SCT '61 Photo Index
AEC Bridgemaster
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1. YDH225 ... Walsall 825, YDH225, Crossley Bridgemaster with Crossley H41/31R body new in 1956.
Photo taken 1960, Walsall Bus Station, Townend Bank
2. 76MME ... Seen here in Mount Street, Nottingham, is Barton 805, 76MME, an A.E.C. B3RA Bridgemaster, which had been new in November 1957 with a Crossley H41/31R body, painted in Barton livery, as a demonstrator for A.C.V., Sales, Southall.
Photo taken Sun 12 Jul 1964, Mount Street, Nottingham
3. 9JML ... 9JML was a Bridgemaster demonstrator, here on hire to Southend Corporation and at Cambridge Road, Shoebury on service 9.
Photo taken Aug 1957, Cambridge Road, Shoeburyness
4. 116TMD ... 116TMD was a Bridgemaster demonstrator, here on loan to Southend Corporation in Rochford Road on service 8.
Photo taken Jul/Aug 1959, Rochford Road, Southend
5. 76MME ... Barton 805, 76MME, was a Crossley H41/31RD bodied AEC Bridgemaster which served originally as a demonstrator and is seen at Barton's Chilwell garage.
Photo taken Sun 18 Jul 1971, Barton's Chilwell Depot
6. 76MME ... A.C.V. Demonstrator 76MME was an A.E.C. B3RA Bridgemaster with a Crossley H41/31R body which is seen at the terminus at South Parkway, Seacroft ready to depart for the Whingate terminus of route 15.
Photo taken Wed 25 Jun 1958, South Parkway, Seacroft, Leeds
7. 76MME ... A second view of the A.C.V. Demonstrator 76MME, which was an A.E.C. B3RA Bridgemaster with a Crossley H41/31R body and which is seen at the Whingate terminus of the route from Seacroft, having reversed into its parking space at the Travellers Rest in Hill Top Road, with the destination set for its return journey to Seacroft South Parkway.
Photo taken Sat 28 Jun 1958, Hill Top Road, Leeds
8. 116TMD ... Liverpool E3, 116TMD, seen on loan to Southend, was an A.E.C. B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H45/31R body which was on loan from A.E.C. Limited during July and August 1959.
Photo taken Sat 29 Aug 1959, Broadway Market, Victoria Circus, Southend
9. 80WMH ... Osborne, Tollesbury 7, 80WMH, was a Park Royal H45/31R bodied AEC Bridgemaster B3RA new to AEC, Southall, in December 1959 and widely demonstrated to operators around the country.
Photo taken Sun 5 Oct 1969, Tollesbury
10. 80WMH ... 80WMH, an AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal H45/31R body started life as a demonstrator but by 1965 it was in the interesting fleet of G.W.Osborne and Sons of Tollesbury
Photo taken Sat 17 Apr 1965, Colchester Bus Station
11. 80WMH ... Osborne, Tollesbury, 80WMH, an AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal LD75R body, new as a demonstrator in 1959.
Photo taken Colchester Bus Station
12. SJN636 ... Southend Bridgemaster 317, SJN636 displaying the Corporation crest in place of the traditional AEC triangle badge on the radiator grille.
Photo taken Thu 8 Aug 1963, Southchurch Avenue/High Street, Shoeburyness
13. SJN636 ... Southend Bridgemaster 317, SJN636
Photo taken Sat 6 Jun 1964, Southchurch Road/Bournemouth Park Road, Southend
14. SJN636 ... Southend Bridgemaster 317, SJN636
15. SJN636 ... A lower saloon view of Southend's first low floor bus, Bridgemaster 317, SJN636, which was new in 1959. Just visible are the single seats alogside the rear wheels.
Photo taken 1964, London Road Garage, Southend
16. SJN637 ... Southend Bridgemaster 318, SJN637
Photo taken May 1962, Bournes Green, Southend
17. SJN637 ... Southend Bridgemaster 318, SJN637, in original condition with the number to one side and the black lining between the blue and cream.
