SCT '61 Photo Index
Bristol GO
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1. CHN101 ... United Automobile Services BOH1, CHN101, was the first of a batch of six Bristol GO5Gs with ECW L27/28R bodies delivered in 1936. (Scarborough)
2. DKN46 ... Bristol GO5G DKN46 was ordered for and delivered to Maidstone & District in December 1936, but entered service with Chatham & District as no 355. Together with the rest of the batch the chassis were found to be unsuited for local service in Chatham and returned to Bristol, the bodies being transferred to new K5Gs which were apparently suited to Chatham. (January 1956, Dorchester Street, Bath)
3. JN6894 ... Westcliff JN6894, a Bristol GO5G with ECW L27/28R body, new in 1936 and rebodied in 1949. (c.1951/2, Willson Road, Southend)
4. JN6896 ... Westcliff's first Bristols arrived in 1936 and were GO5Gs with lowbridge Brush bodies. After the war all were rebuilt, some with Beadle bodies similar to JN3229, the rest with standard postwar ECW bodies. JN6896 was one of the latter, seen here late in its life as Eastern National 1229 outside Harwich Town Hall on 12th August 1957. (Mon 12/8/57, Harwich Town Hall)
5. NJ9058 ... Brighton Hove and District 6325, NJ9058, a 1936 Bristol GO5G originally with a Tilling body. (1950, North Street, Brighton)
6. ANJ831 ... In the background Eastern National 1008, GJ2011, an AEC Regent built in 1930 and rebodied by ECW OT59R in 1945, ex-Brighton Hove & District in 1954 and in front, another open-topper, 1248, ANJ831, a pre-war Bristol GO5G, also ex-Brighton Hove & District - 1248 lasted in the ENOC fleet until 1959. (Leigh Beck Garage, Canvey Island)
7. ANJ831 ... Eastern National 1248, ANJ831, one of four ex-Brighton & Hove Bristols acquired for sea front use in 1952/3 although this was the only one to be used at Southend. (Sat 29/8/59, Kursaal, Southend)
8. ANJ831 ... Eastern National acquired four ex-Brighton & Hove Bristols for sea front use in 1952/3, but the only one of these to be used at Southend was ANJ831. It is seen here at the Kursaal on route 67 in June or July 1956. AEC GJ2011 is behind it on the 68. (Summer 1956, Kursaal, Southend)
9. BDL101 ... BDL101, new as Southern Vectis 701, was one of a pair of Bristol GO5Gs with Eastern Coachworks H30/26R bodies new in 1937 and were the first Bristol vehicles to be purchased by the company. (Sat 31/5/58, near Lower Mosley Street Bus Station)
10. BDL101 ... A second shot of BDL101, new as Southern Vectis 701, which was one of a pair of Bristol GO5Gs with Eastern Coachworks H30/26R bodies new in 1937, rebuilt in 1951 to L28/26R by Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited. (Sat 25/10/58, East Street Coach Station, Manchester)
11. EAE283 ... Bristol Tramways 3073, EAE283, was a Bristol GO5G new in 1937 with a BBW H28/26R body which in 8/44 was rebuilt by BBW and reseated to H30/26R. (January 1956, Dorchester Street, Bath)
12. JN8570 ... Westcliff open topper JN8570 away from the seafront, a Bristol GO5G with ECW bodywork from 1937. (Thu 30/6/55, Chalkwell Station, Southend)
13. JN8570 ... In 1937 new modern vehicles were provided for the sea front service. There were three open top double deckers, Bristol GO5Gs with ECW bodywork, JN8570/1/2. (1945/6, Victoria Circus, Southend)
14. JN8571 ... Eastern National 1245, JN8571, seen at Clacton was a Bristol GO5G with an ECW O30/26R body new in 1937 to Westcliff-on-Sea MS. (Tue 1/9/59, Clacton)
15. JN8572 ... Eastern National 1246, JN8572, a 1937 Bristol GO5G new to Westcliff, converted to open-top. (Fri 29/8/58, Kursaal, Southend)
16. JN8572 ... Eastern National 1246, JN8572, a Bristol GO5G with an ECW O30/26R body new in 1937 to Westcliff-on-Sea MS is seen in Clacton. (Tue 1/9/59, Clacton)