Moore Bros (Kelvedon)
Eastern National KN025, HYM685, still in Moore Bros livery. HYM685 was a Bedford OB with Duple C29F body, new in 1947 to Fallowfield & Britten and bought by Moores in 1951, which passed to Eastern National with the rest of the Moore Bros fleet in February 1963.
Photo taken 1963
Moores Bros LPU611 was a Guy Arab III with Strachan L27/28R body, new in 1947 which was rebodied in 1961 by Massey, L29/28R, as seen in this photo.
Photo taken early 1960s
Moores Bros KGT378, a Guy Arab III with Strachan C35F body, new to London based Dartmouth Coaches in 1950 and acquired by Moores in 1953.
Photo taken Feb/Mar 1963, Kelvedon
Eastern National KN2008, 52DHK, a Guy Arab IV with Strachans L28/28R body, new in 1955, acquired by Eastern National when Moore Bros of Kelvedon were taken over in 1963.
Photo taken Saturday 17 April 1965, Colchester Bus Station
Eastern National KN2011, 2835F, a Guy Arab IV with Northern Counties L31/32R body new in 1957, acquired by Eastern National when Moore Bros of Kelvedon were taken over in 1963.
Photo taken Sunday 9 May 1965, Colchester Bus Station
One of the 1959 Massey-bodied Guy Arab IV buses purchased by Essex independent Moore's of Kelvedon, is seen here in Burbank, California, in March 1993. 20PVX passed to ENOC with the Moore's fleet in 1963, and was numbered 1046, then 2015 in 1964.
Photo taken March 1993, Burbank, California
Ex Moores of Kelvedon Guy Arab IV with Massey L34/33R body, new in 1959, Eastern National 2015, 20 PVX.
Photo taken Tuesday 5 February 1974, Colchester Depot
Quite a few Southend Transport drivers have helped Ensign Bus out with the collection and delivery of dealer stock vehicles. Here we see former Moore Brothers and Eastern National 20PVX, a 1959 Guy Arab with Massey body. Latterly EN 2015, it was withdrawn in 1974.
Photo taken 1975/6, Great Yeldham
Eastern National 102, 7652VW, a Commer Avenger IV with Yeates C41F body, new to Moores in 1960, part of the fleet taken over by ENOC in early 1963 when it was given the number 039, then 102 in the August 1964 renumbering.
Moore's 372WPU, a Guy Arab IV with Massey lowbridge body new in 1961 which passed to ENOC with the rest of the Moore's fleet on 3rd February 1963. To the right, under cover, is JVX557, a 1945 Guy Arab II with Strachans body.
Photo taken Kelvedon (?)
Ex Moores of Kelvedon Guy Arab IV with Massey lowbridge body, Eastern National 2017, 373 WPU.
Photo taken Sunday 28 April 1974, Colchester Depot
Guy Arab IV with Massey lowbridge body, 373 WPU, now preserved by the ENPG and seen here restored to Moore's livery. It passed to ENOC with the rest of the Moore's fleet in 1963.
Photo taken Canvey Rally
Rear view of preserved ex-Moores and then Eastern National 373WPU, Guy Arab IV with Massey lowbridge body, new in 1961.
Photo taken Tuesday 10 July 2007, Castle Point Museum
Eastern National KN2018, 581A00, Guy Arab / Massey L34/33R. Ordered by Moore's Brothers, but delivered new to EN in March 1963, one month after EN took over MB, withdrawn November 1975.
Photo taken Monday 5 June 1972, Kelvedon
Eastern National 2019, 582AOO, the last Guy ordered by Moores (but delivered to EN in March 1963 a month after Moores were officially taken over on 3rd February), a Guy Arab IV with Massey L34/33R body.
Photo taken Friday 21 March 1975, Silver End
Second shot of EN 2019, 582AOO, on its last day in service.
Photo taken Friday 21 March 1975, Rivenhall
Eastern National 2019, 582AOO, seen here 3 days before being withdrawn from service.
Photo taken Tuesday 18 February 1975, Witham