Tag: Thornycroft
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A United Line Up
Copyright W Speight, Keighley During a recent clear-out of years of accumulated junk, I came across this photo which puzzles me. It obviously shows a line-up of United Autos buses (more details requested please), circa 1930, but here’s the puzzle. On the reverse is a rubber stamped imprint “W Speight, Keighley”. Why would a Keighley…
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Thornycroft SG/NR6
Can anyone tell me the registrations of the 5 Thornycroft SG/NR6 coaches new to Bristol Coop Society coaches with Longwell Green bodies new in 1948 Geoff Clayton 04/12/15 – 10:04 This article in Commercial Motor of 7th May 1948 may help. http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/ Stephen Howarth 05/12/15 – 14:30 I’ve attached a link, showing one of these…
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Southampton Corporation – Thornycroft Daring – OW 3434 – 9
Southampton Corporation 1933 Thornycroft Daring DDFC Park Royal H28/26R Here is a rare beast, an ex Southampton Corporation Thornycroft Daring. It was one of 9 such vehicles they bought, in penny numbers, between 1933 and 1937. They were all withdrawn in 1946 and sold. No.9 went to Safeway of London and, in the critical vehicle…
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D J Jones (Crymych) – Thornycroft – DE 6181
D. J. Jones (Crymych) 1927 Thornycroft ?? ????? This Thornycroft was first registered to D. J. Jones in September 1927. The body maker is not known but is possibly Thomas & Thomas of Carmarthen who built many for this area’s operators. It is seen here carrying children to school in Crymmych (accepted spelling at the…
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Portsmouth Corporation – Thornycroft J – BK 2986 – 10
Portsmouth Corporation 1919 Thornycroft J Dodson O16/18RO BK 2986 is a Thornycroft J, built in 1919 for Portsmouth Corporation. It originally had a Wadham O16/18RO seater body but was rebodied in 1926 with an ex London General AEC B 1920 Dodson O16/18RO body. Having been built in Basingstoke, it is fitting that she is seen…