The man on the Clapham omnibus has been travelling to and from that south-west part of London since at least 1903, when mention of his work day routine found its way into a decision of the Court of Appeal through Collins MR, quoting Lord Justice Bowen. His claim to fame is that he represents the ordinary reasonable person in the street.
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