Daimler Fleetline
Daimler Fleetline demonstrator 4559VC, on trial with Southend Corporation on route 7
Photo taken December 1963, Victoria Avenue, Southend
Manchester Corporation 4594, 4594NE, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6 with Metro-Cammell H43/33F body new in 1962
Photo taken Wednesday 4 August 1965, Manchester Piccadilly
Sheffield 952, 952BWB, one of three Daimler Fleetlines CRG6LX with Weymann H44/33F bodies bought in 1962.
Photo taken 1971, Sheffield
Middlesbrough Corporation 112, PDC112, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1962 with Northern Counties H41/29F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1968, Wood Street, Middlesbrough
Teesside Municipal Transport L414, PDC114, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX from 1962 with Northern Counties H41/29F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1971, Middlesbrough Exchange
Midland Red 5254, 5254HA, was a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/33F body and was seen in Leamington Spa.
Photo taken Sunday 13 October 1974, Leamington Spa
Daimler Fleetline demonstrator 565CRW on trial with Halifax Corporation in summer 1965. It was built in 1963 with an Alexander H44/34F body.
Photo taken August 1965, Mixenden, Halifax
Maidstone and District DL59, 59YKT, a Daimler Fleetline with Northern Counties H77F body, new in 1963.
Photo taken Saturday 23 October 1965, Bishops Way, Maidstone - Photo of the Week 18/3/00
Nottingham 77, 77RTO, originally had Northern Counties H44/33F bodywork when new in 1963. The Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline was rebodied in December 1975, by Northern Counties as H47/32F, as seen here outside Parliament Street Garage.
Photo taken Saturday 3 April 1976, Parliament Street Garage, Nottingham
Potteries MT L961, 961XVT, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX of 1963 with Northern Counties L40/33F bodywork.
Photo taken November 1968, Newcastle under Lyme
Rear view of Great Yarmouth 52, HEX252, one of four Daimler Fleetlines with Roe H43/33F bodies delivered in 1963
Photo taken Tuesday 30 June 1964, Sea Front, Great Yarmouth - Photo of the week 7/4/02
Great Yarmouth 53, HEX253, a Daimer Fleetline CRG6LX with Roe H43/33F body, one of a batch of 4 new in 1963
Photo taken Thursday 10 June 1965, Great Yarmouth
East Yorkshire swapped a number of vehicles with the Northern General group fleets in the early years of the NBC. AEC Renowns were dispatched north and a number of Daimler Fleetlines came south. One such was 914, HFT370, a 1963 Weymann bodied example that was originally 270 in the Tynemouth and District fleet. The short lived NBC blue livery is carried
Photo taken 1976, Hull
Tynemouth & District 273, HFT373, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1963 with Weymann H44/35F bodywork.
Photo taken November 1969, Newcastle
Teesside Municipal Transport A53, RDC120, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX from 1963 but rebodied by Northern Counties in 1970 after suffering extensive fire damage the previous December.
Photo taken November 1970, Middlesbrough Exchange
Leeds City Transport 101, 101LNW the 1964 Commercial Motor Show exhibit. This bus was the first LCT double decker with a wrap round windscreen and forced ventilation.
Photo taken early 1974, Corn Exchange, Leeds
Leeds City Transport 102, 102LNW, a 1964 Daimler Fleetline with Roe bodywork, part of the original batch of rear engined buses for Leeds.
Photo taken May 1976, Halifax
Leeds 104, 104LNW, a Daimler Fleetline with Roe H70F body, new in 1964
Photo taken Monday 9 August 1965, Wellington Street, Leeds
Potteries MT L1001, 5001VT, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX of 1964 with Alexander D H39/33F bodywork.
Photo taken June 1968, Newcastle under Lyme PMT garage
PMT L1006, 5006VT, Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H41/31F bodywork dating from 1964.
Photo taken September 1976, Stoke on Trent
Manchester 4679, ANA679B, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with MCCW H43/33F body, new in 1964, seen in the rain in August 1965 - note the waiting mother and daughter
Photo taken Wednesday 4 August 1965, Manchester Piccadilly
Sheffield 982, AWB982B, a 1964 Daimler Fleetline with Park Royal bodywork. Alongside is a Sheffield Transport Leyland Leopard with Alexander body.
