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SCT '61 Photo Index Eastern Counties | |
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| 1. FNG144 Eastern Counties LK246, FNG144, originally numbered LK37, a Bristol K5G new in 1945 and rebodied by ECW L27/28R in 1953. Photo taken Saturday 20 June 1964, Drummer Street, Cambridge - Photo of the week 7/11/2004 | |
| 2. GPW351 Eastern Counties AP351, GPW351, a Leyland PD1A with ECW L53R body, new in 1947 Photo taken Sunday 28 June 1964, Lowestoft - Photo of the Week 20/9/00 | |
| 3. GPW361 Eastern Counties AP361, GPW361, a Leyland PD1A with ECW L53R body new in 1948 Photo taken Sunday 28 June 1964, Lowestoft Station | |
| 4. GPW666 Eastern Counties LL666, GPW666, a Bristol L5G with ECW B35R body, new in 1948 and seen here in its last year in service. Photo taken Saturday 3 July 1965, Norwich Bus Station - photo of the week 3/11/00 | |
| 5. HPW127 Eastern Counties LKH127, reg no HPW127, a Bristol K5G with ECW H56R body, new in 1949 Photo taken Tuesday 18 August 1964, Norwich Bus Station - Photo of the week 11/3/00 | |
| 6. HPW133 Preserved ex-Eastern Counties LKH133, HPW133, a Bristol K5G with ECW H30/26R body new in May 1949. Photo taken Sunday 16 September 2007, Showbus Duxford 2007 | |
| 7. KNG374 Rear view of newly restored Eastern Counties Bristol K6B LK374, KNG374. Photo taken Monday 24 March 2008, Ipswich Transport Museum Double Deck day | |
| 8. KNG374 The star of the day was launch by Ipswich Transport Museum of their newly restored (Lottery fund aided) K6B LK374, KNG374. Photo taken Monday 24 March 2008, Ipswich Transport Museum Double Deck day | |
| 9. KNG711 Preserved Eastern Counties LL711, KNG711, in the lead of a group of three preserved L and LLs, taken during the East Anglia Transport Museum Running Day. KNG711, a Bristol L5G with EXW B35R body was new in 1950. Photo taken Sunday 13 July 2008 | |
| 10. KNG718 Preserved ex-Eastern Counties LL718, KNG718, a 1950 Bristol LL5G with ECW B39R body. Photo taken Sunday 26 September 2004, Duxford | |
| 11. LNG278 Eastern Counties LK278, LNG278, ECW bodied lowbridge Bristol K5G, new in 1950 Photo taken Thursday 10 June 1965, Great Yarmouth | |
| 12. LNG290 Eastern Counties LK290, LNG290, a Bristol KS5G with ECW L27/28R body, new in 1950 Photo taken Sunday 28 June 1964, Lowestoft Station | |
| 13. LNG299 Eastern Counties LK299, LNG299, a Bristol KS5G with ECW L27/28R body, new in 1951 Photo taken Tuesday 30 June 1964, Great Yarmouth Bus Station - Photo of the week 23/9/01 | |
| 14. MAH744 Preserved Eastern Counties prototype LSX4G LL744, MAH744, new in July 1952 Photo taken Monday 24 March 2008, Ipswich Transport Museum Double Deck day | |
| 15. MAH744 Preserved former Eastern Counties LL744, MAH744, Bristol LSX4G/ECW B42F, new in July 1952, the second experimental Bristol LS. Photo taken Sunday 18 September 2005, Duxford | |
| 16. OVF229 Former Eastern Counties LKD229, reg.no. OVF229, a Bristol LD5G with ECW H33/25RD body, new in 1954 Photo taken Sunday 29 June 2003, North Weald rally | |
| 17. PPW848 Eastern Counties BVS848, reg. PPW848, a Bedford SBO with Duple DP35F body, new in 1954, seen here at the pumps with a collection of Eastern Counties buses behind including FL LFL57 on the left Photo taken Tuesday 18 August 1964, Norwich Bus Station - Photo of the week 31/10/2002 | |
| 18. TVF505 Eastern Counties LC539, TVF505, Bristol SC4LK / ECW B35F, new in June 1956. Originally numbered to match its registration as LC505. It was withdrawn in 1971 Photo taken c. 1971, Manningtree | |
