Old bus photos

Tag: Plaxton

  • Chiltern Queens AEC Reliance

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    Photo taken just before departure to Whittaker Tours of Walsall after sale in 1984 Click here to go back to the Chilterns Queens AEC Reliance

  • OK Motor Services – AEC Reliance – 129 DPT

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    OK Motor Services1959AEC Reliance 2MU3RAPlaxton C41F 129 DPT is an AEC Reliance, 2MU3RA variety, with Plaxton C41F body. She was new to OK Motor Services in 1959 and is seen in the Alton Bus Rally on 18 July 2010. This event is organised as part of the Mid Hants Railway (Watercress Line) programme and, weather…

  • Royal Coaches

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    Another RHG Simpson picture for the “Bus Detectives”.The name in the top glass, driver’s side, says “Royal Coaches” I think. There is also a number 15 in the nearside window. Perhaps this is on a multi-coach works outing, or maybe acting as a service bus on some-one’s route 15. Does anyone know? Les Dickinson 26/04/13…

  • Plaxton Consort YWE 388

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    Does anyone know the history of this Plaxton Consort bodied Bedford SB? It is probably from 1957 and new to a Sheffield area operator. The two colour livery and that wide chrome band betwixt the wheels should be a give-away. Additional clues are the window tops carrying the message “Express, Littleport, Ely, Sheffield” and reversed…

  • X24 Llandudno

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    I have recently purchased a black and white photo of VDB 962, North Western Leyland coach leaving Moseley Street, Manchester for Llandudno, service X24 on a wet day. I wondered if anybody has any details on this route please. Was this a regular route and which route did it take, I’m not sure when the…

  • Websters GBU 37

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    Well, all I can say about this is that it has Plaxton bodywork and was registered in Oldham in 1951 as GBU 37. And that’s where the questions start! First of all the radiator cowling isn’t right for a 1951 Venturer on front engined chassis – this design was first shown at the Commercial Motor…

  • R Preston of Ferryhill – Tilling Stevens Express – DPT 24

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    Photograph by ‘unknown’ if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. R Preston of Ferryhill (County Durham) 193?/4? – 1938 Tilling Stevens Express Plaxton C32F Here is a photo of what I think is a Tilling Stevens Express, the body seems to be a Plaxton D2 pattern job which would date it…

  • Hanworth Acorn – Seddon Pennine IV – DAN 400H

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    Hanworth Acorn 1970 Seddon Pennine IV Plaxton C51F Hanworth Acorn of Bedfont, Middlesex, was ever an enterprising operator, if not entirely wise, in its choice of vehicles. In 1958 it bought 776 LMU, one of the two rear engined Rutland Clippers made – the other was TKE 741 which went to Aston’s of Marton (though…

  • Ellen Smith’s Tours – Leyland Worldmaster – SDK 442

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    Copyright John Stringer Ellen Smith’s Tours (Rochdale) 1958 Leyland Royal Tiger Worldmaster Plaxton Consort Mk.II C41C In the mid 1950’s Leyland abandoned their heavyweight underfloor-engined Royal Tiger model in favour of the very much lighter Tiger Cub. Most export customers however required something rather more substantial, so the opportunity was taken to revamp the old…

  • H W Hunter and Sons – Leyland Tiger – CNL 425 22

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    H W Hunter and Sons1948Leyland Tiger PS1/1Plaxton FC33F CNL 425, a PS1/1 Leyland Tiger, seen here sporting a FC33F Plaxton body of 1956 vintage. It was one of two identical 1948 vehicles delivered new to H W Hunter and Sons of Seaton Delaval, the other being CTY 457. When new they had C33F Burlingham bodies,…