Goggles; Bus driver's goggles, as worn by L.G.O.C drivers, 1900-1930

Until the early 1930s, some bus and tram drivers chose to wear goggles while driving since the vehicles had no windscreens. These goggles were owned and used by a driver who worked for a private bus company and later for the London General Omnibus Company. The goggles have metal frames and a mesh visor at the sides. Made with yellow-tinted lenses, they protected the driver from dust and dirt from the road, steam from the engine, and the summer sun. Although the early motorbuses such as the B, K and S type models had no windscreens, later modifications made to NS type included windscreens fitted to the driver's cab.