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Man the lifeboats!
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What a line up! OB Gathering 2005
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| A lovely set of photos. Brought back a few memories for me as a former driver of a Bedford OB (that was in '56 - '57) for Mr. Harry Paul, owner of Pauls Tours, Ryde I.o.W. An excellent employer, all of his coaches were "show models", usually having been displayed at the Commercial Truck & Bus Show at Earls Court, London. - - It would have been nice if you could have taken photos of the interior of some of the vehicles. I met my future wife while driving the tour bus, we celebrate our golden wedding anniversary later this year. What I would give to be able to pick her up in an OB for our 50th celebration.
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LUR 446 OB Gathering 2005
Bedford OB's |
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| Wonderful to see LUR is back out on the road. I used to own it back in the 70's, having bought from Manor Coaches at Rangeworthy. Took it to John O'Groats, Lands End and the Isle of Wight amongst other destinations.
Unfortunately, circumstances changed and sold it on for continued preservation to Tony Fielding, who also lived in Gloucester at the time.
LUR is obviously in good hands if the picture is to be believed. Would dearly like to see her again. Would the owner give their contact details for me.
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MFM 38 in deepest Kent 2005
Bedford OB's |
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| where abouts is this stored MFM 38 my friend has MFM 39 and would be great to go and find it, |
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Another view of CJT 185
Bedford OB's |
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2922 ML
Bedford TK Lorries |
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2005-09-22 21:44:11 |
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| Richard this is on wicked little TK.
Great Album mate i will finish lookin around when ive posted a couple more beddies. |
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7329 AH
Bedford CA's |
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| Very good picture, looks like new although it has been on the road for 10 years since restoration |
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NTT 258F
Bedford J Type lorries |
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HHX 220N
Bedford J Type lorries |
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| Hi I'm the custodian of GHX 556N .. Still in A.A. Livery and still owned by the Association .... |
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Trio of J2's
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| how could anyone rate this pic less than 10 ???? |
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| Theme vehicle for BG2007 is the Bedford J Types www.bedfordgathering.com |
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Bedford CF's All types |
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| nice to see another bedouin,mines 2 years younger
with gen 55,000 miles and in original livery |
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TVW 411 @ Chatham Dockyard
Bedford O Series |
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| great truck, i may be bias, i now own it. good to se an earlier photo, i bought it in july 2005, some additions and modifications since then. BETTY the bedford now looks even better. has been to pas de calais and arnhem plus other more local rallies. a real pleasure to drive |
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GSJ 761 in Histon village (1)
Bedford O Series |
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| Superb shot mate, great job. |
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Non-Bedford Selection |
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| JGW16K
Please can you advise when and were taken.
Many Thanks
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DJN 931XBedford Gathering 2004
Bedford TM |
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| one of these trucks was my right arm for 3 years in the early 80s. Much better than the leyland thing it replaced, ask, and it did, Brilliant truck ! Wonder if it ever survived ? my company had it custom built from new, Fond memories, Mike the Tyke. |
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MPW 455 Expobus 1989 Peterborough
Bedford SB |
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2005-09-29 22:45:54 |
Left by barry brooker (#1009559) |
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| Hi Richard i see you have been making some great albums here. They picking up well in the search engine as well. I can see i will have to visit more often to see if you have made new collections.
Best Regards Barry :-) |
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YEB 223L
Millers of Cambridge |
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| Haven driven this coach (YEB) but have you any photos of my regular motor XEB 638L (Think) Duple Dominant.
This Particular coach in my time was usually driven by Pete Gibson.
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| Richard, Congratulations ,
First time i have seen your photos.I always remember your polite enthusiasm. |
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2007-01-17 18:47:23 |
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| John,
It was a pleasure to have met you and many thanks for your help. |
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B927 KWM
Millers of Cambridge |
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2005-12-13 20:01:40 |
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| Breezeblock?????? It has that quaint look that they made it themselves in the shed whilst bored LOL |
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| Is this West Wratting Cambs. |
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| Hi
Is it possible to get a copy of this photo.
