Ticket Machines


Bell Punch ticket machine. A ticket was placed in the slot with the correct destination in the middle. The ticket was cancel by placing a small hole in the edge. Numbers of each denomination tickets sold was done by subtracting the number on the ticket when starting from the last one sold. The totals of all tickets ws checked by the number on the machine. The Bell Punch retained all the pieced punched out of the ticket, these could be counted if needed, each denomination was a different colour.

This machine is on display in London's Transport Museum.
Photograph. John King.

Gibson ticket machine. A self printing machine in use for many years on London Transport. Various dials recorded the numbers of each denomination sold and the total.

This machine is on display in London's Transport Museum.
Photograph. John King.

Cash total sheets for Gibson Machines. The left is for pounds shillings and pence, on the right decimal.

A later conversion of the Gibson machine with a lettered fareband. This enabled tickets to be produce easily when fares changed. With the older price fare band sometimes three or four tickets to cover a fare. A conversion chart can be seen on top of the machine, notices were also posted inside buses to inform passengers.
Photograph. John King.


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