SCT '61 Photo Index
Windover
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1. JA5515
JA5515 now in North Western Livery was in service both days of the North Western 100 event held at Manchester Transport Museum.
Photo taken Sunday 23 April 2023, Boyle Street Manchester
2. JA5515
JA5515 new in March 1936 as North Western 715, a Leyland TS7 with Harrington C32F body, rebodied by Windover C32F in 1950.
Photo taken Sunday 19 June 2022, Premier Inn, Salisbury
3. HD6608
New to Yorkshire Woollen District as 409 in 1938, HD6608, along with nine others in the batch, originally had an Eastern Coachworks B32F body. It was rebodied in May 1949 with the Windover C33F body seen here and was withdrawn in 1957 passing via Colbro (dealer), Rothwell, in December 1957, and to Thornes, Bubwith, with whom it is seen here in Saville Street, Leeds loading for the service to Bridlington.
Photo taken Saturday 30 August 1958, Saville Street, Leeds
4. ACH436
Trent bought a batch of twelve Windover C32F bodied A.E.C. O682 Regal IIIs in 1947 and 606, ACH436, the seventh of them is seen at Whipsnade Zoo.
Photo taken Sunday 17 May 1959, Whipsnade Zoo
5. LRF506
Photographed at their Uttoxeter garage, Green Bus Company, Rugeley 14, LRF506, was a Foden PVSC6 new in January 1947 with an Eastern Counties B34F body. It was rebodied in 1949 with a Windover Huntingdon C33F body and was withdrawn in March 1965.
Photo taken Sunday 10 May 1964, Uttoxeter Garage
6. ACH430
ACH430, Trent fleet number 600, a 1948 AEC Regal III with Windover body, withdrawn in October 1959 sold to WJ Hall (Trelyn Motors) and scrapped by 1963.
Photo taken late 1948, Trent Central Works, Uttoxeter New Road Derby
7. ACH441
ACH441 is an AEC Regal III with Windover Huntingdon C32F body, fully restored and part of the Quantock Motors half cab fleet. It is photographed at their premises during their 2010 running weekend. The vehicle dates from 1948 and is preserved in Burton Coaches of Derbyshire livery.
Photo taken Saturday 1 May 2010, Bishops Lydeard
8. ACH441
Four views of ACH441, an AEC Regal III with a Windover C32F coach body.
Photo taken Wednesday 10 August 2022, Blaenporth
9. JX9818
This Windover C33F bodied Leyland PS1 was one of three new to Hebble in 1948 and was numbered 5. It was renumbered 13 in June 1957 and JX9818 is seen here in the West Yorkshire Coach Station on Wellington Street, Leeds.
Photo taken Thursday 12 September 1957, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds
10. EVH213
County Motors line up, from left to right - 93, NCX178, a Guy Arab IV (with exposed grill) with Roe body of 1958; 70, CCX801, a Guy Arab II of 1945, rebodied by Roe in 1953; 85, EVH213, a Leyland PS1/2 of 1949, rebodied by Windover in 1954.
Photo taken 1967, Lepton Depot, Huddersfield
11. EVH214
County, Lepton 86, EVH214, seen at Wembley Stadium was a Leyland PS2/1 which had been rebodied in 1954 with this Windover Huntingdon FC35F body. When new in 1949 it had a Roe B32F body and it was rebodied along with similar bus 85, EVH213.
Photo taken Saturday 12 May 1962, Wembley Stadium
12. HD8594
Yorkshire Woollen District, Dewsbury 727, HD8594, a Leyland PS2/3 with a Windover C33F body is seen in Wellington Street Coach Station in Leeds.
Photo taken Saturday 20 April 1957, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds
13. SRE194
Displaying the 'Feathers in our cap" radiator filler cap when seen at Ascot races, Green Bus, Rugeley 10, SRE194, was a Guy Arab III with a Windover C33F body new in March 1949.
Photo taken Saturday 21 July 1962, Ascot
14. CHE852
Entering the West Yorkshire Coach Station in Wellington Street, Leeds is Yorkshire Traction, Barnsley 897, CHE852, a Leyland PS2/3 with a Windover C32F body which had been new in May 1950.
Photo taken Saturday 2 August 1958, West Yorkshire Coach Station, Wellington Street, Leeds
15. EUH506
Western Welsh AEC Regal coach 506, EUH506, probably in the main street of Aberavon. It was new in 1950 with a Windover DP33F body
16. EUH508
Western Welsh 508, EUH508, was one of six Windover FC30F bodied AEC Regal IIIs new in 1950 and is seen here at Haverfordwest. Another six similar vehicles had FC28F bodies.
Photo taken Wednesday 15 August 1962, Haverfordwest
17. FMO20
Thames Valley 545, FMO20, seen at Ascot was a Bristol L6B with an Windover C33F body new in 1950.
Photo taken Saturday 21 June 1958, Ascot
18. GCY437
South Wales AEC Regal III 1010, GCY437, an AEC Regal III with Windover C33F body, new in April 1950, seen near Swansea & Mumbles Swansea depot.
Photo taken Sunday 27 June 1954, Oystermouth Road, Swansea
19. HRK600
Margo's HRK600 seen at Plaistow in April 1959. HRK600 was an AEC 9621E Regal III with Windover FC33F body new in January 1950 to Margo, Streatham, London S.W.16.