| 19. UNG177 Eastern Counties LKD177, reg UNG177, a Bristol LD5G with ECW H33/27RD body, new in 1956 Photo taken Tuesday 18 August 1964, Norwich Bus Station - Photo of the week 14/12/2003 | |
| 20. UNG184 Eastern Counties LKD184, reg UNG184, a Bristol LD5G with ECW H33/27RD body, one of a batch of 16 Lodekkas delivered in 1956 Photo taken Thursday 10 June 1965, Great Yarmouth | |
| 21. VDV753 Eastern Counties OT2, VDV753, Bristol LDL6G / ECW open top. Ex-Western National 1936, new in December 1957. Photo taken Summer 1981, Felixstowe | |
| 22. VVF539 Norfolk's Bristol SC4LK / ECW B35F, VVF539, new in March 1957 to Eastern Counties LC539 with Eastern National FLF and RE in background. Photo taken April 1972, Colchester | |
| 23. WPW631 Eastern Counties LM 931, WPW631, Bristol LS5G / ECW B45F, new in 1957, one of only four LS saloons owned by Eastern Counties. Photo taken April 1972, Ipswich | |
| 24. 3003AH Preserved former Eastern Counties LC556, 3003AH, a SC4LK with ECW B33F body new in 1958 Photo taken Sunday 24 September 2006, Showbus, Duxford | |
| 25. VVF215 Eastern Counties LKD215, VVF215, Bristol LD / ECW, new in October 1958. Photo taken Saturday 11 November 1972, Holbrook | |
| 26. WPW436 Eastern Counties LM436, WPW436, a Bristol MW5G with ECW B45F body, part of ECOC's first batch of seven MWs new in 1958. Photo taken Saturday 17 April 1965, Colchester Bus Station | |
| 27. WPW640 Eastern Counties LM940, WPW640, Bristol MW5G / ECW B45F. Photo taken September 1974, Great Yarmouth | |
| 28. YNG782 Eastern Counties coach LS782, YNG782, a Bristol MW5G with ECW C39F body, new in 1958. Photo taken Monday 29 August 1960, Lincoln | |
| 29. 5791AH Eastern Counties LS791, 5791AH, Bristol MW5G, originally delivered in June 1959 with a 32 seat coach body, converted to bus duties in 1969. Photo taken Saturday 14 April 1973, Norwich | |
| 30. 6559AH Eastern Counties LC559, 6559AH, a Bristol SC4LK with ECW B35F body, new in 1959 Photo taken Saturday 17 April 1965, Colchester Bus Station - Photo of the Week 26/8/00 | |
| 31. 6564AH Eastern Counties LC564, 6564AH, Bristol SC4LK / ECW B35F, new in December 1959. Photo taken September 1972, Ipswich | |
| 32. 5601NG Eastern Counties' first Bristol FS6G / ECW H33/27RD, LFS1, 5601NG, new in 1960 with a RE and a LH in the background. Photo taken May 1972, Ipswich | |
| 33. 6567NG Eastern Counties LC567, 6567NG, Bristol SC4LK / ECW B35F new in June 1960, withdrawn in 1972 and scrapped 6 years later. Photo taken 1971, Holbrook | |
| 34. 7794NG Eastern Counties LS794, 7794NG, Bristol MW / ECW DP. Newly repainted to NBC livery, as is the RE behind, whilst the Lodekka and LH to the left are still in Tilling livery. Photo taken Saturday 14 April 1973, Norwich, Surrey Street Garage | |
| 35. 7794NG Eastern Counties LS794, 7794NG, Bristol MW5G / ECW C39F, new in March 1960, seen here newly painted in NBC dual purpose livery. Photo taken Saturday 14 April 1973, Norwich Surrey Street Bus Station | |
| 36. 97TVX Eastern Counties T67, 97TVX, Bristol FLF / ECW Driver Trainer. Formerly Eastern National 2717, new to EN December 1960, withdrawn by them in January 1978. Photo taken April 1983, Ipswich | |
| 37. 4825VF Eastern Counties LS799, 4825VF, Bristol MW / ECW coach, new in May 1961. Photo taken March 1972, Ipswich | |
| 38. 6578NG Eastern Counties LC578, registration 6578NG, numerically the last of a large fleet of Bristol SC4LK with ECW B35F bodies that enterered service between 1955 and 1961. Photo taken Sunday 28 June 1964, Lowestoft | |
