Pump House Museum
at 10 South Access Road E17 8AX
Special Event that was on
Sunday 23rd May 2010

The Year 2010 marks the centenary celebration of the B Type bus. Britain's first standardised bus built. The B Type bus was also known as Old Bill as many of them served on the front lines in France in WW1 as a troop carrier. Many did not return hence the saying:- "Born in Walthamstow died in France."
There was on exhibit a variety of AEC's, B Type bus replica, replica of Walter Hancock's Steam bus, Displays, EFE models, Street Models, Stalls, Tours to the AEC works site.

The Walthamstow factory in which these buses were built became the first home in 1912 of the builders of London's Buses. The Associated Equipment Company or AEC as it was also known was situated on the site of what is now Blackhorse Road Station car park behind the Royal Standard Pub in Blackhorse Lane.

For more information visit:-
http://www.leavalleyexperience.co.uk/content/news.html