Setright Machine

Not only does it print the ticket as a receipt for the passenger to retain as proof of payment, it also has mechanical counters driven internally by the mechanism to count the total amount of money represented by the series of tickets issued.

The Setright "Speed" model can print any value within the range for which it has been designed and can easily deal with changes in fares.

Some machines also included a ticket punch attached to the top corner of the case (illustrated).

The Company moved its main operation to Belfast in 1965[1] Noteworthy were the vibrant export sales to the former communist countries of Czechoslovakia and the German Democratic Republic where Setright machines were to be found everywhere.

[2] In Czechoslovakia and then the Czech Republic, these machines were also occasionally used in other areas e.g. in river ship transport, or for entrance tickets (Koněprusy Caves, Lhota swimming lake etc.

The distinctive case of the machine, with the blank roll carrier below
A conductor's view, showing the setting dials
Typical Setright UK bus ticket from 1960 showing left to right: fare paid as 1 shilling and 3 pence, stage boarded as 26, date issued as JUL 28, ticket serial 390, machine number BT976, class of ticket as SINGLE journey