Windsor-Chatham-London Coach Lines

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History

Office: 276 Albert Road, East Windsor President & Manager: F. Cyril Copper

Buses were painted Orange - Cream - Black.

Windsor-Chatham Coach Lines Ltd. began May 1, 1925.

Routes:

  • Windsor (Prince Edward Hotel) - Tecumseh - Puce - Belle River - St. Joachim - Tilbury - Chatham (Garner House).
  • Windsor - Belle River - Woodslee - Ruscombe - Comber - Tilbury - Chatham (January 1927).

Enterprise changed its name to Windsor-Chatham-London Coach Lines Ltd. June 16, 1928 co-incident with the take-over of Blue Goose Lines.

Routes:

  • Windsor - London.
  • Windsor - Tilbury - Chatham - Dresden - Wallaceburg - Sarnia.
  • Windsor - Belle River (via Tecumseh Road / Lake Shore Drive).
  • Windsor - London Express (summer 1929).
  • Chatham - London Express (summer 1929).
  • Windsor - Tecumseh - St. Clair Shores - Pike Creek - Puce - Belle River (June 1932).
  • Windsor - Tilbury - Chatham - Dresden - Oil Springs - Petrolia - Sarnia (May 1933).
  • Windsor - Paquette - McGregor - Harrow (June 1936).

Purchased Montague Coach Lines May 19, 1937 including route:

  • Chatham - Wallaceburg - Walpole Ferry - Port Lambton - Sombra - Courtright - Corunna - Sarnia.

Company sold to Toronto Greyhound Lines effective January 8, 1934.

Fleet Roster

Roster is incomplete.

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
17 1930 White Palace Highway Coach 29 seats.
20 1934 Reo 21 seats.
23 1936 Reo Beck Airstream body. 21 seats.
24 1936 Gar Wood DeLuxe Intercity to Eastern Canadian Greyhound Lines #1704 or #1705, Jan. 1940.