%28RKK+994%29+New+Cut+2.jpg The Buses One of the first batch of Guy Arabs, delivered in November 1953. http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/afterwards daily 0.75 2014-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392733627478-5HASH6KCO46G27WN1GVF/DH460+%28TKM+354%29+on+32+turning+at+Town+Hall.jpg Afterwards TKM 354 (DH 460) turns from Military Road towards the Brook and heads for Walderslade on a 32, one of the re-allocated routes following the 1956 changes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392733303689-Z25Q8S7BPTHKQSTFQZDW/GKR+748+as+DH440+Rear.jpg Afterwards GKR 748 (DH 440) lays over in Barrier Road having come off a 144 service from Salter’s Cross. It carries its M&D depot allocation plate - “C” for Chatham (Luton). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392732421445-UUJWKWYC0EFYHSUROGOJ/leaflet_small.jpg Afterwards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392733091159-EQJRKZP1C6GA3CJ2LIQW/GKE+93+Globe+Lane.jpg Afterwards GKE 93 (DH 311) rests in Globe Lane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392731700472-XT5MC3UD6QWHXHY41YSX/GKR748+Globe+Lane+1055+c.jpg Afterwards GKR 748 lays over between workings in Globe Lane. It had worked the last Chatham Traction service into Luton depot on 30th September 1955 and the first M&D service out the following morning. The M&D fleet name is visible, and the route prefix “T” is already set in the front display. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392734501117-FM115U6ZRA63H3NXLAJX/GKE+65+as+Towing+Vehicle+early+60s+Military+Road.jpg Afterwards 1939 Bristol GKE 65 as a Lorry with M&D in the early 1960s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392733015462-IKQS5HMPNXUVH3YXOZQC/355+%28as+DH292%29+Pembroke+Gate.jpg Afterwards At Pembroke Gate. http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/formation-and-activities daily 0.75 2018-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392895313873-5CMYX3SS6LW4QBF3J367/Header3.jpg The Friends of Chatham Traction Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation No. 1174323 http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/the-company daily 0.75 2014-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392569793075-9K6LOULV4B71YYE9BQ5A/C%26D+Logo.jpg The Company https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392929005554-JH0RCQAW7COIFHBZOYQV/cdtc_logo.jpg The Company https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392928978554-PXHRXAW8050S4AAMO7MG/cdlr_logo.jpg The Company http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/post-service daily 0.75 2014-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392737904630-ERQUORGEK1IJK2NVXHTA/Grange+Farm+colour.jpg GKE 68 Post Service https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392737707573-QLOZKWFHKZL2OLX9D9HL/BusClub.jpg GKE 68 Post Service Clapham Transport Museum trip 1963. Does anyone recognise themselves?! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392808918245-9DK11I0PIQRW1BHJX6U2/bus_staffs.jpg GKE 68 Post Service At the Valhalla for old PSVs in Staffordshire, surrounded by some interesting ironmongery. January 2004. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392807714905-Z7N23HMSWOKCG7KD0H7M/canvey_island.jpg GKE 68 Post Service At Canvey Island in the early 1980s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392808969376-NS5IMRTCB5DAPSQMYZ01/bus_darton.jpg GKE 68 Post Service At Darton, Barnsley, surrounded by the paraphernalia of a working garage. October 2004. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392736341097-QW97F49QPRAZ5W02J2U5/gke92.jpg GKE 68 Post Service Sister vehicle GKE 92 in typical as-withdrawn condition awaiting disposal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392737444019-7UJMDG89A4WZBY36M9X1/DV074.JPG GKE 68 Post Service https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392736968600-U575BL041A5T1LJZRRVA/Ordnance+Street+1adj.jpg GKE 68 Post Service Back in Medway after collection from Mountain Transport. The bus is in the Contractor's dark red and grey colours. December 1960.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392808710876-EGDGET7WN37QY1UAZLVH/Bristol+K.jpg GKE 68 Post Service The accompanying photograph showed the bus during its sojourn in Suffolk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392827929880-MH9IXEHHRFV5YDTWBIIH/IMG_4488.JPG GKE 68 Post Service At Nu-Venture's garage, Aylesford. November 2007 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392809231332-XBL041GDWSN5REHAW4T6/bus_on-tow.jpg GKE 68 Post Service GKE 68 sets off from Barnsley for Kent. 15th November 2007. