Westcliff Motor Services
The pictures will also be in the Eastern National index if they were photographed in Eastern National livery.
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A slightly faded shot of Eastern National 1166, JN4294, an AEC Regent 5LW new to the Westcliff fleet in 1933/4 and rebodied by ECW in 1949, passing to Eastern National in 1955.
Photo taken Eastern National Southend Garage
Eastern National JN8567, a Bristol JO5G with Eastern Counties B35R body, new in 1937, seen here in Broadway Market, Southend about to leave on route 12 to Creeksea. JN8567 was new to Westcliff-on-Sea Motor Services and like the rest of the fleet, it passed to Eastern National in 1955, gaining the fleet number 248 and lasting until around 1958/9.
Photo taken c. 1955/6, Southend Victoria Circus, Broadway Market
Ex-Westcliff pre-war K5G, AJN825 seen here just after return from repainting in January 2002. Following the near-terminal fire at Walton in December 1996, painstaking individual efforts by a group of First employees finally got her back on the road.
Photo taken January 2002
Preserved pre-war ex-Westcliff K5G AJN825 on an Eastern National Enthusiasts Group tour in January 1985 to commemorate 30 years of the Southend Corporation and Eastern National joint co-ordination agreement.
Photo taken Saturday 12 January 1985, Southend
Eastern National 1272, BHJ532, a Bristol K5G with ECW L55R body, new in 1939 to Westcliff
Eastern National 1308, CJN323, a Bristol K6B with ECW L27/28R body, new in 1949 to Westcliff-on-Sea.
Photo taken Southend Victoria Station forecourt
Eastern National 1325, DHJ610, a Bristol K6B with ECW L27/28R body, new in 1949 to Westcliff-on-Sea.
Photo taken Southend Victoria Circus
DHJ612, 1326/2254, a Bristol K6B with ECW L55R body, originally in the Westcliff-on-Sea fleet was bought from ENOC in 1966 by Carl Rogers' father who with some friends, all employees at ENOC Hadleigh Depot, converted the bus and toured Europe, "Cliff Richards Summer Holiday Style", the following year with a lot of publicity from local and national papers.
Photo taken May 1967, Spain
Eastern National SD 1325, DHJ610,a Bristol K6B with ECW L55R body. Originally part of the Westcliff-on-Sea fleet.
Photo taken Monday 6 April 1964, Victoria Avenue, climbing hill near Prittlewell Church
Eastern National BN2300, DJN554, a Bristol KS5G with ECW L27/28R body, originally delivered in 1950 to Westcliff-on-Sea
Photo taken October 1965, Basildon
Eastern National SD2304, DJN559, a Bristol KS6B with ECW L27/28R body, originally delivered in 1950 to Westcliff-on-Sea
Photo taken Friday 26 March 1965, Bradley Street
Eastern National SD1347, DJN559, a Bristol KS6B with ECW L27/28R body, originally delivered in 1950 to Westcliff-on-Sea
Photo taken Saturday 9 May 1964, Victoria Avenue, climbing hill near Prittlewell Church
Eastern National SD1361, EJN627, a Bristol KSW5G with ECW L27/28R body, new to Westcliff-on-Sea in 1951
Photo taken Southend Victoria Circus
A pair of Eastern National LS6G coaches, on the left 320, 613JPU, new in 1957 and on the right 301, EJN637, new in 1952 to Westcliff-on-Sea, showing the two styles of ECW bodywork for the LS.
Photo taken Brentwood garage
Former Eastern National coach 302, EJN638, a Bristol LS6G with ECW C39F body, new to Westcliff in 1952
Photo taken Sunday 24 June 1979, Cardiff
Eastern National HH1386, FJN156, a Bristol KSW5G with ECW L55R body, which entered service in 1952 with Westcliff-on-Sea
Photo taken Southend Victoria Circus
Eastern National 2361, FJN160, a Bristol KSW5G with ECW L27/28R body, new in 1953 and originally in the Westcliff fleet.
Photo taken July 1970, Basildon
Eastern National 378, FJN162, a Bristol LS5G with ECW B41D body new to Westcliff in 1953. Seen here on route 251 but later used on the coach/air service.
Photo taken London Wood Green
Eastern National 379,FJN163, a Bristol LS5G with ECW B41D body. It was one of a pair new in 1953 to Westcliff and in this picture it still has the Westcliff-on-Sea fleetname (and presumably the red livery) but it has gained the Eastern National fleet number.
Photo taken Southend Tylers Avenue
Former Westcliff-on-Sea and Eastern National LS6G coach FJN165 with ECW C39F body, new in 1953, seen here in use as a contractor's vehicle in Frome with a Redland logo on the front.
Photo taken Frome
Eastern National LS6G coach BN376, FJN169, originally with Westcliff-on-Sea, new in 1953.
Photo taken King's Cross
Former ENOC open topper 2379, WNO475, seen here with Prins Classic Transport of Holland. It was new in 1953 to Westcliff-on-Sea, passed to Eastern National in 1955, was converted to open-top in the mid 1960s.
Photo taken Tuesday 22 October 2002, Holland
Eastern National SD1423, WNO478, a Bristol KSW5G with ECW L27/28R body. Delivered in 1953, originally part of the Westcliff-on-Sea fleet, it is seen here at Thorpe Bay Corner having arrived on route 25A and now changed to 25 for the journey back to Leigh.
Photo taken Friday 26 July 1963, Thorpe Bay Corner, Southend