Photo taken Victoria Circus, Southend
18. UCY837 ... City, Upminster ran UCY837, an ex-South Wales AEC Bridgemaster as fleet number 507. New as South Wales 1203 in 1959 with a Park Royal H41/31R body it passed to P.V.S. (dlr), Canvey Island in 1969 and to City, Upminster in August 1969 along with four others (RCY 369/372, UCY 838/41).
Photo taken Sun 12 Oct 1969, Scratchwood Services
19. VJF213 ... Record shot of Leicester 213, VJF213, a AEC Bridgemaster B3RA Park Royal H41/31R new in October 1959 during its Sunday rest with a newer companion and older Daimler CSG6-30.
Photo taken Sun 16 May 1971, Abbey Park Road Depot, Leicester
20. WCG106 ... AEC Bridgemaster WCG106, new in 1959 to King Alfred and transferred to Hants & Dorset in April 1973 becoming their 2201, as seen here, still in King Alfred green but with the new fleetname.
Photo taken Mon 20 May 1974, Winchester Bus Station
21. WCG106 ... WCG106 was an AEC B3RA Bridgmaster with Park Royal H45/29R body new to Chisnell (King Alfred) in 1959 which is seen in Winchester.
Photo taken Tue 9 Feb 1960, The Broadway, Winchester
22. WCG106 ... WCG106 was an AEC B3RA Bridgmaster with Park Royal H45/29R body new to Chisnell (King Alfred) in 1959. It passed to Hants and Dorset in April 1973 and by 1977 was to be found in Wigan with Poolstock names.
Photo taken Sat 12 Mar 1977, Pool Street, Wigan
23. WCG107 ... WCG107 was new to Chisnell (King Alfred) in 1959 and was an AEC B3RA Bridgmaster with Park Royal H45/29R body which is seen in Winchester.
Photo taken Tue 9 Feb 1960, The Broadway, Winchester
24. 2211MK ... 2211MK, an AEC Bridgemaster with Osbornes, Tollesbury, new as a demonstrator in 1960 and acquired by Osbornes in 1961
25. 2211MK ... 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
26. 6696KH ... East Yorkshire 696, 6696KH, was one of their AEC Bridgemasters with a Park Royal H45/32RD body dating from 1960.
Photo taken circa 1973, Ferensway Bus Park, Hull
27. 6696KH ... 6696KH was an A.E.C. B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H45/31RD body, new in February 1960, and was East Yorkshire, Hull 696.
Photo taken Thu 27 Jun 1963, Hull
28. 6698KH ... East Yorkshire 698, 6698KH, was an immaculate AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal body of 1960, pausing on the coastal trunk route from Scarborough to Hull.
Photo taken 1961, Filey Bus Station
29. NJV995 ... Grimsby and Cleethorpes 133, NJV995, a 1960 AEC Bridgemaster with rear entrance Park Royal body converted to open top in the 1970s.
Photo taken 1986, Wallace Arnold Gelderd Road Depot, Leeds
30. NJV995 ... Former Grimsby Cleethorpes 133, NJV995, a 1960 AEC Bridgemaster with rear entrance Park Royal H41/27R body converted to open top in the 1970s.
Photo taken Sun 21 Jul 2013, Anstey Park, Alton
31. TUH363 ... In the first half of the 1970s, Prance of Cardiff could be relied to send something interesting on a trip to Weston - either ex Scarlet, Minehead AEC Regal III/Harrington KYD151 or this much newer ex Cardiff Corporation AEC Bridgmaster TUH363. TUH363 was new to Cardiff as no 363 in March 1960.
Photo taken 1974, Locking Road Coach Park, Weston-super-Mare
32. TUH365 ... Cardiff 365 (TUH365), an AEC Bridgemaster B3RA with Park Royal H41/27RD, new in March 1960
Photo taken Thu 6 Jan 1972, Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff
33. VET138 ... Rotherham 138, VET138, an AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal H43/27F body, new in 1960
Photo taken Wed 5 Aug 1964, Masbrough Street, Rotherham
34. WCY888 ... Yorkshire WD 158, WCY888, was an AEC Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H43/29F body dating from 1960. It was formerly South Wales 1208 and acquired in 1969 - one of many to cover a vehicle shortage - but was scrapped in 1973.