I lived inthe house in the background, And used to
play in these buses as a child
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Premier Travel |
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| We now opperate this coach daily on school runs |
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| still going strong as a training coach in kent. |
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B144 gsc
Cambus & Viscount (Pre Stagecoach) |
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2007-11-01 13:06:11 |
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| Hi Richard. Not to sure when this picture was taken! But do you know where this vehicle B144 GSC is located now? There was 4 of this type of vehicle made and I would love to get my hands on one for preservation! Thanks
Kenny
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| Kenny
B144 GSC got burnt out many years ago. The photo was taken late 1980's, early 1990's.
Sister B145 GSC is still with us. Last being worked by The Jesus Army http://www.jesus.org.uk/ja/index.shtml
Hope that helps mate.
Kind regards
Richard |
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Wessex ADD 50Y
Coaches from the NBC era |
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Left by Marty Balmforth (#1090333) |
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| Nice shot of the prototype ECW Olympian coach there Richard |
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National Welsh SDW 927Y
Coaches from the NBC era |
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| my favourite coach im after this type coach that came out of digbeth to aberdare on the 1500 hour do you have any pics.or can you help with the 905/305 that went from bedford to digbeth please help excellent pics on the premier travel site.the pic im commenting on is the plaxton paramount national welsh service reg number sdw927y |
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| if this is jason feeley who went to afon taf please contact me |
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GCY 747N
South Wales Transport |
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| originall a brunswick depot bus 747 was then transferred to pontardawe depot |
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| 747 started life in brunswick depot,swansea before being transferred to pontardawe depot.as an ex bus driver with swt,747 was one of the few leyland nationals i didn`t drive.they were really excellent vehicles and way ahead of their time.if it wasn`t for some pea brained idea that mini buses were the future,then these buses,properly maintained would still grace the streets of swansea.....with me at the wheel |
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BEP 974V
South Wales Transport |
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| 974 was a llanelli based bristol vr but then transferred to ravenhill depot |
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H378 OTH
South Wales Transport |
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BEP 983V
South Wales Transport |
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| 983 is shown here in a livery to advertise y-fronts.this was a great e4xample of a fully automatic bristol vr. |
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JTH 775P
South Wales Transport |
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| i was the last swt driver to drive 775 on service in swansea before it was transferred to brewers.an end of an era was now on the cards before the dreadful evolution of city minis invaded the region
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| 829 was the first fully automatic mark 2 national in the swt fleet.named sir harry secombe it was also the first to be fitted with a low access step to aid the disabled.a true gemn of a bus |
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KUC 902P
South Wales Transport |
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| hideous buses that should never been let loose on the travelling public,or roads,of swansea |
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| DREADFUL BUSES PURCHASED FROM LONDON TRANSPORT.HORRIBLE TO DRIVE AND ALWAYS LEAKED WHEN IT RAINED.SHOULD HAVE BEEN DUMPED IN THE THAMES.... |
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MUT 255W
South Wales Selection |
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| MUT 255W is seen here working for D Cloaches,Morriston on hire to Clydach Market.I used to catch these free buses occaisionally as a means of seeking bargains,trying out the latest D Coaches DDs and keeping up to date with East End Garage buses which were only a 20 min walk up the riverbank.Blanket services were provided to all parts of the county to and from the Thursday event so it became an ingredient in a favourite day out for me.Mind you,with Leicester Dominators and Atlanteans,Edinburgh,Glasgow and Manchester Atlanteans and LT FLeetlines on offer who could blame me!!Many bargains were bought too,needless to say!!! |
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PTH 813R
South Wales Selection |
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| I well remember going to school on this one in 1977 when it first appeared and the stir that it caused when it did!!!D Coaches vehicles always had the legend "another D Coach"in the rear illuminated glass,this one though was a D Continental no less and we all thought that we were cheese riding in it.At the time D Coaches school runs were covered by a motley collection of aincient Bristols plus the huge fleet of ex Edinburgh Titans which the company became famous for then.Coaches did appear though and it was always a race to get a ride home in one.Behind the Bedford in this picture is one of the Seddons,BUL 60-4H,OND 737,9,40H,nearing the end of its days by the look!!!They were lovely coaches too,albeit a bit noisier than the Bedfords.The ONDs came from a company called Airlandair,Manchester,by the way and were in a white,blue livery when they first entered service.PTH 813R was later sold on to Waddons,Senghenydd and is probably long gone by now. |
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Morriston Coaches Ltd
South Wales Selection |
