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Tag: Brighton Hove & District

  • Brighton, Hove & District Omnibus Co.

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    In 1933, the London bus operations of Thomas Tilling were absorbed by the newly formed London Passenger Transport Board. The Tilling operation in Brighton continued until it was reformed within the TBAT grouping, as the “Brighton, Hove and District Omnibus Company”. From this time, most, if not all, of the indigenous fleet of AEC Regents,…

  • Brighton, Hove & District – Dennis Lance II – NJ 5978 – 6315

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    Copyright R A Mills Brighton, Hove & District1935Dennis Lance IITilling H30/26R Not a big user of the marque, Thomas Tilling, nevertheless, for Brighton town services, bought four Dennis Darts, then two Dennis Aces between 1932 and 1934.In 1935, they then bought six Dennis Lance II’s, adding Tilling bodywork in the style of their 80 London…

  • Brighton, Hove & District – Bristol Lodekka – OPN 807 – 7

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    Brighton, Hove & District1959Bristol LDS6BECW H33/37R Seen in Brighton in the summer of 1960 is Brighton, Hove & District OPN 807, fleet no. 7, an example of the rare LDS short version of the Bristol Lodekka with flat lower saloon floor, air suspension on the rear axle, and air (instead of vacuum) over hydraulic braking…

  • Potteries Motor Traction – Bristol FS6G – DPM67C – T2

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    Potteries Motor Traction1965Bristol FS6GECW H33/27RD New to Brighton Hove and District as fleet number 67 this was one of a pair of these Lodekkas acquired by PMT in NBC days as Driver Training vehicles. The yellow NBC style livery is rather attractive. Seems a strange vehicle type to transfer to an ex BET fleet with…