D.M.S.

Dowlais Motor Services

GARTH GARAGE

GARTH LANE

DOWLAIS

Telephone: Dowlais No 10

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The business first known as Garth Stables was started at Caeracca Farm, Pant by David Rees in 1848. Operating with a team of 120 horses, mainly undertaking the internal haulage at the Dowlais Ironworks. In 1907 it had between 45-50 heavy draught horses and vehicles of all kinds. In 1921 it commenced a bus service between Penydarren End Inn and Pant Cemetary Gates. In later years it became known as Garth Garage, then Dowlais Motor Service Ltd and later C.Davies & Sons.

In 1949 with the nationalisation of transport the company was taken over by British Road Services.

Advert. (Photograph courtesy of Peter Rogers)

Outside the Garth Garage Depot in Dowlais.

(Photograph courtesy of Peter Rogers)

Outside the Garth Garage depot with a Sentinal Steam Lorry.

(Photograph courtesy of Peter Rogers)

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HB 2880 Commer Saloon brand new in 1926.

Outside Garth Garage

(Photograph courtesy of Peter Rogers)

HB 1175 "The Morlais Castle"

This brand new Palladium Charabanc is having a publicity photograph taken at Cardiff

(Photograph courtesy of Peter rogers)

HB 1175 "The Morlais Castle"

With a full load of day trippers

(Photograph courtesy of Peter Rogers)

HB 6564 Jenson Pantechnican.

Brand new having it's photograph taken using Cyfarthfa Castle as a backdrop.

(Photograph courtesy of Peter Rogers)

HB 6626 Commer Articulated Van

(Photograph courtesy of Peter Rogers)

Dowlais Motor Services Bus at Pant Cemetery Gates.

Unusual and Large loads - A speciality!

(Photograph courtesy of Peter Rogers)

HB 3778 - Brand new Sentinal Steam lorry leaving the paint shop at Shrewsbury.

January 1926 Accident at Treharris -

(Photograph and Clip courtesy of Peter Rogers)