TRANSPORTS
SCHMIDT AUTOCARS SCHMIDT |
SGTD
TRANSPORTS DEPARTEMENTAUX
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RAPIDES
DE NORMANDIE
AUTOBUS DE LA MANCHE |
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Memories of the 1930s - souvenirs des anneés trentes |
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Nota - Il s'agit d'un site d'archives historiques et ne contient pas de données actuelles NB - this is a site of historical record and does not contain current service information |
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The buses of the Schmidt company ran two routes from their base in rue Delaville in Cherbourg, the route to Diélette having been acquired in 1923 from an earlier operator M. Gros. | Les
bus de la société Schmidt assuraient deux lignes à partir de leur base
dans la rue Delaville à Cherbourg, la ligne vers Diélette ayant été
acquis en 1923 auprès d'un autre opérateur M. Gros. |
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A
difference to note between these two timetables is that in the earlier
one above from 1931 the Portbail route is operated once a day in each
direction by a vehicle out-stationed at Barneville. In the later 1935
timetable on the right the Portbail route is operated twice a day by a
Cherbourg-based vehicle running out and back twice a day. The other
route seems not yet to have reached Siouville as it does in later
years, but terminates at Dielette. |
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A selection of advertisements
that appeared in summer 1935 in the L'Ouest-Eclair newspaper. As
well as the bus services, coach hire and excursions, there was haulage
and removals on offer too. The Schmidt bus services appear not to have
been affected by the co-ordination of transport legislation of 1934.
Une sélection de publicités qui
apparaissent en été 1935 dans le journal L' Ouest - Eclair . Ainsi que
les services de bus, location de cars et les excursions, il y avait
transports de fret et des déménagements sur l'offre aussi. Les lignes
de bus Schmidt ne semblent pas avoir été affectés par la législation de
coordination de transports de 1934 .
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The
co-ordination of transport legislation did however lead to the
withdrawal of the competitive Rapides de
Normandie services in the Manche département at the end of July
1934. Cependant la législation de coordination de transports a conduit au cessation des lignes compétitives de Rapides de Normandie dans le département de la Manche à la fin de juillet 1934. |
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Just around the corner from the Schmidt base in Cherbourg was the office of the SGTD - Société des Transports Départementaux - in the rue de l'Ancien Quai. Their routes went primarily west to la Hague and south to Bricquebec, Coutances and Villedieu. They too offered excursions from Cherbourg (advertisements from 1935 below). |
Juste au coin de dépôt Schmidt à Cherbourg était le bureau du SGTD - Société des Transports Départementaux - dans la rue de l'Ancien quai. Leurs lignes assuraient des itinéraires vers l'ouest pour la Hague et au sud à Bricquebec, Coutances et Villedieu. Ils ont également fourni des excursions au départ de Cherbourg (annonces de 1935 ci-dessous). |
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The October 1933 timetable of SGTD services in Manche Les horaires d'octobre 1933 des lignes SGTD dans la Manche |
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It is possible (but not
confirmed) that the route from Cherbourg to Saint-Lô
was jointly operated by SGTD and the buses of CFN (Chemins de Fer
Normands). In the 1934 timetable below the names of both SGTD and SCF
(Société Centrale des
Chemins de Fer) appear in the heading, both part of the Verney owning
group.
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C'est
possible (mais non confirmé) que la ligne de Cherbourg à Saint- Lô a
été exploité conjointement par SGTD et les autobus de CFN (Chemins de
fer Normands ). Dans l'horaire 1934 au dessous, tous les deux noms SGTD
et SCF (Société Centrale des Chemins de Fer) apparaissent, tous les
deux filiales de groupe Verney.
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The February 1934
timetable for the route Cherbourg - Coutances - Villedieu - Vire Les horaires de février 1934 pour la ligne Cherbourg - Coutances - Villedieu - Vire |
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The 1930s were probably the
best years for bus operators, especially those whose routes were part
of the departmental transport plan. Years of difficult operation came
during the war but the routes continued to operate as best they could.
The routes of the SGTD passed to the STN in 1957
(but the long route
from Cherbourg to Vire had disappeared beforehand). Similarly the Schmidt routes passed
to the STN in 1978.
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Les années 1930 étaient les meilleures pour les exploitants de bus, en particulier ceux dont les lignes faisaient partie du plan de transport départementale. Années difficiles de fonctionnement sont arrivés pendant la guerre, mais les lignes ont continué à fonctionner du mieux qu'ils pouvaient Les lignes de la SGTD ont passés à la STN en 1957 (mais la longue ligne de Cherbourg à Vire avaient disparu à l'avance). De même, les lignes Schmidt | ||||||||||
RAPIDES DE NORMANDIE |
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Rapides
de Normandie was a commercial competitive
operation promoted by bus and car manufacturer Citroen
in 1932 which
lasted for
only a few years in consequence of the coordination of road/rail
transport procedures
brought in by legislation at this time. It became one of the
three companies that
came together in Caen (Calvados) in 1937 to establish Les Courriers
Normands (now Bus Verts of Calvados since 1981). Follow the link for more information
and example timetables of Rapides de Normandie from that period. Cherbourg was served by three of their routes, two from Caen (via Carentan and via Saint-Lô) and the other from Granville via Coutances. Rapides de Normandie withdrew their routes in Manche and Cotentin after operation on Sunday 29th July 1934. The co-ordination legislation for road and rail saw their routes netween Caen and Saint-Lô pass to Courriers Normands of Caen, whilst the route from Saintt-Lô to Cherbourg via Carentan and Valognes passed jointly to SGTD and SCF. |
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