Tag: Roy Dodsworth
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HCVS Charabanc Trip 2011
In late August 35 members of Historic Commercial Vehicle Society Yorkshire set off on a mystery tour to visit private collections of 3 HCVS members. This was organised by Peter Seaword who drove the charabanc. I keep using the word ’charabanc’ as it has been deleted from the new issue of the Oxford English Dictionary…
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Flea Market Find
Found on a table was an AEC roundel from a wheel hub. Thought this would be useful in my ‘den’ as a mat for hot drinks.Bought for £1, I was intrigued to find on the reverse a sticky label which read ‘From the hub of FKY 24 – B.C.P.T. – From Ticker’.I knew that FKY…
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Meadowhall 2011
Meadowhall – an annual event organised by the South Yorkshire Transport museum. A well organised and well attended event held on an overspill car park at the Meadowhall Shopping Centre adjacent to the M1 motorway at Tinsley. This was my first attendance and whilst buses and coaches were predominant there was also a good show…
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Trans Pennine 2011
Trans Pennine 2011 – Organised by the Yorkshire branch of the HCVS. 2011 was the 43rd event and over 200 vehicles entered. The start is at Birch Services on the M62 in Lancashire and the route goes non motorway to Bradford, Otley and ending up at The Stray, Harrogate in North Yorkshire. Always a good…
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Trans Lancs Bus and Coach Rally 2009 – (Part One)
This is my first gallery of shots taken at the 2009 Trans Lancs Bus and Coach rally, which is held at Heaton Park Manchester, which incidentally has its own tram system in the park. This annual event is a must for bus and coach enthusiast. In 2009 there was a magnificent display from the Ribble…
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Trans Lancs Bus and Coach Rally 2009 – (Part Two)
This is my second gallery of shots taken at the 2009 Trans Lancs Bus and Coach rally, which is held at Heaton Park Manchester, which incidentally has its own tram system in the park. This annual event is a must for bus and coach enthusiast. In 2009 there was a magnificent display from the Ribble…
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Out and About
Pre digital days, my camera was a conventional roll film with negatives, and I have sorted a few out which I hope are of interest. LSV748 — Guernsey registration 4029. It was new to Guernsey Railways in 1958. One of a batch of 4 and given fleet number 73.Albion Victor FT39KAN, Reading full front body…
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Geneva 2012
I recently returned from the Geneva Motor Show.Hidden behind the main train station, Gare Cornavin, is a small car park. Near 2 large wheelie bins there was this bus! The last tax discs I found were for 1979 but they did give me its original registration of RMS 677 that was all the information I…
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Leeds City Transport
Last week I found an album of old photos on a mart stall at Todmorden. Very interesting find.Here are a few shots of some Leeds City Transport vehicles, there is no markings claiming copyright. Roy Dodsworth11/2015 Registration MNW 720 fleet number 720 was a 1949 Crossley DD42/7 with Crossley H30/26R bodywork. Registration XUM 860 fleet…
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Blackpool Corporation
From the same album has the Leeds shots here is a set of shots for Blackpool Corporation. Roy Dodsworth11/2015 Registration DFV 144 fleet number 244 was a 1949 Leyland Titan PD2/5 with Burlingham FH31/23C bodywork. Registration EFV 296 fleet number 296 was a 1951 Leyland Titan PD2/5 with Burlingham FH29/23C bodywork. Registration EFV 265 fleet…