The 'Gallery' pages are for any collection of bus related photographs. As long as there is a connection to buses, coaches, trolleys etc they are fine, in fact, anything goes, something is always of interest to somebody.
Although the Leyland era didn't last that long in Rotterdam the Leylands were quite popular amongst drivers and passengers.
In the period following the merger of Thames Valley Traction and Aldershot & District Traction in January 1972 to form Alder Valley.
Five colour photographs taken during the 1950s. Not the best of photography, I fear, but possibly useful for the record.
Barton had a wonderful mix of buses here is five of there double deckers including a few of there rebuilds.
One Saturday in September each year, thanks to Colin Billington , there is a running day based on Kingsbridge Devon. This provides the opportunity to ride on, amongst other vehicles, preserved Bristol SUL coaches.
On Sunday 26 March 1972, the last operational trolleybus system in Britain, that of Bradford City Transport, came to an end after 60 years of public service. Here are some pictures (sadly not a comprehensive record) that I took on a visit in April 1970.
Here are four shots of four different North Wales operators.
The pictures were taken in 1969/70, and, unless otherwise stated, are set against the somewhat brutalist backcloth of the Birmingham Bull Ring and its environs.
I lived on the No.34 trolleybus route on the Wallsend section in the 1950s and 60s and throughout my early childhood became very fond of these Q1 type 1948 batch with the drop down windows.
I have long lamented the exclusion of Worthington Motor Tours from your offerings and attach some photos of the early days as a Company, they existed from 1920 to 1973.
Here are some pictures from an old album I recently acquired. I hope they are of interest to you.
Here are the pictures I promised Peter Simpson on the 'Simpsons EPL 628' Best Bit.
The City of Oxford company originated in 1879 as the City of Oxford and District Tramways Company Limited, which began operating its first horse drawn tramway route on 1 December 1881.
Here are some views taken at the Tram Sunday event in Fleetwood. It seems to be usual that there are many more cars, charity stalls and miscellaneous sales stands than there are trams and buses.
Carrying on with my clearout, I've found some more photos that might be of interest.
A further find at Todmorden Market, brown envelope with colour snaps. No further details of owner.
I have found these old photos which might invoke some memories.
I have been interested in buses from my childhood. Sri Lanka has had many British buses in the Government owned Sri Lanka Transport Board in the 60s and 70s.
I was very pleased to see a picture of Leyland Tiger Cub 6127 PU in later ownership. I remember this bus when it was new and although I knew some of its subsequent history I had never come across a photograph other than my own.
In an album of 'Old Cars Abroad' I recently acquired, is an out-of-place page of omnibuses, which I opine would bring more pleasure to this forum than to many others!
Here are the final shots from the album.
Here is the penultimate gallery of shots from the album purchased from a market stall.
I hope the members find it of interest - of all the thousands of Ledgard pictures, literally, I tried to select just a few with something special about them.
A small selection of photographs.
There is a section, among the miniatures, trams and others, of "Preserved Commercial Vehicles On PSV Chassis".
Yet another selection of shots from the bought album.
Five East Kent photos from the bought album.
Four West Yorkshire photos from the bought album for your perusal.
Many years ago I took an old driver down to Bournemouth to view an old Notts and Derby trolleybus being restored, it was on the Hurn industrial estate, I took some photos they had restored the body and paintwork but the interior remained to be done.
From the same album has the Leeds shots here is a set of shots for Blackpool Corporation.
Last week I found an album of old photos on a mart stall at Todmorden. Very interesting find.
Here are a few shots of some Leeds City Transport.
In 1950 the Red & White group sold out to the British Transport Commission, and many of its smaller subsidiary companies were transferred to the management of the nearby Tilling operators.
Here are few shots that maybe of interest, I took them at the Provincial Society Bus Rally, Stokes Bay, Gosport, on Sunday 2nd August.
I am new to this site and thought you may be interested in seeing a few shots of the Bristol SUL4A.
A week or so ago a large selection of scans were emailed to me from David Oglesby headed as 'Several old Doncaster area bus photos'. As there is already a Doncaster Independents gallery by Roger Cox and seeing most of the shots were of independents I decided to follow the film industry and headed this gallery as Doncaster Independents - Two.
The County of Shropshire was traditionally served by Midland Red in the south and Crosville in the north. The area in between was home to a number of interesting independent operators. One of the largest was Vaggs Motors of Knockin Heath.