Photo taken 1973, Pond Street Bus Station Sheffield
Proctor of Hanley AVT249C, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX from 1965 with Alexander D H42/34F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1978, Chester
Middlesbrough 56, BXG756C, Daimler Fleetline CRG6LW with Northern Counties H41/29F body, new in 1965
Photo taken May 1966, Middlesbrough
Bournemouth 192, CRU192C, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Weymann H43/31F body, new in August 1965.
Photo taken April 1969, Bournemouth
Ex-London Country XF3, CUV53C, one of 8 Daimler Fleetlines with Park Royal H41/31F bodies, bought in 1965 (along with 50 Atlanteans, the XA class) as a trial by London Transport of front-entrance/rear-engine bus operation.
Photo taken Sunday 20 July 2003, Watercress Line Rally, Alton
North Western 170, DDB170C, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/31F body which had entered service a few weeks before this picture was taken in August 1965
Photo taken Wednesday 4 August 1965, Manchester Piccadilly
Preserved North Western 174, DDB174C, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H44/31F body
Photo taken May 1998, Manchester Museum of Transport
North Western bought a number of Daimlers in the early part of the 1960's, the first since 1927. The picture shows 186, DDB186C, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander body working out of Stockport Depot.
Photo taken Friday 9 September 1966, Wellington Road South, Stockport
SHMD bought their first rear engined buses in 1965, 14 GTU114C is a Daimler Fleetline with Northern Counties bodywork.
Photo taken 1975, Manchester
Coventry City Transport were keen buyers of locally built Daimler chassis although their first rear engined buses were Leyland Atlanteans. Subsequent deliveries reverted to Daimler however. Seen here in Pool Meadow bus station is 22, CKV22D, a 1966 Daimler Fleetline with Neepsend bodywork. West Midlands PTE fleetnames are carried.
Photo taken 1975, Coventry Bus Station
Sunderland 280, DGR80D, a 1966 Daimler Fleetline with Sunderland designed Roe bodywork. The bus carries Tyne and Wear PTE livery
Photo taken 1974, Sunderland bus station
Hebble 625, DJX351D, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Northern Counties H44/31F body, new in 1966 and the only rear-engined bus bought new by Hebble. It was originally numbered 351.
Photo taken early 1971, Shelf
Calderdale 294. DJX351D, a Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties H33/41F new to Hebble in 1966 as fleet number 351.
Photo taken summer of 1972, leaving the old Crossfield bus station, Halifax
Hebble 351, DJX351D, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Northern Counties H44/31F body, new in 1966 and the only rear-engined bus bought new by Hebble.
Photo taken Queensbury
Halifax Corporation 105, ECP685D, Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with NCME H43/32F body, brand new when this photo was taken
Photo taken September 1966, Wainstalls, Halifax
Middlesbrough Corporation 62, EXG462D, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6 from 1966 with Northern Counties H41/29F bodywork.
Photo taken August 1967, Middlesbrough, opposite The Exchange.
Leeds City Transport 1966 Daimler Fleetline 123, FUB123D, with Roe bodywork, withdrawn in 1976.
Photo taken 1973, Central Bus Station Leeds
Grimsby and Cleethorpes 35, GEE418D, a 1966 Daimler Fleetline with Willowbrook single-deck bodywork
Photo taken September 2005, Sheffield
Midland Red 6003, GHA403D, a Class D12 Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1966 with Alexander A H44/33F bodywork.
Photo taken March 1977, Bridgnorth
Leeds City Transport 131, HNW131D, a 1966 Daimler Fleetline with Roe 78 seat body. This bus was exhibited at the 1966 Earls Court Commercial Motor Show hence the gold lining out, long a feature on Leeds buses shown at Earls Court.
Photo taken 1993, Bradford, Ludlam Street
Trent 484, HRC484D, a 1966 Daimler Fleetline with Alexander body. Seen awaiting to depart for Nottingham from Chesterfield's Beetwell Street bus station
Photo taken Thursday 27 April 1972, Chesterfield
Seen in Derby Bus Station, Trent HRC489D was fleet number 489 and carried Alexander ‘A’ style H44/33F bodywork on its Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX chassis.
Photo taken Sunday 4 September 1966, Derby Bus Station
Roe H44/34F bodywork was carried by Derby 177, KRC177D, a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline new in 1966.
