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6980 9079 10288
     
I have three Willebrew machines.
6980 has a broken finger guard but works well.
9079 does not cut tickets.
10288 is in perfect condition. It also has a device which embosses the route number and direction on the ticket.
 
10288 came with a leather harness which has a punch attached. I don't know if this harness is original.
The most likely operator for these machines was East Yorkshire but at present there is no way of checking.
 
 
The Willebrew machine used pre-printed tickets. Unlike the earlier punches, these tickets had a large number of fare options on each ticket. This meant fewer tickets for the conductor to carry.
 
The conductor selected the ticket, inserted it into the machine and cut off a section up to the fare paid. This section was retained inside the machine and the remainder handed to the passenger.
 
The conductor did not know the value of tickets issued. This would be calculated later in the office, preventing the conductor from taking any surplus cash.
 
The Willebrew is opened by inserting a small screwdriver into a hole in the bottom of the machine, pressing the spring-loaded catch inside and pulling the cover downwards. It is not necessary to completely remove the cover, in fact it is better not to as holding down the catch while re-inserting the cover is difficult.
 
Once opened, a clerk in the office would remove the pieces of ticket to calculate the takings.
 
 
The Willebrew was developed by Williamson's and a John Brewer of Ribble Motor Services. A Mr Ebrey was in charge of the ticket audit department at Ribble, moving later to East Yorkshire Motor Services, who also adopted the machine. The name Willebrew is apparently a contraction of Williamson - Ebrey - Brewer.
 
Willebrew tickets have different prices on each side. The example here is a return, denoted by the different colour on the price column.
Side 1 Side 2  
     
The used tickets here show how the section is cut off. The ticket also needs to be punched to show items such as the date, fare-stage boarded, adult or child, depending on the operator and type of service.
 
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