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Newington Academy School Bus
- When
- circa 1827
- Where
- Stoke Newington near London
Shillibeer built an omnibus for the Quaker Newington Academy for Girls, recognized as the first school bus.
The vehicle had a total of 25 seats. It was built shortly after Shillibeer's 1827 commission to design an omnibus for Paris. This development occurred near London and entered history as the first school bus.
Sources
- Horse-drawn omnibus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
- George Shillibeer Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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