SCT '61 Photo Index
Longwell Green
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1. HTX58? ... An unidentified Rhondda A.E.C. Regal III with a Longwell Green B34R body. Rhondda had three batches: 64/65/97, GNY 764-766; 301-308, GTX 863-870, new in 1948 and 309-314, HTX 580-585, new in 1949.
2. KNY454 ... Gelligaer U.D.C. 17, KNY454, was an AEC Regal III new in 1950 with Duple B35F body rebuilt by Longwell Green in 1959 for one man operation. (Thu 16/8/62, Virginia Park, Caerphilly)
3. HDR408 ... Rowes of Dobwalls, Cornwall were the owners of HDR408, a Leyland Royal Tiger with a Longwell Green C41C body. Built in 1953, it first entered service with the Plymouth Co-operative Society as their fleet number 531, and sold to Embankment Motors of Plymouth in 1961. In 1963 it was bought by Rowes (of Rowe "Hillmaster" chassis fame) who kept it until 1970 when it went to Deeble's of Upton Cross. (1968, St Ives)
4. MTG883 ... Gelligaer MTG883, fleet number 10 was one of two AEC Regal IIIs new in 1953 with Longwell Green B35F bodies. When new it had been number 12 before the 1966 renumbering. (Sun 7/9/69, Gelligaer Garage Approach Road)
5. MTG883 ... Gelligaer 10, MTG883, seen at the Gelligaer garage, had been new in 1953 as number 12, being renumbered in 1966. It was an A.E.C. 9621A Regal III with a Longwell Green B35F body. (Thu 8/6/67, Gelligaer Garage)
6. MTG883 ... Gelligaer UDC 10, MTG883, was one of a pair of AEC Regal III 9621A with Longwell Green B35F bodywork new in March 1953. (Sun 7/9/69, Hanbury Square, Bargoed)
7. MTG883 ... Seen on the approach road to the garage is Gelligaer U.D.C. 12, MTG883, an AEC 9621A Regal III with a Longwell Green B35F body. (Fri 17/8/62, Gelligaer, Garage)
8. OTG320 ... Gelligaer 12, OTG320, was the first of a pair of A.E.C. 9621A Regal IIIs, new in 1954, with Longwell Green B35F bodies. (Thu 8/6/67)
9. NDW606 ... Glen Taxis, Shipley NDW606, a Daimler CVG6 with Longwell Green H33/28R body, new to Newport Corporation as their 155 in 1957. (summer 1970, Shibden Hall Top Car Park, off Shibden Hall Road, Halifax)
10. RTX965 ... Gelligaer RTX965 was an A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance with a Longwell Green B44F body. (Thu 8/6/67, Gelligaer Garage)
11. RTX966 ... Gelligaer 15, RTX966, new in 1955 as number 28, was an AEC Reliance with Longwell Green B44F body. Withdrawn in 1970 it was used for spares before passing to a dealer. (Sun 7/9/69, Gelligaer Garage approach road)
12. PWO783 ... The next delivery to Bedwas and Machen UDC after 1952 was in 1956 when 9, PWO783 arrived. This was an AEC Regent V MD3RV with unusual Longwell Green bodywork which started off as L27/28R, then gained two more seats upstairs, then two more to end up as L31/28R. (Bedwas Depot)
13. PWO783 ... Bedwas & Machen 9, PWO783, an A.E.C. MD3RV Regent V, new in 1956, with a Longwell Green L27/28R body, is seen at the garage. (Thu 8/6/67, Bedwas Garage)
14. VNY255 ... Gelligaer U.D.C. 22, VNY255, an AEC MU3RV Reliance with a Longwell Green B44F body seen at the garage in Gelligaer. (Fri 17/8/62, Gelligaer, Garage)
15. VNY255 ... New to Gelligaer as number 22, Longwell Green B44F bodied A.E.C. MU3RV Reliance VNY255 was withdrawn in 1972 and passed to Lewis Boys' School, Pengam in December 1972. (Sat 17/3/73, Craneford Way, Twickenham)
