1. NJ6603 ... A shot taken at the Beckley premises of Dengates and shows fleet No11, NJ6603, a 1935 Dennis Lancet with a Thurgood B32F body. It was purchased new by Dengates and was withdrawn in 1954 when it became a static office as seen here. It remained in this capacity until the early 60s when it was scrapped. The double decker is DCT486, the 1948 Crossley DD42/5 with Willowbrook H28/26R bodywork. New to Delaine, Bourne, it was acquired by Dengates in 1959 and withdrawn in 1963. It was sold to Cowleys in 1965.
Photo taken early 1960s?, Beckley

2. ACF181 ... Norfolk, Nayland ACF181, a Thurgood C29F bodied Bedford OB new in August 1946 is seen at the garage in Nayland.
Photo taken Sun 14 Feb 1965, Bear Street/Mill Street, Nayland

3. ETM649 ... Reliance, Newbury 43, ETM649, a 1946 Guy Arab with a Thurgood B35F body acquired from Lansdowne, London E.11 had been United Counties 142 and is seen at the Wharf in Newbury
Photo taken Sat 28 Jun 1958, The Wharf, Newbury

4. ETM650 ... Reliance, Newbury 42, ETM650, a 1946 Guy Arab with a Thurgood B35F body acquired from Lansdowne, London E.11 had been United Counties 143.
Photo taken Sat 25 Oct 1958, The Wharf, Newbury

5. GV9970 ... Bought new in 1946, GV9970 a Bedford OB with a 30 seat bus body by Thurgood of Ware had recently been withdrawn and put out to grass on Theobald's estate, a field on the edge of Hartest. This would have been quite a rarity had it been preserved. Behind is Duple coach bodied GPT207.
Photo taken Sat 5 Jun 1965, Hartest

6. 4496 ... Guernsey Motors 38, 4496, was an Austin CXB with a Strachans B32F body new in January 1948, which was withdrawn in September 1966.
Photo taken Fri 10 Jun 1966

7. LBH757 ... Seen at Wembley Arena was LBH757, a Bedford OB with a Thurgood C29F body new in June 1948 which was number 12 in the fleet of Dell (Rover), Chesham.
Photo taken Sat 18 Apr 1959, Wembley

8. 6287 ... Guernsey Motors 52, 6287, was the second of five Austin CXBs new in January 1949 with Thurgood B32F bodies, and was withdrawn in September 1970.
Photo taken Sat 11 Jun 1966, St Peter Port Bus Stand, Guernsey

9. 6289 ... Guernsey Motors 54, 6289, was an Austin CXB with a Thurgood B32F body new in January 1949, and was withdrawn in September 1970.
Photo taken Fri 10 Jun 1966

10. KNK751 ... Letch, Sible Hedingham KNK751, a Commer Q4 with a Thurgood C33F body was acquired in November 1958 from B. & B., Potten End and passed to McGregor, Sible Hedingham in June 1960 when the Letch business was acquired.
Photo taken Sat 6 Dec 1958, Braintree Bus Park

11. LNK22 ... Another splendid vehicle used during this tour was Dye's of Hertford LNK22, a 33 seater Albion Valkyrie locally bodied by Thurgood of Ware new at the end of 1949.
Photo taken Sun 13 Jun 1965, Welwyn

12. 3901 ... Guernsey Motors 46, 3901, an Austin CXB with a Thurgood B32F body was new in January 1950, and was withdrawn in September 1967.
Photo taken Fri 10 Jun 1966

13. CGV70 ... CGV70, a Dennis Lancet III with a Thurgood C35F body in the small fleet of W.Norfolk and Sons of Nayland, new to Norfolk in June 1950.
Photo taken Sat 17 Apr 1965, Colchester Bus Station

14. CGV70 ... Seen near the garage of Norfolk, Nayland is CGV70, a Dennis J3 Lancet with a Thurgood C35F body new to him in June 1950.
Photo taken Sun 14 Feb 1965, Bear Street, Nayland

15. GCE413 ... Moore, Saffron Walden acquired GCE413, a Bedford OB with a Thurgood C29F body in June 1955 and withdrew it in April 1958. It came from Harris, Cambridge.
Photo taken Sun 5 Jul 1959, Saffron Walden

16. GWN432 ... When it was new in 1950, this Dennis Lancet J3, GWN432, carried a half cab body by Yeates. In 1960 it was rebodied with this neat affair by the small coach builder Thurgood of Ware. It carries the livery of of Horseshoe Coaches of Tottenham.
Photo taken Sun 19 Sep 2010, Meadowhall, Sheffield

17. GWN432 ... GWN432 is a 1950 Dennis Lancet J3. When new it carried a Yeates half cab body which was destroyed by fire and it was subsequently rebodied with this Thurgood coach body in 1960.
Photo taken Sun 20 Jul 2014, Normanby Hall Country Park, near Scunthorpe

18. GWN432 ... Horseshoe, London N.15 GWN432 was a Dennis Lancet III which had been rebodied with a Thurgood FC37F body in 1960 when with the associated fleet of Modern Super, Enfield.

