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Description: | People - Staff
System - Safety
Bus
TfL
3 medallions and 3 clasps, each with ribbons and bars
continuous set of awards, one for each year.
NB: Second medal (10 years, 1940) has on reverse "War Substitute for Gold Medal"
long service
Transport
Six medals with ribbons displayed on a framed panel
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
Greater London
Safe driving medals, awarded to Mr W W Parry, 1935 - 1964
Six safe driving medals, awarded to bus driver W. W. Parry
Since the introduction of the motor vehicle at the turn of the century, there have been campaigns for the improvement of road safety and the reduction of accidents in London. Bus driver Mr W W Parry was awarded these safe-driving medals, and held them from 1935 to 1964.
At least four of the medals were awarded by the National Safety First Association, symbolised by the red triangle. The association was established in London in 1917 with the London Safety First Council, and later became national. Its aim was to improve road safety for vehicles and pedestrians. The medal on the top left corner was won at a safe driving competition for professional drivers employed by companies in the Greater London area.
Buses
awarded, medal, timber
1 | Publisher: | http://www.ltmcollection.org/ | Source: | London Transport Museum | Identifier: | ltmcollection.org/1996/3854 | Go to resource |
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