SCT '61 Photo Index
Albion Aberdonian
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1. 755CVT ... Potteries SN8755, 755CVT, was a Willowbrook B44F bodied Albion MR11L new in December 1957, one of 15.
Photo taken Sat 30 Aug 1969, departing Longton Bus Station
2. DEK41 ... Alexander Midland, Falkirk MNL19, DEK41, seen in the garage at Cumbernauld, was an Albion MR11L Aberdonian with a Plaxton C40F body combining the Consort style of windows with the Venturer grille (p.98 "Plaxtons - The Great British Coach Builders" - ISBN 903839 69 5), which had been acquired with the business of Carmichael, Glenboig in August 1966.
Photo taken Sat 1 Aug 1970, Cumbernauld Garage
3. LDB718 ... Six Albion MR11L Aberdonians with Weymann B42F bodies were delivered to North Western, Stockport in 1957 and 718, LDB718, is seen in Piccadilly Bus Station prior to working to Macclesfield on route 30.
Photo taken Sun 19 Jan 1958, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester
4. OVD947 ... Acquired in August 1966 from Carmichael (Highland), Glenboig, Alexander Midland, Falkirk MNL20, OVD947, was an Albion MR11 Aberdonian with a Plaxton Consort C41F body, new to Carmichael in June 1957 which was seen in Glasgow.
Photo taken Sun 2 Aug 1970, Killermont Street, Glasgow
5. TGB752 ... TGB752 was an Albion demonstrator, here on hire to Southend Corporation and in Southchurch Road on service 4b.
Photo taken Aug/Sep 1957, Southchurch Road, Southend
6. VKH674 ... East Yorkshire 674, VKH674, a 1957 Albion Aberdonian with Park Royal body. This was the only Aberdonian bought by EYMS.
Photo taken 1994, Sandtoft
7. VKH674 ... 674, VKH674, was East Yorkshire's sole Albion Aberdonian MR11L. It carried a Park Royal B39F body and was allocated to Pocklington depot for use specifically on the narrow lanes in that area.
Photo taken c.1969, Westwood Bus Station, Scarborough
8. VKH674 ... Preserved East Yorkshire 674, VKH674, an Albion MR11L Aberdonian with a Park Royal B39F body seen at the Hillingdon Rally.
Photo taken Sun 24 Jun 1979, Showbus 79 Rally, Hillingdon
9. VKH674 ... East Yorkshire Motor Services 674, VKH674, a 1957 Albion Aberdonian MR11L with a Park Royal B39F body at Thwaite Mills in Leeds during the Leeds Running Day.
Photo taken Sun 19 Aug 2018, Thwaite Mills Water Mill, Leeds
10. XUP507 ... Longstaffs of Mirfield, XUP507, was a Plaxton B45F bodied Albion Aberdonian, one of two delivered to Armstrongs of Ebchester in 1957.
Photo taken 1969, Dewsbury
11. XUP507 ... Albion Aberdonian XUP507 with Plaxton Highway body, seen here with Longstaff of Mirfield, was new to Armstrong, Ebchester.
Photo taken Thu 17 Aug 1967, Longcauseway, Dewsbury
12. XUP507 ... Longstaff's of Mirfield XUP507, an Albion Aberdonian MR11L with Plaxton Highway B45F body, new in 1957 to Armstrong's of Ebchester and acquired in 1967.
13. 164BUP ... Venture Transport 200, 164BUP, was an Albion Aberdonian with Willowbrook B45F bodywork, formerly an unregistered demonstrator dating from 1958. It entered service in January 1959 and was Venture's first bus to have a three-track number blind, somewhat superfluous for a company whose highest numbered service during its independent existence was 88. It was allocated to Blackhill depot and I well remember it coming through our village displaying 500 instead of 005.
Photo taken c.1968, Stanhope Market Place
14. 164BUP ... Dixon & Nice Ltd (contractor) operated 164BUP, an Albion Aberdonian MR11 built in 1958 with Willowbrook B45F bodywork. When new, this had been 200 in the fleet of Venture, Consett.
Photo taken May 1972, Hartlepool
15. 745CVT ... Potteries MT SN8745, 745CVT, an Albion Aberdonian MR11L built in 1958 with Weymann B44F bodywork.
