Tag: AEC Bridgemaster
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East Yorkshire – AEC Bridgemaster – 9719 AT – 719
East Yorkshire Motor Services1962AEC BridgemasterPark Royal LD72F Photo taken Hull bus station July 1965 or 6. The code LD denotes that it is a lowbridge vehicle but with a highbridge type seating layout. A full list of Bridgemaster codes can be seen here. East Yorkshire bought a large batch of both Bridgemasters and Renowns between…
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East Yorkshire – AEC Bridgemaster – 4703 AT – 703
East Yorkshire Motor Services1961AEC BridgemasterPark Royal H45/28RD I don’t think there were many rear entrance Bridgemasters built – you did not see many 30ft rear entrance buses they were usually 27ft 6in. Note the luggage rack just inside the door there would also be space under the stairs this was probably for tourists suit cases…
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Rotherham Corporation – AEC Bridgemaster – VET 139 – 139
Rotherham Corporation1961AEC BridgemasterPark Royal H43/27F This photo was taken if I remember correctly at Doncaster bus station of a Rotherham Corporation AEC Bridgemaster it shows off well the very square and rather top heavy appearance of the Park Royal body. Although the Bridgemaster was badged as an AEC it was actually designed and developed at…
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Sheffield Corporation – AEC Bridgemaster – 1925 WA – 525
Photograph by “unknown” if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Sheffield Corporation1961AEC BridgemasterPark Royal H43/29F I think this photo was taken when this bus was new it looks in very good condition to me. The angle of the shot does show up the very square and upright look of the Park…
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Sheffield Corporation – AEC Bridgemaster – 2522 WE – 522
Sheffield Corporation1959AEC BridgemasterPark Royal H45/31R Here we have a shot of one of Sheffield Corporations rear entrance AEC Bridgemaster. There was a shot of a Sheffield front entrance earlier this year (link here) and we had 2 comments disputing information, so I have done a bit of research and come up with the following.There was…
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East Yorkshire – AEC Bridgemaster – 4700 AT – 700
Copyright Ian Wild. East Yorkshire Motor Services1961AEC Bridgemaster B3RA Park Royal H45/28RD One of East Yorkshire’s rear entrance AEC Bridgemasters. Just shows the Bridgemaster could look good given the right sort of livery, the Beverley Bar inward profile of the upper deck also helps. Photograph taken at Goole on 22nd February 1968. Photograph and Copy contributed…
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South Wales – AEC Bridgemaster – WCY 890 – 1210
Copyright Bob Gell South Wales Transport1960AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RAPark Royal H43/29F Now here is a shot of a bus somewhat out of its area, the photo of this South Wales Bridgemaster was taken in July 1969, in Dewsbury Bus Station. At the time it was working on Yorkshire Woolen district routes you can see the top…
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King Alfred – AEC Bridgemaster – 324 CAA
King Alfred Motor Services1961AEC Bridgemaster B3RAPark Royal H45/29R This photo was taken at the Broadway Winchester where so many others were taken over the years by a great many other enthusiasts I believe that it was taken in the mid seventies.This bus was one of King Alfred’s second pair of AEC B3RA Bridgemasters with H45/29R…
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Leicester City Transport – AEC Bridgemaster – 217 AJF – 217
Leicester City Transport1961AEC Bridgemaster B3RAPark Royal H45/31R 217 AJF Leicester City 217 was one of the first vehicles to be delivered in the new cream livery with three maroon bands. It was withdrawn from service in 1971, worked for other companies until 1998 when it was bought for preservation and is now owned by individual…