OPEN-TOPPED CITY BUSES MAY BE REPLACED BY TWO-DECKERS
New York City (JFK+50) On February 11, 1922, the Associated Press reports that Fifth Avenue open-topped buses may soon be replaced by "two-decker" vehicles.*
The new buses have electrically lighted upper deck(s) which may prove to be a problem for couples who have been using open decks "for courting."
The main consideration for the bus company, however, seems to be the fact that in inclement weather the open-toppers limit the number of passengers. Two-deckers can carry up to 51 passengers rain or shine.
*Until the 1920s most double-decker buses were built with no roof on the upper deck.
SOURCE
"Bus Roof Spooners^ Will Be Driven Out By Glare of Lights," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., February 11, 1922, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
^spooner: person kissing & cuddling another person amorously
