SCT '61 Photo Index
Gurney Nutting
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1. LPG191 ... Yellow Bus Services bought LPG191 in 1947 and the Bedford OB had a Duple Vista C29F body. It was involved in a serious accident in 1952 and the body written off. It was then fitted with a Gurney Nutting C29F body resembling the Duple one as seen in Guildford (Farnham Road) Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 14 Jun 1958, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford
2. LPT717 ... Contractor, Bradley of York, ran LPT717, a Gurney Nutting C33F bodied Leyland Tiger PS1/1 which they had acquired from Durham District Services, where it had been DLC93.
Photo taken April 1968, High Street, Stockton
3. KAD576 ... KAD576 operated by Rays Coaches London SE5, a Gurney Nutting FC33F bodied Leyland PS1/1 new in May 1950 to Burchill, Bristol.
Photo taken Sun 7 Mar 1965, yard of dealer Barnard & Barnard, Sydenham, London SE26
4. KVC169 ... Southdown 812, LUF812, a Leyland PSU1/15 Harrington Wayfarer C26C was one of the first 3 delivered (in January) of the 20 tourers ordered for the 1952 season.
Photo taken Mon 15 Jun 1953, St. Georges Square, Portsmouth
5. L4194 ... Aden Bus Company L4194 was a Bedford SB with a Gurney Nutting C35F body, and been registered LYP555 in the UK, when new in July 1951 to Fallowfield & Britten, London E.8..
Photo taken c.1960/2, Aden
6. LRU5 ... Mitchell, Warnham LRU5 was a Bedford SB with a Gurney Nutting C35F body new in 1951, which had been acquired in January 1960 from Shamrock & Rambler, Bournemouth, and which was seen at Carfax in Horsham.
Photo taken Sat 30 Jan 1960, Carfax, Horsham
7. MUP592 ... Grahams of Winlaton Mill, Co Durham (trading as Primrose Coaches) were operators of MUP592, a Dennis Lancet III with an imposing Gurney Nutting FC37F body, probably dating from 1951.
Photo taken 1960, Royal Crescent, West Cliff, Whitby
8. PEH600 ... This 1951 Gurney Nutting C35C bodied AEC Regal Mk. IV 9821E PEH600 was part of the interesting fleet of Bassett Coachways, Tittensor, Staffordshire. It was acquired from Need of Longton.
Photo taken Sat 13 Mar 1971, Depot, Tittensor
9. VMK723 ... The location for this shot is the coach park at St Ives, around 61/62. The vehicle is VMK723, a magnificent looking Gurney Nutting bodied Leyland Royal Tiger of 1951, originally new to Valiant London, but shown here with Blue Venture Coaches, Culmstock, Devon.
Photo taken c.1961/2, Coach Park, St Ives
10. KUY18 ... A shot taken by John in the early 60's at Lees (Claribel) depot in Birmingham of KUY18, a Dennis Lancet with Gurney Nutting FC35F body, new in 1952 to Swanbrook, Staverton Gloucs .
Photo taken early 1960s, Lichfield Road, Aston
11. MXU40 ... Bloxsome, London W.6 (t/a Bush Coaches) MXU40 was an A.E.C. 9821E Regal IV with a Gurney Nutting C41C body new in May 1952 to Bingley Brothers, London W.6.
Photo taken Sat 20 Jun 1964, Gilwell Park
12. SPD207 ... New in October 1952 to Yellow Bus Services, SPD207 was a Dennis L6 Falcon with Gurney Nutting B30F bodywork. It is seen here in Guildford (Farnham Road) Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 14 Jun 1958, Farnham Road Bus Station, Guildford
13. MUF300 ... MUF300, an AEC Regal IV with Gurney Nutting C41C body with Pelham Coaches of Snodland in Kent. Again I am relying on the brains of this website to fill in full details for me but I believe this may have been new to Campings of Brighton.
Photo taken Thu 18 Aug 1966, Horse Guards Avenue, London Whitehall
14. FDY246 ... Maidstone & District CO122, FDY246, was a Gurney Nutting C37C bodied AEC Regal IV new to Skinner, Hastings
Photo taken Sat 6 May 1961, London Victoria Coach Station