Tag: Beadle
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Western National – Tilling Stevens – JY 124 – 3379
Western National Omnibus Co Ltd 1932 Tilling-Stevens Beadle B35R JY 124 is a Bristol L, dating from . . . NO! Despite the Bristol radiator, this is actually a Tilling-Stevens, new to Western National (fleet number 3379) in 1932, and given a new Beadle body in 1947. After some years in use with a fairground…
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H Brown and Sons – Sentinel STC4/40 – GUJ 608 and Sentinel SLC4/35 – HNT 49
Copyright both shots Peter Williamson H Brown and Sons1950Sentinel STC4/40Sentinel B40F H Brown and Sons1951Sentinel SLC4/35Beadle B??F (ex C35C) The years leading up to 1950 spawned a revolution in the design of single-deck buses and coaches, in which, in an effort to increase passenger capacity, the engine was removed from its traditional prominent position “between…
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Southdown – Leyland Titan – RUF 189/5 – 783/5
Southdown Motor Services1956Leyland Titan PD2/12Beadle H59RD There have been comments over the years about the last Beadle double deck bodies to be built delivered to Southdown in Nov/Dec 1956 but few photos. To try and rectify this I attach two photos of this batch No’s 777-788 Reg No’s RUF 177-188, That of 783 was taken…
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Southdown – Leyland Tiger Cub – UCD 122 – 1122
Southdown Motor Services Ltd1958Leyland Tiger Cub PSUC1/2Beadle C37F Taken in the mid sixties at the exit of Eastbourne Cavendish Place coach station this photo is of one of the last batch of Southdown’s 130 Tiger Cub/ Beadle coaches.Delivered in 1958 No 1122 registration UCD 122 was one of the last batch of 15 which were…
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Southern National – Leyland Lion LT1 – VE 2143 – 3439
Southern National1929Leyland Lion LT1Beadle B35R Before the First World War, the public transport needs in Cambridge were met by the horse drawn Cambridge Street Tramways Company and some small, often short lived, independent motor bus operators, most notably the Cambridge Motor Omnibus Company. In 1907 the assets of the struggling Cambridge Motor Omnibus Company were…
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West Yorkshire – Bedford OB – FWX 547 – SP1
Photograph by “unknown” – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. West Yorkshire Road Car Company1948Bedford OBBeadle B30F West Yorkshire needed a few small buses for certain routes to replace there pre-war Leyland and Dennis small buses. Bristol who were the main supplier of buses to West Yorkshire as they were…
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Moss Tours – Beadle Rochester – WKJ 787
Copyright Roger Cox Moss Tours Isle of WiGht1955Beadle RochesterBeadle C41C This picture of WKJ 787, a Beadle Rochester C41C coach was taken in 1970 at Alum Bay, Isle of Wight. The Rochester was an integral design from the Dartford based coachbuilder, and was powered by the Rootes TS3 3 cylinder horizontally opposed piston two stroke…
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PMT – Beadle Rochester – 717 AEH – C7717
Potteries Motor Traction1956Beadle RochesterBeadle C41F Taken in the summer of either 1963 or ’64 this photo of Potteries fleet number C7717 registration 717 AEH which was a Beadle Rochester C41F integral coach delivered in 1956, it is seen here about to enter Southdown’s Royal Parade garage where most tour coaches were parked and heavy repairs…
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Southdown – Beadle – Leyland – MUF 488 – 649
Southdown Motor Services Ltd1953Beadle – LeylandBeadle FB31F MUF 488 is one of those curious vehicles built by Beadles using Bedford or Leyland parts. The Leyland ones came from Tigers or Titans. In this case, the combination was delivered to Southdown in 1953, and has a FB31F body on TD5 running units. We see it outside…
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East Kent – AEC Reliance – MJG 48
Copyright Brendan Smith East Kent Road Car Co Ltd1957AEC Reliance MU3RVBeadle C32C When new, this handsome-looking vehicle would have worn East Kent’s traditional coach livery of maroon and cream. In the photo it is seen towards the end of its East Kent days, still on active coaching duties, but wearing a revised livery of grey…