Tag: West Riding
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West Riding Centre Entrance
I’m trying to identify a bus being used by this company in the early / mid 1950s.They were double deck, used on the Wakefield to Ossett route and the distinctive feature was the double width door exactly midway along the side of the bus.There was no other passenger door. In my recollection there were no…
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West Riding Guy Wulfrunians
The West Riding Automobile Company painted its fleet in two distinct liveries – red for the former tram routes of the original Yorkshire (West Riding) Tramways Company, and green for the West Riding Automobile routes which were added to the system in 1922. This livery variety delighted the enthusiasts, but its retention for so long…
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West Riding Automobile – Model Guy Wulfrunian
A few shots of one of my models scratchbuilt in card to a scale of 1/43rd (7mm scale)This time a 1963 West Riding Automobile Guy Wulfrunian registration WHL 970 fleet number 970 with a Roe H43/32F body is shown below. Iain Simms03/2012 11/03/12 – 21:03 Well done, Iain. A truly excellent model – you’ve captured…
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West Riding – Leyland Titan PD2 – GHL 302 – 753
West Riding Automobile1954Leyland Titan PD2/22Roe L24/26R During the mid 1950s West Riding favoured the Leyland PD2 for its double deck requirements, taking 12 in 1953 with Roe L27/26R bodywork, and a further 10 in 1954, also with Roe lowbridge bodies, but in these the upper deck capacity was reduced to 24. The tin fronted PD2/22…
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West Riding – Leyland Tiger PS 2/12 – EHL 337 – 726
West Riding Automobile1952Leyland Tiger PS2/12Roe B39F According to my Ian Allan book which I have now found West Riding was the second largest Independent operator in the UK not sure who the first one was LUT perhaps. The book British Bus Fleets no 9 Yorkshire (company operators) was published March 1962 and cost 2s/6d by…
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West Riding – Leyland Tiger PS2/3 – CHL 746 – 340
West Riding Automobile1950Leyland Tiger PS2/3Longford C33F This bus was originally owned by J Bullock & sons which merged with West Riding in 1950 this was after a failed attempt of West Riding to sell out to the British Transport Commission.There is another photo of a similar preserved bus all be it 2 years younger and…
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West Riding – Leyland Tiger PS2 – EHL 336 – 725
West Riding Automobile1953Leyland Tiger PS2/12Roe C35F EHL 336 affectionately known as Ethel, or if you are a chemist like me Ethyl, is a Leyland PS2 from 1953 with imposing 30ft x 8ft body. It was new as West Riding fleet number 725, and saw further use with Boddys of Bridlington before being preserved. Restoration was…
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West Riding – Guy Wulfrunian – THL 898 – 898
Copyright Roger Cox West Riding Automobile1961Guy WulfrunianRoe H43/32F This shot is from the Roger Cox gallery contribution titled “West Riding Guy Wulfrunians” click on the title if you would like to view his Gallery and comments.The shot is shown here for indexing purposes but please feel free to make any comment regarding this vehicle either…
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West Riding – Guy Wulfrunian – WHL 968 – 968
Copyright Roger Cox West Riding Automobile1963Guy WulfrunianRoe H43/32F This shot is from the Roger Cox gallery contribution titled “West Riding Guy Wulfrunians” click on the title if you would like to view his Gallery and comments.The shot is shown here for indexing purposes but please feel free to make any comment regarding this vehicle either…
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West Riding – Guy Wulfrunian – WHL 975 – 975
Copyright Roger Cox Copyright Roger Cox West Riding Automobile1963Guy WulfrunianRoe H43/32F These shots are from the Roger Cox gallery contribution titled “West Riding Guy Wulfrunians” click on the title if you would like to view his Gallery and comments.The shots are shown here for indexing purposes but please feel free to make any comment regarding…