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