SCT '61 Photo Index
Daimler Freeline
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1. LRW377 ... Samuel Ledgard LRW377 was an ex-demonstrator Daimler Freeline with a Duple B36D body new in 1951 and is seen at the Weston Estate terminus of the service from Otley Bus Station on which it was a regular performer with Ledgard arriving in 1956 and serving until 1960.
Photo taken Sun 30 Jun 1957, Weston Estate Terminus, Otley
2. LRW377 ... Ledgard, Armley LRW377, a Daimler G6HS Freeline with a Duple B36D body, is seen in Otley on the Weston Estate service. This had been a Daimler demonstrator new in October 1951 and was acquired in July 1956 from Transport Vehicles (Daimler) Ltd.
Photo taken Sun 30 Jun 1957, Otley
3. LRW377 ... Daimler demonstrator LRW377 is seen in Infirmary Street when on loan to Leeds City Transport.
Photo taken June/July1952, Infirmary Street, Leeds
4. LWR840 ... Seen on the parking area at the Coliseum Bus Station in Blackpool is Pyne, Harrogate LWR840, a Daimler D650HS Freeline with a Burlingham Seagull C39C body which had been new in July 1952.
Photo taken Mon 15 Apr 1963, Coliseum Bus Station, Blackpool
5. LWW571 ... LWW571 was a Daimler G6HS Freeline with a Burlingham DP44F body and was number 15 in the fleet of Pepper, Thurnscoe to whom it was new in October 1952. It was the third bus body to be built by Burlingham on an underfloor engined chassis and is seen in Barnsley Bus Station having just arrived from Thurnscoe.
Photo taken Sat 9 May 1959, Barnsley Bus Station
6. LWW571 ... A nearside rear view of LWW571, a Daimler G6HS Freeline with a Burlingham DP44F body, seen on the parking ground close to Barnsley Bus Station. This was the third bus body built by Burlingham on an underfloor engined chassis and was number 15 in the fleet of Pepper, Thurnscoe to whom it was new in October 1952.
Photo taken Sat 24 Aug 1963, near Barnsley Bus Station
7. LWW571 ... Pepper, Thurnscoe 15, LWW571, was a Daimler G6HS Freeline with a Burlingham DP44F body new in October 1952, which is seen here in Barnsley close to the bus station.
Photo taken Sat 24 Aug 1963, near Barnsley Bus Station
8. NAL782 ... Gash, Newark D06, NAL782, was the first of a pair of Daimler D650HS coaches with Burlingham Seagull C41C bodies new in May and July 1952 respectively, seen on a visit to Gash's garage.
Photo taken Sun 13 Aug 1967, Gash's Garage, Bowbridge Road, Newark
9. PDD472 ... A rear view of PDD472 seen here with Foster, Glastonbury. It was a Daimler D650HS Freeline with a Duple Elizabethan C41C body.
Photo taken Tue 27 Jul 1971
10. FHS883 ... When I took this photograph back in 1975 I thought it would remain a mystery for ever until it came up in comments on a totally unrelated vehicle. I had noted the registration as FHS883 on a previous visit without my camera, and it was recognisable as a Daimler Freeline from the wheel trims, with obviously a Burlingham Seagull body, but that was as far as I got at the time.
Photo taken Sun 30 Mar 1975, Dewsbury Road, Gomersal, West Yorkshire
11. KBE319 ... Grimsby-Cleethorpes 128, KBE319, a Daimler D650HS Freeline with a Roe B43F body had been new in June 1953 as Cleethorpes 28, passing to Grimsby-Cleethorpes on 1st January 1957.
Photo taken Sun 21 Jun 1964, Victoria Street South, Grimsby
12. LCE800 ... A poor shot of Mansfield, Burling & Welsh (Burwell & District) LCE800, which was a Daimler D650HS Freeline with a Plaxton Venturer II C41C body new in May 1953, seen here in Burwell.
Photo taken Sun 11 Sep 1966, Burwell
13. LGA405 ... LGA405, seen with A.E. Gillard, Normanton, was a Daimler D650HS Freeline with a Duple Coronation Ambassador body, new in 1953 to Northern Roadways, Glasgow, when its configuration was C30CT.
Photo taken Sat 14 Feb 1959, Millgarth Street Car Park, Leeds
14. PLG967 ... A more unusual interior from SHMD here, an interior view of their solitary Freeline. This was new as 67, PLG967, but renumbered 105 when all the single-deckers were grouped together. It was a Daimler Freeline G6H with a Northern Counties B34+26C body.
Photo taken Sun 30 Aug 1970, Tame Street Garage, Stalybridge
15. PLG967 ... S.H.M.D. 67, PLG967, a Daimler G6HS Freeline with a Northern Counties B34+27C standee body new in 1953 seen at St. Michaels' Square, Ashton.