Photo taken 1970, Rishworth Road/Vicarage Road, Dewsbury
35. WCY888 ... Yorkshire WD 158, WCY888, was an AEC Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H43/29F body dating from 1960. It was formerly South Wales 1208 and acquired in 1969 to help cover a severe vehicle shortage.
Photo taken 1969, Church Street, Dewsbury
36. WHJ430 ... Southend Bridgemaster 319, WHJ430, on route 5A just two weeks before the route was merged with the 3/3A to Benfleet and Canvey.
Photo taken Sun 5 Apr 1964, Acacia Drive/Thorpe Hall Avenue, Southend
37. WHJ430 ... Southend Bridgemaster 319, WHJ430, on route 5A just two weeks before the route was merged with the 3/3A to Canvey.
Photo taken Tue 7 Apr 1964, Southchurch Road/Bournemouth Park Road, Southend
38. WHJ430 ... Southend Bridgemaster 319, WHJ430
Photo taken Autumn 1969, High Street, Southend
39. WHJ430 ... Southend AEC Bridgemaster 319, WHJ430, one of four new in 1960.
Photo taken early 1960s, Victoria Circus, Southend
40. WHJ430 ... Southend Bridgemaster 319, WHJ430, heads into Southend along Rochford Road on route 7 to Shoeburyness Cambridge Hotel.
Photo taken Rochford Road, Southend
41. WHJ430 ... Southend purchased six AEC Bridgemasters in order to eliminate the traditional upper saloon lowbridge seating layout. This is 319, WHJ430, a 1960 delivery, at Shoebury Common on a duplicate to the town centre.
Photo taken Summer 1970, Shoebury Common
42. WHJ430 ... Looking somewhat battered as it was reaching the end of it's service life, Southend Bridgemaster 319, WHJ430, passes Ashingdon Schools on it's way to Rayleigh Station. The Bridgemasters were regular performers on the Saturday Service 7 Journeys which terminated at this location.
Photo taken 1971, Ashingdon Schools
43. WHJ430 ... Southend Corporation 319, WHJ430, an AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal H45/31R body, new in 1960.
Photo taken Sat 7 Sep 1963, Broadway Market, Southend
44. WHJ431 ... Southend Bridgemaster 320, WHJ431, had only been in service about two months when this picture was taken, waiting at Victoria Circus before turning round for the trip to Benfleet.
Photo taken Tue 16 Aug 1960, Victoria Circus, Southend
45. WHJ431 ... Having arrived at Rayleigh High Street on Service 1, the crew of Southend Bridgemaster 320, WHJ431, enjoy a brief moment before departing on the hour long run to Shoeburyness.
Photo taken circa late 1960s, Rayleigh High Street
46. WHJ431 ... Southend Bridgemaster 320, WHJ431, new in June 1960 stands in the garage prior to working the Sunday afternoon service linking Leigh with Southend General and Rochford Hospitals.
Photo taken 1964, London Road Garage, Southend
47. WHJ431 ... Southend 320, WHJ431, a 1960 AEC Bridgemaster stands at Benfleet Station prior to being the first Southend bus on normal stage carriage service to operate on Canvey Island under co-ordination area agreement changes.
Photo taken Sun 19 Apr 1964, Benfleet Station
48. WHJ431 ... Southend 320, WHJ431, a 1960 AEC Bridgemaster awaits departure time fom Canvey, Leigh Beck Farm on the first day of operation on revised sevices 3/3A in 1964.
Photo taken Sun 19 Apr 1964, Leigh Beck Farm, Canvey Island
49. WHJ432 ... Southend Bridgemaster 321, WHJ432
Photo taken May 1962, Bournes Green, Southend
50. WHJ432 ... Southend Bridgemaster 321, WHJ432
Photo taken Sat 3 Apr 1965, Southchurch Road/Sutton Road, Southend
51. WHJ432 ... Southend Bridgemaster 321, WHJ432
Photo taken March 1971, SCT Garage, London Road, Southend
52. 1925WA ... Sheffield 525, 1925WA, a 1961 AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal H43/29F body, part of the Yorkshire Heritage Bus fleet, at Luddendenfoot depot.
