Tag: MCW
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Birmingham City – Daimler Fleetline – BON 541C – 3541
Birmingham City Transport1965Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXMCCW H39/33F BON 541C is a Daimler Fleetline CRG6 with Metropolitan Cammell body, new to Birmingham City Transport in 1965, with fleet number 3541. On the formation of West Midlands PTE, all she had was a change of lettering in what some of the neighbouring authorities considered to be a take-over…
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Hull Corporation – Daimler CVG6 – KVK 970 – 128
Kingston upon Hull Corporation Transport1948Daimler CVG6Metro Cammell Weymann H55R My thanks to Paul Morfitt an expert on K.H.C.T. for information regarding this bus. “this bus entered service on the 10th June 1961 and was withdrawn in December 1966. It came from Newcastle to cover parts of the trolleybus conversions“ Does anyone have any information of…
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Birmingham City – Daimler CL – LOG 302 – 3002
Birmingham City Transport1954Daimler CLG5LWMCCW H30/25R Although looking like a Birmingham ‘Standard’, this is one of a pair of unique vehicles ordered in 1952 – the other, 3001 – being a Guy Arab with Saunders Roe body.Both built to a ‘lightweight’ design, the chassis of 3002 was manufactured as a chromium plated exhibit for the 1952…
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Leeds City Transport – AEC Swift – MUB 193F – 93
Leeds City Transport1968AEC Swift MP2RMCW B48D Pictured in Leeds in April 1970 is Leeds City Transport No.93, MUB 193F, an AEC Swift MP2R bought in May 1968 with MCW B48D bodywork that emulated the forward sloping side pillars of contemporary Alexander designs. A curious feature was the narrow width of the centre exit door. I…
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Liverpool City Transport – AEC Regent V – VKB 774 – A176
Liverpool City Transport1957AEC Regent VMetro Cammell Weymann H33/29R A unique radiator grill I think don’t know why as the standard grill looked much better than this tin look. I also think how much better the livery would have been if there was a nice cream band between the upper and lower deck, there was far…
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Bradford Corporation – AEC Regent V – UKY 123 – 123
Bradford Corporation Transport 1961AEC Regent VMCW H39/31F After my lengthy piece re the Routemaster yesterday I will keep the information on today’s bus to the point. It is a straight forward AEC Regent V with an AEC 9.6 litre engine, monocontrol four speed direct selection gearbox and air brakes, nothing controversial there unless you can come…
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Bradford Corporation – AEC Regent V – 2168 KW – 168
Bradford Corporation Transport1963AEC Regent V 2D3RAMCW H40/30F I have a personal “adoration” for these BCT Mark V Regents – a liking in which I appear to be virtually alone !! The “Mononcontrol” vehicles were in the minority, the first twenty only, the remainder of the large fleet being of three pedal four speed synchromesh specification.…
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London Transport – AEC Regal IV – MXX 21 – RF 379
London TransportAEC Regal IVMCW B41F There were always a few places around London where red and green buses were seen together and this photo was taken at Uxbridge in 1974. Green RF 53 registration LYF 404 was a former Green Line vehicle, as shown by the twin headlights. Alongside is RF 379 registration MXX 21…
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London Transport – AEC Regal IV – MLL 971 – RF 334
London TransportAEC Regal IVMCW B41F Here is another of the Uxbridge allocated RF buses, seen in the summer sun of 1971, the year in which UX garage saw the welcome return of these stalwart performers, having lost them previously in 1962 in favour of RT double deckers. RF 334, MLL 971 stands at Heathrow Central…
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Northern General Transport’s PD3/4s
In 1958, the Northern General Group took delivery of 53 Leyland PD3/4 vehicles. To the best of my knowledge, they were their first 30ft double deck buses; they were also the last rear entrance, although not the last half cabs, that particular label went to the Routemasters of 1963/4. I know a few half cabs…