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New Leyland National
"One of seventeen new Leyland Nationals which have arrived from England in the past four weeks to join the Jamaica Omnibus Service's fleet, being unloaded from the M.V. Naturalist, at Western Terminals, Newport West, last week. A total of eight…
Leyland National bus
"Latest shipment of Leyland National buses for the Jamaica Omnibus Service. Picture was taken at the Industrial Terrace deport of the JOS."
Broken cylinder
"Broken block: This is a broken cylinder block of a Gardener type engine. The break occurred as a result of water reaching into the cylinder through the air-clean, this de-compressing the chamber and causing the connecting rod to bend and hitting…
JOS buses at Tivoli Gardens Depot
"When is a "first bus" not a first bus? When it gets out from the depot too late to begin working at the "first bus" is scheduled to start. JOS spokesmen say that a new system of supervision at their depots is coming to grips with the problem and…
JOS women drivers
"Women of the fleet: a group of women drivers (and some male officials) of the Jamaica Omnibus Service Company who participated in the company's Safe Driving Award presentation at Curphey's Place on Sunday night. The function was also the occasion…
Leyland National Bus Factory
"A national matter: RJR's industrial reporter Patrick Richie-Haughton [right], took the opportunity to visit the Leyland National Bus Factory during a three-week visit to Britain as the guest of the British Government. The Jamaica Omnibus Service…
Bus shelter on Arthur Wint Drive
"The new bus shelter erected by the JOS on Arthur Wint Drive which is designed to protect the public from rain and splashing by passing vehicles. This shelter is the first of a number that will be built and the length will be increased to 12 feet to…
Bus washing
"Extra bus washing: Four automatic bus washing machines owned by the JOS are all in action again after several weeks on half service due to a shortage of imported parts. Now, besides every bus passing through the washing machines each night,…
Jamaica Omnibus Service buses
"Phasing out - the familiar "Jolly Joseph" on the streets of Kingston will be going out of business if present plans are carried through to finality. Its franchise will be shared up."
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St. Mary Parish Church
Photograph of the St. Mary Parish Church, erected on June 5, 1861. In the church yard are several tombstones; a clock tower is also attached to the…