SCT '61 Photo Index
Northern Coachbuilders
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1. VX4108 ... VX4108, another second-hand Canvey and Benfleet AEC Regent with utility NCB body, origin unknown. Photographed after withdrawal in the yard at Fairfax Drive depot in April 1952, still in Canvey livery, but with fleet names painted over ready for disposal.
Photo taken April 1952, Fairfax Drive Depot, Southend
2. WN4761 ... WN4761 was an AEC Regent with utility NCB body obtained by Canvey and Benfleet from South Wales Transport. It is seen here after takeover by Westcliff, but still in full Canvey light green and cream livery.
Photo taken June 1951, Fairfax Drive Depot, Southend
3. KY8206 ... Bradford 603, KY8206, was an AEC 661T of 1934. Originally built with an English Electric body it was given a Northern Coachbuilders body in 1948.
Photo taken 1961, Thornbury Depot
4. AAK427 ... This Bradford 1935 AEC 661T was new with an English Electric H60R body, altered to H58R about 1936, but was rebodied in 1947 with an NCB body seating H30/26R and carried fleet number 625, AAK427.
Photo taken Fri 26 Apr 1957, West Street, Bradford
5. KY8217 ... Bradford 614, KY8217, was new in 1934, an AEC 661T with an English Electric H60R body, altered to H58R about 1936, and was rebodied with an NCB H30/26R body in 1946.
Photo taken Sun 24 Jun 1956, Little Horton Lane, Bradford
6. HF7435 ... HF7435 was yet another AEC Regent with utility NCB body, obtained from Wallasey (their no.63), photographed leaving Fairfax Drive depot in July 1955. By this time it was probably in green livery but with Westcliff fleetname, although it does not appear to be carrying its 1954 Eastern National fleet number 1156.
Photo taken Sat 16 Jul 1955, Fairfax Drive Depot, Southend
7. GYE91 ... Alexander, Falkirk RO698, GYE91, was a Guy Arab II (5LW) with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body (sub-contracted to them by Park Royal), which had been new in July 1945 to the London Passenger Transport Board as G147.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, Garage, Riggs Road, Perth
8. GYE95 ... Alexander, Falkirk RO699, GYE95, was a Guy Arab II (5LW) with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body (sub-contracted to them by Park Royal), which had been new in July 1945 to the London Passenger Transport Board as G151.
Photo taken Fri 24 Jul 1959, South Street, Perth
9. ACN167 ... Gosport & Fareham (Provincial), Hoeford 16, ACN167, had been new in 1946 as Northern General 1167.
Photo taken Sun 15 Mar 1959, Gosport Ferry Terminal
10. GPT978 ... Former Northern General 1178, GPT978. new in late 1946, a Guy Arab II with NCB H30/26R body, exported to Eritrea and at some stage said to have been fitted with a Fiat engine.
Photo taken 2003?, Eritrea
11. GPT978 ... Rear view of G02335, a 1946 Guy Arab II with Northern Coachbuilders body, new to Northern General Transport as their no. 1178, GPT978.
Photo taken Tue 27 Oct 2009, Asmara, Eritrea
12. HKR11 ... Rear view of Maidstone 72, HKR11, a Sunbeam W with Northern Coachbuilders H56R body, built in 1946.
Photo taken Fri 21 Aug 1964, Mill Street, Maidstone
13. HKR2 ... Maidstone 63, HKR2, Sunbeam W with Northern Coachbuilders H56R body, built in 1946.
Photo taken Sat 23 Oct 1965, Upper Stone Street, Maidstone
14. HKR3 ... Maidstone 64, HKR3, Sunbeam W with Northern Coachbuilders H56R body, built in 1946
Photo taken Sat 23 Oct 1965, Bishops Way, Maidstone
15. HKR3 ... Rear view of Maidstone 64, HKR3, Sunbeam W with Northern Coachbuilders H56R body, built in 1946
Photo taken Sat 23 Oct 1965, Upper Stone Street, Maidstone
16. HKR4 ... Maidstone 65, HKR4, with semaphore arm indicating an intention to turn right, was a Sunbeam W with an N.C.B. H30/26R body, one of six new in 1946.
