Tag: Weymann
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Halifax Corporation – Albion Nimbus – RJX 251 – 251
Copyright Roger Cox Halifax Corporation Transport and Joint Omnibus Committee1963Albion Nimbus NS3ANWeymann B31F Here is a shot of Halifax Nimbus No. 251 in Elmwood Garage repainted for service with a new owner – I cannot now remember who that was. Despite its frailty and engine unreliability, I quite liked the little Nimbus.When I went…
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Harveys (Mousehole) – Albion Nimbus – RJX 250
Copyright Ian Wild Harveys, Mousehole, Cornwall1963Albion Nimbus NS3ANWeymann B31F This former Halifax Nimbus found its way down to deepest Cornwall where local Operator Harveys operated it on their share of the Penzance to Mousehole service which was joint with Western National. The route negotiated narrow streets and sharp corners in Mousehole and this little bus…
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North Downs – Albion Nimbus – WKG 48 – 19
North Downs Rural Transport1961Albion Nimbus NS3ANWeymann DP30F John Wylde’s initial involvement with bus operation occurred with the Orpington Rural Transport Association which operated a service between Biggin Hill and Orpington from 1963. Wylde departed Association shortly afterwards and began running services as North Downs Rural Transport between Orpington and Croydon, with journeys later serving the…
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PMT – AEC Reliance – 693 AEH – SN7693
Copyright Ian Wild Potteries Motor Traction1957AEC Reliance 470Weymann B44F This is one of many AEC Reliance 470 with standard BET style Weymann bodies (B44F) operated by PMT. This particular example dates from 1957 denoted by the 7 prefix to the fleet number. Allocated to Milton Depot at the time, it has come to grief sliding…
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Wakefields Motors – AEC Reliance – FT 9002 – 202
Wakefields Motors1955AEC Reliance MU3RVWeymann C41F Am I in a minority, or was the Weymann Fanfare one of the most handsome coach bodies ever built? Whatever chassis they were on they looked exactly what they were, well designed, well built and comfortable. To me they fell into the same category as the first Burlingham Seagulls, nothing…
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Wakefields Motors – AEC Reliance – FT 9000 – 200
Copyright Unknown Wakefields Motors1955AEC Reliance MU3RVWeymann C41F I’ve recently been to an Historic vehicle rally at Seaburn, and as usual I came back with a load of photos, some I took and others I bought. But I managed to get hold of one that has eluded me for a while, and that is a colour…
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Rotherham Corporation – AEC Reliance – RET 162 – 162
Rotherham Corporation1957AEC Reliance MU3RAWeymann B45F It looks like it could well be market day in this busy scene in Upper Millgate, Rotherham, looking into All Saint’s Square, in July, 1962. It’s quite likely that 162 is performing as a duplicate on the 37 service to Richmond Park, as this route was normally double-deck operated, in…
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Hebble – AEC Regent V – GJX 847 – 303 – (1)
Hebble Motor Services 1957AEC Regent V D3RV Weymann Orion H33/28R If you read the copy that was with the photo of the West Yorkshire Bristol KSW6B fleet no DBW 20 (link here) I said that the photo was taken from the top deck of an Hebble Regent V well this is the Regent V.Hebble used to paint…
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City of Oxford – AEC Regent V – WJO 947 – H947
The City of Oxford Motor Services1956AEC Regent V MD3RVWeymann H30/26RD City of Oxford I think were one of AECs most loyal customers. According to my 1963 British Bus Fleets South Central book it states that as from 1927 apart from a batch of 5 Dennis Loline Mark IIs delivered in 1961 with AEC engines by…
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St Helens Corporation – AEC Regent V – GDJ 438 – H138
St Helens Corporation1957AEC Regent V MD3RVWeymann H33/28R The letter in front of the fleet number denotes the transport committees sanctions codes for new vehicles, I think I have seen this before with another operator but who just slips my mind at the time of writing. I am not quite sure as to why it is…