Tag: Bedford
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Colwyn Bay UDC – Bedford J2LZ2 – WCA 729 – 5
Colwyn Bay UDC1960Bedford J2LZ2Spurling B21F The small Colwyn Bay fleet comprised (I think) of 5 Bedfords of this general design running for a couple of miles or so along the seafront between Old Colwyn and Rhos on Sea.No 5 is pictured at Colwyn Bay pier, a small part of which remains today but derelict and…
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Priory Coaches – Bedford WTL – BXM 568
Priory Coaches (Gosport)1935Bedford WTLDuple C20F Here we have a Bedford WTL with Duple C20F bodywork from 1935. She is seen in the livery of Cyril Cowdray (Priory Coaches) of Gosport, another operator put off the road after upsetting the Traffic Commissioner once too often. She was new to Blunt, Mitcham, and spent some time on…
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Bournemouth Corporation – Bedford WTB – FEL 216 – 13
Copyright Ray Soper Bournemouth Corporation1939Bedford WTBDuple B25F This shot is from the Ray Soper “Gallery” contribution A Trolleybus tour in Bournemouth click on the title if you would like to view his Gallery and comments to it.The shot is shown here for indexing purposes but please feel free to make any comment regarding this vehicle…
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E J Baker – Bedford WLB – CMG 30
E J Baker1935Bedford WLBDuple C20R This Bedford WLB was bought new in May 1935 by T. E. Garner of Ealing London W5. It was taken by the Ministry of Supply during WW2 and seemingly given a military registration. When the MoS disposed of it in February 1943 it was re-registered JTA 608 and sold to…
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Sheffield Corporation – Bedford VAS1 – KWA 811D – 11
Copyright Ian Wild Sheffield Corporation1966Bedford VAS1Craven B22F ‘Mini-bus opens new field for city firm’ – says the Sheffield Telegraph newspaper in January 1966. Sheffield Transport had agreed to buy a prototype of a new design of a small bus developed by Cravens Ltd, a Company which had built a number of single and double deck…
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Marchwood Motorways – Bedford VAM5 – DOT 248D
Marchwood Motorways (Totton)1966Bedford VAM5Plaxton C45F DOT 248D is a Bedford VAM, bought new in 1966 by Marchwood Motorways of Totton, near Southampton (not TOTON, the great railway marshalling yard and depot in the Midlands!). The bodywork is by Plaxton. Like other members of the fleet bought new, she would have been on private hire and…
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Priory Coaches – Bedford VAL 14 – BFT 942D – 50
Priory Coaches of North Shields1966Bedford VAL 14Plaxton C52F George Chapman established Priory Coaches of North Shields in 1929. North Shields is located in what was the County Borough of Tynemouth, and the name and company logo relate to Tynemouth Priory, which is an ancient monument situated within the grounds of Tynemouth Castle. By the early…
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Whippet Coaches – Bedford VAL 14 – 390 GEW
Whippet Coaches1963Bedford VAL14Yeates C52F Taken on Sunday April 21st 1963 at a somewhat wet Brighton coach rally this photo shows a Bedford VAL 14 with a Yeates Fiesta C52F body of Whippet Coaches from Hilton in Cambridgeshire Registration No 390 GEW. This was one of only eleven VAL’s bodied by Yeates at least six of…
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Coalporters Amateur Rowing Club -Bedford VAL – LBY 173D
Coalporters Amateur Rowing Club1966Bedford VAL 14Duple C48F There isn’t a lot to be said about this poor creature other than ‘oh, dear!’. LBY 173D is a Bedford VAL with Duple body, new in 1966 and relegated to carrying club members and their boats to and from events. She is seen near the group’s premises near…