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W J O Jennings – Bedford SB5 – CCV 166C
Copyright Unknown W J O Jennings1965Bedford SB5Duple C41F Here we can see CCV 166C, a Bedford SB5 with Duple C41F body (1183/193) that was new in May 1965 together with 181 ECV, a Bedford SB1 with Duple Super Vega C41F (1105/440) new in June 1959, in the delightful orange and cream of Jennings of Bude,…
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Crimson Tours – Bedford SB3 – 675 OCV
Crimson Tours (St Ives)1962Bedford SB3Duple Super Vega C41F 675 OCV proclaims herself to be a 1962 vehicle, with Duple Super Vega bodywork in the fleet of Crimson Tours, St Ives, Cornwall. This distinction is important, as I know of two others and there may be more! I used to work with a chap from St…
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Hills of Stockingford – Bedford SBG TUE132 – 6EBH – 748UYL
Hills of Stockingford1955Bedford SBGDuple C41F This is a Bedford SBG with a Duple C41F body that has a complicated history. It was first registered on 31 December 1955 as TUE 132, and, from 1 January 1956, went to Hills of Stockingford, near Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The vehicle, chassis number 41422, body number 1060/158, passed to Skills…
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Solent Strutters – Bedford SB – 539 XTF
Solent Strutters Majorettes1962Bedford SB5Duple C41F 539 XTF was a Bedford SB5 with Duple C41F body, and it has been relegated to duty for the Solent Strutters Majorettes group. The registration indicates it was new to an operator in Lancashire in the period 1961 to 1963, depending on the gap between order and delivery (Look, for…
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Princess Coaches – Bedford SB5 – 103 GAA
Princess Coaches (Southampton)1963Bedford SB5Plaxton C41F Here we have another example of what a coat of paint can do to a vehicle’s appearance. In the first view, 103 GAA is in the Southsea rally on 10 June 1990, in the livery of Fishwick, Darlington. She is a Bedford SB5 with Plaxton C41F body from 1963. The…
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Burton Coaches – Bedford SB – LGV 994
Burton Coaches (Haverhill)1958Bedford SBDuple Vega C41F With Showbus 2016 just around the corner it is an opportune moment to share this photo of Bedford SB 58898 which carries Duple Vega C41F body number 1090/7. This lovely example of this classic combination was new to Burton Coaches, Haverhill in March 1958 but preserved in the livery…
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Don’s Coaches – Bedford SB – NKY 161
Don’s Coaches (Great Dunmow)1957Bedford SBGYeates C41F NKY 161 started life with Fairways of Bradford in 1957. It is a Bedford SBG with Yeates C41F body. By the time of this view, at Duxford on 24th September 1995, It was with Don’s Coaches Great Dunmow Essex. Great Dunmow is one of the once-delightful villages near Stansted…
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Berrys Coaches – Bedford SB – 107 GYC
Berrys Coaches (Taunton)1960Bedford SB3Duple C41F 107 GYC is a Bedford SB3 with Duple C41F body, new to Bowerman, Taunton, in 1960. In this view, it is in Lodmoor Car Park, Weymouth, showing “Berrys” in the indicator box and visiting the annual rally, although it doesn’t appear to be taking part in it. I have recollections…
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Lodge – Bedford SB – MJB 481
Lodge (High Easter)1956Bedford SBDuple C37F MJB 481 was new to Chiltonia, of Chilton Foliat, in 1956. Chilton Foliat is near Hungerford and is mentioned in the television series “Band of Brothers”. It has a Duple body to the C37F layout although BLoW has it listed as C41F, we see it in the markings of Lodge,…
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Portsmouth Corporation – Bedford OWB – CTP 41 – 163
Photographer unknown – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Portsmouth Corporation1943Bedford OWBMulliner B32F The earlier photo I posted, of a Portsmouth Leyland Cheetah, surrounded by Daimler CWA6/Duple double-deckers, were neatly bridged by the delivery of 10 Bedford OWBs (1 in 1942, 7 in 1943 and 2 in 1944). All had…