Tag: Guy
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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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Hastings Tramways – Guy BTX – DY 4965 – 3 – ‘Happy Harold’
Copyright Keith Harwood Hastings Tramways1928Guy BTXDodson O30/27R Recent correspondence about Dodson bodies and John Whitaker’s comment that Hastings Tramways were users of them brought this picture to mind. It is a 1928 Guy BT with 56-seat Dodson body. Thanks to Keith Harwood for his kind permission to use it, and to Chris Youhill for the…
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Newcastle Corporation – Guy BTX – FVK 109 – 109
Newcastle Corporation1937Guy BTXNorthern Coachbuilders H33/27D Once again, these photos are from the Newcastle City Libraries Archives. They are pre delivery publicity shots of FVK 109, a 1937 Guy BTX, and were taken at the Northern Coachbuilders works which was located on Claremont Road Newcastle, my records suggest that the vehicle may have been a one…
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Cardiff Corporation – Guy Arab V – ABO 434B – 434
Cardiff Corporation1964Guy Arab V 6LWNeepsend H37/28R – O37/28R (1976) This vehicle was new to City of Cardiff Transport in 1964 and is now owned by Cardiff Transport Preservation Group having been donated to them in 2008 by the National Museum of Wales. One of 12 Guy Arab V’s fitted with Neepsend rear entrance body it…
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Cardiff Corporation – Guy Arab V – ABO 434B – 434
Cardiff Corporation1964Guy Arab V 6LW Neepsend H37/28R Cardiff took delivery of this Guy Arab V in 1964. The Neepsend H37/28R body was built on frames supplied by the associated East Lancs andABO 434B was originally closed top but as can be seen has since been converted to open-top for tours of Cardiff City and special events.…
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Verwood Transport – Guy Arab V – WTE 159D
Verwood Transport1966Guy Arab V 6LWNorthern Counties H41/32F WTE159D is a Guy Arab V with Northern Counties H73F body (well, she did start her life with Lancashire United!) in service with Verwood Transport. The indicator display has been altered to suit a more rural operation, and we see her in the yard at Mallard Road during…
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Huddersfield Corporation – Guy Arab IV – PVH 991 – 191
Huddersfield Corporation1959Guy Arab IVEast Lancs H37/28R This bus looked very dated for its actual age if you think about it most Arab IVs had the “Birmingham tin fronts” as they were called which looked more modern. The Leyland Titan on the other hand could get away with the exposed radiator look probably because there was…
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Maidstone & District – Guy Arab IV – RKK 996 – DH 456
Copyright Ray Soper Maidstone & District1953Guy Arab IVWeymann H32/26R Seeing the pictures of Guy Arabs submitted by Andrew Charles and Chris Youhill reminded me of my own experience of these wonderful vehicles. This picture of Maidstone & District Guy Arab IV, (originally Chatham & District), is another fine example. It has much nostalgic value for…
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Tynemouth and District – Guy Arab – FT 9412 – 212
Photograph by “unknown” if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Tynemouth and District1956Guy Arab IVPark Royal H35/28 Tynemouth and District had eight of these – FT 9408/15 – 208/15, but I’m not sure if they were in addition to, or part of the 28 ordered by Northern General Transport. Unlike the…