Tag: City of Oxford
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City of Oxford Motor Services
The City of Oxford company originated in 1879 as the City of Oxford and District Tramways Company Limited, which began operating its first horse drawn tramway route on 1 December 1881. By the turn of the twentieth century, tramway systems throughout Britain were being converted to electric operation, but, even so long ago, local environmental…
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City of Oxford – AEC Regent V – 978 CWL – H978
The City of Oxford Motor Services1958AEC Regent V LD3RAPark Royal H65R The Regent V was in production from 1954 until 1968 there was a prototype Regent IV which had an underfloor engine but there was not much interest so it never went into production. According to research the only difference between the Regent III chassis…
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City of Oxford – AEC Regent V – WJO 947 – H947
The City of Oxford Motor Services1956AEC Regent V MD3RVWeymann H30/26RD City of Oxford I think were one of AECs most loyal customers. According to my 1963 British Bus Fleets South Central book it states that as from 1927 apart from a batch of 5 Dennis Loline Mark IIs delivered in 1961 with AEC engines by…
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Hants & Dorset – AEC Regent V – 975 CWL – 3475
Hants & Dorset Motor Services1958AEC Regent V LD3RAPark Royal H65R 975 CWL is an AEC Regent V of the LD3RA variety. She was new in 1958 and has a Park Royal body seating 65. New to City of Oxford as their 975, she is seen in the yard of the Hants & Dorset depot in…
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Provincial – AEC Regent V – 972 CWL – 60
Provincial (Gosport & Fareham Omnibus Co)1957AEC Regent V LD3RAPark Royal H37/28R Taken at Hoeford depot on 30/03/69 having been recently transferred from City of Oxford where it had been No H972 this photo shows newly painted Provincial No 60 an LD3RA AEC Regent V with a Park Royal H37/28R body registration number 972 CWL delivered…
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Smith’s Luxury Coaches – AEC Regent II – MWL 970
Copyright Ray Soper Smiths Luxury Coaches (Reading) Ltd1947AEC Regent IIWeymann H56RD This shot is from the Ray Soper gallery contribution titled “Smith’s Luxury Coaches of Reading” click on the title if you would like to view his Gallery and comments.The shot is shown here for indexing purposes but please feel free to make any comment…
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Daimler Transport Vehicles – Daimler Roadliner – KKV 800G
Daimler Transport Vehicles1968Daimler Roadliner SRC6/SRP8Plaxton DP53F The rear engined Daimler Roadliner powered by the compact and powerful Cummins V6-200 emerged in 1964, but production did not really get under way until 1966, with West Riding, Black & White and Potteries being early users of the type. Reliability problems with the engine and toggle link suspension…