Category: Photos
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Mansfield District – Bristol Lodekka – 248 MNN – 552
Mansfield District Traction Company Limited1963Bristol Lodekka FLF6BECW H38/32F A smart looking Lodekka pictured in Mansfield in August 1968. Detail differences from the THC “norm” where the livery with its larger area of cream and the destination layout. The Bristol BVW engine would no doubt ensure a refined journey on this bus. Photograph and Copy contributed…
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Eastern National – Bristol Lodekka – AVX 975G – 2614
Eastern National Omnibus Co Ltd1968Bristol Lodekka FLF6GECW CH37/16F AVX 975G is a Bristol Lodekka FLF6G from the Eastern National fleet and was new in 1968. As can be seen, she has the usual ECW bodywork, but this time it’s in CH37/16F format, so she has “reversed” livery. The Tilling Group’s answer to the Ribble White…
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Hants & Dorset – Bristol Lodekka – 7678 LJ – 1478
Hants & Dorset Motor Services1962Bristol Lodekka FS6BECW H60RD 7678 LJ is a Bristol FS6B with ECW H60RD bodywork, new to Hants & Dorset as 1478 in 1962. Under the 1971 renumbering, she became 1137. As we see, she has the offside illuminated advert panel and is in the NBC poppy red livery. She’s at Barton…
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Crosville – Bristol Lodekka – RFM 413 – DLB 668
Crosville Motor Services1954Bristol Lodekka LD6BECW H33/25R This bus is from the first production sanction of Lodekkas and delivered to Crosville in March 1954. It is seen here in August 1963 at the remote terminus of the service from Holyhead to South Stack Lighthouse. I can’t imagine there has been a bus route there for many…
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Bristol Omnibus – Bristol Lodekka – YHT 962 – L8450
Bristol Omnibus1957Bristol Lodekka LDL6GECW H37/33RD Among the 250 LD chassis built in 1957 as the 134th sanction were scattered six chassis to the new legal length on two axles of 30ft. They are generally referred to as type LDL, but I have seen LLD used in some factory documents. Bristol Omnibus L8450 is numerically the…
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Hants & Dorset – Bristol Lodekka – SRU 981 – 1368
Hants & Dorset Motor Services1956Bristol Lodekka LD6ECW H33/27R SRU 981 was new to Hants & Dorset in 1956 as their 1368. It is a Bristol LD6 with ECW body H60R seating when new. The Bristol engine was replaced by a Gardner in 1961, making it a Bristol LD6G and doors were fitted in that year.…
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Wilts & Dorset – Bristol Lodekka – OHR 919 – 628
Wilts & Dorset Motor Services1956Bristol Lodekka LD6GECW H33/27R OHR 919 is a Bristol LD6G with ECW H60RD body, new to Wilts & Dorset in 1956. In October 1972, under NBC direction, Wilts & Dorset was absorbed into the neighbouring Hants & Dorset, with both fleets adopting the (poppy) red livery. After withdrawal from normal service,…
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Bristol Omnibus – Bristol Lodekka – 961 EHW – GL8507
Bristol Omnibus1959Bristol Lodekka LD6GECW H33/27R Here is Bristol Omnibus Bristol LD6G – 961 EHW – GL8507, new in July 1959, waiting in Gloucester King’s Square for a driver to take out the bus on the short 50B service to York Road (The Cathedrals). Note the Gloucester Coat of Arms and GLOUCESTER on side, applied to…
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West Riding – Bristol Lodekka – XNU 428 – 405
West Riding Automobile1955Bristol Lodekka LD6GECW H33/25RD Around 1958, the Chief Engineer of West Riding, Ron Brooke, entered into collaboration with Guy, who then had an impeccable reputation for sound, robust engineering, in the design of a maximum capacity front entrance, low floor double decker, similar in concept to the then very new Leyland Atlantean, but…
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Brighton, Hove & District – Bristol Lodekka – OPN 807 – 7
Brighton, Hove & District1959Bristol LDS6BECW H33/37R Seen in Brighton in the summer of 1960 is Brighton, Hove & District OPN 807, fleet no. 7, an example of the rare LDS short version of the Bristol Lodekka with flat lower saloon floor, air suspension on the rear axle, and air (instead of vacuum) over hydraulic braking…