Old bus photos

Tag: Guy

  • A Whistling Guy

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    On YouTube there is footage of a ride aboard Chester Guy Arab DFM 347H. The bus has a manual gearbox and Gardner engine and sounds delightful. However, what intrigues me is the high-pitched ‘whistle’ that rises and falls with the engine revs. It sounds somewhat similar to a turbocharger, but I know it’s not. There…

  • Guy J’s labelled T13, T15 and T20

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    I have a query that hopefully someone maybe able to answer. With old buses, I can cope with O26/15RO and suchlike, but came across a batch of buses, Guy J’s, which were labelled T13, T15 and T20 the other day. What sort of configuration is this? And how are charabancs coded?Chris Hebbron Could this refer…

  • Mystery Sleeper Coach

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    With Stagecoach Megabus trialling bendybuses in advance of starting sleeper services on the London-Glasgow route, here is a newspaper photo of a 1929 sleeper bus working the last time such services operated. Does anyone have any information on these services? And does anyone know what make of vehicle this is? The radiator does bear some…

  • Sheffield’s Utility Guys

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    The book, Sheffield Transport, by CC Hall, shows that Sheffield took twenty wartime Guys;- seven Mk I, thirteen Mk II. Number 487 is pictured in the book in all-over grey. Is it known how many of the fleet were painted thus? This is the only photo I have seen in grey, so was it only…

  • Six Wheel Holiday Caravan

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    I found this photo ages ago. Sorry, but no idea about copyright. It looks like early post war cliff top location, possibly East Coast of Yorkshire.The bus looks like a Guy CX of c. 1927, but can any sleuths out there identify the bus and location?It beats me, and I spent many years in my…

  • Guy Chieftains Head

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    I have read some where that the Chieftains head radiator filler cap first appeared on the Arab III in 1946. But I have seen photos of Arab IIs with the same filler cap, anyone any information please. I would also like to know why a Chieftains head what connection was there between a Red Indian…

  • A Really Great Guy

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    It was during the dark days of World War 2 and in November 1943 The Ministry of Supply allocated to Samuel Ledgard two Guy Arabs with rare Pickering utility bodywork. One was an FD1, with a short flush fitting bonnet (JUA 762). This vehicle had little connection with Otley and Ilkley but the other one,…

  • Guy Wulfrunian Demonstrator

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    The origins of the Wulfrunian design appear to date from 1957 and the prototype, OHL 863, took to the road in 1959. It was quickly followed by two demonstrators, 7800 DA in 1959 and 8072 DA in 1960, both of which were painted in a vivid livery of yellow with black trim, the colours of…

  • Oldham Corporation – Leyland Titan PD2 – NBU 508 – 408

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    Oldham Corporation1957Leyland Titan PD2/20Crossley H33/28R This picture shows Ashton-under-Lyne Corporation Transport XTC 855 and Oldham Corporation Passenger Transport NBU 508 in Oldham’s Wallshaw Street Depot. The photograph shows the cast fleet number plate that was a feature of the Oldham fleet at that time.In this view 408s Coat of Arms is on the lower deck…

  • West Riding – Guy Wulfrunian – THL 898 – 898

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    Copyright Roger Cox West Riding Automobile1961Guy WulfrunianRoe H43/32F This shot is from the Roger Cox gallery contribution titled “West Riding Guy Wulfrunians” 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 regarding this vehicle either…