Tag: AEC
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Lancashire United Transport – AEC Swift – NTC 109G – 292
Copyright John Stringer Lancashire United Transport1969AEC Swift MP2RAlexander B43D LUT’s single deckers were often a little different from the norm. This AEC Swift was one of three (291-293) delivered in either late 1968 or early 1969 (sources differ) along with some similarly bodied Bristol RESL’s. Their Alexander bodies were based on the W-type, but featuring…
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Leeds City Transport – AEC Swift – JNW 952E – 52
Leeds City Transport1967AEC Swift MP2RRoe B48D Leeds bought several batches of AEC Swifts between 1967 and 1971. Prior to these appearing the fleet was 90% double deck with around 15 saloons most of which were AEC Reliances some with centre entrance bodies with the later ones being dual door for one man operation.Seen here are…
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Birmingham City – A E C Swift – KOX 663F – 3663
Birmingham City Transport1967A E C Swift 505 MP2RMetro-Cammell B37D+30 KOX 663F, is an A E C Swift 505 MP2R built in 1967 with Metro-Cammell B37D+30 standing bodywork. New to Birmingham and then West Midlands as 3663 it was acquired by Mid Warwickshire Motors before being preserved and has just been fully restored in West Midland…
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Southampton Corporation – AEC Swift – MTR 420F – 2
Southampton Corporation1968AEC Swift MP2RStrachans B47D I thought a southern flavour was in order with another Southampton photo this one in service in early 1968 when the bus was quite new I am not sure of the exact location in the city.No 2 MTR 420F was an AEC Swift MP2R with a Strachans B47D body delivered…
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Lowestoft Corporation – AEC Swift – YRT 898H – 4
Lowestoft Corporation1969AEC Swift 2MP2RECW B45D At Local Government Reorganisation in 1974, Lowestoft became part of the Borough of Waveney. The operations of the Transport Department were sold to Eastern Counties some years later, and Eastern Counties is now part of First. YRT 898H is a rare combination – a 1969 AEC Swift chassis of the…
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Leeds City Transport – AEC Swift – MUB 193F – 93
Leeds City Transport1968AEC Swift MP2RMCW B48D Pictured in Leeds in April 1970 is Leeds City Transport No.93, MUB 193F, an AEC Swift MP2R bought in May 1968 with MCW B48D bodywork that emulated the forward sloping side pillars of contemporary Alexander designs. A curious feature was the narrow width of the centre exit door. I…
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Sheffield Corporation – AEC Swift – TWE 123F – 1023
Sheffield Corporation1968AEC Swift 2P2RPark Royal B53F Sheffield took delivery of two batches of AEC Swifts in 1968. The 2P2R type was fitted with the AH691 engine, ideal for the Sheffield hills. The first 11 buses were single doorway for the Joint Committee B fleet as shown here. These buses were initially put to work on…
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London General – AEC S-Type – XM 7345
Photograph by “unknown” – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. London Generalc1920AEC S-TypeLGOC O30/26RO Here is a wonderfully evocative photo of Morden UndergrounD Station (near to where I grew up) with the Derby Week “racing fraternity” in full flood, having arrived by Tube and queuing up for transporting to Epsom…
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London Transport – AEC Routemaster – 254 CLT – RMF 1254
Photographer unknown – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. London Transport1962AEC-Park Royal RoutemasterPark Royal H38/31F Whilst on loan to Halifax Corporation this was London Transports first front entrance Routemaster, it also had a tow bar fitted so it could tow a luggage trailer when doing airport duty. I think there…
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London Transport – AEC Routemaster – ALD 924B – RM 1924
Photographer unknown – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. London Transport1964AEC-Park Royal RoutemasterPark Royal H28/36R Here is a nice action shot of a standard Routemaster, and it’s probable out accelerating the mini next to it. This particular vehicle had the Leyland O600 9.8 litre diesel engine and it would of…