Stubber (smoking) explained

A stubber is a device on which one can stub out their cigarette or cigar. In the past, they often had "stubber" written on them and were used in buses.[1] An other use are plane plates at bus stops and train or underground stations.[2] The difference between an ashtray and a stubber is that a stubber is not able to contain the ash and usually is designed as a plane plate[3] or an inclined rough surface. In February 1990, smoking was banned on the London Buses[4] and following the stubbers in the buses came out of use. Today they are still in use on top[5] or beside of public ashtrays.

References

  1. Book: Dowle, Stephen. Bristol Lodekkas. 2017-09-15. Amberley Publishing Limited. 978-1-4456-6464-4. en.
  2. Web site: Cigarette stubber for use on Underground Stations designed by Derek Hodgson Associates, 1993.. 2021-01-04. London Transport Museum. en.
  3. Web site: Preventing Cigarette Litter in England. 5 January 2020. 4.
  4. Web site: Smoking Ban on London Buses Announced. 2021-01-04. AP NEWS.
  5. Web site: McKenzie. Sandy. 2007-06-29. Pair clash as smoking ban looms. 2021-01-04. TeessideLive. en.