16. ODW298 ... Seen in Newport Bus Station is Newport 162, ODW298, a Leyland PD2/40 with a Longwell Green H33/28R body, new in 1958. (Sat 6/9/69, Newport Bus Station)
17. ODW298 ... Newport Corporation 162, ODW298, was a Leyland PD2/40 with Longwell Green H33/28R body new in February 1958. (Sat 6/9/69, Upper Dock Street, Newport)
18. ODW303 ... Newport Corporation 167, ODW303, was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Longwell Green H30/28R body new in May 1958 and was withdrawn in May 1972. (Mon 5/6/67, Dock Street, Newport)
19. PDW481 ... Newport Corporation 175, PDW481, a Leyland PD2/40 with a Longwell Green H30/28R body was new in September 1958 and passed to Borough of Newport Transport on 1st April 1974. (Mon 5/6/67, Dock Street, Newport)
20. PDW483 ... Newport Corporation 177, PDW483, was one of 21 Longwell Green H30/28R bodied Leyland PD2/40 new in 1958. (Sat 6/9/69, Upper Dock Street, Newport)
21. PDW484 ... Preserved ex-Newport Corporation 178, PDW484, a Leyland PD2/40 with Longwell Green H30/28R body, new in 1958. (Fri 26/8/05, Blaenavon)
22. PDW484 ... Second shot of preserved ex-Newport Corporation Leyland PD2 PDW484. (Fri 26/8/05, Blaenavon)
23. PDW778 ... Newport Corporation 180, PDW778, a Leyland PD2/40 with a Longwell Green H30/28R body, new in December 1958, was withdrawn in November 1971. (Mon 5/6/67, Dock Street, Newport)
24. PDW779 ... Newport Corporation 181, PDW779, was one of 21 Longwell Green H30/28R bodied Leyland PD2/40 new in 1958. (Sat 6/9/69, Upper Dock Street, Newport)
25. XNY411 ... Aberdare 55, XNY411, was a Longwell Green H35/29R bodied Guy Arab IV new in 1958 as fleet number 34 being renumbered shortly after delivery. (Sun 7/9/69, Aberdare UDC Garage)
26. XNY414 ... Aberdare 58, XNY414, briefly 39 when new, was a Guy Arab IV 6LW with Longwell Green H35/29R body new in 1958, unique within the batch of five in having a Park Royal body shell built in 1954. (Sat 27/2/71, Glynhafod Terminus, Cwmaman)
27. XNY416 ... Former Aberdare U.D.C. 14, XNY416, a Guy Arab LUF with Longwell Green body, new in 1958. Originally in Aberdare's cream and red livery it had later passed into Cynon Valley Borough Council ownership, receiving this most dismal dark red livery. (early 1974, WETC, Winkleigh, Devon)
28. XNY418 ... Aberdare 16, XNY418, was a Guy LUF with Longwell Green B44F body of 1958. Behind it is 27, FTX227C, an AEC Reliance with Strachan body of 1965. (1967, Aberdare UDC Garage)
29. XNY419 ... One of four Guy Arab LUFs with Longwell Green B44F bodies, XNY419 was delivered to Aberdare in 1958 as 7 and renumbered 17 shortly afterwards. (Sun 7/9/69, Aberdare UDC Depot, Gadlys)
30. XNY419 ... Aberdare UDC 17, XNY419, was one of four Guy Arab LUF 6HLW with Longwell Green B44F bodywork new in March 1958. (Sun 7/9/69, Aberdare UDC Depot, Gadlys)
31. 359CTX ... Gelligaer 21, 359CTX, a Leyland PD2/40, with a Longwell Green L27/28RD body, had been new in 1959, when it was numbered 7, becoming 21 in 1966. (Thu 8/6/67, Hanbury Street, Bargoed)
32. 359CTX ... Gelligaer 359CTX was a Leyland PD2/40 with Longwell Green L27/28RD body new in 1959 and carried fleet number 7. (Sun 7/9/69, Gelligaer Garage approach road)
