| ROSELAND BUS LINES |
| # Make Model Seats Year Type Condition Disposition 2 Reo School 25 1941 School Fair scrap 6 Fitzjohn Duraliner 28 1947 Interurban Good GCL 616 10 Fitzjohn FTG 35 1952 Suburban Good TTC 1766 12 Ford 19B 29 1940* Suburban Poor TTC 528 NOTE: Acquired 1947 from London Street Railway 93 20 Ford 19B 27 1942* City Poor TTC 529 NOTE: Acquired 1947 from London Street Railway 24 Fitzjohn Cityliner 35 1947 Suburban Good TTC 1752 NOTE: Originally a Demonstrator 26 Prevost 49PU33 33 1949 City Good TTC 1785 28 Flxible 33B148 33 1948 Interurban Good GCL 610 30 Flxible 33B149 33 1949 Interurban Good GCL 611 32 White 706M 25 1938 * Suburban Poor TTC 530 NOTE: Acquired 1950 from a Catholic convent in Hamilton 34 Prevost 50P133 33 1950 Suburban Good GCL 618 36 Fitzjohn Cityliner 35 1950 Suburban Good TTC 1753 38 Fitzjohn Cityliner 35 1951 Suburban Good TTC 1754 39 Fitzjohn Cityliner 35 1951 Suburban Good TTC 1755 40 Prevost 52P133 33 1952 Interurban Good GCL 619 42 Prevost 52P133 33 1953 Interurban new GCL 620 NOTE: Roselands suburban service assigned 12, 20, 24, and 38 Woodbridge interurban service and charters, all other. NOTE: Final acquisition was 9 buses, 6 coaches and 1 scrapped. |
| Business: Total value of 17 buses was $167,000 ,depreciation was on a straight line basis with 12 years' life. Properties added another $70,247,50. Goodwill and everything included totalled $600,000 for acquisition by the T.T.C. This was a cosy little business, what with the "office" in the owner's home, a job and a car for the owner and a profit as well! It provided employment for a manager, (the owner), 9 drivers and 7 others, 4 of whom were also drivers. The 54 year old Manager and one 45 year old driver both had 24 years service on February 1,1954. Net profit of the business ending December 31,1953 was $14,109.51. |
| ROSTER of buses at time of T.T.C. takeover |
| Properties: Garages were located on a T-shaped property at Weston Road and Lambton Avenue in Mount Dennis. Addresses were 980 and 1004 Weston Road. A 33x100 foot brick garage over 50 years old with a 32' x 33' concrete block addition, 10 years old. Another 41' x 110' concrete block garage built in 1947 was located at the rear of 6 Lambton Avenue where a 2 storey brick house, over 60 years old was being rented to an employee. Two-storey, 6 room, 20' x 30' solid brick home and office at 6 St.Marks Road (note the coincidence of this number!) was said to be "in a splendid state of repair throughout and in a desireable residential area", which was in the Jane and Annette Sts. area. This house was 18 years old, valued at $17,675 and 1953 taxes were $200.93! |