| 39. 2932PW Eastern Counties LFS32, 2932PW, Bristol FS5G / ECW H33/27RD body, new in February 1962, with illuminated offside advert. Photo taken Monday 29 May 1972, Manningtree | |
| 40. 3811PW Eastern Counties LS811, 3811PW, Bristol MW6G / ECW C39F, new in June 1962. Photo taken September 1972, Great Yarmouth Jetty, Coach Stand | |
| 41. 3815PW Eastern Counties LS815, 3815PW, Bristol MW6G with ECW C39F body, new in June 1962. Photo taken Thursday 21 May 1964, Victoria Coach Station | |
| 42. 43BNG Eastern Counties, LFS43, 43BNG, a Bristol FS5G with ECW H33/27RD body, new in 1962 Photo taken Tuesday 18 August 1964, Norwich Bus Station | |
| 43. 557BNG Preserved Eastern Counties LFL57, 557BNG, Bristol FL6B with ECW H38/32R, new in December 1962. Photo taken Sunday 1 April 2007, Cobham Bus & Coach gathering, Longcross | |
| 44. 557BNG Preserved Eastern Counties 30ft FL6G (originally FL6B) LFL57, 557BNG. Photo taken Monday 24 March 2008, Ipswich Transport Museum Double Deck day | |
| 45. 8037PW Eastern Counties LFS37, 8037PW, Bristol FS / ECW, new in 1962. Photo taken Saturday 4 November 1972, Norwich, Castle Meadow | |
| 46. 821BNG Eastern Counties LS821, 821BNG, Bristol MW coach / ECW, new in December 1962. An early repaint to white National coach livery with the short lived red underlined style of local fleetname. Photo taken Saturday 14 April 1973, Norwich, Surrey Street Bus Station | |
| 47. 46CNG Eastern Counties, LFS46, 46CNG, a Bristol FS5G with ECW H33/27R body, new in May 1963. Photo taken Sunday 28 June 1964, Lowestoft Station | |
| 48. 46CNG Rear view of Eastern Counties LFS46, 46CNG, Bristol FS / ECW, new in May 1963. Most of EC's 120+ FS's and FL's had rear platform doors but a small batch had open platforms. This batch was withdrawn earlier than those with doors, soon after this photo was taken, and some, if not all, were cut down to breakdown tenders. Photo taken March 1973, Castle Meadow, Norwich | |
| 49. 49CNG Eastern Counties LFS49, 49CNG, Bristol FS5G with ECW body, new in 1963 Photo taken Thursday 10 June 1965, Great Yarmouth | |
| 50. AAH912B Eastern Counties LM605, AAH912B, a Bristol MW5G with ECW B45F body, new in 1964 Photo taken Saturday 20 June 1964, Drummer Street, Cambridge | |
| 51. CPW614B Eastern Counties LM614, CPW614B, Bristol MW / ECW. Photo taken October 1972, Ipswich | |
| 52. CFE231C Eastern Counties FLF437, CFE231C, Bristol FLF / ECW. Ex-Lincolnshire, acquired indirectly as part of the SBG - NBC VR / FLF exchange of 1973. Photo taken 1974, Peterborough | |
| 53. FVF423C Ex Eastern Counties LFS123, FVF423C, a Bristol FS5G with ECW H33/27RD body, new in November 1965, last reported a few years ago in Pitsea being used as a caravan. Photo taken Saturday 9 October 2004, Little Wakering, Essex | |
| 54. GNG125C 1953 Eastern National KSW5G/L55RD 1407,VNO859, with Ipswich Transport Museum 1965 FS5G LFS125, GNG125C, now repainted NBC poppy red and which they hope to have on the road later this year Photo taken Monday 24 March 2008, Ipswich Transport Museum Double Deck day | |
| 55. LWC665C Ex-Eastern National FLF 2839, LWC665C, in service with Eastern Counties (427), later Top Deck. Photo taken Sunday 31 October 1976, Cambridge | |
| 56. LWC666C Eastern Counties FLF428, LWC666C, Bristol FLF / ECW H38/32F, new to Eastern National as 2840 in August 1965. Moved to Eastern Counties in October 1973 as part of the NBC / Scottish Bus Group swap of FLFs (to SBG) for VRs (to NBC). Five FLFs moved from EN to EC with five ex-Scottish VRs coming in the opposite direction (the swap wasn't straightforward!). Photo taken April 1974, Castle Meadow, Norwich | |
