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Worthington Motor Tours Part Three
My final photos of Worthington Motor Tours. Tony Morgan10/2016 Not seen the beginning of this ‘Gallery’, click here Unknown registration Scottish Touring coach. Kyle of Lochalsh Skye Ferry. KDA 202 new in 1952 a Bedford SB with a Duple body, possibly on Lynton Hill – oops!! Publicity Director with Adrema Address Plate System with file…
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Worthington Motor Tours Part Two
More photos of Worthington Motor Tours from the late forties and early fifties. Tony Morgan10/2016 Not seen the beginning of this ‘Gallery’, click here 1947. FDA 256 a Bedford OB with a Mulliner body with 29DP seats. 1947. An unknown Bedford with a Duple body on trade plates. 1948. EUK 534 a Bedford OB with…
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Worthington Motor Tours Part One
I have long lamented the exclusion of Worthington Motor Tours from your offerings and attach some photos of the early days as a Company, they existed from 1920 to 1973. Tony Morgan10/2016 1935. BRE 417 a Maudslay with an Auto Cellulose 32 seat soft top body. 1935. On tour in Scotland with a Maudslay. 1937.…
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BUT Three Axle Newcastle Trolley
I lived on the No.34 trolleybus route on the Wallsend section in the 1950s and 60s and throughout my early childhood became very fond of these Q1 type 1948 batch with the drop down windows. The very distinctive livery of mainly yellow and cream brightened up the dreary post war, landscape, stained by years of…
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Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited
The pictures below were taken in 1969/70, and, unless otherwise stated, are set against the somewhat brutalist backcloth of the Birmingham Bull Ring and its environs.The detailed information about the vehicles has been gleaned from the comprehensive Midland Red website:- http://midlandred.net/index.php Roger Cox03/2017 C2, Duple C26C, upseated to C30C in 1954, KHA 353, no. 3353…
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King Alfred 2017
PPM 210G is a Bristol RESL6G, new to Brighton Hove & District. At the formation of NBC, fleets were ‘rationalised’, to use a polite term. BH&D was merged into Southdown, and PPM is seen in Southdown livery, with blinds set for a Portsmouth area service HDL 25E is another Bristol RESL6G, new to Southern Vectis.…
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Four North Wales Operators
Here are four shots of four different North Wales operators, I hope they are of interest. Don McKeown05/2017 Two AEC Reliances from the fleet of Clynnog and Trefor Motor Company are seen leaving Trefor and about to join the main road to Pwllheli. In the lead is 276 UVO,a Reliance 590 2U3RA with Willowbrook DP49F…
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Some Bradford Trolleybuses
On Sunday 26 March 1972, the last operational trolleybus system in Britain, that of Bradford City Transport, came to an end after 60 years of public service. Here are some pictures (sadly not a comprehensive record) that I took on a visit in April 1970. DKY 709, No. 709 Karrier W of 1945, originally fitted…
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Bristol SUL Coaches
One Saturday in September each year, thanks to Colin Billington , there is a running day based on Kingsbridge Devon. This provides the opportunity to ride on, amongst other vehicles, preserved Bristol SUL coaches. One regular service is to remote East Portlemouth where there is a foot ferry across the River Dart to Salcombe.My first…