Tag: East Lancs
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United Services – Dennis Loline Mk I – SOU 473
Copyright John Stringer United Services1958Dennis Loline MkI 6LWEast Lancs. H37/31RD One of a batch of 34 Lolines delivered to Aldershot & District in 1958 numbered 336-369 (SOU 445-477), SOU 473 was withdrawn by them in 1969. It was then bought by W. R. & P. Bingley of Kinsley, who along with Cooper’s of South Elmsall…
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Aldershot and District – Dennis Lance K4 – LOU 40 – 212
Copyright Roger Cox Aldershot and District Traction Company 1953Dennis Lance K4East Lancs L28/28R This picture was taken in Woodbridge Road, Guildford, about 1961, and shows one of the 32 “tin fronted” Dennis Lance K4 buses unique to the Aldershot and District Traction Company. The first 20 of these had East Lancs L28/28 bodywork of the type…
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Aldershot & District – Dennis Lance – GOU 845 – 145
Aldershot & District Traction Co1950Dennis Lance K3East Lancs L25/26R Aldershot & District Dennis K3 fleet number 145 seen above at Alton Station, Hants celebrates its 50th year in preservation with Tim Stubbs by running an hourly service between Hindhead (145’s home garage) and Haslemere, Surrey, this coming Saturday, July 19.First departures are from Haslemere Station…
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Bury Corporation – Daimler Fleetline – AEN 835C – 135
Bury Corporation1965Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXEast Lancs H43/31F In 1965 when this shot was taken there was only two rear engined double deck vehicles the Daimler Fleetline and the Leyland Atlantean. The Fleetline had one big advantage over the early Atlanteans in that it had a flat central gangway downstairs and the step up from the ground…
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Widnes Corporation – Daimler CWA6 – FTF 207 – 59
Photograph by “unknown” if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Widnes Corporation1945Daimler CWA6Duple UL55R – East Lancs L27/28R 1955 This photo was sent to me by Richard Mercer after he had seen the posting of the London Transport Daimler D1 which also had a Duple body, but as Richard points out…
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S H M D – Daimler CVD6 – LMA 754 – 54
Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield1949Daimler CVD6East Lancs H30/26R The name of this operator is shortened to S.H.M.D. thankfully, its full name was as follows “Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield Joint Transport Tramways/Transport and Electricity Board” (see comments below).Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield are 4 towns to the east of Manchester. This Daimler had an East…
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Bradford Corporation – Daimler CVG6 – EAK 232D – 232
Copyright Brendan Smith Bradford Corporation1966Daimler CVG6LX/30East Lancashire (Neepsend) H40/30F Captured here waiting on Park Road, Bingley is Bradford CT 232, one of a batch of fifteen Daimler CVG6LX/30s supplied to the undertaking in the latter part of 1966. It is seen still wearing BCT’s attractive blue and cream livery, but has had its classic Bradford…
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Huddersfield Corporation – Daimler CVG6 – HVH 472D – 472
Huddersfield Corporation1966Daimler CVG6LX.30DDEast Lancs H41/29F This is the last Huddersfield Corporation vehicle delivered (numerically) with a front engine and is currently preserved. It was new in 1966 to the Corporation, being withdrawn in 1980, having served 6 years with the WYPTE.The photo was taken in 2005 at a local bus rally and shows the vehicle…
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Halifax Corporation – Daimler CD650 – CCP 603 – 83
Halifax Corporation Transport and Joint Omnibus Committee1951Daimler CD650East Lancs H30/26R Not the best photo in my collection but it is the only shot I have of one of the 6 big Daimler CD650s that Halifax owned. Halifax were one of the few or should I say very few operators who took delivery of the CD650…
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Darwen Corporation – Crossley Regent V – 434 BTE – 17
Darwen Corporation1957Crossley Regent V D3RVEast Lancs H31/28R Darwen Corporation was well-known for buying buses which weren’t quite what they seemed, and 434 BTE is typical. “Ah! AEC Regent V with East Lancs body!” I hear. Sorry, folks. 434 BTE is in fact badged as a Crossley. This was something associated with the allocation of spaces…