Even the driver claimed not to know where he was going to bring the up-to 48 passengers of a regular city bus.
He apparently decided at the last minute and by custom would not tell anybody even after the mystery tour began.
In '73 the passengers paid $2.50 to get on a bus that left Saturday night from a spot in front of the Montreal Pharmacy on St. Cat east of the Main.
They tended to sing and make a festive ruckus while on board.
In a published description of the tour, driver Rudolph Laporte brought the passengers to Hotel Royal in Ste. Julienne, a one-hour drive north of the city where they watched a four-piece rock band, and a stage show which included an acrobat, stripper and singer. About one-quarter of those on board declined to enter the establishment.
We think it's time to revive the bus.
Note the author of the Gazette story; Henry Aubin in his earlier incarnation.
ReplyDeleteThink they were operated by Murray Hill, possibly Provincial Transport. They were known as hanky-panky tour busses where guys and girls would find privacy to neck + !
ReplyDeleteI just learned that in the 40-50s, my great-grandfather regularly greased some paws so that the "Nowhere" bus would unload the party at Le Château du Lac hotel he owned in Pointe-Calumet.
ReplyDeleteJ’ai pris cet autobus plusieurs fois. J’ajoute qu’après le spectacle on s’arrêtait dans un restaurant manger, souvent une pizza!
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