Photo taken Sat 26 Nov 1960, High Street, Maidstone
17. HKR6 ... Maidstone Corporation 67, HKR6, a Sunbeam W with Northern Coachbuilders H56R body, new in 1946
Photo taken 1962, The Kings Arms, Loose
18. HKR9 ... Maidstone 70, HKR9, Sunbeam W with Northern Coachbuilders H56R body, built in 1946
Photo taken Sat 23 Oct 1965, Bishops Way, Maidstone
19. ACB901 ... New as Blackburn 73, ACB901, the first of twelve Guy Arab IIs with Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R bodies, became Graham, Paisley 57 in January 1963.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Gauze Street, Paisley
20. ACB902 ... Two Guys owned by Graham of Paisley sit in the depot yard. Nearest the camera is ACB902, a 1947 Guy Arab III with Northern Coachbuilder bodywork. This had been 74 in the Blackburn fleet and was bought by Graham in 1962. It was in use as a tow truck when photographed
Photo taken Thu 21 Oct 1971, Hawkhead, Paisley
21. ACB902 ... Blackburn Corporation 74, ACB902, a 1947 Guy Arab III with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body in the Coach Street car park at Skipton during the Aire Valley Running Day on October 11th 2015. It was withdrawn in 1962 and sold to Grahams of Paisley and after 2 or 3 changes of owner in preservation, is currently undergoing restoration.
Photo taken Sun 11 Oct 2015, Coach Street Car Park, Skipton
22. ACB902 ... Graham, Paisley 58, ACB902, was a Guy Arab III with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body acquired in 1963 from Blackburn where it had been number 74.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Gauze Street, Paisley
23. ACB907 ... Blackburn 79, ACB907, a Guy Arab II with NCB H30/26R body, one of twelve new in 1947. This one was converted to a tower wagon in March 1962.
Photo taken Wed 22 Jul 1959, Union Street, Accrington
24. ANH154 ... Northampton Corporation 154, ANH154, a Daimler CVG6 with Northern Coachbuilders bodywork, one of twenty bought in 1947.
Photo taken 1997, Piece Hall, Halifax
25. ANH154 ... Northampton Corporation 154, ANH154, a Daimler CVG6 with Northern Coachbuilders bodywork was in service at the Lincoln running day and is seen late in the afternoon still in service
Photo taken Sun 5 Nov 2017, LVVS Lincoln
26. CU4716 ... South Shields 246, CU4716, a 1947 Karrier with Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body
Photo taken August 1963, South Shields Market Place
27. FCG527 ... FCG527 was a Leyland PD1 with a Northern Coachbuilders L29/26R body which had been new in June 1947 to Hants & Sussex Motor Services Ltd. with fleet number L056.
Photo taken Sun 14 Sep 1958, Poole
28. HKR11 ... Maidstone Trolleybus 72, HKR11, a 1947 Sunbeam W4 with Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken Sat 13 Sep 2008, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum
29. HKR8 ... Maidstone 69, HKR8, a Sunbeam W with an N.C.B. H30/26R body was new in 1947 and was withdrawn in 1965. It is seen in Mill Street with the Carriage Museum on the left of the picture.
Photo taken Sat 11 Oct 1958, Mill Street, Maidstone
30. JKO639 ... Maidstone 75, JKO639, was the middle one of three Daimler CVG6s with N.C.B. H30/26R bodies new in 1947.
Photo taken Sat 26 Nov 1960, High Street, Maidstone
31. KWB82 ... Brown's Blue, Markfield KWB82, ex Sheffield 582, was acquired in June 1960 and was an A.E.C. 0961 Regent III with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body new to Sheffield in November 1947.
Photo taken Sat 9 Feb 1963, Western Boulevard, Leicester
32. KWB85 ... Brown's Blue, Markfield KWB85 ex Sheffield 585, was acquired in June 1960 and was an A.E.C. 0961 Regent III with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body new to Sheffield in December 1947.
Photo taken Sat 9 Feb 1963, St Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester
33. NRE543 ... NRE543, Green Bus Company, Rugeley 35, was the second of two Guy Arab IIIs with Northern Coachbuilders L29/26R bodies new in 1947 and was photographed at the Uttoxeter garage.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Uttoxeter Garage
34. EKU537 ... This AEC Regent III, EKU537, with NCB H30/26R body, new in March 1948, was number 537 in the Bradford fleet and is seen in Union Street.
Photo taken Sun 13 May 1956, Union Street, Bradford
35. GAO767 ... Cumberland 229, GAO767, new in June 1948, was one of seventeen Leyland PD1s with Northern Coachbuilders L27/26R bodies new in 1948. 229 was rebuilt with radiused windows in 1958 and renumbered to 316 and passed to North (dealer), Leeds in November 1962 and was not traced further.