Photo taken Sunday 18 July 1971, Derby
Derby 8179, KRC179D, originally number 179 in the fleet, was in use promoting the Photofare scheme when caught near the Market Hall in Derby. It was a Roe bodied Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline and was H44/34F when in normal service.
Photo taken Wednesday 2 September 1981, Derby
Calderdale 108, FJX508E, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX / Willowbrook B45F, new to Halifax Corporation "A" Fleet in June 1967.
Photo taken summer of 1972, leaving the old Crossfield bus station, Halifax
Bradford 273, FKY273E, a Metro-Cammell H43/31F bodied Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX, new in 1967.
Photo taken 1972, Forster Square, Bradford
Bradford 275, FKY275E, Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with MCW H43/31F body, new in March 1967
Photo taken 1973, Bradford Shipley Glen (outside Salts Mill)
Teesside Municipal Transport L472, FXG872E, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LW from 1967 with Northern Counties H41/29F bodywork.
Photo taken October 1970, Wood Street, Middlesbrough
Alexander Midland MRF17, HWG516E, a 1967 Daimler Fleetline/Alexander.
Photo taken Glasgow
City of Cardiff 488, JKG488F, a Daimler Fleetline with Metro-Cammell H42/33F body, new in late 1967.
Photo taken c. Oct 1971, Cardiff
West Midlands 108H, KEA108E, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1967 with Metro-Cammell H42/31F bodywork.
Photo taken April 1977, Dudley
Huddersfield Corporation 473, KVH473E, a 1967 Daimler Fleetline with Roe body.
Photo taken 1994, Ludlam Street, Bradford
Huddersfield Corporation 473, KVH473E, is a preserved Daimler Fleetline with Roe body dating from 1967. It is seen at the ill-fated and short-lived Transperience Museum in Bradford which had high hopes of being the finest and most comprehensive transport museum in the UK, complete with working trams and trolleybuses. Sadly, it was a victim of misguided optimism and a lack of long-term funding.
Photo taken Saturday 29 March 1997, Transperience Museum, Bradford
Huddersfield 473, KVH473E, a Roe bodied Daimler Fleetline of 1967 delivered as a trolleybus replacement vehicle. Seen here after restoration by members of the West Yorkshire Transport Museum Society on the bus park at Ludlam Street depot, Bradford, the WYTM home at that time.
Photo taken October 1984, Ludlam Street (WYTM depot) Bradford
Alexander Midland Daimler Fleetline MRF38, KWG368F, a 1967 Daimler Fleetline with Alexander body, seen here in service with Bryn Mellin Motor Services of Llangollen.
Photo taken June 1986, Llangollen
Coventry 28, KWK28F, was a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with Eastern Coachworks H45/27D body seen at Pool Meadow.
Photo taken Sunday 14 June 1970, Pool Meadow, Coventry
Following the solitary 33ft Fleetline exhibited at the 1966 Commercial Motor Show, a production batch of 14 were delivered to Leeds in 1967. Originally 137, LUA137F, a Daimler Fleetline with Roe bodywork is seen at the very end of its career working for Yorkshire Rider as a driver trainer and tree lopper.
Photo taken 1989, Bramley depot
Delivered to Leeds in 1967 was this Daimler Fleetline with 33 foot Roe bodywork with panoramic windows, a concept pioneered by Leeds and Edinburgh. Originally 138, LUA138F in the passenger fleet, in 1978 it became a training vehicle and was renumbered 27.
Photo taken 1981, Kirkstall Road Works, Leeds
Trent 504, MRC504E, a 1967 Daimler Fleetline with Alexander body, waits to leave Uttoxeter for Derby
Photo taken 1977, Uttoxeter
Nottingham 133, MTO133F, a 1967 Daimler Fleetline with Northern Counties bodywork to Nottingham's own specification is seen after sale to Edwards of Horsforth near Leeds
Photo taken Thursday 28 October 1982, Oldfield Lane Leeds
Derby Corporation 191, NCH191E, a 1967 Daimler Fleetline with Roe body
Photo taken 1978, Derby Bus Station
Derby 195, NCH195E, was a Roe H44/34F bodied Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline.
Photo taken Saturday 28 August 1976
Tynemouth & District 295, EFT695F, aDaimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1968 with Alexander A H44/33F bodywork.
Photo taken October 1969, Newcastle
Cardiff 505, JKG505F, a Daimler Fleetline with Park Royal H42/33F body, new in Jan/Feb 1968.