33. PDW992 ... Newport Corporation 51, PDW992, a Leyland PD2/40, was new in March 1959, and had a Longwell Green H30/28R body. (Mon 5/6/67, Dock Street, Newport)
34. PDW997 ... Newport Corporation 56, PDW997, a Leyland PD2/40 with a Longwell Green H30/28R body was new in March 1959. It was withdrawn in May 1972 (Mon 5/6/67, Dock Street, Newport)
35. SDW133 ... Newport 57, SDW133, was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Longwell Green H30/28R body dating from 1959. (Wed 1/3/72, Hove Avenue, Newport)
36. SDW134 ... Newport Corporation 58, SDW134, was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Longwell Green H30/28R body new in November 1959. (Mon 5/6/67, Dock Street, Newport)
37. XWO473 ... XWO473 was number 24 in the West Mon fleet and was a Leyland PD2/40 with Longwell Green L27/28RD body, new in 1959. (Sun 7/9/69, Depot Yard, Blackwood)
38. 751HNY ... Gelligaer 23, 751HNY, was a Longwell Green L27/28RD bodied Leyland PD2/40 new, as number 14, in 1960. (Sun 7/9/69, Gelligaer Garage approach road)
39. 751HNY ... Gelligaer 751HNY was the sole new vehicle delivered in 1960 and was a Leyland PD2/40 with a Longwell Green L27/28RD body. (Tue 6/6/67, Hanbury Street, Bargoed)
40. PJA913 ... Stockport 343, PJA913 was the first of ten Longwell Green H32/28R bodied Leyland PD2/30s delivered in 1960 and fitted, unusually - although not so for Stockport, with wind down window ventilators to the saloon windows. (Sat 30/3/68, below Wellington Road South, Stockport)
41. PJA917 ... Stockport Corporation bought a batch of Leyland Titan PD2/30s in 1960 that carried unusually for Stockport Longwell Green bodywork which carries more than a hint of ECW about it. 347, PJA917, is seen as 5947 in the Greater Manchester fleet in 1978 shortly before withdrawal. (1978, Chestergate)
42. PJA917 ... GMT 5947, PJA917, a 1960 Leyland PD2/Longwell Green ex-Stockport 347. (Mon 2/10/78, Mersey Square/Chestergate, Stockport)
43. 363MTG ... Gelligaer U.D.C. 29, 363MTG, an A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliance with a Longwell Green B44F body, new in November 1961, is seen on the Garage approach road in Tiryberth. (Sun 7/9/69, Tiryberth)
44. UDW837 ... Newport Corporation 64, UDW837, was one of five Leyland PD2/40 with Longwell Green H30/28R bodywork new in 1961. (Sat 6/9/69, Cardiff Bus Station)
45. 889UTG ... Gelligaer 27, 889UTG, was the first of two A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliances, new in 1963, with Longwell Green B44F bodies. (Thu 8/6/67, Hanbury Square, Bargoed)
46. 997TTX ... Pontypridd 89, 997TTX, was an AEC Reliance with Longwell Green B45F body new in 1963 and was one of two new that year. (Sun 7/9/69, Pontypridd Depot)
47. 998TTX ... Parked at the garage is Pontypridd 90, 998TTX, which was the second of two A.E.C. 2MU3RV Reliances new in 1963 with Longwell Green B45F bodies. (Thu 8/6/67, Pontypridd Garage)
48. GTX936D ... GTX936D was an AEC Regent V with Longwell Green H34/26F body new to Pontypridd as 93 in 1966. Alongside is NNY762E, number 5, an MCW H34/26F bodied example from the following year. (Sun 7/9/69, Pontypridd Depot)
49. GTX936D ... Pontypridd U.D.C. 93, GTX936D, was an A.E.C. 2MD3RA Regent V with a Longwell Green H34/26F body, and was seen at the Pontypridd Garage.. (Sun 7/9/69, Pontypridd Garage)