Category: Photos
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Llandudno UDC – Guy Otter – CCC 596
Llandudno Urban District Council1954Guy OtterRoe B25F Llandudno UDC was one of Britain’s smaller municipal fleets, and unlike most municipalities, it’s services were aimed at tourists rather than local residents. A fleet of small buses was built up for use principally on the Marine Drive, a 5 mile scenic road around the base of the Great…
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Harper Bros – Guy Arab LUF – 1292 RE – 58
Copyright Ray Soper Harper Bros19??Guy Arab LUFWillowbrook Viking C??F This shot is from the Ray Soper gallery contribution titled “Harper Brothers of Heath Hayes” click on the title if you would like to view his Gallery and comments to it.The shot is shown here for indexing purposes but please feel free to make any comment…
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Samuel Ledgard – Guy LUF – DCN 838
All three shots from the Stephen Howarth collection Samuel Ledgard1954Guy Arab LUFPicktree C35F DCN 838 was new to Samuel Ledgard in 1963, it was one of 35 second hand vehicles added to the fleet in an attempt at some sort of standardisation, in order to reduce stocking a wide range of spare parts.It was new…
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Samuel Ledgard – Guy Arab LUF – DCN 834
Copyright John Boylett Samuel Ledgard1954Guy Arab LUFPicktree C35F DCN 834 was a Guy Arab LUF (chassis number 72143) with a Gardner 6HLW engine, bodied with a Picktree Continental C35F body.Picktree were based at Bensham in Gateshead, near the Northern General headquarters, who had a financial stake in Picktree, these coaches being the last PSVs built…
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Whieldons (Green Bus Co) – Guy LUF – 500 URF
Whieldons (The Green Bus Co. Ltd)1958Guy LUFBurlingham Seagull C37F From the beginning of November 1973 Whieldons t/a The Green Bus Service was taken over by the National Bus Co with Midland Red continuing much of the network although three Uttoxeter services passed to PMT o/w the Potteries Motor Services. Mr C J Whieldon had commenced…
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Southern Motorways – Guy GS – MXX 343 – Ex LTE GS 43
Copyright Roger Cox Southern Motorways1953Guy GSECW B26F Here is a picture of one of the ex LTE GS type Guy Specials operated by Basil Williams of Emsworth during the 1970s, who then traded as “Southern Motorways”. In the week I “drove” a desk at London Country back then, and, to keep my hand in, I…
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Bickers of Coddenham – Guy GS – MXX 356/60
Copyright Roger Cox Bickers of Coddenham1953Guy GSECW B26F In 1969 Bickers bought two Guy GS buses, MXX 356 and 360 which were GS56 and GS60 in the London Transport fleet. Here is a picture of them in 1975. The following year they were both sold into preservation, though I believe that neither has been seen…
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West Bromwich – Guy GS – MXX 340 – 252
West Bromwich (County Borough of) Transport Dept1953Guy GSECW B26F This Guy GS Special was attending a West Bromwich running day at the Black Country Museum in September 2014. It was new to London Transport in December 1953 as fleet number GS40 and has an Eastern Coachworks B26F body (number 6386). MXX 340 looks superb and…
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Hastings Tramways – Guy BTX – DY 4965 – 3 – ‘Happy Harold’
Copyright Keith Harwood Hastings Tramways1928Guy BTXDodson O30/27R Recent correspondence about Dodson bodies and John Whitaker’s comment that Hastings Tramways were users of them brought this picture to mind. It is a 1928 Guy BT with 56-seat Dodson body. Thanks to Keith Harwood for his kind permission to use it, and to Chris Youhill for the…
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Newcastle Corporation – Guy BTX – FVK 109 – 109
Newcastle Corporation1937Guy BTXNorthern Coachbuilders H33/27D Once again, these photos are from the Newcastle City Libraries Archives. They are pre delivery publicity shots of FVK 109, a 1937 Guy BTX, and were taken at the Northern Coachbuilders works which was located on Claremont Road Newcastle, my records suggest that the vehicle may have been a one…