Category: Questions
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Ten LTs in a Row – Hyde Park – Spring 1944
In the middle of the war, the shortage of fuel and rubber necessitated a national 25% reduction in both essentials. In London, many morning rush-hour buses were parked in Central London, mostly in the Royal Parks, where special dispensation had been given. Drivers and conductors travelled back to their home garages on the remaining buses…
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Ex East Yorkshire Renowns
I would love to know what happened to the Renowns transferred from EYMS to Tynemouth. I guess it’s too much to hope that there’s one or two waiting to be discovered! Andy Ottaway 29/01/14 – 13:21 Six East Yorkshire Renown’s were transferred to Tynemouth and District, GAT 817/22D; they were repainted in the T&D livery…
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‘SERVICE’ as a Destination
As a child in the 1960s, I remember going on family holidays to exotic parts of the country where THC companies ruled and Bristols roamed the Earth. My parents were keen hikers, so we used local bus services to get out and about. One thing that infuriated my dad no end was that many times…
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The Dennis Lance with Aldershot & District
After seeing the posting by Ian Thompson of the Aldershot & District Dennis Lance GOU 845 I thought the following maybe of interest. The original Dennis Lance came on to the market in 1930, and was quickly superseded by the slightly longer Lance II. Two completely different radiator styles were offered, a neat version with…
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Geoffrey Hilditch
It was with great sadness that I learned Friday that Geoffrey Hilditch, formerly General Manager and Engineer of Halifax Passenger Transport, and a well known, much respected and influential character within the bus industry, had passed away during the the early hours of Friday, 20th June, 2014.I can not say that I personally knew him…
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Sentinel Steam Bus
Purists may say this is cheating for this site but I think it is worth sharing. KG 1132 was originally a 1932 lorry, used by the Cardiff Gas Light and Coke Co. After further use elsewhere she was eventually bought by steam enthusiasts Stuart and Chris Harrison who rebuilt ‘Martha’ to replicate the final steam…
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Foden PVSC DRV 780
This is one of my old Comet S photos. DRV 780 was a Foden PVSC6 with a Wadham C33F body delivered new in 1947 to Ewen of Petersfield, trading as Pioneer Coaches, see: www.flickr.com/photos/This operator sold out to Southdown in October 1952, and the Foden was sold on elsewhere. It reappears again in 1960 or…
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A & C Wigmore of Dinnington
The operator of this fine normal control vehicle was A & C Wigmore of Dinnington near Sheffield. Beyond that I can tell you very little as my fleet records for Wigmore only show four normal control PSVs, none of which seem to be this! For the record the ones I know about were a Peerless…
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1930s London-South Wales Coach
Can anyone identify this coach? PSV Circle photo archive have it as Red & White fleet 121 with no other details. I have identified the location as outside Strachans factory where many of their new vehicles were photographed so presumably it has Strachans bodywork. Does it look like a Gilford? I have been unable to…
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95/96 Didsbury to Whitefield Bus Routes
Can anyone tell me when these 2 bus routes first started to run to Whitefield as a friend of mine insists that these did not run in the 1950,s as these routes had the service of numbers 24/17 to Salford. Barry Waters 03/03/14 – 11:29 The new cross town 95 and 96 joint service between…