Tag: Guy Arab I
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Yorkshire Woollen District Tigers and Arabs
When new, the Willowbrook bodied PS2s (697-725) and OPD2s (728-733) of Yorkshire Woollen District were painted in the old livery of maroon with cream bands above and below the windows. (The maroon was not quite the standard shade). They were unusual in that they were fully lined out with black edging to the cream and…
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Harper Bros – Guy Arab I – HWA 714 – 3
Copyright Ray Soper Harper Bros1943Guy Arab IPark Royal H56R rebodied Northern Coachbuilders 1954 This shot is from the Ray Soper gallery contribution titled “Harper Brothers of Heath Hayes” click on the title if you would like to view his Gallery and comments to it.The shot is shown here for indexing purposes but please feel free…
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Samuel Ledgard – Guy Arab I – JUA 762
Photographs by “unknown” if you took these photos please go to the copyright page. Samuel LedgardGuy Arab I1943Pickering H30/26RRe-bodied 1953 Roe H31/25R Much has been widely written about World War II utility bodywork and the appearance and durability of the various makes. Possibly the least numerous were the bodies by Pickering of Wishaw, the uppermost…
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East Midland – Guy Arab – GNN 136/437 – D36/7
Copyright R H G Simpson East Midland Motor Services1945Guy ArabRoe L27/28 At first glance, this pair are identical, but not so. See the differing sizes, and positioning, of the headlamps, and also the deeper edge of the canopy on D37 (far Vehicle).These were delivered in 1945, then rebodied by Roe in 1954. I cannot be…