Photo taken March 1969, Hassell Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme Bus Station
16. 759CVT ... Potteries Motor Traction, Stoke SN8759, 759CVT, seen outside Hanley Garage, was an Albion MR11L with a Willowbrook B44F body and had been new in January 1958.
Photo taken Sun 18 Jun 1967, Hanley Garage
17. KWG578 ... Alexander Northern, Aberdeen NNL3, KWG578, was an Albion MR11L Aberdonian with an Alexander C41F body, seen in Dundee.
Photo taken Wed 28 Jul 1965, Dundee
18. SBD666 ... Coales, Aldwincle SBD666 was an Albion Aberdonian with a Plaxton Consort IV C41F body new in January 1959 but which had been exhibited at the 1958 Commercial Motor Show at Earls Court. Seen here in Bishops Road Bus Station in Peterborough it was sold in June 1964.
Photo taken Sat 24 Jan 1959, Bishop's Road Bus Station, Peterborough
19. UXJ241 ... Albion Aberdonian 41, UXJ241, of Manchester is seen in the then new Chorlton Street Bus Station. B42F bodywork was provided by Seddon for this 1958 delivery.
Photo taken Tue 20 May 1958, Chorlton Street Bus Station, Manchester
20. UXJ245 ... Manchester 45, UXJ245, was the last of six Albion MR11L Aberdonians, new in August 1958 with Seddon B42F bodies, and is seen at Urmston Church, Stretford Road, on the route from Levenshulme, Lloyd Road to Eccles.
Photo taken Sun 12 Oct 1958, Stretford Road, Urmston
21. VKH674 ... Seen in Scarborough is former East Yorkshire 674, VKH674, an Albion MR11L Aberdonian, new in January 1958, with a Park Royal B39F body.
Photo taken Fri 17 Aug 1973, Scarborough Bus Station
22. WLJ955 ... Charlies Cars 73, WLJ955, was a Harrington Wayfarer V C41F bodied Albion MR11L Arberdonian seen in Sutherland Street before leaving for Brighton when taking part in the British Coach Rally.
Photo taken Sat 18 Apr 1959, Sutherland Street, London
23. WLJ956 ... Shamrock and Rambler of Bournemouth WLJ956, an Albion Aberdonian with Harrington C41F body, operating a Royal Blue service.
Photo taken Tue 11 Aug 1964, London Victoria Coach Station
24. WWX478 ... Departing from Barnsley Bus Station for Thurnscoe is WWX478, number 19 in the fleet of Pepper, Thurnscoe. It was an Albion MR11L Aberdonian with a Plaxton Highway B45F body new to him in December 1958.
Photo taken Sat 9 May 1959, Barnsley Bus Station
25. XUP399 ... 1958 Albion Aberdonian MR11N, XUP399, with Willowbrook DP41F body was number 197 in the Venture, Consett fleet and was seen in Newcastle at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station with a Northern General Willowbrook bodied Leyland Tiger Cub behind.
Photo taken Wed 20 May 1964, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle
26. XUP399 ... 1958 Albion Aberdonian MR11N XUP399 with Willowbrook DP41F body was number 197 in the Venture, Consett fleet and was seen in Newcastle at Marlborough Crescent Bus Station.
Photo taken Fri 4 Aug 1967, Marlborough Crescent Bus Station, Newcastle
27. XUP692 ... Sayer of Ipswich XUP692, an Albion Aberdonian / Plaxton Consort II C41F, now preserved, one of five such vehicles new to Gardiner, Spennymoor in January 1958.
Photo taken September 1972, Great Yarmouth Coach Park
28. SJN634 ... Southend Albion Aberdonian 200, SJN634.
Photo taken May 1962, Bournes Green, Southend
29. SJN634 ... Southend Corporation 200, SJN634, one of two Albion Aberdonians with Weymann bodies that entered service in 1959.
Photo taken Broadway Market, Victoria Circus, Southend
30. SJN634 ... Southend 200, SJN634, an Albion Aberdonian MR11L with Weymann B45F body, in service for about two months when this photo was taken.
