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Premier Travel – AEC Reliance – 85 UME – 72
Premier Travel (Cambridge)1959AEC Reliance 2MU3RVBurlingham Seagull C41F The final Mk. VII incarnation of the classic Burlingham Seagull coach body is generally considered by most to be something of a travesty, compared to the earlier versions. With its squared off side panel and slight nod towards tail fins – becoming popular at the time on cars…
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Neath & Cardiff – AEC Reliance – WWN 191 – 56
Neath & Cardiff Luxury Coaches Ltd1960AEC Reliance 2MU3RAHarrington C41F Neath & Cardiff coaches were affectionately known as ‘Brown Bombers’ and they certainly made short work of demolishing the miles along the M4. This AEC Reliance (2MU3RA083) carries a handsome Harrington C41F body (2309) and was new to Neath & Cardiff in 1960.I am not sure…
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Maidstone & District – AEC Reliance – 251 BKM – SO251
Maidstone & District1958AEC Reliance 2MU3RVHarrington B42F By the mid 1950s, bus patronage was beginning to show signs of serious decline, and the Traffic Commissioners were empowered to grant dispensation for the use of buses with more than the traditional 20/26/30 seats on (what was then called) OMO operation. The first large saloons bought by Maidstone…
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Aldershot & District – AEC Reliance – MOR 581 – 543
Aldershot & District Traction Co1954AEC Reliance MU3RVMetro-Cammell B40F MOR 581 is an AEC Reliance MU3RV. The chassis of this Aldershot & District vehicle dates from 1954, but the body we see (“MCW” in the PSVC listings) was fitted in 1967. The seating is of the B40F layout, and we see it in the Alton Rally…
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Anderton – AEC Reliance – OWT 940
Copyright John C Gillham Anderton (Keighley)1955AEC Reliance MU3RVBurlingham Seagull C41F For me the classic Burlingham Seagull remains as stylish and attractive as it did when I saw my first Sheffield United Tours examples. This one, Reliance MU3RV294, Burlingham 5855, was new to Anderton of Keighley in January 1955 and was snapped by John C Gillham…
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Hebble – AEC Reliance – BJX 134C – 134
Hebble Motor Services1965AEC Reliance 2MU4RAPark Royal DP39F Photographed late on a summer day in 1966 at Stump Cross, a location very well known to our regular contributor and esteemed authority on Halifax matters, John Stringer, is AEC Reliance BJX 134C, No.134 in the fleet of Hebble Motor Services. The bodywork is by Park Royal, seated…
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David MacBrayne – AEC Reliance – LUS 524E – 150
David MacBrayne Ltd.1967AEC Reliance 2U3RAWillowbrook DP49F LUS 524E is a 1967 AEC Reliance 590 2U3RA with Willowbrook DP49F body. It was new to the legendary Scottish operator, David MacBrayne, fleet number 150. When MacBraynes ceased operation of bus services, it passed to Highland Omnibuses, being painted in that operator’s superb blue and red livery. Although…
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WYPTE – AEC Reliance – Pennine – ECP 950D – 250
WYPTE (Calderdale)1966AEC Reliance 6MU3RAPennine B39F Having suffered a number of Albion Nimbuses whilst in his previous post at Great Yarmouth, Geoffrey Hilditch arrived as GM at Halifax only to find that his predecessor there had bequeathed him a batch of ten more, only recently delivered. Bought originally with the intention of operating out-of-town feeder services…
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Leeds City Transport – AEC Reliance – KUA 46 – 46
Leeds City Transport1964AEC Reliance 2MU2RARoe B41D Seen in April 1970 is Leeds City Transport No. 46, 46 KUA, an AEC Reliance 2MU2RA with Roe B41D bodywork, one of four, Nos. 44 – 47, 44 – 47 KUA delivered in 1964. These followed an earlier order for six similar vehicles in 1962, Nos 39 – 43,…