Photo taken Tue 19 Jul 2016, Luddendenfoot, West Yorkshire
53. 217AJF ... Preserved ex-Leicester 217, 217AJF, is a 1961 AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal H45/31R body.
Photo taken Sun 9 Sep 2012, Abbey Pumping Station Museum, Leicester
54. 218AJF ... Don's Tours of Bishops Stortford 218AJF and VHE199, ex-Leicester 218 and ex-Yorkshire Traction 1199 respectively.
Photo taken parking area off Dane Street, Bishops Stortford
55. 29EGD ... A.E.C. 2B3RA Bridgemaster 29EGD had been new in December 1961 to Smith (S.C.W.S.), Barrhead and was acquired from H. & C., Watford in November 1970.
Photo taken Sun 5 Sep 1971, Whippet's Garage, Hilton
56. 29EGD ... A.E.C. 2B3RA Bridgemaster 29EGD was in the fleet of Smith, Barrhead (Scottish Cooperative Wholesale Society) and had a Park Royal H43/29F body new in December 1961.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Cotton Street, Paisley
57. 30EGD ... Smith, Barrhead (Scottish Cooperative Wholesale Society) 30EGD was an A.E.C. 2B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H43/29F body new in December 1961.
Photo taken Wed 19 Jun 1963, Cotton Street, Paisley
58. 311MFC ... City of Oxford 311, 311MFC, was an A.E.C. 2B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H43/29F body seen at the City of Oxford garage. It was one of ten delivered in 1961.
Photo taken Sun 23 May 1971, City Of Oxford Garage
59. 4708AT ... East Yorkshire 708, 4708AT, was an A.E.C. B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H45/28RD body seen in Hull.
Photo taken Sun 27 Jul 1969, Lombard Street/Ferensway, Hull
60. 4710AT ... 4710AT, an A.E.C B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal O–/–R body was new as number 710 in May 1961, when it was H45/28RD.
Photo taken Wed 12 Apr 1978, Hull
61. 4711AT ... East Yorkshire, Hull 711, 4711AT, was an A.E.C. B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H45/28RD body, new in May 1961.
Photo taken Thu 27 Jun 1963, Hull
62. VET138 ... Rotherham 138, VET138, a 1961 AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal bodywork leaves Doncaster on the joint route to Sheffield.
Photo taken Thu 15 Apr 1971, Doncaster Southern Bus Station
63. XWN161 ... Yorkshire Woollen District 156, XWN161, a 1961 Park Royal H43/29F bodied AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA about to turn into Dewsbury Bus Station during October 1970. The bus had been new to South Wales Transport as it's 1214 & was acquired by Yorkshire with a few others in 1969 to help alleviate a vehicle shortage at the time.
Photo taken Oct 1970, Aldhams Road, Dewsbury
64. YCY796 ... Yorkshire W.D. 159, YCY796, a PRV/AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA with Park Royal H43/29F body, new to South Wales Transport (1216) in 1961.
Photo taken August 1969, Croft Street/Nelson Street, Bradford
65. YCY797 ... At North's, the dealer, Sherburn-in-Elmet, a trio of former South Wales Transport AEC/PRV Bridgemaster 2B3RAs with Park Royal H43/29F bodies. YCY797 had been their 1217 (renumbered 876 in 1970) new in 1961 and had come to North's direct from SWT. XWN161 had been SWT's 1214 new in 1960 and had been exhibited at the 1960 Commercial Motor Show entering service in 1961, but had passed to Yorkshire Woollen as its 156 in 1969.
