Tag: AEC Reliance
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Hebble – AEC Reliance – BJX 134C – 134
Hebble Motor Services1965AEC Reliance 2MU4RAPark Royal DP39F Photographed late on a summer day in 1966 at Stump Cross, a location very well known to our regular contributor and esteemed authority on Halifax matters, John Stringer, is AEC Reliance BJX 134C, No.134 in the fleet of Hebble Motor Services. The bodywork is by Park Royal, seated…
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David MacBrayne – AEC Reliance – LUS 524E – 150
David MacBrayne Ltd.1967AEC Reliance 2U3RAWillowbrook DP49F LUS 524E is a 1967 AEC Reliance 590 2U3RA with Willowbrook DP49F body. It was new to the legendary Scottish operator, David MacBrayne, fleet number 150. When MacBraynes ceased operation of bus services, it passed to Highland Omnibuses, being painted in that operator’s superb blue and red livery. Although…
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WYPTE – AEC Reliance – Pennine – ECP 950D – 250
WYPTE (Calderdale)1966AEC Reliance 6MU3RAPennine B39F Having suffered a number of Albion Nimbuses whilst in his previous post at Great Yarmouth, Geoffrey Hilditch arrived as GM at Halifax only to find that his predecessor there had bequeathed him a batch of ten more, only recently delivered. Bought originally with the intention of operating out-of-town feeder services…
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Leeds City Transport – AEC Reliance – KUA 46 – 46
Leeds City Transport1964AEC Reliance 2MU2RARoe B41D Seen in April 1970 is Leeds City Transport No. 46, 46 KUA, an AEC Reliance 2MU2RA with Roe B41D bodywork, one of four, Nos. 44 – 47, 44 – 47 KUA delivered in 1964. These followed an earlier order for six similar vehicles in 1962, Nos 39 – 43,…
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Aldershot & District – AEC Reliance – VCG 596H -596
Aldershot & District Traction Co1970AEC Reliance 6U3ZRDuple C49F Having vacillated for some time before settling upon an underfloor engined saloon chassis, even buying some full fronted Dennis Lancet III coaches in 1953, Aldershot & District finally chose the AEC Reliance as its standard single decker, and stayed with this model for its coach requirements right…
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West Riding – AEC Reliance – THL 921 – 921
West Riding Automobile1961AEC Reliance 2MU3RVRoe B41D In 1956 West Riding turned to the AEC Reliance for its limited bus saloon requirements, taking twelve with Roe B44F bodies characterised by a “droopy” lower line to the windscreen. www.old-bus-photos.co.uk/The Reliance then became the choice for the coach fleet with Roe C41C bodies, and in 1961 twelve of…
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Safeguard – AEC Reliance – 5389 PL
Safeguard Coaches (Guildford)1962AEC Reliance 2MU3RVWillowbrook B45F In October 1962, AEC Reliance 200 APB (Safeguard – AEC Reliance – 200 APB) was despatched to Safeway of South Pertherton, Somerset, and replaced by Willowbrook B45F bodied Reliance 5389 PL. The firm still runs a bidirectional circular service in Guildford which is a development of the Westborough service…
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Mystery Seagull
Please can you help me to identify this coach.The photo has some clues:1. Birmingham registered2. Operated by Flights of Birmingham3. Hired to Aston Villa Football ClubThe double decker behind might suggest some soccer activity in the making. Perhaps World Cup 1966? Peter Smith 08/05/15 – 08:49 The coach mentioned is presently in private preservation in…