A follow-up to the recent thread posted by Ronnie Hoye of a line up of Newcastle Corporation buses lined up for a race meeting at Gosforth Park Racecourse. Ian T put in a query about Newcastle's CVG6s with Birmingham style bodies and what appears below is an answer to that.
When I started driving buses, Newcastle had three bus Stations, Haymarket, Marlborough Crescent and Worswick Street. That was in 1967.
Sandsend is a village on the North Yorkshire coast two miles north of Whitby. It lies at the bottom of Lythe Bank, a lengthy gradient of 1 in 4 which takes the main road from the coast to the moors.
As a former Dennis apprentice I was very pleased to see this fine example of Southern National YD 9533 fleet number 3650, a 1934 Dennis Ace bus.
I don't know whether we've touched on this topic before, but I thought I may as well send these pictures in to be used in a gallery.
Here is a mini gallery of Delaine which I hope you like.
I thought you may like to see a mini gallery of my visit to Faversham on 17th May 2014.
I thought you may like to see a small selection of shots I took on Sunday the 11th of May at this years Taunton Running Day.
My great uncle owned Red Warrior Coaches around World War II time in Birmingham.
Thought you may like to see some images from the family archive!!!
Two galleries one of Sheffield Corporation the other of operators in the South Yorkshire/Derbyshire area.
Ken Wragg contributed quite a few photographs that he had received from a deceased relative Frank Brindley who was a freelance news photographer who went out getting some great views in bad weather. The photos were taken mainly in the Sheffield area but Ken does not have any information to go with the shots.
In August 1969, I took a trip around Colchester and Sudbury, a region then particularly noted for its independent operators. These are some photos from that day.
After seeing the posting of the J W Fieldsend Ltd Ford Thames Trader I had a root in the archives and found these pics which I hope will be of interest.
Half-a-dozen photographs from 1969/70 around the Norwich Eastern Counties bus "hubs" where I used to go with my friend.
Here are some views of the Provincial Society's Stokes Bay Rally which took place in August 2013.
Following recent comments on the site about the merits of the Weymann Fanfare coach body, and knowing there is much interest in the Sheffield fleet, I thought these official Weymann photos of Sheffield Leopard 1301 (1501 WJ) may be of interest.
I have put together a collection of Silver Star old bus photographs. Most should be credited to Chris Usher, the rest to me although they are ancient photographs where I was not the photographer.
Here are a few shots of Williamson's of Bridlington Horse Buses a couple of very early Motor Buses and some Newspaper cuttings.
On Sunday 5th May, armed only with my mobile phone I set off for the Metro Centre in Gateshead.
On the 14th of April this year (2013) I went to the South Yorkshire Transport Museum at Aldwarke near Rotherham. Below are just a few shots I took with my phone, hope you like them.
A note near the bottom of the Foden Works Foden PVRF6 OLG 855 posting about Foden coach OLG 968 inspired me to dig out a pack of photos which used to be my grandfather's, and then my father's, and which are now in my keeping.
Here are four more bus models for you to look at, each very differentfrom the other, including two oddities.
This gallery showcases my own collection of photos of these independents' buses. It is arranged in geographical order, working basically from north to south.
The life and times of the Nottingham trolleybus system have been well documented and photographed over the years and my contribution is as an interested observer in the mid-sixties.
These are all annual works outings official photos which came out of my late father's effects. Some of them are not labelled on the front, so I will endeavor to explain them to you. Most of these photos are taken on the main Keighley to Skipton road.
Southampton Corporation was one of the few operators to be tempted by the pre war Guy Arab, taking a total of eleven between 1934 and 1936. They proved to be sound purchases, remaining in service with the Corporation for 14 to 16 years. After the Guys, Southampton standardised on Leyland TD4 and TD5 Titans, and, but for the war, might well have stayed with Leyland.
Gibson's was the brainchild of two brothers, Walter & Edward Gibson. The two miners first came up with the idea of buying a bus in 1919. They used it to ferry themselves and work mates to and from the local coalfields, often parking it up and doing their shift before taking their colleagues home covering both the night and day shifts.
In view of the fact that there are some model buses featured in other galleries and the favourable reaction to them, I thought you might be interested in some of the model buses I have scratch built in 7 mm scale. Sorry about the Northern bias! It's a roots thing!