Photo taken Thu 30 Jul 1959, Cumberland Head Office/Depot, Tangier Street, Whitehaven
36. KWB881 ... Seen at the Rugeley garage, Green Bus Company, Rugeley 45, KWB881, was a Daimler CVD6 acquired from Sheffield in January 1961. It had a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body and had been new in 1948.
Photo taken Sun 10 May 1964, Rugeley Garage
37. KWB881 ... New to Sheffield in 1948, KWB881 became number 45 in the Green Bus, Rugeley fleet when it was acquired in January 1961. The Daimler CVD6 chassis carried a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sun 22 Mar 1964, Elmore Lane Depot, Rugeley
38. KWB95 ... Sheffield A 595, KWB95, was one of ten Crossley DD42/3s with N.C.B. H30/26R bodies delivered to Sheffield in January 1948.
Photo taken Sat 21 Mar 1959, Pond Street, Sheffield
39. KWE31 ... Sheffield 131, KWE31, was a Daimler CVD6 with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body, new in May 1948, and was seen in Pond Street Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 21 Feb 1959, Pond Street Bus Station, Sheffield
40. LTN501 ... Preserved former Newcastle 501, LTN501, a 1948 Sunbeam S7 with Northern Coachbuilders H39/31R body.
Photo taken Wed 7 May 2008, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum
41. LTN501 ... Newcastle 501, LTN501, a 1948 Sunbeam S7 with locally produced Northern Coachbuilders bodywork. Now at Sandtoft, the bus was seen under restoration at the Beamish Open Air Museum
Photo taken 2000, Beamish Open Air Museum Depot
42. LTN501 ... Newcastle Sunbeam/NCB trolleybus 501, LTN501, is seen in the early stages of its long restoration, undertaken by the Beamish Tramway Group.
Photo taken Sat 22 May 1976, Beamish Open Air Museum Depot
43. LTN501 ... Two Newcastle trolleybuses running together for the first time since 1966. 628, NBB628, is an EATM exhibit and 501, LTN501, is on loan from Beamish.
Photo taken Wed 31 Aug 2011, East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville
44. LTN501 ... Newcastle 501, LTN501, is seen heading the line at Sandtoft the day after its launch into service while on loan from Beamish Museum.
Photo taken Sun 20 Oct 2024, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum
45. LTN503 ... Newcastle 503, LTN503, a 1948 Sunbeam S7 with Northern Coachbuilders H39/31R body
Photo taken May 1964, Percy St., Haymarket
46. LTN506 ... Newcastle 506, LTN506, was a Sunbeam S7 with a Northern Coachbuilders H39/31R body new in November 1948.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963, Neville Street, Newcastle
47. LTN513 ... Newcastle 513, LTN513, was a Sunbeam S7 with a Northern Coachbuilders H39/31R body, one of thirty new in 1948 which was seen at Newcastle Central Station.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963, Newcastle Central Station
48. LTN520 ... Newcastle 520, LTN520, was a Sunbeam S7 with a Northern Coachbuilders H39/31R body new in November 1948.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963, Newcastle Central Station
49. LTN527 ... Newcastle 527, LTN527, was a Sunbeam S7 with a Northern Coachbuilders H39/31R body new in January 1949.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963, Neville Street, Newcastle
50. MWL982 ... City of Oxford L124, MWL982 had been new in 1948 as number L348 and was renumbered in October 1952. It was one of five A.E.C. 0961 Regent IIIs (MWL980-984, 09611739-1743) with Northern Coachbuilders L27/28R bodies and is seen here at Gloucester Green, Oxford. A further nine, MWL985-993, with similar bodies were on A.E.C. 9612E Regent IIIs (9612E1744-1752) the batch encompassing the change in chassis designation.
Photo taken Wed 20 Aug 1958, Gloucester Green Bus Station, Oxford
51. MWL984 ... MWL984, new as City of Oxford L350 in 1948, was an A.E.C. O961 Regent III, with a Northern Coachbuilders L27/26R body, the last of five, MWL980 - MWL984.
Photo taken Sat 3 Jun 1967, Depot Yard, Joys Green
52. MWL987 ... Theobalds of Long Melford, Suffolk used deckers on their main service from Sudbury to Glemsford. MWL987 was a 1948 AEC Regent lll (9612A-crash gearbox model) with Northern Coachbuilders lowbridge body, ex City of Oxford 129.