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| I well remember this company even though they ve been gone for years now.32 DRB was an MW ex-East Midland which survived a fire early in the company history.AS I remember,another MW ,260 HNU,Tiger Cubs JBO 104/13,plus an ex-Sheffield United AEC Reliance (OWA 382E I believe) were destroyed in that blaze.4873 DF was a former Black and White Leopard bought in 1980 whilst the Bedford CF visible in the picture would have been BTH 224V,bought new at around the same time.Many more interesting elderly coaches were operated,all nicely turned out too til the company sadly folded after a venture into continental work. |
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PSX 184Y
South Wales Selection |
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| PSX 184Y seen here operating for Arthur Thomas Coaches on their Loughor-Swansea service estd 1987.Driver was Hugh Rees and the picture was taken c 2002.The company sadly ceased trading about 3 years back and this picture is a reminder of the cheap and cheerful service enjoyed by many for many years,myself included. |
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Chivers & Sons of Histon |
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WKH 426S
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| hi i am a regular visitor to this site and i would like to say thanks for a great site.i have an interest in this particular company just because i was born in fenstanton and worked on whippet busses as a school boy,when they were based in hilton,2 miles away from fenstanton.my only photos are very poor schoolboy pictures of the older busses,that you dont have,but would not be any use to you ,they are so poor.have you got the book go whippet 90 years of progress,its a terrific read and very interesting.did you know that it is possible that whippet may just be closing its business down.if you were interested go to the fenstanton website and read about the proposed new road scheme the a14 widening.any way once again thanks for your site it realy is a pleasure to visit max |
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FEW 1D
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| great pictures so glad to see some old timers still in print all my pics are schoolboy bad but mean a lot to me .this particular bus has a nice story attached to it ,it was one of the first new busses bought and was a prototype thus a bit of a bargain till the electrics played up ,then it was clear why it was such a bargain........all the wiring was black,so it had to be rewired..job very well done by the team at whippet it lasted rather well dont you think.Just goes to show how proffesional and dedicated the garage staff are,long may they take this much care of this terrific fleet,thanks to you for a realy interesting and enjoyable sight,my pics are all over 36 years old ,no fuji for me a rather cheap but well loved kodack instamatic cheers max |
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The Cottenham Road Run |
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| I just bought this very vehicle today and am about to commence a bit of tlc on it. I have been looking for a Land Cruiser for 7 years, having gone round Iceland in one 25 years ago.
My daughters are both massively impressed and I know that holidays will be much easier for my youngest, who has autism. Some cracking hand flapping indicates that 'Moby' meets with her seal of approval! |
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Routemaster selection |
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2009-03-11 10:57:19 |
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| Thank you for putting this picture up, my dad is a real bus enthusiast and for my wedding as a suprise for my dad my husband hired a routemaster bus instead of a car.
VLT216 was the bus he hired so it is really nice to see a pic of the bus before it fell into private ownership |
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JSC 878E
Non-PSV |
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2007-07-19 13:54:24 |
Left by Calum Melrose (#1183579) |
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| Hi Can you tell me exactly where this bus can be found JSC878E |
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| Sorry mate, no can do. It turned up one year and I have not seen it since. |
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BUR 443B
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| i have not finished it yet ! |
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| this is surely the best of the best |
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| is it a classic or a custom
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Cambridge Strawberry Fair |
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| Great pic but could be bigger - 1024 would be ideal! |
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Cambridge Strawberry Fair |
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| Nice to see my bus in happier days! |
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This Bedford CA was seen briefly outside Winchcombe railway station during the 2005 Bedford OB Gathering. It then disappeared to work at another station down the line.
Working Classics |
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| Delighted to find a pic of an old Bedford CA ice cream van,particularly with an italian connection.Tom Domachi and co had their cafe in Pontardulais and Tom and his brother drove their Bedford Ice cream vans throughout the local area.Tom sold everything in his vans,bottles of pop were retrieved out of a locker at the rear of the vehicles.A quarter of wine gums were a favourite treat of ours as children.I remember Tom suddernly stopping comming in the late 80s. We were gutted to learn later that he had suffered a heart attack and that when he had tried to return to work hed found it too much and had to call it a day.I later spotted his brothers van in new ownership in the Milford Haven area.Anyway,even though your pic depicts another company ,thanks for the memory of a local institution!! |
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This 1962 Cummins bodied Karrier can be found working it’s pitch in a Cambridge garden centre summer weekends.