Photo taken July 1972, Premises of Norths, the dealer, Sherburn-in-Elmet
66. YCY799 ... South Wales 1219, YCY799, one of seven Park Royal H43/29F bodied AEC Bridgemasters new in 1961
Photo taken Sun 7 Sep 1969, Ravenhill Garage, Swansea
67. YET940 ... Rotherham Corporation 140, YET940, an AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal H43/27FD body, new in 1961
Photo taken Fri 6 Aug 1965, Bridge Street, Rotherham
68. YET940 ... Rotherham 140, YET940, an AEC 2B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H43/27F body, was one of five new in 1961, and was seen at the garage.
Photo taken Sun 14 Aug 1966, Rotherham Garage
69. YET941 ... Rotherham Corporation 141, YET941, an AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA with Park Royal H43/27F body, new in 1961 and withdrawn in 1973.
Photo taken late Summer 1968, Rotherham Corporation depot
70. 221DRY ... Leicester 221, 221DRY, a 1962 AEC Bridgemaster with rear entrance Park Royal bodywork. This bus was withdrawn in 1971 after just 9 years service.
Photo taken 1960s, Newarke Street, Leicester
71. 27WKX ... These two Park Royal/AEC Bridgemasters were both bought new by Red Rover of Aylesbury. 27WKX came first in 4/62 and was a B3RA model with H45/31R body. It represents the standard form of the first style of production Bridgemaster. 6116BH arrived in 2/63 and represents the second iteration of the Bridgemaster as an H43/29F bodied 2B3RA.
Photo taken Sat 15 Jun 1974, Red Rover Garage, Aylesbury
72. 324NJO ... Sampson, Cheshunt 324NJO was an A.E.C. 2B3RA Bridgemaster with a Park Royal H40/25F body which had been new as City of Oxford 324 in 1962 and was seen arriving at Wembley Stadium.
Photo taken Sat 5 Jun 1976, Wembley Stadium
73. 4710AT ... East Yorkshire AEC contrasts. 785, CKH785C, was a Park-Royal bodied Renown, flanked by Bridgemaster 710, 4710AT, now wearing the transitional NBC-style livery shortly before EYMS lost its distinctive identity.
Photo taken circa 1973, Ferensway Bus Park, Hull
74. 9716AT ... I was surprised to come across East Yorkshire 716, 9716AT, an AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA built in 1962 with Park Royal H43/29F bodywork at United's Bishop Auckland depot and assumed it was there simply for disposal surrounded as it was by a number of out of service vehicles from the United fleet.
Photo taken Sat 17 Jul 1976, United Depot, Morland Street, Bishop Auckland
75. 9724AT ... East Yorkshire 724, 9724AT, an AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA built in 1962 with Park Royal H43/29F bodywork. The driver was heading off for a break after arriving at Scarborough bus station.
Photo taken September 1973, Scarborough Bus Station
76. 9724AT ... East Yorkshire 724, 9724AT, was an AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA with Park Royal H43/29F bodywork which had been new in June 1962. It was withdrawn in 1974.
Photo taken c.1969, Westwood Bus Station, Scarborough
77. 9725AT ... East Yorkshire were AEC's biggest customer for the Bridgemaster, all with Park Royal bodywork of massive appearance. 725, 9725AT, dates from 1962
Photo taken Sun 21 Aug 2016, Thwaite Mills, Stourton, Leeds
78. 9725AT ... Ex East Yorkshire Motor Services 725, 9725AT, a 1962 AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA with Park Royal H43/29F body.
Photo taken Sun 14 May 2017, North Bay, Scarborough
79. 9725AT ... Upper deck interior of East Yorkshire Motor Services 725, 9725AT, a 1962 AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA with a Park Royal H43/29F body on South Street in Dewsbury during the Dewsbury Bus Museum Running Day.
Photo taken Sun 19 Nov 2017, South Street, Dewsbury
80. 9730AT ... East Yorkshire 730, 9730AT, seen in Bridlington, was the last of fifteen A.E.C. 2B3RA Bridgemasters with Park Royal H43/29F bodies, new in 1962, with 730 being new in June.
