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JOS Depot at Tivoli

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"Awaiting spare parts - some of the buses laid up in the Tivoli Depot because of lack of spare parts to do repairs."

Bob Wilmer, JOS Acting Chief Engineer

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"Telling the news: JOS Acting Chief Engineer Bob Wilmer [standing] talking to members of the news about the company's fleet. At table clockwise from left are Gleaner's Granville Carr, JBC's Audrey Buckle and Errol Russell, Daily News' Kenneth Davis…

Strike at Cross Roads police station

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"J.O.S. workers and city commuters pictured outside the Cross Roads Police Station yesterday after the workers went on a wild-cat strike claiming police beat up a driver."

Health Centre on King Street

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"Ailing bus: a number of people were injured Thursday afternoon when this JOS bus crashed into the Health Centre on King Street. The bus was packed with people many of whom were coming from matinees."

Engineering workshop

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"Workshop: Engineering staffers Hartell Ellis [left] and Neville Archer reconditioning a National differential in the Unit Workshop."

Devington Fletcher

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"Testing: Devington Fletcher doing some testing inside the company's Fuel Injection Test Room. One of JOS' aims is to improve fuel consumption."

Fuel injection test room

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"Employees at work in the Fuel Injection Test Room. Approximately $60,000 was spent recently on new equipment for the room."

Traffic mishap with JOS bus

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"The intersection of Mountain View Ave. and Langston Road was once again the scene of a traffic mishap Wednesday morning. Three people received minor injuries as a result of this accident and the front of this J.O.S. bus was very badly damaged. The…

JOS Leyland National accident

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Another one: Another JOS Leyland National was involved in an accident yesterday. Driver Newman Boyd reported that he was negotiating the corner at Orange Street and Orange Way when the bus skidded and crashed into the wall on Orange Way, at about…

JOS crew strike at Parade

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"JOS Crew gathered at Parade after strike actions following a dispute between a driver and an inspector."