Tag: Sheffield Corporation
-
Sheffield Corporation – Leyland Atlantean – KWJ 163D – 163
Sheffield Corporation1966Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2Neepsend H44/33F There were 40 of these Atlanteans in Sheffield in two batches of 20. This is one of the second batch delivered with blue interiors and wheels together with three rotovents in each side of the upper deck in lieu of sliding windows. These were quite effective in extracting the tobacco…
-
Sheffield Corporation – Leyland Atlantean – CWB 346B – 346
Sheffield Corporation1964Leyland Atlantean PDR1/2Neepsend H44/33F Nice body – pity about the chassis! Neepsend produced a striking looking body (ok, I know – it was an East Lancs design) for the 20 buses delivered in 1964/5 plus a further 20 in 1966. I rather preferred this first batch with the red upholstery and red wheel centres.…
-
Sheffield Corporation – Leyland Atlantean – 655 BWB – 225
Sheffield Corporation1962Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1Metro Cammell H44/33F This bus was one of a batch of nine supplied new to the B fleet as fleet number 1355. This batch were extensively used from new on service 41 to Hackenthorpe where there was a large new housing development. They were the first rear engined double deckers for the…
-
Sheffield Corporation – Crossley – JWJ 737 – 237 & KWA 776 – 576
Sheffield Corporation1947Crossley SD42 & DD42Crossley B32R & H56R Following the end of the war, Sheffield Corporation A fleet took a small number of Crossleys (28 in all) over three years. First to arrive were six single-deckers 237-242 (JWJ 737 – 742) in 1947. In the same year eight double-deck vehicles were added, they were 573…
-
Sheffield Corporation – Bedford VAS1 – KWA 811D – 11
Copyright Ian Wild Sheffield Corporation1966Bedford VAS1Craven B22F ‘Mini-bus opens new field for city firm’ – says the Sheffield Telegraph newspaper in January 1966. Sheffield Transport had agreed to buy a prototype of a new design of a small bus developed by Cravens Ltd, a Company which had built a number of single and double deck…
-
Sheffield Corporation – AEC Swift – TWE 123F – 1023
Sheffield Corporation1968AEC Swift 2P2RPark Royal B53F Sheffield took delivery of two batches of AEC Swifts in 1968. The 2P2R type was fitted with the AH691 engine, ideal for the Sheffield hills. The first 11 buses were single doorway for the Joint Committee B fleet as shown here. These buses were initially put to work on…
-
Sheffield Corporation – AEC Reliance – 9000 WB – 900
Copyright Ian Wild Sheffield Corporation1958AEC Reliance MU3RVRoe Dalesman C37C This was a one off purchase by Sheffield initially used for visits, inspections etc by the Transport Committee but later used in normal service. My mother travelled on it on a number of occasions on service 48 to Manchester via Woodhead when visiting relations ‘over there’.…
-
Sheffield Corporation – AEC Regent V – 7865 WJ – 865
Sheffield Corporation1960AEC Regent V 2D3RAAlexander H37/28R This photo was taken just after lunch but as you can see this Regent V has the interior lights on, what a miserable day that was. I know this is not a very good shot but it is worth posting due to the fact that most Alexander bodied Regent…
-
Sheffield Corporation – AEC Regent V – 7441 WJ – 441
Copyright Ian Wild Sheffield Corporation1960AEC Regent V 2D3RAWeymann H39/30R Nearing the ending of its days, 441 was one of 26 Weymann H39/30R bodied AEC Regent V 2D3RA delivered in April 1960 to replace trams on the penultimate route – Meadowhead to Sheffield Lane Top . There were also 20 Alexander bodied Regent V for the…
-
Sheffield Corporation – AEC Regent V – 6331 WJ – 1331
Sheffield Corporation1960AEC Regent V 2D3RA Roe H39/30RD This was part of another big order that Sheffield placed with AEC in this case for a total of 71 Regent V 2D3RA model, all delivered in 1960.1331 was part of the B fleet contingent of 25 buses all of which had this style of Roe bodywork whilst the…