This gallery was prompted by the appearance of John Stringer's gallery A Tour of Shropshire and North East Wales which coincided with me doing some investigations to fill out details of slides I had been scanning which covered some other independents in the area.
Here is a couple photos of Crosville Lodekka's at the remodelled Crewe station forecourt modernised as part of the West Coast modernisation of the rail route. I used these buses regularly as I travelled to school by train from Crewe to Stoke-on-Trent daily on them.
I have decided to submit a batch of views from the King Alfred Running Day all were taken January 1st 2013. The event is normally held in Winchester on New Year's Day
Reading's first motor buses were AEC YC types, and these were followed over the years by Guy and Karrier machines, including some of the decidedly dubious six wheelers from both makers.
In early 1970 some enthusiast friends and I travelled over from Halifax to Manchester to join a PSV Circle tour of Shropshire and North East Wales. The vehicle hired for the trip was KMB 603G - an AEC Reliance 691
A while ago I posted a gallery of photopraphs taken on a family holiday in Llanbedrog in 1967.
I revisited the area again in 1973 and here is another selection of local independents' vehicles that I took on that occasion.
In 1933, the London bus operations of Thomas Tilling were absorbed by the newly formed London Passenger Transport Board. The Tilling operation in Brighton continued until it was reformed within the TBAT grouping, as the "Brighton, Hove and District Omnibus Company".
For this gallery I've put together a collection of buses produced by "Bristol" and seen at the recent BVBG running day in August. I hope you enjoy them.
For this Gallery I've chosen non Bristol buses from the annual Bristol Vintage Bus Group rally as the group's first bus was an ex Bristol Leyland Titan.
I first experienced the fascinating fleet of Gosport and Fareham, otherwise known as "Provincial", when I moved from rural Kent to the Gosport area as an eight year old in the summer of 1949. Some of the Provincial AEC Regents and Regals seemed to me to be a bit elderly
The Saturday of this year's event saw a day in South Devon, starting at Exeter coach station and finishing at Salcombe, with plenty of photographic stops. There were 17 vehicles running on this Saturday, some vehicles don't do the whole 3 days.
In the late 1920s, Morecambe had abandoned its horse tramway, and amalgamated with Heysham, and had developed its bus network considerably. It had also acquired the Heysham and District concern, and, in 1932, it decided that a new image was desirable.
On Tuesday the 16th of July 1963 I was at Mersey Square Stockport where I took only three pictures of Stockport Corporation buses but I would like to show you them.
In October of this year (2012) it will 45 years since the last Samuel Ledgard bus turned into the depot and ended an era.
After the last few galleries regarding bus stations I thought you maybe interested something on the same lines although this time it is a bus depot.
It is 'or rather was' Worswick Street Bus Station in Newcastle, the bunting and decoration for the Festival of Britain puts the date as 1951.
Westwood and Northway bus stations in Scarborough have been mentioned, but East Yorkshire MS & West Yorkshire RCC had an earlier depot/bus station, this was in Vine Street, off Victoria Road.
A selection of photos of independent operators' vehicles, taken on a family holiday to Caernarvonshire, North Wales in 1967.
A few more shots of one of my models this time London Transport AEC STL 175 registration AGX 517 converted to a Breakdown Tender
The recent discussions about Scarboroughs Westwood Bus Station reminded me that, in the early fifties when my family often visited relatives in Newby an area just out side Scarborough. At the time East Yorkshire Motor Services used the Northway Bus Station which was shared with the West Yorkshire Road Car Co.
I recently returned from the Geneva Motor Show.
Hidden behind the main train station, Gare Cornavin, is a small car park. Near 2 large wheelie bins there was this bus!
A few more shots of one of my models this time a 1948 Ribble Motor Services Sentinel STC4 registration CRN 211 fleetnumber 2722
A few more shots of one of my models this time a Karrier Trolleybus/Tramway Tower Wagon of the type used by many Authorities
A few more shots of one of my models this time a 1963 West Riding Automobile Guy Wulfrunian registration WHL 970.
As this year marks Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee, I thought you may be interested in a couple of old pictures I've found.
Here are a few of my old bus photos taken on my travels abroad to right hand drive countries.
This collection of Venture Transport photos was given to me by my father they were taken by my brother Les who was employed by Northern General...