Photo taken Thu 19 Nov 1964, Market Hill, Sudbury
53. BCN135 ... Seen in Parkhouse Road, Ardrossan, opposite the A1 Service Bus Station, is Graham, Paisley 50, BCN135, which was a Guy Arab III (5LW) with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body.
Photo taken Sat 9 Jun 1962, Parkhouse Road, Ardrossan
54. ECX420 ... In the middle is an AEC Regent III with Northern Coachbuilders L55R body, ECX420, which started life with the Huddersfield Joint Committee and passed in 1963 into the small fleet of Vines of Great Bromley. It was in turn sold later in the year this picture was taken to Silver City of Harlow.
Photo taken Sat 17 Apr 1965, Colchester Bus Station
55. ECX420 ... Vine of Great Bromley, Essex, ECX420, a former Huddersfield 1949 AEC 'Regent' III with Northern Coachbuilders L29/26R bodywork seen at Hertford bus station in June 1965
Photo taken Sun 13 Jun 1965, Hertford Bus Station
56. ECX420 ... Two former Huddersfield AEC Regent IIIs with Northern Coachbuilders L27/28R bodies dating from 1949 seen with Essex operators: smartly turned out ECX420 with Vine's, Gt Bromley with ECX423 of Pond's, Nazeing, in adapted Huddersfield livery. (Pond's also had ECX422).
Photo taken Sun 13 Jun 1965
57. ECX422 ... ECX422 was the third of six A.E.C. 9612E Regent IIIs, with Northern Coachbuilders L29/26R bodies, new in June 1949 to Huddersfield Joint Omnibus Committee, where it was numbered 222. It is seen here with Pond, Nazeing, to whom it had passed in March 1964, having been sold to A.M.C.C. Ltd. (dealer), London E.15, after withdrawal by Huddersfield in 1963.
Photo taken Sun 31 Oct 1965, Pond's Garage, Epping Green
58. ECX423 ... Three former Huddersfield AEC 'Regent' III/Northern Coachbuilders L29/26R of 1949 vintage re-united at the premises of Ponds of Nazeing, Essex in June 1965. ECX423 (left) and ECX422 (right) are in the Ponds fleet and retain Huddersfield's red livery while ECX420 (centre) in the Vine of Great Bromley fleet carried a maroon, grey and cream livery
Photo taken Sun 13 Jun 1965, Nazeing, Essex
59. ECX423 ... ECX423, was the fourth of six A.E.C. 9612E Regent IIIs with Northern Coachbuilders L29/26R bodies which were new in June 1949 to Huddersfield Joint Omnibus Committee, where it was numbered 223.
Photo taken Sun 31 Oct 1965, Pond's Garage, Epping Green
60. ECX425 ... Huddersfield Corporation Training Bus ECX425, an AEC Regent III 9612E with Northern Coachbuilders L53R body, new to the J.O.C. as 225 in 1949.
Photo taken September 1970, St. George's Square, Huddersfield
61. ECX425 ... Despite appearances this is actually an AEC Regent III which was new to Huddersfield JOC. in 1949. 225, ECX425, has a lowbridge Northern Coachbulders body and is seen under restoration at Keighley bus museum.
Photo taken Sun 8 Jun 2014, Keighley Bus Museum
62. FYS108 ... Coronation 1257 (1938) about to turn right into Holmlea Rd with Daimler CVD6 ( D8) FYS108, with Northern Coachbuilders body (1949) heading towards the City Centre on service 5.
Photo taken 1956?, Battlefield Road at Holmlea Rd, Glasgow
63. LTN574 ... Newcastle 574, LTN574, was a B.U.T. 9611T with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body new in July 1949.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963, Newcastle Central Station
64. NBB259 ... Newcastle Corporation 259, NBB259, was an AEC Regent III with Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body of 1949.
Photo taken 1965, High Street, Gateshead
65. NBB259 ... Newcastle 259, NBB259, was an A.E.C. 9612E, Regent III with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body new in September 1949.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963, Neville Street, Newcastle
66. NBB267 ... Newcastle 267, NBB267, was an A.E.C. 9612E Regent III with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body and was one of thirty new in 1949.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963, Newcastle Central Station
67. NFC311 ... Dating from 1949 when it was number L360, City of Oxford L145, NFC311, which had been renumbered in October 1952 is seen here at Gloucester Green, Oxford and was the first of eleven Northern Coachbuilders L27/26R bodied A.E.C. 9612A Regent IIIs.