Photo taken c. Oct 1971, Cardiff Bus Station
Bradford 2323, LAK323G, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1968 with Alexander J H43/31F bodywork.
Photo taken July 1974, Albion Road/Thorp Garth, Idle
East Yorkshire 826, MAT826F, a 1968 Park Royal bodied Daimler Fleetline, one of East Yorkshire's first batch of rear engined deckers.
Photo taken 1971, Ferensway Bus Station, Hull
East Yorkshire 857, NKH857F, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1968 with Park Royal H39/29F bodywork.
Photo taken May 1972, Bridlington bus station
151, PUB151G, was one of Leeds first one man operated double deckers, dating from 1968 with bodies designed by the Leeds manager, Tom Lord. It was withdrawn in 1981 by WYPTE whose Metrobus livery is carried here.
Photo taken March 1981, Vicar Lane, Leeds
The first one man double deck route in Leeds was the 49 Old Farnley to Hyde Park and the first journey was worked by 156, PUB156G, a 1968 Daimler Fleetline with dual door Roe body, seen here at the Hyde Park terminus after working the first journey.
Photo taken Sunday 13 July 1969, Hyde Park Leeds
Leeds City Transport 157, PUB157G, was a Daimler Fleetline with a Roe H45/33D body dating from 1968.
Photo taken Sunday 13 July 1969, Old Farnley
Darlington Borough Transport 35, VHN35G, a 1968 Daimler Fleetline with Roe bodywork
Photo taken July 1969, Darlington town centre
Darlington Borough Transport bought Roadliners in the mid sixties, then quickly turned to single deck Fleetlines when these became available. 27, VHN527G, of 1968 is a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LW with a 43 seat Roe body.
Photo taken Sunday 19 July 2009, Leeds Elland Road rally
Coventry 54, KKV54G, a 1969 East Lancs bodied Daimler Fleetline is seen at Pool Meadow bus station. It is carrying West Midlands PTE livery; to the rear of 54 is a former Midland Red Daimler Fleetline.
Photo taken 1975, Coventry Bus Station
East Lancs H45/27D bodywork was carried by Coventry 57, KKV57G, a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline seen at Pool Meadow.
Photo taken Sunday 14 June 1970, Pool Meadow, Coventry
Preserved Burton Corporation 103, MFA703G, a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LW built in 1969 with Willowbrook B44F bodywork.
Photo taken Monday 21 April 2003, Coors Bass Museum, Burton on Trent
West Riding 662, PHL227G, was a Daimler Fleetline with a Roe body from 1969, by then sporting the NBC livery.
Photo taken 1973, Templegate Green, Whitkirk
Cardiff 533, PKG533H, a Daimler Fleetine with Willowbrook H44/30D body, one of a batch of 25 delivered in late 1969.
Photo taken c. Oct 1971, Cardiff
Cardiff Daimler Fleetine 550, PKG550H, with Willowbrook H44/30D body, one of a batch of 25 delivered in late 1969, about 10 of which were used to replace the final Cardiff trolleybuses.
Photo taken c. Oct 1971, Cardiff
East Yorkshire 868, RAT868G, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1969 with Park Royal H39/29F bodywork.
Photo taken May 1972, Bridlington
Preserved East Kent RFN953G, Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Park Royal H39/33F body, new in May 1969
Photo taken Saturday 16 February 2008, Hawkhurst, Kent
Preserved East Kent RFN953G, a Daimler Fleetline with Park Royal H39/33F body, new in May 1969.
Photo taken Saturday 16 February 2008, turning into the High Street, Hawkhurst, Kent
West Midlands 117H, TEA117G, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1969 with ECW H45/28F bodywork.
Photo taken April 1977, Dudley
Midland Red bought substantial numbers of Daimler Fleetlines with Alexander bodywork in both single and dual door format. One of the dual door examples is seen here it is 6206, UHA206H, a 1969 example. When photographed it was working a Leicester local service.
Photo taken 1980, Leicester St Margarets Bus Station
Midland Red 6225, UHA225H, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB with Alexander H45/30D body, new in 1969.
Photo taken in 1977, Southsea for the Spithead Fleet Review
In the then new blue livery, Derby 225, XCH425G, was a 1969 Roe H44/34F bodied Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with an indication that it was crew operated.