I came across the White Heather LGOC CC Class - GF 7254 - 12 (ex LT 1000) posting the other day and seeing the amount of comments it received I thought you may be interested in my connection with White Heather.
After seeing the posting of the ex London Transport STL 2117 owned at the time by Progressive Coaches I thought you may be interested in a few of my snaps that I took whilst driving for them.
A few more shots of one of my models this time a 1955 Middlesbrough Corporation Guy Arab IV.
A few more shots of one of my models this time an AEC Matador 4 x 4 Recovery Vehicle.
A few more shots of one of my models this time a 1931 London Transport AEC Renown "Scooter" LT1033.
Pre digital days, my camera was a conventional roll film with negatives, and I have sorted a few out which I hope are of interest.
A few shots of one of my models this time a 1956 Maidstone and District AEC Regent V.
This is my second gallery of shots taken at the 2009 Trans Lancs Bus and Coach rally, which is held at Heaton Park Manchester.
In response to the enquiry from David Smith on the Q&As page, here are nine pictures showing eight vehicles of the fascinating Independent operators of the Doncaster area before the onset of the PTE era.
This is my first gallery of shots taken at the 2009 Trans Lancs Bus and Coach rally, which is held at Heaton Park Manchester.
The Derby trolleybus system closed on 9 September 1967. I think it was on the following Monday that I purchased this front blind from Ascot Drive depot.
Trans Pennine 2011 - Organised by the Yorkshire branch of the HCVS. 2011 was the 43rd event and over 200 vehicles entered.
Meadowhall - an annual event organised by the South Yorkshire Transport museum. A well organised and well attended event held on an overspill car park at the Meadowhall Shopping Centre adjacent to the M1 motorway at Tinsley.
I have just found your site and thought you may appreciate these photos of buses that we took in Valletta in Malta recently. I am not into vehicles but we loved these.
Bought for £1, I was intrigued to find on the reverse a sticky label which read 'From the hub of FKY24 - B.C.P.T. - From Ticker.
In late August 35 members of Yorkshire branch of the Historic Commercial Vehicle Society set off on a mystery tour to visit the private collections of 3 HCVS members.
I have some photographs in my possession that I would like to share on this site, they are some of our 30s and 40s buses, Maudsley, Albion and one of unknown origin with solid rear tyres.
I have, at last, processed all the pictures from the Halifax Parade held in 1968 to commemorate the running of the first tram in the Borough in 1898.
There will be no interesting questions arising in this gallery as in my recent Chiltern Queens of Woodcote gallery, although, on saying that, what would Smiths be thinking of doing with a six wheeler trolleybus?
I was amazed to see some of the old Bourne and Balmer coaches arriving in 1965/66 for a new life with the JOC.
An intriguing question arises in this gallery.
Only four photos but I think well worth showing.
Here are some pictures of four of the Dennis Lancet fleet of Smith's Luxury Coaches of Reading.
Three non London Transport buses in London during the 1958 London bus strike.
A few shots of the West Riding Guy Wulfrunian in both of its liveries.
Potteries Motor Traction operated a number of contract duties each day providing staff transport to the Ministry of Defence 16MU site in deepest Staffordshire. These provided useful out of season employment for coaches.
My wife and I are the present owners of Red & White Services Duple bodied Guy Arab III double decker HWO 342 Fleet No L1749, which I helped to restore to a roadworthy condition in 2003 in Cinderford, in the Forest of Dean, after nearly 30 years of neglect.
Saturday, North West Museum of Road Transport at St Helens; Sunday, Dewsbury Running Day.
It was at a time when such things could be done without "health and safety" being rammed down your throat as it is nowadays instead of just being honest and saying "NO".
If you like Routemasters this is the gallery for you.
This album came about due to Chris using free software to create a panoramic shot from a couple of old photographs he found of a bus rally at Southsea. Page loading time is dependent on internet speed.
This album was part of a posting under Reliance (R Store Ltd) it still is but it gave me the idea for the 'Galleries' pages so I have listed it here as well.
Kingston upon Hull Corporation Transport purchased four batches of Leyland Atlanteans between 1966 and 1968.
Some bus photographs of my father and vehicles he drove.
A collection of photographs of my model buses scratchbuilt in card.
A few shots of this long gone, long established coach operator.
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