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392825035445-JA6CWU95DARWNUYBWVK3/Outside.jpg GKE 68 Post Service In the open again but secure nonetheless. January 2006 http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/introduction daily 0.75 2014-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392565080522-RGT2P8KVIBSYV0AZRGTD/Aerial+High+St.jpg Introduction General View of Chatham, probably around 1950. A Chatham Traction bus is turning from the Brook into the High Street, flanked by "The White Lion" and Hadaway's, the seed merchant.. Another bus heads along the Brook for the Town Hall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392557271781-DUE695VOK139UM2PHQV4/Aerial+View+1948.jpg Introduction Strood and Rochester, looking West https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392566111124-9CX2M4R8QN2YKHBJJFYD/Map+Medway+Towns+1940.jpg Introduction This map dates from 1940 - the naval Dockyard is blanked out. http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/events-and-anecdotes daily 0.75 2014-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392731391844-TNXK3GQZNPK7SL3XKTPU/Scene+2005+crop.jpg Events and Anecdotes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392731259574-HBZS0DXQJVWEV5N00VLH/Bus+Exam.jpg Events and Anecdotes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392731378432-I4G0QXTF9SG277T99IGK/Plaque+1.jpg Events and Anecdotes http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/how-to-help daily 0.75 2020-04-28 http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/people daily 0.75 2014-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392730260247-RJXE9ZR75KT23QX8UQIQ/Luton+Conductresses+Dec+1953+adj.jpg People Luton conductresses line up in front of their new charges at Luton depot in late 1953. The eight RKK-registered Guy buses were delivered in November of that year.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392720470611-SNPT3UW620IJ6XC9C3OM/Tram+Conductress+crop.jpg People Tram Conductress c.1914-18. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392721250621-8AJOAVNQUI3GWU7KB6OD/edwards.jpg People Driver Arthur Edwards and Conductor. http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/horse-buses-private-operators daily 0.75 2014-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392570244806-9TNIYFQGVGKD3NH08GK7/horse_bus1.jpg Horse Buses & Private Operators Horse bus passing Strood Church. Pre 1906. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392570331347-EOYV5HD025SESY3N2NNO/horse_bus.jpg Horse Buses & Private Operators An early local motor bus. http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/links-references daily 0.75 2020-10-25 http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/contacts daily 0.75 2020-10-22 http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/historic-updates daily 0.75 2025-09-09 http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/trams daily 0.75 2014-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392571182536-SBZU0WIYK96WYUSZUUQ9/brush_cars.jpg The Trams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392567674555-Z31GYZFN2CRJBL5D33Y5/bandgh.jpg The Trams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392567545213-7MH1UUGNF7PUYQ4RBR5A/tram_routes.jpg The Trams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392571783721-X3FXVS90UM6DY3FC9CMP/Scrap+Line+4.JPG The Trams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392567672907-IUN6SQG17Q0LOPJGJBQP/sandg.jpg The Trams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392567676694-DU7MWQWNU5YM81O1HTA8/randth.jpg The Trams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392571029759-T9IHND0T39O6GYTG1HF9/Trams+Rochester+Northgate.jpg The Trams Trams in Rochester High Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392929149316-CPIMZF4TSAOWWT40ERBU/C%26DLRCo+Garter+2.jpg The Trams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392571829798-EFJMKY4FYUNP003HJFV8/Rainham+Road+1929.jpg The Trams A car on Rainham Road, near the Jezreels, in 1928. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1392567671485-BYWL6R28QUYYSZKAONTA/fandg.jpg The Trams http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/restoration daily 0.75 2020-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1393258558561-UHSVC2S6LMZOLAFEIS30/Capacity.jpg Restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1393280622187-1XIM9R1VGGY8GZ7LJXSB/IMG_1108.JPG Restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1393258436988-VUHAF0BVMXYCN8BO7UZE/Upper+deck+NS+framework.jpg Restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1393176256559-ZG1FMAP4KCUV7HYVVY0C/DV066.JPG Restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1393178469433-7U88L45JL4JG659HRXMU/DV036.JPG Restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1393257800343-18FYY86NU44ZL7FICFWW/She+Runs%21.jpg Restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1393261591798-9YE8VHJYPSCHGRH8SDIO/281020091066.jpg Restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1393268598365-MHC7DVT85ASAX72AD94J/030220101107.jpg Restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1393178519266-XXGB5P34MQYGOJCKG8M5/Grange+Farm+colour.jpg Restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1393354302725-ZFXTAW9DLOVH5PQXO1K0/IMG_3091.JPG Restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1393177101223-SQYR86XKDTE3P89B9F6C/DV080.JPG Restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1393176664912-L0A4EVD2SN3KRCZP1P6U/DV056.JPG Restoration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1393257600116-4BEA1QLA2WT8Z3WJT5AD/Will+She+Run.JPG Restoration http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/the-project daily 0.75 2020-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1401641230144-VW7KII4FVZXC8WGNSJBK/GKR+750+Util+TS2R.jpg The Project A couple of period pictures of Chatham Traction buses in ordinary service, doing what they were meant to do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/52bd93a2e4b0aee2c11d454d/1401641548889-3BOWDIWRVIHGH9Z0XKN4/GKR+742+Military+Rd+crop.jpg The Project http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/gdpr daily 0.75 2018-04-14 http://www.chathamtraction.org.uk/new-opportunities-november-2018 daily 0.75 2024-02-02