Tag: ECW
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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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Southdown – Leyland Tiger – HCD 449 – 1249
Southdown Motor Services Ltd1947Leyland Tiger PS1/1ECW C31R HCD 449 is a Leyland Tiger PS1/1 with an ECW C31R bodywork (with door!) and dates from 1947, when it joined Southdown. We see it at an open day at the Brijan Tours depot in Curdridge – just outside Botley – on 22 April 2012. These open days…
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Sheffield Corporation – Leyland Leopard – 1882 WA – 3082
Copyright Ian Wild Sheffield Corporation1961Leyland Leopard L1ECW C41F This was one of the final batch of Leopards for the Sheffield C fleet with Eastern Coachworks body of the same style as contemporary Bristol MW vehicles being delivered to Tilling Companies.Delivered as fleet number 1882, it was became 3082 in the 1967 renumbering scheme. The bus…
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Sheffield Corporation – Leyland Leopard – 1881 WA – 3081
Copyright Roger Cox Sheffield Corporation1961Leyland Leopard L1ECW C41F Here is a colour shot of 1881 WA, No. 3081, a sister vehicle to the Ian Wild posting of 1882 WA, No. 3082 in June 2011. The photo was taken in the early part of 1970, though I cannot now identify the location. As John Stringer says…
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Southern Motorways – Guy GS – MXX 343 – Ex LTE GS 43
Copyright Roger Cox Southern Motorways1953Guy GSECW B26F Here is a picture of one of the ex LTE GS type Guy Specials operated by Basil Williams of Emsworth during the 1970s, who then traded as “Southern Motorways”. In the week I “drove” a desk at London Country back then, and, to keep my hand in, I…
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Bickers of Coddenham – Guy GS – MXX 356/60
Copyright Roger Cox Bickers of Coddenham1953Guy GSECW B26F In 1969 Bickers bought two Guy GS buses, MXX 356 and 360 which were GS56 and GS60 in the London Transport fleet. Here is a picture of them in 1975. The following year they were both sold into preservation, though I believe that neither has been seen…
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West Bromwich – Guy GS – MXX 340 – 252
West Bromwich (County Borough of) Transport Dept1953Guy GSECW B26F This Guy GS Special was attending a West Bromwich running day at the Black Country Museum in September 2014. It was new to London Transport in December 1953 as fleet number GS40 and has an Eastern Coachworks B26F body (number 6386). MXX 340 looks superb and…
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Lowestoft Corporation – AEC Swift – YRT 898H – 4
Lowestoft Corporation1969AEC Swift 2MP2RECW B45D At Local Government Reorganisation in 1974, Lowestoft became part of the Borough of Waveney. The operations of the Transport Department were sold to Eastern Counties some years later, and Eastern Counties is now part of First. YRT 898H is a rare combination – a 1969 AEC Swift chassis of the…
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Lowestoft Corporation – AEC Regent II – GBJ 192 -21
Lowestoft Corporation1947AEC Regent IIECW H30/26R Preserved Lowestoft Corporation 21, GBJ 192, a 1947 AEC Regent II with an ECW H30/26R body seen at East Anglia Transport Museum. More information about Lowestoft Corporation Transport can be found at www.petergould.co.uk/lowestoft1.htm Photograph and Copy contributed by Ken Jones 09/02/14 – 11:38 Nice view, Ken. Thanks for posting. Of…
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United Automobile – Bristol SU – AHN 901B – S1
United Automobile Services1964Bristol SUL4AECW B36F The Bristol SU series had a limited following amongst THC Companies. This example is in Ripon Bus Station in July 1968 about to set out on the lengthy run to Masham. I would imagine the Albion 4cyl engine would be quite noisy although probably not as bad as the Gardner…