Photo taken Sunday 18 July 1971, Derby
Darlington 37, CHN737H, a 1970 Daimler Fleetline with Marshall bodywork.
Photo taken 1989, Halifax
In the new blue livery Derby 245, CRC245J, a Daimler CRG6LX Fleetline with Roe H45/29D body was one of fifteen new in 1970.
Photo taken Sunday 18 July 1971, Derby
Calderdale 92, MJX12J, a Daimler Fleetline/Northern Counties new in 1970.
Photo taken summer of 1972, leaving the old Crossfield bus station, Halifax
Bradford 410, PKW410J, Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Alexander H47/29D body, new in August 1970
Photo taken 1973, Bradford Hall Ings
Seen while in use as an exhibition bus by West Yorkshire Police is Bradford 414, PKW414J, a 1970 Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with dual entrance Alexander bodywork. The police "livery" is a similar blue to the one used by Bradford.
Photo taken 1992, Temple Newsam, Leeds
Bradford 418, PKW418J, a Daimler Fleetline with Alexander H47/29D body, new in October 1970, and in the higher resolution view, the rear of a dented Halifax PD2 244, PJX244.
Photo taken December 1973, Halifax Commercial Street
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
Crosville bought a number of second hand buses in the late 1970s to assist with the spread of one man operation One such bus was this Northern Counties bodied Daimler Fleetline TCD370J, originally 370 in the Southdown fleet and HDG900 in the Crosville numbering system.
Photo taken 1981, Wrexham bus station
Preserved ex-Southdown 374, TCD374J, is a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX30, fitted with a Northern Counties H40/31F body. 374 was new in September 1970 to Worthing depot, and is seen here at the Brighton & Hove 75th aniversary rally.
Photo taken Sunday 13 June 2010, Madeira Drive, Brighton
Partridge TOB997H, Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX / Park Royal H47/33D, ex-West Midlands PTE, new in April 1970.
Photo taken 1982, Ipswich
Leeds City Transport 185, UNW185H, a 1970 Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB with Roe 78 seat dual door bodywork, seen when a few days into service - the Daimler badge can be clearly seen
Photo taken Saturday 4 April 1970, Central Bus Station Leeds
Leeds bought one batch of single deck Daimler Fleetlines in addition to large numbers of AEC Swifts in order to spread one man operation in the late sixties and early seventies. The Fleetline dated from 1970 and carried Park Royal bodywork. 1205, UNW205H, passes East End Park in 1971 while out of service.
Photo taken Friday 25 June 1971, East End Park, Leeds
Leeds City Transport 1206, UNW206H, a 1970 Park Royal bodied Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB/36. One of 30 similar vehicles, it is carrying the early version of the WYPTE livery which would date the photo to the mid 70s.
Photo taken mid 1970s
Leeds initial dual door buses were Daimler Fleetlines The first of many Leyland Atlantans with dual door bodywork arrived in 1970. 400 UNW400H was a Leyland Atlantean PDR2/1 with Roe bodywork.
Photo taken 1981, Sovereign Street depot, Swingate Leeds
Yorkshire Traction 752, XHE752J, a 1971 Daimler Fleetline with Park Royal body. 752 one of a trio of similar vehicles that YTC received as a result of the ending of the Sheffield-British Rail JOC agreement.
Photo taken 1974
Northern 2702, JCN902J, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander J H44/34F bodywork.
Photo taken April 1971, Bishop Auckland Market Place
Yorkshire Woollen 32, JHD332J, was a newly new Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with an Alexander H44/31F body of 1971. Although the bus is strictly outside the 1960s remit of SCT61, its route number, livery and markings represent an era soon to be lost for ever.
Photo taken July 1971, Sovereign Street, Leeds
Northern General 2716, KCN16J, a Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX built in 1971 with Alexander W B44D+23 bodywork.
Photo taken March 1971, Newcastle
Alexander Fife FRF40, PXA640J, a 1971 Daimler Fleetline with ECW body derived from the standard body for the Bristol VR.
Photo taken August 1972, North Queensferry
SELNEC PTE 2236, RNA236J, a 1971 Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB with Park Royal bodywork to the ground breaking "Mancunian" design.
Photo taken Sunday 14 September 2008, Meadowhall Rally Sheffield
Alexander Fife Daimler Fleetline with Northern Counties bodywork FRF70, SXA70K, of 1971
Photo taken August 1972, Dunfirmline bus station
Southend Fleetline WJN348J was sold on locally in January 1983 for use as the Rochford Leisure bus, serving Clements Hall Leisure Centre. Long gone now, 348 is seen here at a Southend Rally.