Photo taken Sunday 12 April 1959, Plaistow
20. KXU671
Birch Brothers KXU671 was the first of five Windover C32F bodied Leyland CPO1 Comets new in 1950.
Photo taken Saturday 3 December 1960, Park Street, Luton
21. URE802
Green Bus Company, Rugeley 6, URE802, was a Foden PVFE6 with a Windover Huntingdon Mark III FC39C body new in October 1950 which was withdrawn in October 1964 and scrapped. It had been exhibited on the Windover stand at the 1950 Commercial Motor Show.
Photo taken Sunday 10 May 1964, Uttoxeter Garage
22. HD9152
Yorkshire Woollen 744, HD9152, was one of six Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tigers with Windover Queensway C39C bodies new in 1951.
Photo taken Saturday 30 August 1958, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds
23. LXM20
Birch Brothers LXM20, a Windover C39C bodied Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger seen at Wembley
Photo taken Saturday 11 April 1959, Wembley Stadium
24. LXM24
K24, LXM24, of Birch Bros. London N.W.5, seen in De Parys Avenue, Bedford, loading for a relief journey on the 203 London service, was a Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with a Windover Kingsway C39C body, one of five new in 1951 (LXM 22-25, MLF 726).
Photo taken Saturday 6 February 1960, De Parys Avenue, Bedford
25. LYM456
Harrison's of Leeds (building contractors) LYM456, an AEC Regal IV with Windover "Kingsway" C39C body, one of ten built for Timpsons in 1951.
Photo taken Sunday 14 June 1964, Hunslet Road, Leeds
26. PEH261
Marshalls Coaches of Bradford, PEH261, was an immaculate Guy Arab III with a Windover C33F body, built in 1951 for Scraggs of Cheadle, Staffordshire. In 1952 it passed to Ripponden & District (who were also well-respected hauliers for the Lancashire and Yorkshire textile industries) and joined Marshalls in 1953.
Photo taken Saturday 1 June 1963, Blackpool Pleasure Beach coach park
27. NJH847
Biss Brothers, Bishops Stortford operated NJH847, a Foden PVRF6 fitted with a Windover 'Kingsway' C39C body new in 1952.
Photo taken Friday 29 August 1958, Kursaal, Southend
28. SMU170
Seen at Ascot is P. & M., Ipswich 48, SMU170, which was an A.E.C 9821E Regal IV with a Windover Kingsway C39C body, acquired in April 1956 from Fountain, Twickenham to whom it had been new in March 1952.
Photo taken Saturday 18 July 1959, Ascot
29. EHE921
Yorkshire Traction 974, EHE921, was the first of three Windover Kingsway C39R bodied Leyland Royal Tigers new in 1953 and seen here in Wellington Street coach station in Leeds.
Photo taken Saturday 8 September 1956, Wellington Street Coach Station, Leeds
30. NRH654
East Yorkshire received three Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tigers with Windover Kingsway C35R bodies in 1953 and the first one 613, NRH654, named 'Kingston Star' is seen leaving Wembley Stadium.
Photo taken Saturday 13 May 1961, Wembley Stadium
31. NRH656
East Yorkshire 615, NRH656, was a Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with a Windover Kingsway C35R body.
Photo taken Saturday 9 May 1959, Wembley Stadium
32. MBE611
MBE611 was one of only two AEC Reliances to have Windover Kingsway C41R bodies and was new in 1955. It is seen here at Gilwell Park, Epping with Taylor, Meppershall at the annual scouts/cubs weekend Jamboree.
Photo taken Saturday 7 July 1962, Gilwell Park, Epping
33. MBE611
Taylor, Meppershall was the third operator of MBE611, an AEC Reliance with Windover Kingsway C41R body new in 1955. It is seen here at Victoria Coach Station working on hire to United Counties.
Photo taken Saturday 12 August 1961, London Victoria Coach Station
34. RUP843
The last Windover coach body to be built was fitted to an AEC MU3RV Reliance chassis to become RUP843 of Gillett, Quarrington Hill in 1955. This view at the garage includes a later 2MU3RV Reliance with Roe DP41F body, 366CPT, new in 1958.
Photo taken Friday 1 August 1969, Quarrington Hill Garage
35. RUP843
The last Windover coach body to be built was fitted to an AEC Reliance chassis to become RUP843 of Gillett, Quarrington Hill in 1955. This view at the garage shows the rear end detail of the Kingsway body style.
Photo taken Friday 1 August 1969, Quarrington Hill Garage
36. RUP843
The last Windover coach body to be built was fitted to an AEC Reliance chassis to become RUP843 of Gillett, Quarrington Hill in 1955. This view at the garage shows the rear end detail of the Kingsway body style.
Photo taken Friday 22 May 1964, Quarrington Hill Garage
37. RUP843
BRIMS (Tyneside contractor) 180, RUP843, an A E C Reliance MU3RV built in 1955 with Windover Kingsway C41R bodywork.
Photo taken January 1973, Hemlington building site, Middlesbrough
38. RUP843
Gillett Brothers of Quarrington Hill, Co. Durham, RUP843, an AEC Reliance MU3RV built in 1955 with unusual Windover C41R bodywork.
Photo taken February 1970, Bishop Auckland Market Place