Photo taken Sat 14 Mar 1959, St. Michael's Square, Ashton
16. JDN712 ... A while ago, JDN712, the Reliance of York Daimler Freeline was mentioned and doubt was expressed over the manufacturer of its body, but was confirmed as being by Duple.
Photo taken c.1962, Exhibition Square, York
17. KHR782 ... Rare bird Swindon Corporation 82, KHR782, was the second of four Daimler Freeline D650HS with Park Royal B34C body new in January 1954, though delivered the previous month.
Photo taken Sat 12 Sep 1970, Corporation Street Depot, Swindon
18. NVE1 ... A rear view of NVE1, a Willowbrook C41C bodied Daimler D650HS Freeline, new in 1954, in the fleet of Mansfield, Burling & Welsh, Burwell (t/a Burwell & District).
Photo taken Sun 11 Sep 1966
19. NVE1 ... Burwell & District Motor Services of Burwell, Cambridgeshire had three Daimler Freelines. NVE1 was a D650HS model & was new in March 1955 with this rather stubby looking Willowbrook C41C coachwork.
Photo taken Thu 1 Apr 1971, Depot, Burwell
20. RVM37 ... Stevenson, Spath RVM37 was a Daimler D650HS Freeline with a Duple Elizabethan C41C body seen at their garage.
Photo taken Sun 16 Jul 1967
21. UHY211 ... Not quite what it seems! UHY211 was a Daimler D650HS Freeline with a Heaver C41C body seen here at Victoria Coach Station with Monarch, Bristol to whom it was new in 1955.
Photo taken Sat 10 Jun 1961, London Victoria Coach Station
22. VDH740 ... Seen here after withdrawal by Foster, Glastonbury. is VDH740, a Daimler D650HS Freeline with a Duple Elizabethan C41C body, which had been new in July 1955 to Central, Walsall.
Photo taken Tue 27 Jul 1971
23. 120JRB ... Tailby & George (Blue Bus Services), Willington 120JRB is seen during the H.C.V.C. Rally. It was a Daimler D650HS Freeline with a Burlingham Seagull C37F body.
Photo taken Sun 6 May 1973, a Little Chef on the A23
24. 120JRB ... Tailby & George (Blue Bus Services), Willington 120JRB is a Daimler Freeline D650HS with Burlingham Seagull C37F which was new to the company in June 1959 and which was sold directly into preservation in 1972.
Photo taken Sat 5 Jul 1969, leaving Gilwell Park, Chingford
25. 120JRB ... Tailby & George (Blue Bus), Willington DR18, 120JRB, seen at their garage was a Daimler D650HS Freeline with a Burlingham C37F body new in June 1959
Photo taken Sun 16 Jul 1967
26. UVE101 ... To add to recent excellent Burwell & District photographs, here is UVE101 at the Little Eversden terminus awaiting return leg of route 3 to Drummer Street Bus Station, Cambridge. It was a rare combination of late Daimler Freeline D650H/S and early Plaxton Panorama C41F body which served purely the Burwell company for just over fifteen years from June 1959.
Photo taken Sat 15 Apr 1972, Little Eversden, Cambridgeshire
27. UVE101 ... New in June 1959, this Burwell and District Daimler Freeline D650H/S reg no. UVE101 was taken from the front nearside seat of an ENOC Bristol K on service 105 from Colchester to Walton in August 1959.
Photo taken Fri 7 Aug 1959, at the junction with The Street, Weeley, Essex
28. UVE101 ... UVE101, a Daimler D650HS Freeline in the fleet of Mansfield, Burling & Welsh (Burwell & District), Burwell, had a Plaxton Panorama C41F body and was new in June 1959.
Photo taken Sun 5 Sep 1971, High Street, Burwell
29. XRW403 ... Coventry 403, XRW403, was a Daimler G6HS Freeline with a Willowbrook C41F body new in 1959. It was one of three, 401-403, which were painted in the coach livery of sky blue and cream between 1965/6 and December 1967 when they reverted to standard fleet colours of ivory and red.
Photo taken Sun 19 Mar 1967, Coventry
30. FEX121 ... Rear view of Great Yarmouth 21, FEX121, a relatively rare Daimler Freeline 6HLW with Roe B43F body, new in 1962.
Photo taken Tue 30 Jun 1964, Sea Front, Great Yarmouth
31. FEX524 ... Great Yarmouth 24, FEX524, a Daimler G6HS Freeline with a Roe DP43F body, new in January 1962, was seen in Great Yarmouth.
Photo taken Sat 1 Jul 1967, Great Yarmouth
32. FEX525 ... Great Yarmouth 25, FEX525, a Daimler G6HS Freeline with a Roe DP43F body, new in January 1962, was seen in Great Yarmouth.
Photo taken Sat 1 Jul 1967, Great Yarmouth
33. AEX19B ... Great Yarmouth Corporation 19, AEX19B, Daimler Freeline / Roe DP43F, new in April 1964.
Photo taken September 1971, Great Yarmouth