Photo taken at a Southend Rally
First of a series of shots of ex-Southend Fleetline WJN348J, now in New Zealand.
Photo taken March 2004, Napier, New Zealand
Southend 351, WJN351J, a Daimler Fleetline CRL6 from 1971 with Northern Counties H49/31D bodywork.
Photo taken October 1979, Prebend Row, Darlington
Southend 353, WJN353J, a Daimler Fleetline CRL6 from 1971 with Northern Counties H49/31D bodywork on hire to Darlington.
Photo taken October 1979, Tubwell Row, Darlington
Former Southend Fleetline WJN354J was 'sold on' in 1983 to the Colchester Playbus Association and is seen here early on a gloomy January morning parked in a country lane on the outskirts of Colchester.
Photo taken January 1992, on the outskirts of Colchester
Southend Fleetline 358, WJN358J
Photo taken Southend High Street by Central Station
Southend Fleetline 358, WJN358J seen here in this colourful overall advertising livery by Wheatley Taverns, promoting Circus Tavern, which it carried from November 1973 to January 1976.
Photo taken Monday 28 October 1974, SCT Garage, London Road
Southend Fleetline 359, WJN359J, from the first batch of 26 delivered to Southend in 1971, seen at the Blue Boar, Prittlewell in usually harsh weather for South Essex
Photo taken Thursday 13 January 1977, Blue Boar, Prittlewell
A rear view of a very new Southend Fleetline 362, WJN362J.
Photo taken 1971, Southend High Street by Central Station
As well as PD3s, six Southend Fleetlines were hired to Cardiff City Transport in 1977, including 362, WJN362J.
Photo taken Tuesday 16 August 1977, Cardiff
Southend Fleetline 364, WJN364J, on route 66 to Shoebury Common, soon after the bus station opened.
Photo taken Sunday 26 May 1974, Southend Central Bus Station
Southend Fleetline - looks like 366, WJN366J - in a scrapyard in Carlton.
Photo taken 1995, Carlton
Ex-Southend Fleetline WJN368J with S&M coaches, in the late 1980's once it returned from Oxford... Now this bus is reported alive and well in Auckland, New Zealand as a tourist bus
Southend Fleetline 372, WJN372J, looking very new and shiny.
Photo taken 1971, Southend Kursaal
A second view of a very new Southend Fleetline 372, WJN372J.
Photo taken 1971, Hockley Spa
Former Southend Fleetline 372, WJN372J, converted to open-top in 1980, and seen here later with Applebys.
Former Southend Fleetline 373, WJN373J, converted to open-top in 1980, and seen here later with Applebys
Another ex-Southend Fleetline with S&M of Benfleet, but derelict and in use as a store
Photo taken c.1990
West Riding's last new Daimler Fleetlines were a batch of Northern Counties bodied examples delivered in 1972. 724, BHL624K, catches the winter sun as it waits in Wakefield bus station in 1981
Photo taken Saturday 25 April 1981, Wakefield Bus Station
West Riding bought several batches of Daimler Fleetlines prior to moving on to Bristol VRs. The last Fleetlines carried Northern Counties bodywork. Seen here is 723, BHL723K, dating from 1972
Photo taken Friday 14 April 1972, Leeds bus station
From 1971 onwards, Southend Transport operated special services on Boxing Day, including routes outside their normal area. For a number of years this included an hourly operation to Wickford over part of ENOC's famous 251 route. 380, GHJ380L, waits to leave Central Bus Station on Boxing Day 1974.
Photo taken Thursday 26 December 1974, Southend Central Bus Station
From 1971 onwards, Southend Transport operated special services on Boxing Day, including routes outside their normal area. The most successful by far of the out of area routes was the 400 to Kings Cross, running every two hours over the normally ENOC operated route. It was always operated by the newest double deckers in the fleet, such as 382, GHJ382L, seen here and sometimes required duplication - helped by the absence of any train services from Southend to London on Boxing Day!
Photo taken Sunday 26 December 1976, York Way at Kings Cross, on layover between 400 journeys
Southend 384, GHJ384L, on the infrequent 7A service from Lower Hockley, Dome Caravan Site to Southend.
