Old bus photos

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  • Newcastle Bus Lost in London

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    Here is a strange one for you, (VK 2399) is a pre war Newcastle Corporation AEC complete with advert for our local rag, so what’s so strange about that when it comes from me? Take a look at that bus stop, isn’t that a London Transport compulsory stop, so how did a Newcastle bus end…

  • Northumberland Street

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    Northumberland Street, Newcastle upon Tyne 1969Taken with an Instamatic Camera from the footbridge that was there at that time.I started on the buses in 1970 as a conductor, then in August 1971 I passed my bus driving test in a Leyland Atlantean.I was based at Slatyford Depot until I took early retirement in 2008. Brian…

  • Front Engined Chassis

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    This is probably a silly question, but it’s something that I don’t recall seeing covered in any of the writings on the subject (perhaps the authors assumed that it was so obvious as to not require explanation).We all know that the AEC Regal was the single-deck version of the double-deck Regent, and that similarly the…

  • Tillings Transport/Travel Confusion

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    My first post here, but I have been browsing the site on several occasions and have enjoyed both the photos and the varied and detailed postings and comments immensely. I’ve been studying the PSV Circle’s Eastern National fleet history recently and it contains several references to vehicles going out to and coming in from Tillings…

  • Front Wheel Drive Gilford

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    On Friday 2nd February I received the following photo and mail:- From – E-mail address – Subject – Re the 1931 D Type Gilford double decker see attached view of it under construction and also the contemporaneous single decker Unfortunately as you can see there is no name or email address but it reads as if there should…

  • Nottingham Area Bus Photos

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    I have just spent some time trundling through some memory-inducing pics on your website that include these vehicles. Here is Nottingham City Transport Roberts bodies Regent III during the twilight of its life, in 1966 speeding towards Beeston Square on the 5A/5 circuit. My second picture disproves the “back of a bus” suggestion of ugliness…

  • W Bridgford AEC Regent V’s with Reading Bodies

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    In 1958, West Bridgford UDC took delivery of three AEC Regent V’s, unusually with bodies by Reading & Co, Portsmouth. Most double-deck bodies by Reading were bespoke designs per order and these were no exception, I understand. They were numbered 31-33 (XVO329-331), then, on transfer to NCT in 1968, re-numbered 200-202 respectively.Has anyone got a…

  • KHCT Regent II HAT 245

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    I could do with some help please.Hull 245 – HAT 245 is a 1946 AEC Regent II with a Weymann body. It has been acquired for full restoration by an enthusiast in Nottinghamshire who has the skills and facilities. We don’t know a great deal about the history of this bus except that it was…

  • Royal Coaches

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    Another RHG Simpson picture for the “Bus Detectives”.The name in the top glass, driver’s side, says “Royal Coaches” I think. There is also a number 15 in the nearside window. Perhaps this is on a multi-coach works outing, or maybe acting as a service bus on some-one’s route 15. Does anyone know? Les Dickinson 26/04/13…

  • Amalgamated Passenger Transport

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    In all the comments about Todmorden and Halifax buses I notice that there has not been any mention of APT. I recall that the registered office was at the YWD Offices at Saville Town Dewsbury. Perhaps John Stringer could explain what happened to this firm. Philip Carlton 04/07/13 – 12:19 The National Bus Company formed…