Photo taken Wed 20 Aug 1958, Gloucester Green Bus Station, Oxford
68. NWL715 ... A rear view of City of Oxford L141, NWL715, an A.E.C. 9612A Regent III with an N.C.B. L27/26R body seen at Gloucester Green Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 11 Mar 1961, Gloucester Green Bus Station, Oxford
69. NWL715 ... A broadside view of City of Oxford L141, NWL715, an A.E.C. 9612A Regent III with an N.C.B. L27/26R body seen at Gloucester Green Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 11 Mar 1961, Gloucester Green Bus Station, Oxford
70. BCN883 ... Bodied locally by Northern Coach Builders in their 'ECW' style, Northern General 1383, BCN883, a 5LW engined Guy Arab III new in 1950, gets ready to leave Manors bus park and make the short run to Worswick Street bus station for a trip to Hebburn.
Photo taken 1961, Manors Bus Park, Newcastle.
71. GFU692 ... Grimsby Cleethorpes Transport 159, GFU692, the first of four BUT 9611T new in 1950, carries NCB H28/26R bodywork.
Photo taken Wed 16 Apr 1958, Bethlehem Street, Grimsby
72. GFU692 ... Walsall trolleybus 874, GFU692, is one of a quartet of BUT 9611T with Northern Coachbuilders bodywork acquired from the Grimsby Cleethorpes system.
Photo taken Sat 28 Feb 1970, Birchills Depot, Walsall
73. GFU693 ... Walsall 875, GFU693, a B.U.T 9611T built in 1950 with a NCB 54-seat body and acquired from Grimsby Cleethorpes in 1960. It was lengthened in 1962 and rebuilt to front entrance H39/30F by Walsall Corporation and survived until the end of the system in October 1970.
Photo taken c.1969, Townend Street, Walsall
74. GFU693 ... Originally uploaded in black and white by Alan Hall, Walsall Corporation Trolleybus 875, GFU693, previously with Grimsby-Cleethorpes, was rebuilt and lengthened with a front entrance by Walsall is seen at Townend Street.
Photo taken August 1968, Townend Street
75. GFU695 ... This B.U.T 9611T, GFU695, had started life in 1950 as Cleethorpes 62 with a Northern Coachbuilders H28/26R body and was acquired by Walsall in 1960 from Grimsby-Cleethorpes 162 to whom it had passed in January 1957.
Photo taken Sun 13 Apr 1969, Garage, Bloxwich Road, Walsall
76. GFU695 ... Walsall 877, GFU695, seen in St. Paul's Street, Walsall, had been acquired from Grimsby-Cleethorpes 162 in 1960.
Photo taken Sat 28 Sep 1963, St. Paul's Street, Walsall
77. LTN537 ... Newcastle 537, LTN537, was a Sunbeam S7 with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body new in January 1950.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963, Neville Street, Newcastle
78. MWA828 ... New in January 1950, Sheffield 428, MWA828, had a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body on an A.E.C. 9612E Regent III chassis, and was seen in the parking area at Pond Street Bus Station.
Photo taken Sat 21 Feb 1959, Pond Street Bus Station, Sheffield
79. NVK336 ... Newcastle Corporation 336, NVK336, an AEC Regent III built in 1950 with Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken December 1968, opposite Newcastle Central Station
80. NVK336 ... Newcastle 336, NVK336, was an A.E.C. 9612A Regent III with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body new in October 1950.
Photo taken Sat 22 Jun 1963, Neville Street, Newcastle
81. NVK341 ... Newcastle 341, NVK341, an A E C Regent III 9612A built 1950 with Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R bodywork, smartly turned out as befits a bus celebrating the Silver Jubilee.
Photo taken August 1977, Bewick Street, Newcastle
82. NVK341 ... Newcastle Transport 341, NVK341, an A E C Regent III 9612A built in 1950 with Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R bodywork.
Photo taken Sun 1 May 2016, Metrocentre coach park, Gateshead
83. NVK341 ... An offside view of preserved Newcastle 341, NVK341, an A.E.C. 9613A Regent III with a Northern Coachbuilders H30/26R body seen at a Rally in Harrogate.
Photo taken Sun 5 Aug 1979, Harrogate
84. NVK345 ... Newcastle Corporation 345, NVK345, was one of forty AEC Regent III with NCB H30/26R bodies new in 1950.
Photo taken Tue 5 Aug 1969, Neville Street, Newcastle, opposite Central Station