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  • Barton Transport

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    Barton had a wonderful mix of buses here is five of there double deckers including a few of there rebuilds. Ian Pritchard02/2018 JNN 793 No 453 and JRR 404 No 473being stylish Duple L55F bodied Leyland PD1’s at Nottingham Broad Marsh? and Melton Mowbray Bus Station respectively. JRR 404 is featured in the current guide…

  • The Brooklands School Bus

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    In 1954 when I was 5, we moved from Nottingham to Long Eaton, about 7 miles to south west. At the age of 8 I transferred from the infants school which was about 2 minutes walk from home to Brooklands junior school, which was about a mile away. In those days it was very common…

  • Barton Transport – Leyland Tiger – WAL 782 – 782

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    Barton Transport1957Leyland Tiger PS1/BWillowbrook L61RD This evocative shot was taken at the 2011 Heart of the Pennines event, and shows the splendid Willowbrook-bodied Tiger rebuild of 1957 arriving at The Piece Hall in Halifax. Not only did it look great, it sounded great too. Barton’s wonderful fleet had many of these rebuilds. Photograph and Copy…

  • Barton Transport – Dennis Loline – 861 HAL – 861

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    Barton Transport1961Dennis Loline IINorthern Counties FL37/31F 861 HAL is the famous ‘limbo dancing’ Dennis Loline II from the Barton fleet. It has an ultra lowbridge Northern Counties FL68F body and we see it at the Netley rally on 13 July 1986. How low can you go? Well, King Alfred’s WCG 104, Tiger Cub, is alongside…

  • Barton Transport – Bedford VAL – 991 VRR – 991

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    Copyright John Turner Barton Transport1964Bedford Val14Harrington C52F The picture shows Barton no. 991 (991VRR) operating on the long established route 9, Nottingham – Skegness service. 991 was a Bedford VAL14, chassis no.1429, supplied new in April 1964 (it says here!) It was one of a series of eight (989-996). A 52 seat Harrington Legionnaire Mark…

  • Barton Transport – AEC Reliance – 839 EVO – 839

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    Barton Transport1960AEC Reliance 2MU3RVAlexander C41F The independent Barton company became very satisfied customers of the AEC Reliance, taking its first one early in 1955. In subsequent years many more entered service, Alexander and Plaxton bodywork being favoured. Here is one of a batch of five 2MU3RV coaches with Alexander C41F bodywork delivered in May/June 1960.…