| 57. GPW442D Lesney Toys factory staff bus GPW442D, a Bristol FLF/ECW, formerly Eastern Counties FLF442 (a pretty logical fleetnumber!), taken on the roundabout outside the Anne Boleyn pub between Rochford and Southend Airport. Photo taken September 1986, Southend | |
| 58. GPW442D Eastern Counties FLF442, GPW442D, a 1966 Bristol Lodekka FLF6G with ECW body. Photo taken 1980, Peterborough | |
| 59. HPW450D Originally using a fleet of ex London RTs, the Lesney Toys staff bus operations moved onto ex-Eastern Counties FLFs like HPW450D (the former FLF450), seen here passing Benfleet station en route to the Rochford factory. Photo taken Tuesday 30 July 1985, Benfleet | |
| 60. JAH553D Stagecoach Bristol Lodekka JAH553D, new to Eastern Counties in July 1966. Photo taken Sunday 31 July 2005, Worthing | |
| 61. JPW454D Another ex Eastern Counties bus in the Lesney fleet was the former FLF454, JPW454D, another 1966 built bus. Photo taken September 1986, Southend | |
| 62. JPW458D Eastern Counties FLF 458, JPW458D, Bristol FLF / ECW carrying an all over advert for London & Manchester. Photo taken March 1973, Ipswich Garage | |
| 63. KNG471D A third Lesney ex-Eastern Counties FLF to pass the photographer outside the Anne Boleyn pub was KNG471D, which you will by now have guessed was the former ECOC FLF471. Photo taken September 1986, Southend | |
| 64. MAH492E Eastern Counties FLF492, MAH492E, Bristol FLF6G / ECW H38/32F, new in June 1967, repainted to poppy red although destined for Central SMT later that year. Behind is an early Leyland National. Photo taken Saturday 14 April 1973, Norwich Castle Meadow | |
| 65. PPW667F Eastern Counties RL667, PPW667F, Bristol RELL / ECW, seen here when recently repainted to all red. Photo taken Summer 1982, Ipswich | |
| 66. PPW845F Eastern Counties CB845, PPW845F, Bedford VAM / Duple. Photo taken September 1972, Great Yarmouth | |
| 67. RAH687F Eastern Counties LH 687, RAH687F, Bristol LH / ECW with a Bristol RE behind. Photo taken July 1972, Ipswich Garage | |
| 68. HRN951G Eastern Counties LL836, HRN951G, Leyland Leopard / Plaxton. One of a pair acquired from Ribble in 1979. On an FA Cup Semi Final excursion (which Ipswich lost!). Photo taken April 1981, Ipswich | |
| 69. LFS280F Eastern Counties VR307, LFS280F, Bristol VRLL / ECW. Ex Eastern Scottish, still in their livery. Destination box has been transposed 180 degrees. Photo taken April 1973, Ipswich Garage | |
| 70. RAH680F Two Eastern Counties Bristol RELL / ECW, on the left RL 737, AAH737J and on the right RL 680, RAH680F. Photo taken May 1984, Ipswich | |
| 71. XAH872H Carters XAH872H, Bristol RELL / ECW, ex-Eastern Counties. Photo taken Spring 1988, Ipswich | |
| 72. OCS579H Eastern Counties VR317, OCS579H, Bristol VR / ECW H43/32F. Ex Western SMT, new to them in October 1969. Photo taken Thursday 30 August 1973, Norwich Surrey Street Bus Station | |
| 73. SVF894G Eastern Counties RE894, SVF894G, Bristol RELH6G / ECW C47F, new in June 1969. Photo taken Saturday 18 August 1973, Great Yarmouth | |
| 74. UAH375G Eastern Counties VR375, UAH375G, Bristol VR / ECW, seen a month after delivery. Photo taken July 1969, Clacton Bus Station | |
| 75. WNG101H Eastern Counties, LHS595, WNG101H, Bristol LHS / ECW, part of a diverted order from Luton Corporation, with red seats. Photo taken October 1972, Hadleigh (Suffolk) Market Place | |
| 76. AAH735J Eastern Counties RL735, AAH735J, Bristol RE / ECW carrying an overall advert for Eastern Counties own parcels service. Photo taken Saturday 4 November 1972, Norwich Castle Meadow | |
