Tag: Bedford
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Don’s Coaches – Bedford SB – NKY 161
Don’s Coaches (Great Dunmow)1957Bedford SBGYeates C41F NKY 161 started life with Fairways of Bradford in 1957. It is a Bedford SBG with Yeates C41F body. By the time of this view, at Duxford on 24th September 1995, It was with Don’s Coaches Great Dunmow Essex. Great Dunmow is one of the once-delightful villages near Stansted…
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Berrys Coaches – Bedford SB – 107 GYC
Berrys Coaches (Taunton)1960Bedford SB3Duple C41F 107 GYC is a Bedford SB3 with Duple C41F body, new to Bowerman, Taunton, in 1960. In this view, it is in Lodmoor Car Park, Weymouth, showing “Berrys” in the indicator box and visiting the annual rally, although it doesn’t appear to be taking part in it. I have recollections…
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Lodge – Bedford SB – MJB 481
Lodge (High Easter)1956Bedford SBDuple C37F MJB 481 was new to Chiltonia, of Chilton Foliat, in 1956. Chilton Foliat is near Hungerford and is mentioned in the television series “Band of Brothers”. It has a Duple body to the C37F layout although BLoW has it listed as C41F, we see it in the markings of Lodge,…
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Portsmouth Corporation – Bedford OWB – CTP 41 – 163
Photographer unknown – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Portsmouth Corporation1943Bedford OWBMulliner B32F The earlier photo I posted, of a Portsmouth Leyland Cheetah, surrounded by Daimler CWA6/Duple double-deckers, were neatly bridged by the delivery of 10 Bedford OWBs (1 in 1942, 7 in 1943 and 2 in 1944). All had…
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Portsmouth Corporation – Bedford OWB – CTP 200 – 170
Copyright Chris Youhill Portsmouth Corporation1944Bedford OWBDuple B32F Perhaps this old snap may be of interest as we have had a previous posting of a sister vehicle whist in service with the above fine municipal operator. It was taken at Robin Hood on the A61 between Wakefield and Leeds in early 1968. At that time I…
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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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Tremains – Bedford OB – LTA 759
Tremains1950Bedford OBDuple C27F Here we have another photograph from the P Heywood collection it first appeared on the “Do you Know” page but thanks to Spencer we have the following information. “This bus was delivered new to Western National in 1950 and was number 1420 in there fleet. When delivered it would of been in…
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Victoria Coaches – Bedford OB – LMN 261
Copyright M Standeven Victoria Coaches (Isle of Man)1949Bedford OBDuple C29F My thanks to Les Ronan for the information regarding this very smart looking Bedford OB with its classic Duple body. Apparently this was the only vehicle owned by Victoria Coaches at the time this shot was taken. Victoria Coaches was owned by W E Kelly…
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Protours (Isle of Man) – Bedford OB – 1949-50 MN
Protours (Isle of Man)1950Bedford OBDuple C29F These two great shots of two OBs were contributed by Michael who’s father is lucky enough to drive them for weddings. They are owned by Protours Douglas IOM who I know very little of but they do private hire so these nice little Bedfords could be kept quite busy.…
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Southdown – Bedford OB – JCD 371 – 71
Photograph by “unknown” if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Southdown Motor Services1948Bedford OBDuple C27F Another example of the ubiquitous Bedford OB/Duple coach, but bought by an operator who eschewed non-standard, other than for specific purposes. For this purpose, a Leyland/Harrington vehicle would not do!Hayling Island, to the East of Portsea…