Lavington Devizes Motor Services Author:Laurie James After an initial attempt in 1906, the first motor bus service between the Wiltshire market town of Devizes and the village of Market Lavington began in 1912, although a horse bus would continue in operation until 1916. By the early 1920s, the Lavington & Devizes network had grown to cover a wide range of routes across much of west Wiltshire, inc... more »luding Salisbury, Trowbridge, Chippenham, Pewsey and Bath.
In 1932, Lavington & Devizes was sold by its private owners to a large company based in Bath. Although Lavington & Devizes retained its identity, it was wound up and merged with the parent company in 1937. In this book, Laurie James uses material from interviews, archives and newspapers to tell the story of Lavington & Devizes Motor Services.« less