Tag: Bristol
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York – West Yorkshire – Bristol GO5G – BWT 806 – Y 345
Copyright Keith A Jenkinson York – West Yorkshire1937Bristol GO5GECW H54R It was John Whitaker’s amusing recollection, (posting of East Yorkshire Leyland PD1), of his agonising journey from York to Leeds on a 1935 York-West Yorkshire GO5G that prompted this submission. It is taken from Keith A Jenkinson’s excellent book ‘York City Buses’, (my grateful thanks…
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York – West Yorkshire – Bristol GO5G – AWW 27 – Y 327
Copyright Keith A Jenkinson York – West Yorkshire1935Bristol GO5GECOC H58R This picture was taken at York Station in 1937, and shows the vehicle, in its original livery, on the ‘Circle’ route – 1/8, Tang Hall – Beckfield Lane – Burton Stone Lane. The vertical line in the middle of the ‘bible’ indicator clearly suggests that…
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Pontypridd UDC – Bristol E – HY 2391 – 9
Copyright Brizzle Born and Bred Photograph by “unknown” if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Pontypridd Urban District Council1931Bristol EBeadle H60R Some time ago, I posted an item about a Portsmouth Corporation trolleybus, one a several which were lent to Pontypridd during the war. Hull did so, too.Pontypridd UDC had a…
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United Automobile – Bristol LS6B – 301 GHN – UC1
United Automobile Services1958Bristol LS6BECW C34F Photo taking out side Scarborough railway station this is where United started there coach tours from I always liked the mystery tours. There was 1409 Bristol LS (light Saloon) built between 1953 – 58. United must of liked them, as they were by far the biggest buyer having 328 of…
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United Automobile – Bristol LS6B – UHN 347 – UT11
United Automobile Services1954Bristol LS6BECW C39F Another LS6B coach belonging to United this coach instead of having roof windows had glass panels depicting the service that it ran. The first panel says “Tyne Tees” the second panel starts with a “T” is 6 or 7 letters long it could be “Thames” and the third panel I…
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United Automobile – Bristol LS5G – VHN 898 – U98
United Automobile Services 1955Bristol LS5GECW B45F Photographed at the Corner Cafe Scarborough is a bus version of the Bristol LS5G owned by United Automobile, there has been two coach versions on this site before click the Bristol LS link below to view them. United had large numbers of one man operated single deck vehicles as it…
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United Automobile – Bristol K6B – NHN 906 – H6
United Automobile Services1950Bristol K6BECW H30/26R Here we have a line up of three United Automobile buses in Scarborough bus station. the one in the centre is as the specification above having a Bristol AVW 8.1 litre six cylinder diesel engine. In 1965 all United double decker buses had the Bristol engine, 20 had been converted…
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Mansfield District – Bristol LS6G – PNN 774 – 205
Mansfield District Traction Company Limited1954Bristol LS6GECW C39F This shot is a touch on the yellow side but I think it is worth posting as this vehicle had quite a history having had six owners in its lifetime that I have been able to find out about. Thanks to the Bristol SU website for the following…
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Southern National – Bristol LS – OTT 98 – 1299
Southern National Omnibus Company1953Bristol LS6GECW C41F Seen heading along York Place, Harrogate at the end of a Trans-Pennine run is Southern National 1299 (OTT 98), a 1953 Bristol LS6G with ECW C41F coachwork. Resplendent in iconic Royal Blue livery, this coach was part of the last batch to be built with the traditional Royal Blue…
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United Automobile – Bristol LS6B – XHN 402 – BUE2
United Automobile Services1955Bristol LS6BECW DP39F Waiting in Glasgow, exact location unknown, BUE2 is being prepared for departure on the service 14 (later 515) to Whitley Bay. The service ran once a day in winter, and twice a day in summer months. It was a long drawn out affair with a total running time of about…