Tag: Weymann
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Silver Star – Leyland Atlantean – 1013 MW – 42
Silver Star Motor Services 1962Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1Weymann L39/34F A Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Weymann L73F body, joining the fleet of Silver Star, Porton Down near Salisbury, in 1962. This first view shows her on duty in Winchester, during the King Alfred running day on 1 January 2010. I couldn’t resist this second view, as it’s the…
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Ribble – Leyland Atlantean – RRN 428 – 1279
Ribble Motor Services1962Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1Weymann CH39/20F Here are two views of RRN 428, one of Ribble’s ‘second generation’ fleet of “White Ladies”. She is a Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Weymann CH59F bodywork – more than on the “Gay Hostess” fleet because there is no toilet, but less than the normal bus seating because the rear…
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Ribble – Leyland Atlantean – RRN 414 – 1814
Ribble Motor Services1962Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1Weymann L39/33F Seen in August 1969 in less than pristine condition leaving Manchester’s Lower Mosley Street Bus Station (often confusing us slow witted southerners by appearing on bus destination blinds as “Manchester LMS”) is Ribble 1814, the last of a batch of fourteen Weymann bodied lowbridge Atlanteans on the original PDR1/1…
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J Fishwick & Sons – Leyland-MCW Olympian – 524 CTF – 28
Copyright Peter Williamson J Fishwick & Sons1957Leyland-MCW OlympianWeymann DP40F This should go nicely with the Fishwick Olympic already posted. The Olympian was to the Tiger Cub what the Olympic was to to the Royal Tiger – in other words it was a lightweight integral with Tiger Cub running units and an MCW Hermes body built…
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Huddersfield Corporation – Karrier E6 – AVH 521 – 521
Copyright C Carter Huddersfield Corporation1940Karrier E6Weymann H34/30R One of the large group of Karrier E6 trolleybuses built to a similar style to the larger group of Park Royal trolleybuses to the unique design specified by Huddersfield. These ten Weymann built bodies were longer than the Park Royal ones and 521 also had English Electric motors…
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Maidstone & District – Guy Arab IV – RKK 996 – DH 456
Copyright Ray Soper Maidstone & District1953Guy Arab IVWeymann H32/26R Seeing the pictures of Guy Arabs submitted by Andrew Charles and Chris Youhill reminded me of my own experience of these wonderful vehicles. This picture of Maidstone & District Guy Arab IV, (originally Chatham & District), is another fine example. It has much nostalgic value for…
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Tynemouth and District – Guy Arab – FT 9005 – 205
Tynemouth and District1955Guy Arab IVWeymann H33/28R I’m not sure if these 1954, H33/28R Weymann Guy Arab IV’s were Aurora’s or Orion’s. Tynemouth and District had four; FT 7893/6 193/6; and when I started at Percy Main in 1967, they were the oldest D/D vehicles in service. This livery style was current when the vehicle was…
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PMT – Guy Arab IV – SVT 942 – H542
Potteries Motor Traction1953Guy Arab IVWeymann H32/26R These vehicles were ordered by Northern General and diverted to PMT. The destination blind boxes were quickly converted to PMT spec. A very poor bus in performance and ride quality having a Gardener 5cyl engine. Best part about them was light steering and in the summer you could drive…
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Tynemouth and District – Guy Arab III – FT 7388 – 188
Photograph by “unknown” if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Tynemouth and District1952Guy Arab IIIWeymann H30/26R On the last leg of its journey from Whitley Bay St Mary’s Island to Newcastle Haymarket, this 1952 H30/26R Weymann bodied Guy Arab III was one of ten in the NGT Tynemouth and District fleet;…
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Bournemouth Corporation – Guy Arab II – FRU 223 – 16
Copyright Ray Soper Bournemouth Corporation1943Guy Arab II 5LWWeymann OB35F This shot is from the Ray Soper “Gallery” contribution A Trolleybus tour in Bournemouth click on the title if you would like to view his Gallery and comments to it.The shot is shown here for indexing purposes but please feel free to make any comment regarding…