Photo taken Fri 17 Aug 1973, Promenade, Bridlington
81. TFE537 ... Lincoln 94, TFE537, one of four A.E.C. B3RA Bridgemasters with Park Royal H45/31R bodies new in 1962.
Photo taken Sun 13 Aug 1967, St Mary's Street, Lincoln
82. TFE837 ... All four of the Park Royal Bodied AEC Bridgemasters owned by Lincoln Corporation at the Railway Station Yard, with 94 TFE837, closest to the camera and 95, 92 and 93 behind, all new in late 1962.
Photo taken Sun 19 May 1974, Limcoln Station Yard
83. YJG807 ... East Kent YJG807, a 1962 AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal body.
Photo taken Sat 31 Mar 2012, Kent Showground, Detling
84. YJG808 ... East Kent YJG808, an AEC/PRV 72-seat forward entrance Bridgemaster new in 1962.
Photo taken August 1968, Biggin Street, Dover
85. 322NJO ... From right to left: Premier Travel, Cambridge 322NJO, an AEC/PRV Bridgemaster 2B3RA with H40/25F body, new in 1963 as City of Oxford's 322; Burwell & District 7552MX, an AEC Renown 3B3RA with Park Royal H39/32F body, new in 1962 as an AEC demonstrator; partly visible is Eastern Counties LM621, ENG121C, a Bristol MW5G with ECW B45F body new in 1965.
Photo taken 1971, Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge
86. 323NJO ... Burwell & District 7552MX, an AEC Renown 3B3RA with Park Royal H39/32F body, new in 1962 as an AEC demonstrator, about to be overtaken by Premier Travel 323NJO, an AEC/PRV Bridgemaster 2B3RA with H40/25F body, new in 1963 as City of Oxford 323.
Photo taken 1971, Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge
87. 3744RH ... East Yorkshire 744, 3744RH, an A E C Bridgemaster 2B3RA built in 1963 with Park Royal H43/29F bodywork. Standing out amongst the crowd and making a good impression.
Photo taken March 1975, Hull
88. 3746RH ... East Yorkshire 746, 3746RH, a 1963 AEC Brigemaster with Park Royal front entrance body. This was one of the last Bridgemasters built as the chassis was superseded by the Renown in the same year.
Photo taken 1998, Piece Hall, Halifax
89. 3746RH ... Former East Yorkshire Bridgemaster 746, 3746RH, being restored in Davie, Florida 2013/4.
Photo taken Tue 20 May 2014, Davie, Florida, USA
90. 3746RH ... The East Yorkshire AEC Bridgemaster 746, 3746RH, now in the USA was once an active restored vehicle, restored to full EYMS livery.
Photo taken Sun 25 Oct 1992, Swales Moor Hotel, Halifax
91. 3747RH ... Originally East Yorkshire 747, 3747RH is a 1963 AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal H43/29F bodywork.
Photo taken Sat 12 May 2018, St Ricarius Church, Main Street, Aberford, Leeds
92. 3749RH ... East Yorkshire 749, 3749RH, an AEC Bridgemaster with Park Royal body of 1963.
Photo taken 1968, Edward Street, Leeds
93. 6116BH ... I possibly did not choose the best day to visit Bletchley Self Drive's premises in Milton Keynes. 6116BH is a PRV-AEC Bridgemaster, which had been new to Red Rover of Aylesbury in 2/63, as a diverted order from Baxter's of Airdrie - unwanted by Eastern Scottish when they acquired the Baxter business.
Photo taken Sat 17 Mar 1979, Bletchley Self Drive premises, Milton Keynes
94. 9962SF ... Eastern Scottish BB962, 9962SF, was to be the only AEC Bridgemaster in the fleet, with a Park Royal H41/29F body, delivered in April, 1963.
Photo taken 1965, St. Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh
95. 9962SF ... Eastern Scottish BB962, 9962SF, an AEC Bridgemaster 2B3RA with Park Royal H41/29F body, new to Scottish Omnibuses in 1963, but believed to have been ordered by Baxter's of Airdrie before their takeover by SOL.
Photo taken 1973, Eastern Scottish Garage, Edinburgh