19. 1916 ... Guernsey Motors 17, 1916, was the first of three Austin CXDs with Thurgood B33F bodies new in 1951 and was new in April. It was withdrawn in September 1970.
Photo taken Sat 11 Jun 1966, St Peter Port Bus Stand, Guernsey

20. 2486 ... Guernsey Motors 19, 2486, was the last of three Austin CXDs with Thurgood B33F bodies which were new in 1951, 19 being new in May. It was withdrawn in September 1970.
Photo taken Fri 10 Jun 1966

21. JMJ586 ... Seamarks, Westoning operated JMJ586, a Thurgood C41F bodied Leyland PSU1/9 Royal Tiger dating from 1951, seen at Wembley. Thurgood were unusual in offering a front entrance coach body on early Royal Tigers.
Photo taken Sat 22 Apr 1961, Wembley

22. NJH150 ... Dyes of Hertford NJH150, a 1951 Albion HD61N with locally built Thurgood FC37F coachwork seen at Hertford bus station during the same enthusiasts tour described on other postings in June 1965.
Photo taken Sun 13 Jun 1965, Hertford Bus Station

23. NKR250 ... NKR250 was an early Bedford SB with a Thurgood C35F body new in June 1951 to Moody, Northfleet which was seen at Alexandra Avenue in Battersea Park Road, South West London, still with him twenty-one years later.
Photo taken Sat 16 Sep 1972, Alexandra Avenue, Battersea Park Road, London

24. SEV814 ... SEV814, a Leyland PSU1/15 with a Thurgood 41 seat coach was new to Rose Brothers of Chelmsford in 1951. When Rose Brothers were purchased by Eastern National in 1958 it was transferred to their fleet.
Photo taken Sun 4 Mar 1962, near New Road Garage, Tollesbury

25. SEV814 ... Eastern National 015, SEV814, ex Rose Bros., Chelmsford in June 1958, was a Thurgood C41F bodied Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger new in 1951 and is seen at Ascot a month later still carrying Rose's livery of primrose with black mudguards and roof as well as its Rose fleet number 3
Photo taken Sat 19 Jul 1958, Ascot

26. SEV814 ... Eastern National, Chelmsford 015, SEV814, seen at Ascot, was a Leyland PSU1/15 Royal Tiger with a Thurgood C41F body which had been new in 1951 to Rose Bros., Chelmsford and which was acquired by Eastern National in 1958.
Photo taken Sat 18 Jul 1959, Ascot

27. NXL800 ... NXL800, a Bedford SB with Thurgood C33F body, new to Evan Evans Tours in 1953 and seen here in service with Moody, Northfleet.
Photo taken 1968, Echo Square, Gravesend

28. 953DCV ... Blundell of Marazion operated 953DCV, this 1957 Thurgood C37F bodied Bedford SB3, which was acquired from Jenkins, Penzance.
Photo taken Mon 28 May 1973, Depot, Marazion

29. 271ERO ... Dyes of Hertford 271ERO, a Thurgood C41F bodied Bedford SB3 which was the last new coach delivered to this operator in December 1958. It is seen at the old Susans Road coach station in Eastbourne in August 1965.
Photo taken Thu 19 Aug 1965, Susans Road Coach Station, Eastbourne

30. 554DNK ... Norfolk's 554DNK, a Thurgood C39F bodied Bedford SB1, new in July 1958 to Knight, Hemel Hempstead.
Photo taken Wed 25 Oct 1972, Mill Street, Nayland

31. YWC986 ... Thurgood C28F bodywork was carried by Ford 530E YWC986 in the fleet of Super, Upminster in whose yard it is seen. It had been new in February 1963. It passed to Finchley Coaches, London N.20 in January 1965.
Photo taken Sun 15 Nov 1964, Upminster Road, Hornchurch

32. OUC658F ... Cheek (t/a Elms Coaches), Kenton bought the last Thurgood bodied coach and OUC658F, a Bedford VAS5 with Thurgood C29F body new in July 1967 and registered from August 1967 is seen at the garage. It joined, among others in Cheek's fleet, UKN 200/8/9 ex- Maidstone & District Harrington-Commer Contenders with B42F bodies dating from 1955 which Cheek used on the 98b service between Rayners Lane and Ruislip Station via Hatch End and Pinner.
Photo taken Sat 2 Sep 1967, Kenton