Working Classics |
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| WE used to see a few of these working in my locality,Swansea and district.There were two varieties,Mr Whippy with cream and pink vans selling Walls ice cream and Mr Softee with Blue and white livery and Lyons Maid products.Two Commer Karriers like this reg,d 861 CNX and 1355 RW in whippy colours used to come to our school ,Penyrheol Comprehensive in 1976-80.A Bedford CF FLG 884K replaced one of them and the depot was at Princess St,,Gorseinon.The garage is still there to this day though the vans have long gone .The proprietor now runs a local cafe nowadays so im told . |
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D141 KFL
Young's Coaches of Rampton |
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932 BCE
Burwell & District |
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| This bus has now "retired" from appearing at rallies and now has a permanent home at Burwell Museum, Burwell, Cambridgeshire. For information about the museum (directions, opening times, photos etc) please visit www.burwellmuseum.org.uk |
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The open top file |
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| hi there i realy enjoy your website this particular bus (the whippet open top)did you know that this is thought to be the only one of its type ever to have been converted,i got this from the book go whippet by paul carter which i recently bought.a great read about a fasinating company,if you have not seen a copy its well worth getting one there are some realy interesting photos in it and has a great history.lots of busses we will never see the likes of again once again thanks for a great site regards max |
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ANA 93Y
Eastern National |
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| That looks like Braintree depot |
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AAH 735J
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| Yeah, not a brilliant idea to bend a bus! |
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Burwell & District |
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| This bus had to be scrapped some years ago now as it was too badly corroded to save. The bottom front section (up to the wheel arches) has been reconstructed (with all the driver's controls) and is on display at Burwell Museum, Burwell, Cambridgeshire. For info about the museum please visit www.burwellmuseum.org.uk |
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B490 UNB
Cambridge Coach Services |
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| This Van Hool-bodied Volvo B10M started life in 1985 as Shearings 490. |
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932 BCE
Burwell & District |
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| This bus has now "retired" from appearing at rallies and now has a permanent home at Burwell Museum, Burwell, Cambridgeshire. For information about the museum (directions, opening times, photos etc) please visit www.burwellmuseum.org.uk |
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Burwell & District |
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| The garages were demolished and 4 houses built on the site in the early 90's.
Burwell Museum, Burwell, Cambridgeshire is home to the last surviving Burwell & District bus.
For information about the museum (directions, opening times, photos etc) please visit www.burwellmuseum.org.uk |
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932 BCE
Burwell & District |
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| This bus has now "retired" from appearing at rallies and now has a permanent home at Burwell Museum, Burwell, Cambridgeshire. For information about the museum (directions, opening times, photos etc) please visit www.burwellmuseum.org.uk |
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| Interesting memory jogger after all these years! 932 was parked in Premier Depot overnight between MOTs @ Royston.failed brake test due to broken diaphram rod.repaired by AEC experts at Premier.
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| Hello Jim,
Trust all is well mate.
Regards
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C884 OBG
Millers of Cambridge |
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Bury St Edmunds garage yard
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| Does any body know what the First Blue Bus Registation and fleet Number is |
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DEB 484C
Burwell & District |
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| This photo or something very similar to it appeared in the local paper the 'Cambridge Evening News' at the time of the demise. |
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| 4 Fleetlines at Lode crossroads on last B & D journey to Cambridge 9-6-79 |
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CVS 957T
Richmond's Coaches Barley |
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2007-10-23 18:37:15 |
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| Nicely styled discreet livery - looks good.
http://tony3972.mysnaps.org.uk
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DaimlerRoadliner/
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Cut 465
Dews Coaches of Somersham |
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| A sad end for what was once one of D Coaches front runners.BUL 60-4H were only a few years old when they arrived from Grey-Green in the mid seventies.They joined 12 metre Seddon Viceroys DCY 43/4K which were new to the company and were soon followed by former SELNEC 51 seat plaxtons OND 737/9/40H from Airlandair,Manchester.Added to the few VALs and Reliances plus a few new and late model YRT/Dominants it was an impressive fleet in those days.Anyway,one BUL plus one OND achieved extended lives being converted to caravan/horse transporters by associated company D Coachbuilders.This one,BUL 61H is probably the one that donated its engine to Bedford VAM KWB 521D!!That Plaxton Panorama coach was a long serving fleet member and passed to Lonlas Boys club in
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DVF 452K
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| This must be an old photo as I've one of it in a fellow traveller's hands c1990 ??