Photo taken Sat 29 Aug 1959, Broadway Market, Victoria Circus, Southend
31. SJN635 ... Southend Albion Aberdonian 201, SJN635, which had just been repainted without the distinctive cream 'V'.
Photo taken Mon 5 Aug 1963, Victoria Station, Southend
32. SJN635 ... Southend Albion Aberdonian 201, SJN635.
Photo taken Tue 7 Apr 1964, Southchurch Road/Bournemouth Park Road, Southend
33. SJN635 ... Southend Albion Aberdonian 201, SJN635, as originally delivered with the distinctive cream 'V'.
Photo taken Victoria Station, Southend
34. SJN635 ... Southend bought two Albion Aberdonian MR11Ls in 1959 and the second one 201, SJN635, with a Weymann B45F body is seen here.
Photo taken Sun 13 Sep 1964, Broadway Market, Victoria Circus, Southend
35. SJN635 ... Southend 201, SJN635, an Albion Aberdonian MR11L with Weymann B45F body, the second of two new in June 1959.
Photo taken Sat 29 Aug 1959, Bradley Street, Southend
36. TIP327 ... Suir Valley Services, Fiddown, Eire, TIP327, an Albion Aberdonian with Plaxton Highway bodywork.
Photo taken July 1975, Waterford
37. XWR195 ... Seen on a busy Summer weekend in one of the bus & coach parks in Blackpool, is XWR195, a Plaxton bodied Albion Aberdonian belonging to L. Braithwaite & Son of Sedburgh, Yorkshire, who traded as "Kestrel Hawk".
Photo taken Sat 19 Jun 1971, Blackpool
38. 1175CD ... Charlie's Cars, Bournemouth 75, 1175CD, an Albion Aberdonian MR11L with Harrington Cavalier C41F, new in 1960.
Photo taken Summer 1964, Bournemouth area
39. 1179CD ... Charlie's Cars, Bournemouth 79, 1179CD, was one of six Harrington Cavalier bodied Albion MR11L new in June 1960.
Photo taken Sat 9 Aug 1969, Semley Place, Victoria, opposite Victoria Coach Station entrance
40. URP493 ... Basford, Greens Norton URP493 was an Albion MR11 Aberdonian with a Plaxton Consort IV C41F body which had been new in 1960. It is seen here in Victoria Coach Station on hire to United Counties.
Photo taken Sat 5 Jun 1971, London Victoria Coach Station
41. WHJ428 ... Southend Albion Aberdonian 202, WHJ428.
Photo taken Sat 23 Jan 1965, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend
42. WHJ428 ... Southend Albion Aberdonian 202, WHJ428.
Photo taken May 1962, Bournes Green, Southend
43. WHJ428 ... Southend 202, WHJ428, was the first of two Albion Aberdonian MR11Ls with Weymann B45F bodies new in 1960.
Photo taken Sun 13 Sep 1964, leaving Broadway Market, Victoria Circus, Southend
44. WHJ429 ... Southend Albion Aberdonian 205, WHJ429.
Photo taken Sat 3 Oct 1964, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend
45. WHJ429 ... Southend Albion Aberdonian 205, WHJ429.
Photo taken Sat 19 Feb 1966, Wakering Road, heading towards Bournes Green, Southend
46. WHJ429 ... On the right Southend Albion Aberdonian 205, WHJ429, and to its left Leyland Leopard 206, 2717HJ
Photo taken c.1970, SCT Garage, London Road, Southend
47. WHJ429 ... Southend operated four Albion Aberdonians with Weymann 45 seat bodies. Somewhat 'cheap and cheerful' they assisted the growth of what was then one-man operation. This is 205, WHJ429, leaving Rochford on service 8A, an irregular operation via Stroud Green en route to Rayleigh
Photo taken Summer 1970, Rochford
48. WLJ956 ... Ebert Silva 23Sri9515 was an Albion MR11L Aberdonian with a Harrington Wayfarer V C41F body seen at Dehiwala.
Photo taken Thu 4 Feb 1982, Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
49. UCS627 ... With the most disastrous and ill-proportioned looking body built on an Albion LR1 Lowlander is Western S.M.T.1763, UCS627, new in 1963 with an Alexander H40/31F body.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Gauze Street, Paisley Cross
50. UCS651 ... UCS651, seen in Cumnock, was Western S.M.T. 1787, an Albion LR1 Lowlander with an Alexander H40/31F body, new in 1963.
Photo taken Thu 20 Aug 1964, Cumnock