Old bus photos

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  • A Quick Norwich Tour 1969/70

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    Half-a-dozen photographs from 1969/70 around the Norwich Eastern Counties bus “hubs” where I used to go with my friend.The first two are pictured at Silver Road Depot, a remnant of the old Norwich Electric Tramways sheds. This was where buses were often delivered brand new before entering service, or more sadly, the last Eastern Counties…

  • Fieldsends Coaches

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    After seeing the posting of the J W Fieldsend Ltd Ford Thames Trader I had a root in the archives and found these pics (copyright unknown) which I hope will be of interest. Any additional information to the captions will be appreciated. Andrew Critchlow12/2013 EBA 265 a Plaxton bodied Leyland Tiger PS1 which was new…

  • King Alfred Running Day 1st January 2014

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    The King Alfred Running Day has been held in Winchester on or about New Year’s Day for a number of years, with the occasional foray into (hopefully) warmer weather in April to mark anniversaries of the operator’s demise. The 2014 event was advertised as being the last to be held on New Year’s Day, with…

  • A Trip Over The Essex/Suffolk Border

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    In August 1969, I took a trip around Colchester and Sudbury, a region then particularly noted for its independent operators. These are some photos from that day. Roger Cox01/2014 Colchester Corporation Colchester ran its first trams in 1904, but the all conquering motor bus began to take over from 1928. The last tram ran in…

  • The Frank Brindley Collection

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    Ken Wragg contributed quite a few photographs that he had received from a deceased relative Frank Brindley who was a freelance news photographer who went out getting some great views in bad weather. The photos were taken mainly in the Sheffield area but Ken does not have any information to go with the shots. So…

  • Stans Gallery – Part Two – Not Sheffield Corporation

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    Following on from my Sheffield Corporation gallery here are eight other shots which I took in the South Yorkshire/Derbyshire area. I’m afraid a few of them were taken in low light. Stan Zapiec04/2014 Rotherham Corporation 203 – GET 503 a 1951 Crossley DD42/7with a H30/26R Crossley body. A rather poor photo of a Rotherham Trolleybus…

  • Stans Gallery – Part One – Sheffield Corporation

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    Below are eight black & white shots of Sheffield Corporation vehicles I thought you would like to see, not all of the shots have been cropped to benefit the vehicles allowing some good street scenes with rather nice old cars. Stan Zapiec04/2014 Here are Sheffield 898 – 898 WJ a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 new 1959…

  • Red Warrior Coaches

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    My great uncle owned Red Warrior Coaches around World War II time in Birmingham.Thought you may like to see some images from the family archive!!!I cannot help with any captions for the vehicles I’m afraid, but if any can feel free. Paul Young05/2014 11/05/14 – 08:25 Re. photograph 3. 65 Hurst Street was subsequently used…

  • Taunton Running Day 2014

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    I thought you may like to see a small selection of shots I took on Sunday the 11th of May at this years Taunton Running Day. Ken Jones05/2014 HJA 965E is 1967 Leyland Titan PD2 with Neepsend body built for Stockport Corporation Transport, and spent some 20 years on town services and routes into Manchester.…

  • AEC Reliance 344 XUK

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    I thought you may like to see a mini gallery of my visit to Faversham on 17th May 2014.Gleaming with a new paint job is a rare 1954 AEC Reliance with a Roe Dalesman centre entrance coach body. Originally registered TUG 20 she is now owned by Seaford and District Motor Services and is under…