Category: Questions
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Foden Coach
A photograph I purchased from RHG Simpson was that of Foden coach ORB 952. I remember this vehicle because it operated near to where I grew up. It belonged to Swain’s Garage of Somercotes, Derbyshire and the registration dates it to 1951. It had full fronted bodywork which had a look of Beccols about it.…
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Wakes Weeks
The holiday weeks of the industrial towns of the North West of England, and possibly of the West Riding, were known as Wakes Weeks. From family connections, I know that Bolton had a June week and a September week. The mills would shut down and most of the population would migrate to the seaside: Blackpool,…
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Leyland TD4 CWB 987
Does anybody know what happened to CWB 987. It is/was a 1936 Leyland TD4 that started life with Crosville; in 1952 it was rebodied by MCW, then somehow or other found its way into United’s fleet, it later became a canteen (and a very good one) located in the Newcastle Haymarket Bus Station layover area.…
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Bristol LKH Four Cylinder Gardner
I wonder if anyone can solve a puzzle re: a D/Decker which was at Cambridge depot Eastern Counties Omnibus Co until early 70’s (see subject heading). The Eastern Counties LKH code stands for Bristol K, KS & KSW highbridge Double Decker.I’m almost certain that this vehicle only had a 4cyl Gardner engine, but what puzzled…
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Foden Double Deckers
Does anyone have any idea as to how many double deckers Foden produced?I’m particularly interested in Burlingham bodied vehicles from the 30’s.Local (to me) operator, Ebor, had a 1933 DDG6 ex demonstrator in the fleet. I’m curious to know how many such vehicles were made. Berisford Jones 04/10/12 – 18:26 PSVC book number MM2 suggests…
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A United Line Up
Copyright W Speight, Keighley During a recent clear-out of years of accumulated junk, I came across this photo which puzzles me. It obviously shows a line-up of United Autos buses (more details requested please), circa 1930, but here’s the puzzle. On the reverse is a rubber stamped imprint “W Speight, Keighley”. Why would a Keighley…
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Malton Area Operators
I wonder if anyone can tell me more about Hopes Motor Services from some where near Malton, they ran stage carriage services around 1960, also could anyone tell me the name of the coach operator from either Fadmoor or Gillamoor near Kirbymoorside who ran a Saturday only service in the 1950s. Geoff Clayton 01/09/12 –…
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Cosy Car Service
My Grandfather Wilfred Mennell ran the Cosy Car Service in York.Attached are pictures of two of his buses. I know virtually nothing about Cosy Car Service.I was hoping some body might have information.Anything would be greatly appreciated. Peter Mennell 29/11/12 – 16:15 Cosy Car Service (W. Mennel), Haxby, York was taken over by the West…
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Any Ideas
I’m gradually getting that job lot of photos I bought into some semblance of order, however, there are the odd ones where I cant get any information about them, this one for instance. From the radiator grill it looks as if it could be an Austin or Morris Commercial, but I would have though it…
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Glenton Friars
On the back of this photograph it has Newcastle City Libraries but nothing else, for what is obviously a pre War vehicle it seems to be very luxurious and even seems to have a toilet. Could the Glenton part of the name be the same Glenton of London, who I think were based in Charlton…