| 77. AAH736J Eastern Counties RL736, AAH736J, Britol RELL6G / ECW B53F, new in Dec 1970. Photo taken Sunday 1 October 1972, Ipswich | |
| 78. NCK980J Eastern Counties OT4, NCK980J, Bristol VR / ECW open top. Ex-Ribble, converted by ECOC, and seen here at Ipswich for Suffolk Show duties. Photo taken May 1986, Ipswich | |
| 79. YAH875H Eastern Counties RLE875, YAH875J, Bristol RELL6G / ECW DP50F, new in August 1970. Photo taken October 1972, Ipswich | |
| 80. CMO647J Eastern Counties RL691, CMO647J, Bristol RELL / ECW. New in July 1971 as Thames Valley 229, acquired from Alder Valley in 1981. Photo taken 1982, Norwich Surrey Street Bus Station | |
| 81. EPW514K Eastern Counties RL514, EPW514K, Bristol RELL / ECW. Photo taken May 1972, Ipswich | |
| 82. OCK995K Eastern Counties OT5, OCK995K, Bristol VR / ECW Open Top. Ex Ribble, converted to open top by ECOC and seen here in Ipswich for Suffolk Show duties. Photo taken May 1986, Ipswich | |
| 83. DRX631K Eastern Counties RL 687, DRX631K, Bristol RELL6G / ECW B49F. Ex-Alder Valley in 1981, new to them in July 1972 as fleet number 492. Photo taken Summer 1985, Ipswich | |
| 84. DRX631K Felixstowe Omnibuses DRX631K, Bristol RE / ECW, ex Eastern Counties, originally Alder Valley, alongside brand new Smith Shearing 627, E627UNE, Volvo B10 Van Hool in National Holidays livery Photo taken Spring 1988, Ipswich | |
| 85. OCK998K Eastern Counties VR 389, OCK998K, Bristol VRT / ECW H39/31F. Ex-Ribble, new to them in May 1972 as fleet number 1998. Photo taken October 1985, Ipswich | |
| 86. KPW405L Eastern Counties VR405, KPW405L, a Bristol VRT/SL6G with ECW H39/31F body, new in March 1973, and the 1st VR at Ipswich in post NBC livery. Photo taken January-April 1987, Woodbridge | |
| 87. GCL344N Eastern Counties RLE742, GCL344N, Bristol RELH / ECW. Although in NBC coach livery, vehicles in this batch were Dual Purpose vehicles and were often used on stage carriage work. Photo taken May 1978, Ipswich | |
| 88. RAH127M Eastern Counties VR127, RAH127M, Bristol VR / ECW H43/31F, new in March 1974. Photo taken October 1984, Martlesham | |
| 89. RPU869M Eastern Counties RE849, RPU869M, Bristol RELH / ECW, ex-National Travel (South East) in 1978. New in May 1974 and was to have been Eastern National 454 but was transferred to NTSE on the day of delivery. Photo taken May 1984, Ipswich | |
| 90. HWY727N Eastern Counties LL786, HWY727N, Leyland Leopard / Alexander Y Type. New in April 1975 as West Riding 387 (DP49F), acquired by ECOC in 1985. Photo taken September 1985, Ipswich | |
| 91. NAH135P Eastern Counties VR172, NAH135P, Bristol VR / ECW H43/31F, new in 1975. Photo taken September 1978, Great Yarmouth | |
| 92. ODL658R Eastern Counties VR185, ODL658R, Bristol VRT/ECW H43/31F, new to Southern Vectis in May 1977, withdrawn by them in April 1991, then to Eastern Counties before being scrapped in early 1998. Photo taken 1990s, Ipswich | |
| 93. PCL256W Eastern Counties VR256, PCL256W, new in September 1980 and seen here in all over Radio Orwell livery on Sunday route 4. Photo taken August 1987, Ipswich | |
| 94. PCL256W Rear view of Eastern Counties VR256, PCL256W. Photo taken April 1986, Colchester Bus Station | |
| 95. RAH258W Eastern Counties VR258, RAH258W, Bristol VR / ECW H43/31F, new in November 1980. Photo taken August 1988, Colchester Head Street | |
| 96. UVF625F Eastern Counties LN625, UVF625X, Leyland National 2. Photo taken October 1981, Norwich Castle Meadow | |
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