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| sorry got me dates wrong ..I saw this in travelers hands in Montauban,France in 1996
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F950 NER
Millers of Cambridge |
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2007-07-07 15:39:07 |
Left by paul barney (#1205055) |
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| GUY SAT IN DRIVING SEAT IS NIGEL DIPLOCK AS YOU MAY KNOW. I USED TO DRIVE FOR MILLERS A FEW YEARS AGO (1988/89) NORMALLY DROVE C844OBG ON 197 SERVICE THEN WENT ON TO DRIVE THE LYNXES WHEN THEY ARRIVED. I LEFT MILLERS TO MOVE BACK TO SOUTHAMPPTON IT WOULD BE GREAT TO KNOW WHAT SOME OF THE EX MILLERS STAFF ARE UP TO NOW |
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D9018
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WHM 468M
East End Garage (Clydach) |
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2007-11-05 00:32:57 |
Left by Chris Hall Teesside. (#0) |
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| These two, and the two Blue and Cream examples are all former Darlington Corporation Seddon RU/Pennines. There were eight of them originally, and have Pennine B47D bodywork (WHN461-8M/no's 61-68) It would be interesting to know if any of these still survive. |
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RLJ 791H
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| This and sister 792 came down from an operator in North Wales.Roy Hutchins,one of Waless longest serving PSV drivers used to be a regular on these into the early 80s.He d been a drver with SWT,had his own company and worked for his son John,whod been operating coches from Pontardawe in the early 70s.The company changed livery to match purchased vehicles a few times during the last fifteen years and had a knack of making them look right.Indeed doesn t this look like a Fylde purchase that none of us heard of for some unknown reason.Good though!! |
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| Hi Roy Hutchins Was my Grandad. He worked for many years for my dad (john hutchins) who operated Hutchins coaches of pontardawe in the 70s
we had a very modern fleet of coaches, and the first New Duple Dominant in Wales |
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East End Garage (Clydach) |
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2007-10-23 18:40:53 |
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| One of a pair of ex trent Leopards they had - wonder if it's wstill there? I saw it around 1982 when I had a ride out on the Loline
http://tony3972.mysnaps.org.uk
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DaimlerRoadliner/
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JVE 447
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| Taken in a scrapyard long since gone under a housing estate. It was just off Coldham's Lane, Cambridge down a track towards the old Blue Circle Cement 'Norman Works' also long gone. As a teen I could see the roof line of the top deck over the scrapyard corrugated fence but was always fascinated as to what lay behind as it was near impossible to see. Did have an idea it was an old B&D. Now I see more of it after all those years. |
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KUC 989P
Premier Travel |
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| Like the destinations on the side its a shame the one on the front is not as Interesting!! |
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MYG 761K
Storey's Coaches Littleport |
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| Bedford YRQ 2T471718 Plaxton C45F 729646 new in January 1972 as Ezra Laycock (Barnoldswick) 92; to Pennine (Gargrave) August 1972. |
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NWO 462P
South Wales Selection |
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| NWO 462R not P was a former National Welsh Leyland National which worked on the CIty Connection between Penyrheol and Swansea.That livery was introduced with Seddon/Alexanders NSJ 4/13R and only a splash of white would have been needed to give them budgerigar colours rather than hawkes!!So I thought at the time anyway!The company passed to veolia on retirement of Mr and Mrs Hawkes so thanks for another nice reminder of the way things once were. |
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NKU 214X
Rally views |
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2007-07-04 00:35:39 |
Left by Mark Penney (#1042167) |
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| great pic! can u tell me where it was taken and when? This bus is preserved by my father and myself and is restored in this livery. |
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2007-07-05 19:27:53 |
Left by Richard Haughey (#1131958) |
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| Hello Mark,
The photo was taken during the summer of 1983 at London Transport Chiswicks open day. |
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Mercedes
Marshalls of Cambridge |
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2007-07-20 12:15:02 |
Left by R Hadfield (#1090665) |
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| Hi Richard, can you tell me the reg of this vehicle please? It looks like it's in Veolia livery - Thanks a lot. Great Site! |
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| Hello Rob, sorry to dissapoint you but this vehicle was in build at least 10 years ago and went to one of the bus companies operating in the London area.
