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Harveys (Mousehole) – Albion Nimbus – RJX 250
Copyright Ian Wild Harveys, Mousehole, Cornwall1963Albion Nimbus NS3ANWeymann B31F This former Halifax Nimbus found its way down to deepest Cornwall where local Operator Harveys operated it on their share of the Penzance to Mousehole service which was joint with Western National. The route negotiated narrow streets and sharp corners in Mousehole and this little bus…
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Guernsey Railways – Albion Nimbus – 14626 – 72
Copyright Pete Davies Guernsey Railways Co Ltd1964Albion Nimbus NS3ANReading B35F Here is a view of an Albion Nimbus, registration 14626. She is in the green and cream livery of the Guernsey Railways fleet and has a Reading body, with fleet number 72. The Guernsey Motors vehicles were a dark red (quite near the Northern General…
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Maidstone & District – Albion Nimbus – 310 LKK – S310
Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd1960Albion Nimbus NS3NHarrington B30F One of Maidstone and Districts batch of Albion Nimbus/Harrington single deckers resting at the rear of the now demolished Tonbridge Depot. Its normal duties would have been the local town service route 77 which ran a twenty minute headway. The route always had Albions which I…
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Berresfords – Albion Nimbus – NSG 869 – 25
Berresfords Motors Limited1955Albion Nimbus MR9Scottish Omnibuses B32F NSG 869 is an Albion Nimbus, with MR9 designation. This vehicle has a Scottish Omnibuses B32F body, and in its early days was a demonstrator for the chassis builder Albion. It passed to that well-known Staffordshire independent, Berresfords Motors Limited of Cheddleton, in whose markings we see it…
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North Downs – Albion Nimbus – WKG 48 – 19
North Downs Rural Transport1961Albion Nimbus NS3ANWeymann DP30F John Wylde’s initial involvement with bus operation occurred with the Orpington Rural Transport Association which operated a service between Biggin Hill and Orpington from 1963. Wylde departed Association shortly afterwards and began running services as North Downs Rural Transport between Orpington and Croydon, with journeys later serving the…
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Manchester Corporation – Albion Aberdonian – UXJ 244 – 44
Manchester Corporation1958Albion Aberdonian MR 11LSeddon B42F Single-deckers were always very much in the minority in Manchester Corporation’s fleet. In 1958 a batch of six Albion Aberdonian MR 11L entered service. These had Seddon B42F bodywork. Manchester City Council’s Transport committee had decreed that the bus fleet should be composed of Leylands and Daimlers, so the…
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Rochdale Corporation – AEC Swift – MDK 735G – 35
Rochdale Corporation1969AEC Swift MP2RSeddon B46F My Thanks to Ian Beswick for contributing the above excellent shot of this Rochdale Corporation AEC Swift with its Seddon body who also supplied bus bodies under the name of Pennine.The Swift was AECs move into the rear engined single decker market. It first appeared at the 1964 commercial motor…
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Southampton Corporation – AEC Swift – TCR 293H – 7
Copyright Pete Davies Southampton Corporation1969AEC 2MP2R SwiftEast Lancs B47D Here are an off side front and a near side rear view of Southampton Corporation TCR 293H fleet number 7. This AEC 2MP2R Swift was built in 1969 with East Lancs B47D bodywork. She is seen in Pound Tree Road between duties. I captured her on…
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Lancashire United Transport – AEC Swift – NTC 109G – 292
Copyright John Stringer Lancashire United Transport1969AEC Swift MP2RAlexander B43D LUT’s single deckers were often a little different from the norm. This AEC Swift was one of three (291-293) delivered in either late 1968 or early 1969 (sources differ) along with some similarly bodied Bristol RESL’s. Their Alexander bodies were based on the W-type, but featuring…
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Leeds City Transport – AEC Swift – JNW 952E – 52
Leeds City Transport1967AEC Swift MP2RRoe B48D Leeds bought several batches of AEC Swifts between 1967 and 1971. Prior to these appearing the fleet was 90% double deck with around 15 saloons most of which were AEC Reliances some with centre entrance bodies with the later ones being dual door for one man operation.Seen here are…