Tag: Aldershot & District
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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 The original Dennis Lance came on to the market in 1930, and was quickly superseded by the slightly longer Lance II.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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United Services – Dennis Loline Mk I – SOU 473
Copyright John Stringer United Services1958Dennis Loline MkI 6LWEast Lancs. H37/31RD One of a batch of 34 Lolines delivered to Aldershot & District in 1958 numbered 336-369 (SOU 445-477), SOU 473 was withdrawn by them in 1969. It was then bought by W. R. & P. Bingley of Kinsley, who along with Cooper’s of South Elmsall…
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Aldershot & District – Dennis Lancet – LAA 228 – 193
Aldershot & District Traction Co1953Dennis Lancet III J10CStrachan FC38R In 1948, Aldershot & District took delivery of fifteen Dennis Lancet J3 coaches with Strachans C32R bodies. These replaced the externally very similar Lancet II/Strachans C32R vehicles of 1937-38, the main difference being the longer bonnet of the Lancet III which housed the 7.58 litre O6…
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Aldershot & District – Dennis Lancet III – HOU 905/909 – 179/183
Aldershot & District Traction Co.1950Dennis Lancet III J10Strachans B38R A rather sad set of pictures taken in 1967. Parked at the rear of the Aldershot & District premises in Halimote Road, Aldershot is a line up of Dennis Lancet III buses with Strachans B38R bodywork, headed by HOU 905/909, Nos 179/183, all awaiting disposal after…
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Aldershot & District – Dennis Lancet III – GAA 611 – 975
Aldershot & District Traction Co.1948Dennis Lancet III J3Strachan C32R During the latter stages of WW2, all commercial vehicle manufacturers had new models awaiting production to take advantage of an anticipated post war boom in passenger and haulage markets. Dennis revealed EOR 743, its prototype of the Mark III Lancet, in the early months of 1945.…
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Aldershot and District – Dennis Lance K4 – LOU 40 – 212
Copyright Roger Cox Aldershot and District Traction Company 1953Dennis Lance K4East Lancs L28/28R This picture was taken in Woodbridge Road, Guildford, about 1961, and shows one of the 32 “tin fronted” Dennis Lance K4 buses unique to the Aldershot and District Traction Company. The first 20 of these had East Lancs L28/28 bodywork of the type…
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Aldershot & District – Dennis Lance – GOU 845 – 145
Aldershot & District Traction Co1950Dennis Lance K3East Lancs L25/26R Aldershot & District Dennis K3 fleet number 145 seen above at Alton Station, Hants celebrates its 50th year in preservation with Tim Stubbs by running an hourly service between Hindhead (145’s home garage) and Haslemere, Surrey, this coming Saturday, July 19.First departures are from Haslemere Station…
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Aldershot & District – Dennis Falcon P5 – POR 428 – 282
Aldershot & District Traction Co1956Dennis Falcon P5Strachans B30F In the 1930s, Dennis manufactured a bewildering choice of small buses for lightly trafficked routes – Dart, Pike, Arrow Minor, Ace and Mace. These were all replaced in 1938 by a single model, the Falcon, available in normal or forward control, with the engine options of Dennis…
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Aldershot & District – Dennis Dominant – HOU 900 – 174
Copyright Roger Cox Aldershot & District1950Dennis DominantStrachans B41C The Dominant represented the initial attempt by Dennis to offer an underfloor engined single deck chassis. Like the contemporary Regal IV, Royal Tiger, Freeline and Arab UF models, the Dominant was a heavy beast, but, unlike those competitors, it never achieved quantity production. The engine was a…
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Chiltern Queens – AEC Reliance – 474 FCG
Chiltern Queens1963AEC Reliance 4MU3RAPark Royal C49F This AEC Reliance of Chiltern Queens is seen outside Reading General Station on 9 September 1981. I don’t know anything about her, but I suspect she came from Aldershot & District. I’m sure someone will advise. Photograph and Copy contributed by Pete Davies 24/09/15 – 06:07 Yes, this is…