HTH Richard |
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OJE 551M
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| I used to drive this one (and sister ship 550) regularly. Light and powerful, they were also warm (which was more than could be said for some of the others). Speed limiters? Tachographs? Not in 1980! |
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| Hello there
Just wondering when you took the photo of Mk2 MetroLoliner B457 WHJ and where you took it? Also, do you have any other pics of them or any other info?
As you can see from the email address I'm rather fond of the type and own a Mk1 (preserved).
Regards. Andy M |
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| We have recently purchased this bus, does anyone know any history about it, we have been told that there was only three ever made, also having trouble with the gearbox, can anybody please give us a contact number for help in this matter. |
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| Could this possibly be the ex Northern Fleetline that was until recently dumped in Kirkby Stephen railway station? |
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| This is ETY91L a former Tyneside Daimler Fleetline/ECW. It was retrieved for preservation during 2008, and is now back in the North East awaiting restoration.
Tyneside was a subsiduary of Northern General, and this bus is the only survivor of that fleet.
It stood at Kirkby Stephen for many years, and was formerly an exhibition unit for Lancashire Council. |
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F608 UVN
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| This is a former Cleveland Transit Leyland Lynx. It was new in 1989. |
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RAW 29R
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| Bedford YLQ FW454663 Duple C45F 715/2114 new in April 1977 as M&M (Cleobury Mortimer) 29. |
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Oh dear what have you done!
Eastern Counties (The NBC era) |
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| Where abouts did this happen ?is it Cambridge?,also do you know what happened very interesting shot,excellent site keep up the good work,any pic's of eastern national buses in Bishops stortford ? |
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| Hello John, The photo was taken in Cambridge in the early 1980's. The fuel pipe snapped in front of the rear wheels and as the vehicle rounded the corner the driver lost it and it ended up as you see in the photograph.
With regards to ENOC in BS, I don't think I can help you with that one.
Kind regards
Mr BG |
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ETL 221 (2)
The 2007 Bedford OB Get together |
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AFB 300N
Kemble 2007 |
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| Nice Pic, shame about the water mark, right over the vehicle! |
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| Fair comment Ron.
I have removed it. |
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VMO 973H
Kemble 2007 |
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| What a cracking box must be one of the best i have sen in years. |
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TYE 707S
Young's Coaches of Rampton |
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| This Duple Dominant-bodied Bedford YMT was new to Grey-Green in August 1977. |
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C144 FTW
Bedford Gathering 2007 |
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| Mr lee bought this lorry direct from fords in 2007 with only 14000 miles on the clock this lorry is brand new throughout in every sence of the word,better ive yet to see |
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| i take it you never seen the ford cargo on the other side of the field reg number f47aus with 6500 miles on the clock regards ian |
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F47 AUS
Bedford Gathering 2007 |
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| i would like to commend this fellow for in my opinuion the nicest ford cargo i have ever seen as i had a fleet of 1986 models iv never seen 1 as beautifull as this .but would have looked even better if had not the gready boards. anymore info on who the owner is.? WOULD LOVE TO FIND OUT MORE IF YOU ARE THE OWNER WOULD YOU BE SO KIND TO CONTACT ME WITH A VEIW TO SELLING. REGARDS TOM CONTACT (07769537350) |
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ODX 287W
Bedford Gathering 2007 |
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| stunning lil' lorry hope to be seeing her at the shows in 2008 |
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UMW 88T
Bedford Gathering 2007 |
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| The winner of the "Best Bedford horsebox 2007" |
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WRR 348M
Storey's Coaches Littleport |
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| Bedford YRT CW457211 Duple C53F 418/3622 new in December 1973 as Barton (Chilwell) 1310. |
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GYE 540W
Meridian Line of Fowlmere |
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| Good to see she's still going strong, I remember her arriving at Linton College on school contracts... |
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LTA 752
The 2008 Bedford OB Get together |
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LTA 752
The 2008 Bedford OB Get together |
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| Again another nice shot of my vehicle.It also shows off the "toast rack" conversion rather well. Only fours such OB's wre treated thus, for sea front running along Skegness to Butlins resorts at Ingoldmells |
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