SCT '61 Photo Index
Lydney
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1. FOT200 ... Wilts & Dorset 479, FOT200, was the first of three H30/26R, Lydney assembled bodies, to Weymann design new to Venture, Basingstoke in 1947 on A.E.C. O961 Regent III chassis and it is seen here at Basingstoke alongside GAA832, a 1947 A.E.C. Regal.
Photo taken Thu 21 Aug 1958, Basingstoke
2. FOT201 ... Wilts & Dorset 480, FOT201, an AEC Regent III new in 1947 with Lydney H56R body, ex-Venture in 1951.
Photo taken c.1960, Wote Street, Basingstoke
3. HAD132 ... Cheltenham District 63, HAD132, was a 1947 AEC Regent III with Lydney H30/26R body on Weymann frames and is seen at the garage at Cheltenham. It was withdrawn in 1960 and passed to Hale Trent Cakes Limited, Clevedon no. 324 for staff transport.
Photo taken Sun 13 Jul 1958, Cheltenham Garage
4. EJB521 ... Wilts & Dorset 322, GMW912, a Bristol LL6B with ECW B39R body and Wilts & Dorset 500, EJB521, an AEC Regent with Lydney H56R body ex-Newbury & District.
Photo taken c.1960, Basingstoke
5. GCG814 ... Seen in Basingstoke, Wilts & Dorset 493, GCG814, was an A.E.C. O961 Regent III with an H30/26R body to Weymann design assembled by Lydney which had been new as Venture, Basingstoke 93 in 1948.
Photo taken Thu 21 Aug 1958, Basingstoke
6. GWO865 ... Contract Bus Services, Caerwent GWO865 was an Albion CX13 with a Lydney B35F body, one of ten which were new to Red & White, Chepstow in 1948. Numbered 865, it was withdrawn in 1950 and passed to Bristol Tramways and Carriage Company as 2609 in May 1950 with the Stroud area services.
Photo taken Sat 24 Aug 1963, Rotherham
7. EU9722 ... Preserved Red & White S1449, EU9722, a Leyland Tiger PS1/1 built in 1949 with Lydney B35F bodywork.
Photo taken September 1977, Canon's Marsh, Bristol
8. EU9726 ... EU9726, a Leyland Tiger PS1/1 with Lydney B35F body, new to Griffin, Brynmawr (126), passing to Red & White, but seen here as an unidentified contractor's (or even ex-contractor's) bus.
Photo taken late 1971, New Bank, Halifax
9. KTD759 ... Leigh Corporation 7, KTD759, was a Leyland PD2/1 with an unusual Lydney L27/26R body of 1949.
Photo taken 1967, Leigh Depot
10. HWO323 ... Preserved Red & White HWO323, a 1950 Leyland Tiger PS1/1 with a Lydney Coaches C33F body, new in 1950.
Photo taken Sun 4 Sep 2011, Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil
11. HWO323 ... Preserved former Red & White C350, HWO323, a Leyland Tiger PS1/1 with Lydney C33F body, new in 1950, and former Lancashire United Transport 440, MTJ84, a Guy Arab III (6LW) with Roe body (originally C35F, but here with reduced seating) new in 1951.
Photo taken Sun 26 Aug 1973, Crich Tramway Museum
12. KTD768 ... Preserved former Leigh Corporation 16, KTD768, a Leyland Titan PD2/1 with Lydney L27/26R body, new in 1950.
Photo taken Mon 21 Feb 1977
13. GWN564 ... Red & White, Chepstow U.6151, GWN564, a Leyland PSU1/9 with a Lydney B45F body was new in February 1951 as United Welsh 994, and was acquired in January 1962.
Photo taken Mon 5 Jun 1967, R&W Bulwark Depot, Chepstow
14. JWO122 ... JWO122, a Leyland Royal Tiger PSU1/9 with Lydney B45F body, new in 3/51 to Red & White Services, Chepstow, as no. 1002 with B43D body, this was soon rebuilt to B45F and renumbered U251.
Photo taken July 1968, Carrick-a-Rede
15. JWO213 ... Red & White UC951, JWO213, was a Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger with Lydney C41F body new in 1951, numbered 1013 when new and being renumbered later in 1951.
Photo taken Sun 13 Jul 1958, Gloucester
16. GWN565 ... Red & White acquired GWN565 from United Welsh 995 and numbered it U6251. The Leyland PSU1/9 Royal Tiger carried Lydney B45F bodywork and is seen at Pontypridd.
Photo taken Thu 16 Aug 1962, Chapel Street, Pontypridd
17. JWO214 ... Red & White, Chepstow U.4651, JWO214, a Leyland PSU1/13, had a Lydney C41F body and was new in February 1952 as UC1051.
Photo taken Mon 5 Jun 1967, R&W Bulwark Depot, Chepstow
18. SFC503 ... South Midland 88, SFC503, the third of four Guy Arab UFs (6HLW) with Lydney/BBW C41C bodies, is seen at Victoria Coach Station. New in 1953, all four passed to Red & White in July 1960.
Photo taken Wed 3 Jun 1959, London Victoria Coach Station
19. SFC504 ... South Midland 89, SFC504, was a Guy Arab UF with a Lydney/BBW C41C body new in 1953. The last of four such coaches, it is seen at Victoria Coach Station. All four passed to Red & White, in July 1960.
Photo taken Sat 9 May 1959, London Victoria Coach Station
20. JWO217 ... Red & White DS4951, JWO217, a Lydney C41F bodied Leyland PSU1/13 Royal Tiger at a relatively deserted Cheltenham Coach Station.
Photo taken Sat 5 Sep 1964, Cheltenham Coach Station