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Western National – Bedford VAM 5 – KDV 140F – 710
Western National Omnibus Co Ltd1967Bedford VAM 5ECW B45F The last Bristol MW’s entered service in May 1967, and the first LH’s in June 1968. In the interim, Western National placed in service a batch of twelve Bedford VAM 5 with Eastern Coachworks bus bodywork. These were numbered 701-712 (KDV 131 -142F). The body design was…
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Eastern Counties – Bristol RESL – KVF 660E – RS660
Eastern Counties Omnibus Co Ltd1967Bristol RESL 6HLXECW B46F There are several non-ECW bodied RE buses featured on this site but few if any of the first Tilling Group RESL standard bus. This is RS660 (KVF 660E), the last of a batch of 14, which I believe was supplied to meet an outstanding order for MWs.…
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United Automobile – Bristol RELH6G – NHN 143E – 4343
United Automobile Services1967Bristol RELH6GECW C43F United had a small Garage at Pickering where the forecourt doubled up as a Bus Station.Here 4343 (originally RE43) is loading for a trip along the A170 seventeen miles to Scarborough.I expect this vehicle retained its manual gearbox which I would think could be tricky on a Stage Service. It…
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Crosville – Bristol RESL6G – OFM 2E – ERG 2
Crosville – Bristol RESL6G – OFM 2E – ERG 2Crosville Motor Services Ltd1967Bristol RESL6GECW DP42F Crosville was the first to operate the then latest version of the Bristol RESL with shortened wheelbase and extended front overhang giving a wider entrance door arrangement. These were also the first with this design of ECW body characterised by…
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Eastern Scottish – Bristol RE – EWS 166D – XA 166 A
Eastern Scottish1966Bristol RELH6GAlexander C38F Seen on layover in London are three of the Alexander C38F bodied Bristol RELH6G coaches operated by Eastern Scottish from a batch totalling 33 vehicles of the type delivered in 1966. These toilet equipped coaches brought a new level of refinement to the lengthy journey between the Capital and Caledonia for…
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Bristol Omnibus – Bristol KSW – SHW 409 – C8239
Bristol Omnibus1954Bristol KSW6BECW H32/28R OBP has yet to include a picture of a post war Bristol K type operating in the Bristol fleet, so here is one. This shows KSW6B, SHW 409, No. C8239, which was supplied in 1954 to the then Bristol Tramways and Carriage Company, which was renamed Bristol Omnibus in May 1957.…
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Mystery Seagull
Please can you help me to identify this coach.The photo has some clues:1. Birmingham registered2. Operated by Flights of Birmingham3. Hired to Aston Villa Football ClubThe double decker behind might suggest some soccer activity in the making. Perhaps World Cup 1966? Peter Smith 08/05/15 – 08:49 The coach mentioned is presently in private preservation in…
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West Riding – Daimler Roadliner – FHL 826D – 133
West Riding Automobile1966Daimler RoadlinerPlaxton B50F I always thought the single deck version of the “Fleetline” was called a “Freeline” but it appears I was wrong, it was called a “Roadliner”. It as come to light whilst researching this bus that the “Roadliner” was not the most reliable chassis in fact it was quite the opposite.…
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Eastbourne Corporation – 1968 – Daimler Roadliner SRC6 – East Lancs B45D
This is one of the trio of Roadliners operated by Eastbourne Corporation referred to by Diesel Dave in his comment on Roadliner CVC 124C under the Halifax Corporation heading. These were the only Roadliners bodied by East Lancs (although Chesterfield had ten built by closely associated Neepsend Coachworks). The photo was taken on 3rd October…
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West Yorkshire – Morris Commercial – HYG 972 – 618
Photograph by “unknown” if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. West Yorkshire Road Car Company1949Morris CommercialBeadle B35R 618 was one of a pair (with 619) of Morris Commercial/Beadle buses bought by West Yorkshire in 1949. They were equipped with new Morris Commercial running units and a Morris-built Saurer 6 cylinder diesel…