On this date: January 19, 1926. Six yellow coaches and 150 highway miles were purchased and operation of the Camel City Coach Company was begun, making three round trips to Charlotte and two to Martinsville.
John Lash Gilmer purchased the lone bus line in Winston-Salem in December 1925, and organized the Camel City Lines, which grew from six lines to 25 in the first year of operation. It eventually merged with the Atlantic Greyhound Lines. Mr. Gilmer was elected a vice-president and general sales manager for the company.
Photo courtesy of Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection.
