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This page shows examples of Salter Brothers
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Royal River Highway
- Frank L.Dix (David & Charles, 1985)
Trip Out Guides -
Various Editions 1985-2010 by Geoffrey Hamer
Trip Out Guides
are available from Geoffrey Hamer, PO Box 485, Southall, UB1 9BH
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Page 2: Publicity - Timetables & River Thames Guides
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This timetable is taken from the 14th Edition (1911) of the Salter's Guide
to the Thames. This is a detailed guide not only to the Thames but also many
other navigable rivers and canals in the south of England, including the
Rivers Severn and Avon. Salters pay surprisingly little attention to their
own boats, but the PDF file below collects a few pages from the guide which
relate to boat services, including some very fine adverts for steam launch
builders.
In 1911 it was possible to travel from Oxford to Kingston in two days, with
a night in Henley. In 2010 it is possible to leave Oxford on a Monday and
reach Staines on Friday, with nights in Wallingford, Reading, Henley and
Marlow. The return trip is also possible starting on a Monday, staying
overnight in Marlow, Henley, Reading and Wallingford. Because some sections
are not run daily, starting on other days of the week results in even longer
durations.
Salter Brothers Ltd 1911 timetable from the Guide to
the Thames
This is a small double-sided timetable for Summer 1948 with a selection of
trips from Oxford on the reverse side. At this time it was still possible to
travel from Oxford to Kingston in two days, with a night in Henley. The
schedules are remarkably similar, with a few tweaks of no more than 10
minutes having been applied in the 37 years since the
1911 timetable shown above. In 2010 it
is possible to leave Oxford on a Monday and reach Staines on Friday, with
nights in Wallingford, Reading, Henley and Marlow. The return trip is also
possible starting on a Monday, staying overnight in Marlow, Henley, Reading
and Wallingford. Because some sections are not run daily, starting on
other days of the week results in even longer durations.
Salter Brothers Ltd 1948 timetable back
This is a small double-sided timetable for Summer 1956. By this time
it took three days to travel from Oxford to Kingston, with nights in Reading
and Windsor.
Salter Brothers Ltd 1956 timetable back
