SCT '61 Photo Index
Osbornes
Osbornes
G W Osborne & Sons, Tollesbury
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1. HLX222
Another ex-London Transport RT in the G.W. Osborne fleet, HLX222, former RT405, seen outside the Red Lion, Tolleshunt D'Arcy (the next village to Tollesbury, where G W Osborne & Sons had their base).
Photo taken The Red Lion, Tolleshunt D'Arcy
Another ex-London Transport RT in the G.W. Osborne fleet, HLX222, former RT405, seen outside the Red Lion, Tolleshunt D'Arcy (the next village to Tollesbury, where G W Osborne & Sons had their base).
Photo taken The Red Lion, Tolleshunt D'Arcy
2. KXW356
Osborne's KXW356, ex-London Transport RTW256
Osborne's KXW356, ex-London Transport RTW256
3. MLL794
Osborne of Tollesbury MLL794, ex London Transport Green Line RF257
Photo taken Saturday 17 April 1965, Colchester Bus Station
Osborne of Tollesbury MLL794, ex London Transport Green Line RF257
Photo taken Saturday 17 April 1965, Colchester Bus Station
4. LYR997
Former Osbornes LYR997, originally London Transport RT2827, new in 1952
Photo taken Sunday 10 October 2004
Former Osbornes LYR997, originally London Transport RT2827, new in 1952
Photo taken Sunday 10 October 2004
5. LYR997
Former Osbornes LYR997, originally London Transport RT2827, new in 1952
Photo taken Sunday 7 June 2009, Clacton
Former Osbornes LYR997, originally London Transport RT2827, new in 1952
Photo taken Sunday 7 June 2009, Clacton
6. 80WMH
80WMH, an AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal LD75R body started life as a demonstrator but by 1965 it was in the interesting fleet of G.W.Osborne and Sons of Tollesbury
Photo taken Saturday 17 April 1965, Colchester Bus Station - Photo of the week 21/4/01
80WMH, an AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal LD75R body started life as a demonstrator but by 1965 it was in the interesting fleet of G.W.Osborne and Sons of Tollesbury
Photo taken Saturday 17 April 1965, Colchester Bus Station - Photo of the week 21/4/01
7. 2211MK
In the middle is an AEC Regent III with Northern Coachbuilders L55R body, ECX420, which started life with the Huddersfield Joint Committee and passed in 1963 into the small fleet of Vines of Great Bromley. It was in turn sold later in the year this picture was taken to Silver City of Harlow.
Photo taken Saturday 17 April 1965, Colchester Bus Station
In the middle is an AEC Regent III with Northern Coachbuilders L55R body, ECX420, which started life with the Huddersfield Joint Committee and passed in 1963 into the small fleet of Vines of Great Bromley. It was in turn sold later in the year this picture was taken to Silver City of Harlow.
Photo taken Saturday 17 April 1965, Colchester Bus Station
8. 8071ML
G.W. Osborne of Tollesbury AEC Renown, 8071ML with Park Royal H44/31F body which joined the Osborne fleet in late 1963.
Photo taken Saturday 17 April 1965, Colchester Bus Station - Photo of the week 28/8/02
G.W. Osborne of Tollesbury AEC Renown, 8071ML with Park Royal H44/31F body which joined the Osborne fleet in late 1963.
Photo taken Saturday 17 April 1965, Colchester Bus Station - Photo of the week 28/8/02
10. GGM431D
Prototype Bristol VRL, GGM431D, chassis number VRX-1, is seen in Colchester Bus Station whilst working for Osbornes of Tollesbury during the late 1970s.
Photo taken late 1970s, Colchester Bus Station
Prototype Bristol VRL, GGM431D, chassis number VRX-1, is seen in Colchester Bus Station whilst working for Osbornes of Tollesbury during the late 1970s.
Photo taken late 1970s, Colchester Bus Station
11. HHW933D
Osbornes HHW933D, Bristol VRL / ECW. The prototype VRL with chassis number VRX-2, exhibited at 1966 Commercial Motor Show, then used as a demonstrator, to Bristol in 1970 and to Osbornes in September 1973.
Photo taken May 1974, Felixstowe
Osbornes HHW933D, Bristol VRL / ECW. The prototype VRL with chassis number VRX-2, exhibited at 1966 Commercial Motor Show, then used as a demonstrator, to Bristol in 1970 and to Osbornes in September 1973.
Photo taken May 1974, Felixstowe
12. SOE967H
Osbornes SOE967H, Daimler Fleetline / Park Royal H47/33D, ex-West Midlands, one of a batch of nearly 100 delivered in late 1969, early 1970.
Photo taken October 1980, Colchester Bus Station
Osbornes SOE967H, Daimler Fleetline / Park Royal H47/33D, ex-West Midlands, one of a batch of nearly 100 delivered in late 1969, early 1970.
Photo taken October 1980, Colchester Bus Station
13. LLH5K
Leyalnd Atlantean/Roe LLH5K with Osborne, leaving Colchester.
Photo taken Colchester Bus Station
Leyalnd Atlantean/Roe LLH5K with Osborne, leaving Colchester.
Photo taken Colchester Bus Station
14. GSL901N
Osbornes GSL901N, Daimler Fleetline / Alexander H49/34D, new in March 1975 to Tayside.
Photo taken August 1987, Colchester Bus Station
Osbornes GSL901N, Daimler Fleetline / Alexander H49/34D, new in March 1975 to Tayside.
Photo taken August 1987, Colchester Bus Station