Photo taken Saturday 19 March 1977, Lower Road, Ashingdon
ex-Southend Fleetline 384, GHJ384L, with Glantawe Coaches of Pontardawe, a Welsh village in the Swansea valley. It was photographed around 1998 providing a free bus service to Clydach market in another village in the valley, but nearer to Swansea.
Photo taken c. 1998
London Transport DMS388, JGF388K, Daimler Fleetline with Park Royal H44/24D body, new in June 1972.
Photo taken 1972, London Whitehall
Derby 250, JGU283K, a 1972 Daimler Fleetline with MCW body originally DMS1283 in the London Transport fleet. The bus entered Derby service in 1980 when only 8 years old. Prior to its entry into sevice with Derby it was converted to single door layout
Photo taken 1982, Derby
The last Daimler Fleetlines bought by Yorkshire Woollen arrived in 1972. They had full height ECW bodywork and were the last double deckers delivered in traditional BET red livery. 696, LHD306K, is seen in a busy Dewsbury bus station when a few weeks old.
Photo taken Thursday 24 August 1972, Dewsbury bus station
Yorkshire Woollen dual sourced both Leyland Atlanteans and Daimler Fleetlines in the late sixties and early seventies. Seen here in Leeds is 704, LHD314K, a 1972 Daimler Fleetline with highbridge ECW bodywork.
Photo taken 12 August 1976, Vicar Lane, Leeds
Darlington Borough Transport 50, NHN250K, a 1972 Daimler Fleetline SRG6LX with Roe dual door 48 seat bodywork. The bus was some 22 years old when seen in 1994 just prior to the undertaking being taken over by Stagecoach.
Photo taken June 1994, Darlington
Halifax Corporation 85, RCP275K, a Daimler Fleetine CRG6LX with Northern Counties H43/31F body, new in May 1972.
Photo taken Summer 1972, Halifax bus station
Rotherham switched to dual door Daimler Fleetlines in 1971. 233, VET233K, is from July 1972 with a Roe H45/29D body.
Photo taken 1973, East Herringthorpe Rotherham
Bradford City Transport 337, XAK337L on her first day in service in 1972. She was an Alexander bodied (H49/25F) Daimler Fleetline CRL6.
Photo taken 1972, Forster Square, Bradford
Coastal Red EOF275L, a Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX / Park Royal H43/33F, seen here on Clacton Circular route 50, with route adverts on the bus, in competition with Eastern National.
Photo taken July 1987, Clacton
Ex-Middlesbrough Corporation Dennis Loline MkI/Northern Counties, JDC 599, fleet no. 99 new in 1958 and ex-Tees-side Municipal Transport Daimler Fleetline JDC544L new in 1973 which carried fleet no. L544.
Photo taken September 1998, Showbus at Duxford
Partridge THM630M, Daimler Fleetline/MCW H44/24D, ex London Transport DMS1630, new in March 1974.
Photo taken Winter 1987-88, Ipswich
Osbornes GSL901N, Daimler Fleetline / Alexander H49/34D, new in March 1975 to Tayside.
Photo taken August 1987, Colchester Bus Station
This former Southend Open Top Fleetline, JTD390P, was seen in the yard of Trevor Wigley, the Carlton breaker/dealer, in early August 2000
Photo taken August 2000, Carlton
Southend Fleetline JTD397P was sold on to Ensignbus who operated it as their 597, then sold it for scrap - it is seen here in the muddy yard of PVS Barnsley
Photo taken c1996, PVS Barnsley
Southend Transport 319, KUC949P, Daimler Fleetline/MCCW, ex-London Transport DMS1949, new in 1975 and to Southend in 1984.
Photo taken May 1985, Southend Transport Garage
Former Southend 395, JTD395P, Daimler Fleetline with NCME body new in 1976 converted to open top, seen here parked awaiting next turn of duty to Paignton Zoo.
Photo taken Saturday 23 June 2007, Avenue Road, Torquay
Another sad sight - a former Southend Fleetline (believe to be 230 - XTE230V) seen in the yard of Hardwick (breaker), Carlton.
Photo taken August 2000, Carlton
Former Southend Transport Fleetline MRJ233W, preserved by Stephensons. Seen at Shoeburyness East Beach on route 14 on the special running day held on September 1st.
Photo taken Saturday 1 September 2007, Shoeburyness East Beach