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  • Sheffield United Tours – AEC Reliance – YWA 269-273 – 269-273

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    Sheffield United Tours1957AEC Reliance MU3RVBurlingham C37C In connection with the article about “Burlingham’s flock of Seagulls” by Neville Mercer. I would like to contribute the above shots of my all-time favourite coach. They looked great and were a real joy to ride. SUT’s Seagulls took me on holiday to Skegness. I attach two views, nearside…

  • Sheffield United Tours – AEC Reliance – SWJ 395F – 395

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    Sheffield United Tours1968AEC Reliance 6U3ZRPlaxton C45F Definitely not taken on a tour, this is PMT Stoke No1 Garage underneath the Essex bus washing machine on 19th April 1970. PMT was going through a reliability crisis and amongst other vehicles (see Birmingham 2252 elsewhere on this site) hired in some coaches from Sheffield United Tours in…

  • Sheffield Corporation – AEC Regent V – 6336 WJ – 1336

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    Sheffield Corporation1960AEC Regent V 2D3RARoe H39/30RD This is July 1974 and South Yorkshire PTE has been in operation for just over three months. The bus looks a little uncared for, no fleetname, no destination and generally a bit shabby. It is at Bents Green terminus of the 81/82 Cross City services. At 14 years old,…

  • Sheffield United Tours – AEC Regal III – KWA 722 – 182

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    Sheffield United Tours1949AEC Regal IIIWindover C32F Looking in remarkably good shape for a contractor’s vehicle is this ex Sheffield United Tours AEC Regal III – chassis number 0962200, with a C32F body by Windover. It entered service in 1949, was sold on to Davies, Tredegar (via dealer) about July 1958, thence (via dealer) to Townson…