Tag: Bristol Omnibus
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Bristol Omnibus – Leyland PD1/A – LAE 13 – C4044
Bristol Omnibus1947Leyland PD1/AECW H30/26R Chris Youhill has mentioned that Samuel Ledgard bought and ran a few of these vehicles in the early 1960’s, which prompted me to rummage around and find this photo, which I took at the Bristol Bus Rally in 1977. I don’t believe that LAE 13 was a Ledgard vehicle, although LAE…
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Bristol Omnibus – Bristol Lodekka – YHT 962 – L8450
Bristol Omnibus1957Bristol Lodekka LDL6GECW H37/33RD Among the 250 LD chassis built in 1957 as the 134th sanction were scattered six chassis to the new legal length on two axles of 30ft. They are generally referred to as type LDL, but I have seen LLD used in some factory documents. Bristol Omnibus L8450 is numerically the…
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Bristol Omnibus – Bristol Lodekka – 961 EHW – GL8507
Bristol Omnibus1959Bristol Lodekka LD6GECW H33/27R Here is Bristol Omnibus Bristol LD6G – 961 EHW – GL8507, new in July 1959, waiting in Gloucester King’s Square for a driver to take out the bus on the short 50B service to York Road (The Cathedrals). Note the Gloucester Coat of Arms and GLOUCESTER on side, applied to…
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West Riding – Bristol Lodekka – HHY 183D – 452
West Riding Automobile1966Bristol Lodekka FLF6GECW H38/32F Proceeding on a very wet day into Leeds city centre is West Riding No. 452, Bristol FLF6G HHY 183D with ECW H38/32F bodywork, originally delivered to Bristol Omnibus as C7280 in October 1966. When, in 1967, West Riding sold out to the Transport Holding Company, which became the National…
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Bristol Omnibus – Bristol L6B – LHY 978 – C2738
Photograph by “unknown” if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Bristol Omnibus1949Bristol L6BECW B33D This photo was on the “Do you Know” page, but thanks to Spencer for the information that led to this article.Here we have two Bristol Single deckers from two different operators for sale at W Norths Limited,…
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Bristol Tramways – Bristol L6B – NAE 3 – 2467
Bristol Tramways1950Bristol L6BECW C31F Whilst there are plenty of Bristols on the site, I don’t think I’ve seen this one represented so far. This exposed-rad Bristol L6B was shot at the Bristol Waterfront Running Day in 2011. New to Bristol Tramways in 1950, so sixty-one years old in this picture and looking well! Photograph and…
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Bristol Omnibus – Bristol K5G – FAE 51 – W85
Bristol Omnibus1939Bristol K5GECW H30/26R I can’t recall seeing the rounded lines of the pre-war ECW highbridge double decker in OBP, so thought you might like to see FAE 51 in July 1961. The vehicle was new (blue livery?) to Bristol Tramways & Carriage Co Ltd in 1939 as C3132, survived the war and by this…
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Bristol Tramways – Bristol LS – NHU 2 – 2800
Bristol Tramways & Carriage Company Limited1950Bristol LSX5GECW B42D This Bristol LSX5G with chassis number LSX.001 was new to Bristol Tramways in 1950 and has an Eastern Coachworks B42D body numbered 4978. It was, as its chassis number suggests, a prototype. Seen here at the Bristol Waterfront Running Day 22/05/2011. Photograph and Copy contributed by Les…
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Bristol Omnibus – Bristol LS – UHT 494 – 2884
Bristol Omnibus1955Bristol LSAECW B45F Here we have one of the two Bristol LS that operated with other than a Gardner engine. Bristol Omnibus Bristol LSA registration UHT 494 fleet number 2884 seen on October 6, 1962 lasted in service until 1968 with an AEC horizontal engine. Much of its in-service time was marked by the…
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Bristol Omnibus – Bristol MW5G – 936 RAE – 2577
Bristol Omnibus1963Bristol MW5GECW B45F Typical but not typical!On Sunday, June 28, 1964, a Bristol MW5G (typical) Wells depot bus stands at Clevedon Six Ways awaiting departure on service 157. This was the first day of operation of a new (not typical in those days!) Sunday only service to attract tourists. The service didn’t run in…